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The City of Barrie has completed a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) study to for the future needs of the Bradford Street corridor. The study was conducted in accordance with the planning process for Schedule ‘C’ projects as outlined in the Municipal Engineers Association Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (October 2000, as amended in 2015), which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act.
An Environmental Study Report documenting the planning process undertaken, details of the study recommendations as well as potential impacts and mitigation measures, has been completed and is being made available for public review and comment. The Environmental Study Report documents all comments received throughout the MCEA process and how the feedback was considered in the study as part of the decision-making process. The Environmental Study Report is available for public review.
By this Notice, the Environmental Study Report is being placed on the public record for a 30-day review period starting on July 2, 2024 and ending on July 31, 2024. The Environmental Study Report can be accessed electronically on the City of Barrie website at: https://www.barrie.ca/BradfordEA or in person at Barrie City Hall:
City of Barrie, City Hall
1st Floor City Hall - Planning Department
70 Collier Street
Barrie, ON L4M 4T5
Hours of Operation
Monday to Friday: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
(Excluding statutory holidays)
Further information may be obtained from the City’s Project Manager:
Brett Gratrix, P. Eng.
Senior Project Manager – Transportation Planning, Development Services, City of Barrie
Telephone: 705-739-4220 ext. 5117, Email: brett.gratrix@barrie.ca
Interested persons should provide written comments (via email) to the municipality on the recommendations by July 31, 2024. Comments should be directed to the City’s Project Manager.
A request may be made to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks under Section 16 of the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act asking the Minister to impose conditions of approval or to require an elevated level of study on the grounds that the order may prevent, mitigate, or remedy adverse impacts on constitutionally protected Aboriginal and treaty rights. Requests on other grounds will not be considered. Requests should specify what conditions, if any, the requestor is seeking or how an elevated level of study may prevent, mitigate, or remedy potential adverse impacts on Aboriginal and treaty rights, and any other information in support of the request. For more information and specific instruction, please visit: https://www.ontario.ca/page/class-environmental-assessments-section-16-order
If no Section 16 Order Requests are received within the public review period, or subject to the resolution of any Section 16 Order Requests, the Bradford Street Corridor Study MCEA will be considered approved.
The City of Barrie has completed a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) study to for the future needs of the Bradford Street corridor. The study was conducted in accordance with the planning process for Schedule ‘C’ projects as outlined in the Municipal Engineers Association Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (October 2000, as amended in 2015), which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act.
An Environmental Study Report documenting the planning process undertaken, details of the study recommendations as well as potential impacts and mitigation measures, has been completed and is being made available for public review and comment. The Environmental Study Report documents all comments received throughout the MCEA process and how the feedback was considered in the study as part of the decision-making process. The Environmental Study Report is available for public review.
By this Notice, the Environmental Study Report is being placed on the public record for a 30-day review period starting on July 2, 2024 and ending on July 31, 2024. The Environmental Study Report can be accessed electronically on the City of Barrie website at: https://www.barrie.ca/BradfordEA or in person at Barrie City Hall:
City of Barrie, City Hall
1st Floor City Hall - Planning Department
70 Collier Street
Barrie, ON L4M 4T5
Hours of Operation
Monday to Friday: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
(Excluding statutory holidays)
Further information may be obtained from the City’s Project Manager:
Brett Gratrix, P. Eng.
Senior Project Manager – Transportation Planning, Development Services, City of Barrie
Telephone: 705-739-4220 ext. 5117, Email: brett.gratrix@barrie.ca
Interested persons should provide written comments (via email) to the municipality on the recommendations by July 31, 2024. Comments should be directed to the City’s Project Manager.
A request may be made to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks under Section 16 of the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act asking the Minister to impose conditions of approval or to require an elevated level of study on the grounds that the order may prevent, mitigate, or remedy adverse impacts on constitutionally protected Aboriginal and treaty rights. Requests on other grounds will not be considered. Requests should specify what conditions, if any, the requestor is seeking or how an elevated level of study may prevent, mitigate, or remedy potential adverse impacts on Aboriginal and treaty rights, and any other information in support of the request. For more information and specific instruction, please visit: https://www.ontario.ca/page/class-environmental-assessments-section-16-order
If no Section 16 Order Requests are received within the public review period, or subject to the resolution of any Section 16 Order Requests, the Bradford Street Corridor Study MCEA will be considered approved.
