General Overview
The City of Burlington has hired Aquafor Beech Limited to do a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) to study the risk of erosion related to three reaches of Tuck Creek. The study will look at erosion, protect infrastructure and private properties, and enhance the natural heritage along Tuck Creek.
The existing bank is not able to protect the local area from storm overflow and there are many areas of the banks that have eroded. Local residential properties could be impacted as identified in the City – Wide Creek Erosion Inventory and Erosion Assessment (2016). We will investigate solutions such as channel restoration and stabilization of Tuck Creek, natural channel design and native restoration practices.
The Tuck Creek Erosion Control Municipal Class Environmental Assessment will be done as a Schedule B Project in accordance with the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment which is an approved process under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. The Class EA process includes public and review agency consultation, an evaluation of best options, an assessment of potential environmental effects of the proposed improvements, and identification of reasonable measures to mitigate any potential adverse impacts.
Public Consultation
A key part of the study is public consultation. The City will give residents, neighbourhood businesses, community members and interested parties the chance to learn more about the project and comment at a Public Information Centre (PIC).
Due to the ongoing Public Health Emergency related to COVID-19, an Online Public Information Centre was held on Tuesday, December 15th, 2020, from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (1 hour presentation, 30 minute Q&A).
Details on how to participate were available here: Notice of Virtual PIC
This PIC was advertised on this web page and in the City Update in the Burlington Post. The PIC for this project reviewed the existing conditions and problems with potential solutions.
The information and boards shared during the online PIC event are available for download here:
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Documents and Reports
Map of Study Area (PDF)
Notice of Study Commencement (PDF)
Notice of Study Completion (PDF) The Tuck Creek Class EA Report has been completed and is now available for Public Review.
Tuck Creek Class EA Report (PDF) and Appendices (PDF)
Contact Information
Please contact one of our team members if you have questions or comments, or would like to be added to the project mailing list:
Arif Shahzad, M.Eng. P.Eng.
City of Burlington
Senior Project Manager
426 Brant St., P.O. Box 5013, Burlington, ON L7R 3Z6
905-335-7600, ext. 7486
Arif.Shahzad@burlington.ca
Robert Amos, MASc., P.Eng.
Consultant Project Manager
Aquafor Beech Ltd.
2600 Skymark Ave. Building 6, Unit 2
Mississauga, ON L4W 5B2
905-629-0099, ext. 284
Amos.R@Aquaforbeech.com