Approval of the Terms of Reference for the Brantford to Cambridge Transportation Corridor Environmental Assessment

Notice of approval – terms of reference

Proponent: Ontario Ministry of Transportation
Environmental assessment (EA) file number: EA-02-07

As provided for by subsection 6(4) of the Environmental Assessment Act, Terms of Reference, as submitted for approval to the Ministry of the Environment on March 27, 2009, to govern the preparation of an environmental assessment for the above-noted undertaking, is hereby approved.

Pursuant to subsection 6.1(1) of the Environmental Assessment Act, any environmental assessment for the above-noted undertaking, submitted to the Ministry of the Environment pursuant to subsection 6.2(1) of the Environmental Assessment Act, must be prepared in accordance with the Terms of Reference as hereby approved.

Reasons

I am satisfied that an environmental assessment prepared in accordance with the Terms of Reference will be consistent with the purpose of the Environmental Assessment Act and the public interest for the following reasons:

1. The ToR ensures that the EA will be completed using a comprehensive public, Aboriginal and government agency consultation process that is open and transparent
2. The ToR ensures that the completed EA will contain a sufficient level of detail to accurately assess the environmental effects of all alternatives and the proposed undertaking
3. The ToR sets out a planning process that will ensure the completed EA will be consistent with the purpose of the EAA and the public interest

Dated the 17^th day of July 2009 at Toronto

Original signed by
Minister of the Environment
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Toronto, Ontario
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