Municipal Class Environmental Assessment for Appleby Creek Flood Mitigation PIC

Notice of Addendum and Public Open House 

The Study 

The City of Burlington has partnered with Branthaven Homes, represented by R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited, to update the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) for the Appleby Creek Flood Mitigation project between Fairview Street and New Street. Since the original study was completed in 2019, changes in land use and proposed developments near the Fairview Street crossing have necessitated a review.  

Area Map

The Process 

The Addendum to the 2019 Project File Report is being completed in accordance with the requirements of the MCEA process (Municipal Engineers Association, February 2024) which is an approved process under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. The Addendum contains the background and technical analysis of the revised hydraulic crossing of Fairview Street. The City is seeking comments on the proposed changes as outlined in the Addendum.   

Public Open House  

A Public Open House is planned to provide information about the project and gather comments from the public. Representatives of the project team will be available to discuss the Addendum and answer questions. The Addendum will be finalized after this Public Open House and will include responses to received comments. An electronic copy of the Addendum will be available for viewing on the City website at burlington.ca/applebyflood for public review and comment for a period of 30 days starting July 8 and ending Aug. 6, 2024 in accordance with the requirements of the MCEA process.

Public Open House Drop-in 

Date and Time: June 17, 2024. 6 to 8 p.m.   

Location: Appleby Ice Centre – Community Room No. 1 

1201 Appleby Line, Burlington, ON L7L 5H9 

To provide comments on the project or if you require alternative accommodations to view the Addendum, please contact either of the following Project Team members below before 4:30 p.m. Aug. 6, 2024: 

Section 16 Order Request  

In addition to general project comments as outlined above, a request to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for an order imposing additional conditions or requiring a comprehensive environmental assessment may be made on the grounds that the requested order may prevent, mitigate, or remedy adverse impacts on constitutionally protected Aboriginal and treaty rights. Requests shall be made within the 30-day comment period and should include the full name and contact information of the requester for the ministry. Requests should specify what kind of order is being requested (additional conditions or a comprehensive environmental assessment), explain how an order may prevent, mitigate, or remedy potential adverse impacts, and can include supporting information. The request should be sent by 4:30 p.m. Aug. 6, 2024 to:   

Requests should also be sent to the City of Burlington. Please visit the Ministry’s website for more information on requests for orders under section 16 of the Environmental Assessment Act at:  

ontario.ca/page/class-environmental-assessments-section-16-order. 

All personal information included in your request, such as name, address, telephone number and property location, is collected under the authority of Section 30 of the Environmental Assessment Act and is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public. As this information is collected for the purpose of a public record, the protection of personal information provided in the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) does not apply (s.37). Personal information you submit will become part of a public record that is available to the general public unless you request that your personal information remain confidential. Project and Notice information will be made accessible upon request in accordance with the Accessibility Standard for Information and Communication under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.  

 This notice first advertised June 5, 2024.