Notice of Study Commencement and Public Information Centre – Highway 48 Block Municipal Servicing Class EA
Study Background
C.F. Crozier & Associates Inc. on behalf of the proponent is undertaking a Master Environmental Servicing Plan (MESP) Study for the proposed water and wastewater servicing solutions, collector roads and stormwater management facilities that will support the future growth of the Highway 48 Block in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville and City of Markham. The Highway 48 Block Landowners Group is the proponent, with the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville and the City of Markham as key stakeholders for the MESP Study.
The MESP Study is being conducted as a Master Plan following approach #2, as outlined in the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) process. Significant background work has been undertaken for the Study Area. As part of the work related to the ongoing MESP process, it was identified that a Municipal Class EA would be beneficial to the overall development process for the Study Area. As part of the Class EA, opportunities for public and stakeholder engagement are required and important to ensure everyone has an opportunity to learn about the project and to offer feedback. The MESP Study will identify both exempt and Schedule B projects and satisfy Schedule B requirements for the applicable projects.
Public Information Centre
The MESP Study is being conducted as a Master Plan following approach #2 under the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) process. As part of the Class EA, both Exempt and Schedule B projects have been identified. To satisfy the EA requirements, a Public Information Centre (PIC) was held on January 31, 2024 from 7 - 9 p.m. at the Town Council Chambers in addition to a presentation of the study made to council. Public and stakeholder engagement and comment is invited to those interested in providing input to the project team.
Study background information, the various solutions considered, evaluation of alternative solutions, selection of the recommended solutions, and next steps are provided on the PIC boards. A comment form is also provided and can be sent to the contact information listed herein.
Comments
Please submit any comments or concerns by February 14, 2024. Any input received by that date will be incorporated into the MESP document, which will be available for public comment when the study is completed. For further information, to be added to the project mailing list, or to provide your comments, please contact:
Khurram Tunio, M.Eng., P.Eng.
Senior Project Manager
C.F. Crozier & Associates
ktunio@cfcrozier.ca
David Wilcox, P. Eng.
Senior Project Manager
C.F. Crozier & Associates
dwilcox@cfcrozier.ca
This notice was first issued on December 11, 2023.
Personal information – such as an individual’s name plus address or telephone number – is collected under the authority of the Environmental Assessment Act for the purposes of carrying out a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Personal information will become part of a public record that is available to the general public unless you request that your personal information be confidential.
