Prior to undertaking an Environmental Assessment (EA), the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act requires that a proponent prepare a Terms of Reference (TOR).

As a member of the Partnership, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation has developed a TOR for the preparation of an EA. The TOR is being submitted to the Ontario Minister of the Environment for review as required under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. If approved, the TOR will serve as the framework for conducting an Environmental Assessment Study to develop and select transportation alternatives.

The TOR (and supporting documents) is being made available for review from May 20, 2004 to June 21, 2004. You are encouraged to review the document posted here.

Written comments on the Terms of Reference may be submitted to MOE no later than June 21, 2004. Please submit comments to:

Ministry of the Environment
Environmental Assessment and Approvals Branch
EA Project Coordination Section
2 St. Clair Avenue West, Floor 12A
Toronto, Ontario M4V 1L5
Attention: Mr. Robert Nadolny, Special Project Officer
Fax: (416) 314-8452

Please provide a copy of the comments to Ministry of Transportation at:

Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Southwestern Region
659 Exeter Road, 4th Floor
London, Ontario N6E 1L3
Attention: Mr. Dave Wake, Project Coordinator
Fax: (519) 873-4388

Under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Environmental Assessment Act, unless otherwise stated in the submission, any personal information such as name, telephone number and property location included in all submissions become part of the public record files for this matter and can be released, if requested, to any person.

The EA Terms of Reference document is also available at the following viewing locations: