AN INVITATION TO COMMENT ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL

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							    AN INVITATION TO COMMENT ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
 FOR THE PROPOSED HIGHWAY 17 (HALEY STATION TO MEATH HILL) FREEWAY
           THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ACT SECTION 7.1
               NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF MINISTRY REVIEW
An Environmental Assessment             9.1-9.3 and 11-11.3 apply with            County of Renfrew                           BE SURE TO EXPRESS
(EA) has been submitted to the          respect to this environmental             9 International Drive                       YOUR VIEWS
Ministry of the Environment by          assessment. Under these                   Pembroke, Ontario
                                                                                                                              If you make a submission or
the Ministry of Transportation for      provisions, you may request the           K8A 6W5
                                                                                                                              request a hearing before the
the proposed undertaking, the           Minister to refer either the whole
                                                                                  Pembroke Library                            above date, you will be notified
construction of a limited access        environmental assessment or only
                                                                                  237 Victoria Street                         of any decisions about this
freeway along a recommended             certain matters to the Environmen­
                                                                                  Pembroke, Ontario                           environmental assessment.
route to realign Highway 17 from        tal Review Tribunal for a hearing.
                                                                                  K8A 4K5                                     Otherwise, the undertaking
Haley Station to Meath Hill, in the     In addition, the Ministry directed
                                                                                                                              may proceed without further
County of Renfrew. The Ministry         that the provisions in section 12.2,      Township of Whitewater Region
                                                                                                                              notice to you.
of the Environment has prepared         acquiring property and establishing       P.O. Box 40
a Review of the EA for public and       reserve funds, apply with respect to      Cobden, Ontario                             If no submissions or requests
government comment. However,            the environmental assessment.             K0J 1K0                                     for a hearing are received, the
the Review of the EA does not                                                                                                 undertaking may be approved
make a decision on the EA. The          You can submit comments                   Cobden Public Library
                                                                                                                              with no further public notice.
decision is made by the Minister        on the undertaking, the                   44 Main Street
                                                                                                                              This will allow the undertaking
of the Environment after the            environmental assessment,                 Cobden, Ontario
                                                                                                                              to proceed.
comment period is over.                 and the Ministry review. You              K0J 1K0
                                        may also request a hearing                                                            Under the Freedom of Information
Amendments to the Environmental                                                   Renfrew Public Library
                                        by the Environmental Review                                                           and Protection of Privacy Act and
Assessment Act came into force                                                    13 Railway Avenue
                                        Tribunal. If you request a                                                            the Environmental Assessment
January 1, 1997. This EA was                                                      Renfrew, Ontario
                                        hearing you must state in your                                                        Act, unless otherwise stated in
submitted within the year following                                               K7V 3A9
                                        submission whether you are                                                            the submission, any personal
the amended Act coming into             requesting a hearing on the               Please ensure your written                  information such as name,
force. The EA is therefore a            whole application, or on only             comments are received by:                   address, telephone number and
transitional EA, and, pursuant to       specified matters related to              October 26, 2001.                           property location included in all
subsection 12.4(1) of the amended       the application.                                                                      submissions become part of the
Act, will be processed under the                                                  Send written comments to:                   public record files for this matter
former Part II of the Act. Under        HOW TO GET THE                            Director                                    and can be released, if requested,
subsection 12.4(3) of the amended       INFORMATION YOU NEED                      Environmental Assessment &                  to any person.
Act, the Ministry may direct that                                                 Approvals Branch
                                        You can inspect the EA and
certain provisions of the amended                                                 Ministry of the Environment
                                        the Ministry review during
Act apply to this EA.                                                             2 St. Clair Avenue West,                    Director
                                        normal business hours at
The Ministry of Transportation has                                                Floor 12A                                   Environmental Assessment
                                        the following locations:
requested that certain provisions                                                 Toronto, Ontario                            & Approvals Branch
of the amended EAA apply to             Ministry of the Environment               M4V 1L5                                     Ministry of the Environment
this EA. By Public Notice of            Environmental Assessment &
Submission dated December 9,            Approvals Branch
1998, the public was invited to         2 St. Clair Avenue West, Floor 12A
comment on the application of           Toronto, Ontario
provisions under the new Part II        M4V 1L5
of the Act with respect to this EA.     Tel.: 416-314-8001
Five submissions were received.         Ministry of the Environment
The Ministry directed that the          Ottawa District Office
provisions in section 7.1 regarding     2435 Holly Lane
this Notice of Completion apply.        Ottawa, Ontario
The Ministry also directed that the     K1V 7P2
provisions in section 7.2 apply. This   Tel.: 613-521-3450
will give you only one opportunity,
                                        Ministry of Transportation Ontario
after this Notice of Completion of
                                        Ottawa District Office
Ministry Review is published, to
make submissions. The Ministry          P.O. Box 9530
directed that section 8 apply,          530 Tremblay Road
providing for mediation of matters      Ottawa, Ontario
in connection with this application.    Tel.: 613-745-6841
The Ministry directed that the          Ministry of Transportation Ontario
provisions in section 9 apply (other    Planning and Design
than paragraph 9(2)2, and other         355 Counter Street
than the reference to subsection        Kingston, Ontario
6.4(2) in paragraph 9(2)5), so that     K7L 5A3
the Minister may approve this           Tel.: 613-544-2220
undertaking without first accepting
the environmental assessment. The       Copies are also available for
Ministry also directed that sections    viewing at the offices of:




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