[All] Hidden Valley River Road Extension update

[Louisette Lanteigne]

River Road Extension Environmental Study data is available at Kitchener City Hall and Regional Municipality of Waterloo's headquarters via the Clerk's office at both locations from 4:30 to 8:30 until July 31. The project has been approved and public notice given. I spoke with solicitors at Ecojustice, Ontario Nature and Wild lands League. They recommended that due to PRICE of project, Ecological Constraints and lack of mapping for SEVERAL threatened and Endangered Species we should request a bump up from EA schedule C to EA SCHEDULE D using a Part II order request. Here is a list of demands we need to request to save Hidden Valley. 

I respectfully request that the Minister initiate an order ensuring  that the following strategies are implemented:

• reclassification of the project from a Schedule C to a Schedule D process to address  the complex nature of this proposal. 

• that required studies for all Species At Risk in the area are carried out appropriately 

• Require the Region to conduct a “detailed receiving water assessment”, for the purpose of ‘avoiding adverse impacts” to nearby water users, municipal drinking water supplies, aquatic habitats, fish spawning and fish migration routes.

• that mapping of protected zones includes reasonable delineation of known dispersal areas. 

• that the data of the EA be peer and publicly reviewed 

• that a salt mitigation strategy is created to restore the water quality of this area to  protect Species At Risk and fresh water fisheries. 

• that the proper authorization is secured for all the Species At Risk adversely impacted by this proposal

• that the technical requirements for the proposed road expansion be finally determined only after these steps so the final design can take the studies fully into account in order to reasonably mitigate risks and costs.

According to the data of the LGL reports suitable habitat exists for the following species and beyond Jeffersons, the others all lack reasonable mapping in compliance with the Species At Risk Act. 

Acadian Flycatchers (Endangered)

American Badger (Endangered)

American Ginsing (Endangered)

Bald Eagle (Specieal Concern)

Barn Swallow (Threatened)

Black Tern (Special Concern)

Bobolink (Threatened)

Butternut Trees (Endangered)

Canadian Warbler (Special Concern)

Chimney Swift (Threatened)

Five-lined Skink (Endangered)

Greater Redhorse (Special Concern)

Jefferson Salamanders (Endangered)

Least Bittern (Threatened)

Milk Snake (Special Concern)

Night Hawl (Special Concern)

Northern Myotis (Long Eared Bat: Endangered)

Rainbow Mussel (Threatnened)

Rusty Patch Bumble Bee (Endangered)

Silver Shiner (Threatened)

Snapping Turtle (Special Concern)

Wavy Rayed Lampmussel (Threatened)

West Virgina White (Special Concern)

Requests for a Part II Order must be received by the Minister, at the address below, no later than Thursday, July 31, 2014 and the City via Wayne Cheater and the Region via Ken Seiling need to be notified as well.  Details in attachments. The more of us submitting Part II responses the better.


Lulu 
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