407 East Environmental Assesment

Updated June 2009

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Study Update

Council Presentation – June/July 2009

Presentations to municipal councils have been scheduled. Please click here for more information on the dates, times and locations.

Notice Of Draft Environmental Assessment Report
(Pre-Submission Review)

A Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) Report documenting the 407 East IEA and Preliminary Design Study process has been prepared. This report is being made available for agency and public review prior to a formal approval submission to the Minister of the Environment (Minister) in the Summer of 2009.

The Draft EA Report will be available for a 5-week review period commencing on June 15, 2009 until July 20, 2009. The Draft EA Report is available for review on the Study website and can be found by clicking here.

Copies of the report are also available for review at the following locations:

Peterborough Public Library 345 Aylmer Street North Peterborough, ON 705-745-5382	Regional Municipality of Durham Clerks Department 605 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby, ON 905-668-7711	City of Pickering Clerks Department 1 The Esplanade, Pickering, ON 905-420-2222
Town of Ajax Clerks Department 65 Harwood Ave. S., Ajax, ON 905-683-4550	Town of Whitby Clerks Department 575 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby, ON 905-668-5803	City of Oshawa Clerks Department 50 Centre St. S., Oshawa, ON 905-725-7351
Municipality of Clarington Clerks Department 40 Temperance St., Bowmanville, ON 905-623-3379	City of Pickering Public Library Main Branch 1 The Esplanade, Pickering, ON 905-831-6265	Town of Whitby Public Library Main Branch 405 Dundas Street West Whitby, ON 905-668-6531
Municipality of Clarington Library Newcastle Branch 50 Mill St. N., Newcastle, ON 905-987-4844	Project Office C/O AECOM 300 Water Street, Whitby, ON 905-665-3474	Project Office Ministry of Transportation Building "D", 3rd Floor 1201 Wilson Avenue, Downsview, ON 416-235-5485

Comments are requested by July 20, 2009, so they can be considered as the EA Report is finalized. Please submit comments through our Contact Us page or in writing to the AECOM Project Office at 300 Water Street, Whitby, ON.

For further information please contact:

Mr. Doug Allingham, P.Eng.
Consultant Project Manager
AECOM
Phone: 905-665-3474 or
1-866-840-5529 toll-free
E-mail: projectteam@407eastea.com

Mr. Dan Remollino, P.Eng.
Senior Project Engineer
MTO, Planning & Environmental Office
Phone: (416) 235-5576
E-mail: projectteam@407eastea.com

Following the pre-submission review period, the study team will finalize the EA Report in response to any comments received and submit it to the Minister for formal approval. As part of the formal review and approval process, the final EA Report will be made available for agency and public review. Another notice will be published at that time.

407 Technically Preferred Route (TPR) Mapping

To view mapping of the 407 transportation corridor Technically Preferred Route (TPR) please click here.

PIC #5

The fifth round of Public Information Centres (PIC #5) were held in January and February of 2009. PIC #5 presented the Technically Preferred Route (TPR) for the 407 transportation corridor and the location / size of support facilities for the corridor. PIC #5 also presented the Recommended Community Value Plan for the TPR and information on potential impacts and proposed mitigation measures and strategies.

To view the materials presented at PIC #5 please click here. A summary of PIC #5 has been prepared and can be found by clicking here new window opening PIC #5 summary. A table of the comments received at PIC #5 and the responses will be posted shortly.

Property Owner Information

Please contact the Project Team at 905-668-9363 to arrange a meeting at TSH’s Project Office located at 300 Water Street in Whitby, if:

you have reviewed the mapping of the Technically Preferred Route and believe that your property is directly impacted by the corridor but have not been contacted in writing
you have reviewed the mapping of the Technically Preferred Route and are not sure if your property is directly impacted by the corridor
you have received a notice and would like more information
if you have received a map and would like to note an error or change in your information

If you have applied for the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) amicable purchase program and have an enquiry about the status of your application, please email us by clicking here.

June / July 2009 presentation to council have been scheduled. To view the dates the Project Team is at your council please click here.

Mr. Doug Allingham, P. Eng.
Mr. Dan Remollino, P. Eng.

For detailed contact info click here.