Public Notice Notice of Completion - Rowe Channel Upgrade Study Municipal Class Environmental Assessment

The study was carried out in accordance with the planning process for ‘Schedule B’ projects as outlined in the Municipal Engineers Association “Municipal Class Environmental Assessment” document (October 2000; amended 2007, 2011 and 2015), which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. [...] The project team has identified and evaluated a range of design options to reduce flooding risk to properties along the channel, minimize the Town’s maintenance costs, improve channel aesthetics, and reduce the presence of invasive species. [...] The preferred solution includes the following: • Removal of the existing gabion baskets and mattresses along the channel and replacement with an open channel lined with armour stone; • Replacement of existing culvert crossings at Victoria Street W, Watson Street W and Front Street W with twin concrete box culverts (each 3 metres by 1.5 metres) to fully convey peaks flows; and, • Construction of ri. [...] W, 1st Floor Toronto, ON M4V 1P5 EABDirector@ontario.ca Personal information will be collected under the authority of Section 11 of the Municipal Act, 2001, and will be used for information purposes only for this study. [...] Questions regarding the collection and use of personal information should be directed to the Town of Whitby Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Office at 905.430.4300, extension 2287.