County of Essex

03/26/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/26/2024 10:47

Public Invited to Consultation about County Road 46 in Tecumseh

Notice of Study Commencement and Public Consultation Centre (PCC) No. 1

County of Essex and Town of Tecumseh

County Road 46 from Highway 401 to County Road 19

Town of Tecumseh Concession Roads 8 and 9
from County Road 46 northerly to the Town Boundary

Municipal Class Environmental Assessment

Introduction

The County of Essex in partnership with the Town of Tecumseh have retained BT Engineering Inc. to complete a Schedule C Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) for improvements to County Road 46 (Provincial Road/North Talbot Road/Middle Road) from Highway 401 to County Road 19 (Manning Road), and Concession Roads 8 and 9 from County Road 46 northerly to the Town boundary, in the Town of Tecumseh, Ontario. The study is being conducted as a Schedule C project under the MCEA (2023). The study will evaluate alternatives to improve the operation and safety of the roadways.

Study Process

The Study will follow the MCEA process by establishing the need and justification for the project, considering all reasonable alternatives with acceptable effects on the natural, social and cultural environments, and proactively consulting with the public, stakeholders and Indigenous Peoples.

Public Consultation

The public consultation process is vital to this Study and the County wants to ensure that anyone with interest in the project has the opportunity to provide input. The public is encouraged to visit https://www.countyofessex.ca/CR46/ to learn more about the project. An in-person Public Consultation Centre (PCC) is being held:

Date: April 4, 2024

Time: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Location: Ciociaro Club, 3745 North Talbot Road, Oldcastle, ON N0R 1L0

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. Personal information collected as a result of this public consultation centre is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), the Planning Act, and all other relevant legislation, and will be used to assist in making a decision on this matter. All personal information (as defined by MFIPPA), including (but not limited to) names, addresses, opinions and comments collected will be made available for public disclosure to members of the public through requests and through the County of Essex website. Questions regarding the collection, use and disclosure of this personal information may be directed to the Clerk, Essex County Civic; 360 Fairview Avenue West, Essex, ON, N8M 1Y6.

For more information or if you wish to be placed on the Study's mailing or emailing contact list, contact one of the following:

Steve Taylor, P.Eng., M.Eng.
Consultant Project Manager
BT Engineering Inc.
509 Talbot Street
London, ON
N6A 2S5
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 519-672-2222

Jerry Behl, P. Eng., PMP, PTOE, RSP1
Manager, Transportation Planning & Development
County of Essex
360 Fairview Ave. W. Suite 315
Essex ON
N8M 1Y6
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 519-776-6441, ext. 1316

Alessia Mussio, P.Eng.
Engineering Project Manager

Town of Tecumseh
917 Lesperance Road
Tecumseh, ON
N8N 1W9
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 519-735-2184, ext. 140