County Road 19/Banwell Road Notice of Completion of ESR - July 2009 (2)

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&~ '"` °'"°~, NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF ~. ''-~~ ~ ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY REPORT ,~ ~ ~~ , County Road 43 (Banwell Road) from CPR Tracks (City Limits) to South of County Road 42 The County of Essex has completed an Environmental Study Report (ESR) of planned improvements to County Road 43 (Banwell Road) extending from the CPR tracks (City Limits) to a point south of County Road 42. The Study has been conducted in accordance with the requirements of a Schedule "C" undertaking of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, October 2000, as amended 2007. The purpose of this Environmental Assessment is to address existing and growing transportation demands on this key County roadway over the next 20 years, including short and long term traffic impacts along County Road 43 to enhance public safety. The preferred improvement plan for County Road 43 includes upgrading from a rural to urban cross-section and widening the road from two to four travel lanes. With completion of the Environmental Study Report (ESR), and by way of this Notice, it is being placed in the public record fora 30-day period for public review and comment. The ESR is available for public viewing at the following locations: County of Essex Essex County Library City of Windsor Engineering Department Tecumseh Branch Public Works-Operations 360 Fairview Avenue West 13675 St. Gregory's Road 1266 McDougall Street Essex, ON Tecumseh, ON Windsor, ON Mon-Fri.: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Mon-Thurs.: 10:00 am-8:00 pm Mon-Fri: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Tel: (519) 776-6441 x 397 Fri.: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Tel: (519) 255-6418 Sat.: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Tel: (519) 735-3670 Further information may be obtained from the County's project manager, Jane Mustac, P. Eng. at the County's Engineering Department listed above. Please provide written comment to the County of Essex within 30 calendar days from the date of this Notice. If concerns regarding this project cannot be resolved with the County, aperson/party may request that the Minister of the Environment make an order for the project to comply with Part II of the Environmental Assessment Act (referred to as a Part II Order) which addresses individual environmental assessments. Requests must be received by the Minister at the address below no later than August 18, 2009. A copy of the request must also be sent to the County of Essex. If no request is received by August 18, 2009, the County Road 43 (Banwell Road) improvements will proceed to construction as presented in the ESR. Minister of the Environment 135 St. Clair Avenue West, 10t" Floor Toronto, ON M4V 1 P5 This Notice first issued July 18, 2009