Paris Road-Golf Road and Trunk Watermain Environmental Assessment Studies

The Study

The City of Brantford has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment study (Study) for improvements to Paris Road and Golf Road and the extension of the trunk watermain in the vicinity of Highway 403, Canadian National Railway and surrounding area.

The roadway project will be carried out as a Schedule C study under the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) February 2024 and the trunk watermain project as a Schedule B study. The road and watermain EAs are being undertaken concurrently due to the proximity of the projects.   

Study Area

 Study Area

The Process

The Study is being undertaken in accordance with the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process for a Schedule B (Trunk Watermain) and a Schedule C (Paris Road/Golf Road) study, as outlined in the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment document (October 2000, as amended in 2007, 2011, 2015, 2023 and 2024), which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act.

Study Design Report

A Draft Study Design Report  has been prepared for the Study. It provides a blueprint of the proposed scope and process, and an initial coarse screening of alternatives. Following the first Public Information Centre, the Study Design Report will be finalized.

Public Information Centre (PIC) #1

PIC #1 is scheduled to take place on:

November 28, 2024
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Presentation and Community Café Round Table Discussion beginning at 6:00 p.m.)
Walter Gretzky Municipal Golf Course and Learning Centre
320 Balmoral Drive, Brantford, ON N3R 7S2

To register for the Community Café, please contact ParisGolfRoadEA@brantford.ca.

The Notice of Public Information Centre #1 for this project was first published on November 14, 2024.

Notice of Study Commencement

The Notice of Study Commencement for this project was first published on October 3, 2024.

We Want To Hear From You!

The City would like anyone with interest in the Study to have an opportunity to provide input, which will help the project team in the decision-making process. Two Public Information Centres (PICs) will be held to engage with the public and discuss matters related to the Study. Details of these PICs will be advertised prior to the events. At the conclusion of the Study, the Environmental Study Report will be made available for public and agency review.

If you have any comments or would like additional information regarding the Study, please send an email to the project email ParisGolfRoadEA@brantford.ca or contact one of the following:

Steve Taylor, P.Eng.
BT Engineering Inc.
Consultant Project Manager
Phone: 519-672-2222
 
Joe Linseman, P.Eng.
Robinson Consultants Inc.
Trunk Watermain EA Lead
Phone: 905-304-0080 ext. 236
 
James Clarke, C.E.T., PMP
City of Brantford
Senior Project Manager
Phone: 519-759-4150 ext. 5198

There is an opportunity at any time during the Class EA process for interested persons to provide comments. Early identification of individual and group concerns greatly aids in addressing these concerns.  All information will be collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (2009). With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.