[All] Hidden Valley: MOE process is as clear as mud.

Mon Apr 28 14:22:11 EDT 2014

To recap: 

When I submitted the Part II order for HIdden Valley, th eMOE minister's email didn't work since it referred me to a person who is no longer employed by the MOE. 

I called the Ontario Legislature website and was given the name and email of a person who works in the wrong department. 

Now the Part II order must be directed to Mr. Arp and the person who provided him the emails I previously submitted only relayed some not all of the documents I submitted.

Today I successfully submitted all the docs and I provided Mr. Arp with the following email: 

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Subject: Re: Part II order Request: River Road Extension: Google Doc webpage 
From: Louisette Lanteigne (butterflybluelu at rogers.com) 
To: MOE.CCUENE at ontario.ca; 
Date: Monday, April 28, 2014 2:13:30 PM 

Hello Mr. Arp. 

If you have any difficulty reaching the files I posted it on Google Docs as well at the following web link to make it easier.  I didn't know if your systems allowed one to access it or not but only folks with this email can access it: 

https://drive.google.com/#folders/0BzVCtZYIs-RgbHp2enM0UDFJMTA

Thanks so much for getting back to me on this. It is greatly appreciated. The concerns are many but this issue is a significant one. 

I have been in touch with the Region of Waterloo who confirmed today that they actually have NOT submitted the final draft plan even though I attended the council meeting in March where council voted and approved of the final design by way of vote. They directed city staff to submit the final design but to date that has not been done. I was told the MOE did not receive the final draft from the Region yet so technically my Part II order submission is premature unless the Region has officially sent it to the MOE. 

Either way, the contents as submitted is what I am willing to submit for when the Part II is actually sent to the MOE. The contents of my data reflects the unresolved issues that existed at the time of the council vote on the final design. 

I cannot understand why there is a delay in the submission of the final design from Region to the MOE. I am concerned that additional information which council lacked knowledge off may be added in without their awareness. To have held a vote on the final design with the absence of such information would be in my view highly questionable. It's not a normal process to delay submission to the MOE. It implies there was  a council decision made with a lack of data which defeats the intent and purpose of doing an EA process. The intent of an EA is to get the data upon which to form decisions, not to use select info to secure decisions, then add in further data to complete an EA criteria. In my view it seems discretionary powers are being at some level used to limit the scope of data viewed by our council and the public at the time of the vote and if that is the case, the decision made would appear to be undemocratic, unethical and legally questionable. 

I contacted the Regional Staff member handling the issue and here is the response I received just today for your reference regarding the status of the project to date which I will relay in good faith to the Ministry for your reference. 

Thank you kindly for your time.

Louisette Lanteigne
700 Star Flower Ave.
Waterloo Ont.
N2V 2L2 

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Subject: RE: Hidden Valley & timing of 30 day review by Ministry 
From: Wayne Cheater (WCheater at regionofwaterloo.ca) 
To: butterflybluelu at rogers.com; 
Date: Monday, April 28, 2014 9:38:34 AM 

Dear Louisette Lanteigne:

Your request is acknowledged. Your contact information is currently included in our list for notices including the Notice of Completion which will announce the publication of the Environmental Study Report and the start of the 30 day public review period, during which time the Ministry of Environment will receive a request for a Part 2 order.

A copy of the Notice of Completion will be sent to you.

A. Wayne Cheater, P.Eng. - Senior Project Manager
Design and Construction, Transportation and Environmental Services
Phone (519) 575-4757 ext. 3183, WCheater at regionofwaterloo.ca

Confidentiality Notice: This email correspondence (including any attachments) may contain information which is confidential and /or exempt from disclosure under applicable law, and is intended only for the use of the designated recipient(s) listed above. Any unauthorized use or disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, or have otherwise received this message by mistake, please notify the sender by replying via email, and destroy all copies of this original correspondence (including any attachments). Thank you for your cooperation.

From: Louisette Lanteigne [mailto:butterflybluelu at rogers.com] 
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 12:16 AM
To: Wayne Cheater
Subject: Hidden Valley & timing of 30 day review by Ministry

Hello Mr. Cheater

Please inform me as to when the final Draft Plan of the River Road Extension is submitted to the ministry because I would like to submit the Part II order request regarding this proposal to bump up the review from Class EA schedule C to Class EA schedule D.  I want to make sure the concerns are shared in the proper time frame.

Thank you kindly for your time.

Louisette Lanteigne
700 Star Flower Ave.
Waterloo Ont.
N2V 2L2
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