Environmental Assessment NoticeCombined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) to the Ottawa River do not meet all provincial CSO control targets. The Ottawa River Action Plan identifies several projects that will enable the City to become fully compliant with provincial Procedure F-5-5 and to improve water quality in the watershed. Public consultation is being undertaken to determine whether the CSO Control project identified in the Ottawa River Action Plan meets the environmental, economic and social priorities of the community, in addition to regulatory requirements. Public Information Sessions have been arranged to provide the public with an opportunity to review the CSO Control options being considered, and to discuss their relative costs and benefits to the community. Evaluation criteria were developed and applied to determine how well each option meets the social, environmental and financial policies of the City, which will be presented and discussed with the public.
Public comments are welcome throughout the study and there will be several opportunities to learn more during the course of the study. This study is being conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, 2007, which is an approved process under the Environmental Assessment Act. All comments received will be collected in accordance with the Act, (with the exception of personal information), and will become part of the public record. Upon completion of Phase 1 of the EA, the CSO Control Study will immediately proceed through the remaining phases of the class EA process under separate study, to allow for implementation by 2014. Upon completion of Phase 2 of this study, a Master Plan document will be prepared that will establish the long-term plan for improving the Ottawa River watershed. The draft Master Plan will be available to the public for comment prior to approval by Council. For more information, or if you wish to be placed on the study’s mailing list, please contact: Sally McIntyre |
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