[All] Strasburg Road Technically preferred alginment

[Yvonne Fernandes]

Hello Everyone,
Tomorrow night Wednesday May 22 at 6pm the Special Council meeting will have a presentation on the new technically preferred alignment. This is the last opportunity citizens will have to make their concerns know about this road.
The present cost is $35M and that is not considering some of the mitigation for the wetlands and the destruction to the Provincially Significant Wetland. 
 
Presently the road has been moved much further west and I beleive that there are a number of people who are pleased with this new option especially the person who owns 500 Stauffe- also know as Monika B&B. 
One of the concerns that has been identified at the last public meeting is that the northern portion of the road has not had the proper Environmental Assesment done on it .
As well by approving this road before the full Environmental Impact Study is completed and approved in October by Council we may be putting the cart before the horse! As well the development industry is pushing for the road to go further east where the implications and the cost will be higher. The lands that surround the road are part of the Ontario Muncipal Board appeal that the Region of Waterloo is still involved in and has been in the news alot in the past month. 
 
Please take the time to come out and listen to what is being presented. If you feel that you wish to speak out about the road there is usually an opportunity to once all of the delegations have presented for people in the gallery to come forward.
I hope to see all of you there and certainly the time to bring your friends and neighbours who have also expressed concerns about this road! This is an important opportunity.
Kind regards,
 
             Yvonne Fernandes                   
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