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Home My WebLink AboutEnv - 2011-12-15 - Environmental Assessment - Strasburg Rd ExtensionSTRASBURG ROAD EXTENSION From North of Stauffer Drive to New Dundee Road Class Environmental Assessment Public Information Centre No. 2 -June 1, 2011 STRASBURG ROAD EXTENSION From North of Stauffer Drive to New Dundee Road Class Environmental Assessment t P R ~ F ~ ° ~ ',,, ~ _ aYi. ~1^ t~.. '~ i ~_ fit. X ;~. -» ,: ~,~ ~ yt~ ~~ ~! ~ ~- - ~'1 ~; ~~ ~ r .- ~- _~,~~ ~~ ~~... ~+, ~ ~ r ~,- . ~ ' ~ y f ~ ~ ., ~ M ~''!'~ r , r ~;.. J ~• ~ ~ f ~ ~"f:.q l ~', T%~. m~~~-*. t ~~e ' ~ 7y ~~ ~ F ~,~ iZ f ~ i t f ~ 4 } ~~' ~~,"~~rF ~: ' ~ 7 s, r F ,- v."'• ~ f v ~+•, ~; I ' mod``- ~. d * e . ^ d 4z sh r r r'~", ~r t ~ gyp` ~w r ~ ,~' r r ~ ~ t ~ ~ a~ ~ ~~~~ ~~ ~ ~~ ~~~ ~. r h~ ak =. F. ~ o ~ }r r ~ ~, ~ . s ~:qM ~f~[*;~"~ _ ~~ ~s5 '~ ' ~ 1p u$ Vii! a ~'~ (~ 4 r ^~,' ` .~ .-TM~ ~ a`:~ M~ ~ ,~~ ~ry'i f~.iv~.~~'~ f~ r ~ 'i i i ~~: i 1: SNC • LA`~iTALIlV 1- 1 STRASBURG ROAD EXTENSION From North of Stauffer Drive to WELCOME New Dundee Road Class Environmental Assessment Public Information Centre No. 2 -June 1, 2011 The City of Kitchener is progressing with the Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study for the South Section of the Strasburg Road Extension from north of Stauffer Drive southerly to New Dundee Road. A Public Information Centre (PIC No. 1) was held in June 2010 to introduce the project. The purpose of PIC No. 2 is to: ^ Report on study progress; ^ Present the route alignment alternatives that have been developed; ^ Identify the short list of alignment options proposed for more detailed study; and ^ Provide an opportunity for public and government agency review and comment. Representatives from the City and the Consultant Team are present at this drop-in information session to answer questions and receive your comments and concerns. Your input is very important to the study process. Please sign the register for future mail-outs. Please also provide written comments on the Comment Sheets provided. ~ ~: ~-- ~ , h;.rrt ~i u~:~~i~ l~ ST~~ • 1-2 STRASBURG ROAD EXTENSION From North of Stauffer Drive to PROJECT LOCATION New Dundee Road Class Environmental Assessment Public Information Centre No. 2 -June 1, 2011 Strasburg Road Extension Project Area Southwest Kitchener ;. , _ ~ r _ ~_"~ ~ d~ `. ~ 5. ~ T ,~ Y ` -' ~ . ~ ~_. M1 4 ~ / .af kr.. ~ + I ~~ -- ' t ~ ~ '~. S y .-.~ s ~ r ,~~., _ _ - ~ --__- ~3 .... ..~~r ` 5'[ _ - The Key Plan below illustrates the conceptual alignment of the established Strasburg Road corridor, for which Detail Design is in progress (North Section), and the limits of the Strasburg Road Extension Class EA Study (South Section). F,y ' , .'rte A HURON ' ~ `4.,~ a A'~E" "" ~`~ r ~~ ~ g 9 ~ ,,~~ -L~ . ~~,~ Strasburg Road ..-- ~ - ~ ~ ~~-~ ~ - Extension '` ~""`~`E . ~ ~ ~ BPIGADOON ~ ~` (North Section) ~~;~~ _ ~~ Detail Design - - ~~y ~b~ ~ V rto6~~. s ~SZAU~f~R1~~~~ - oR Strasburg Road Extension ~:, (South Section) - CLASS EA STUDY - ~ ~J~ f~~ i 5'i i i ~~: i [: SNC • LA`~ALIlV 1-3 STRASBURG ROAD EXTENSION From North of Stauffer Drive to RESULTS O F PIC N O. ~ New Dundee Road Class Environmental Assessment Public Information Centre No. 2 -June 1, 2011 ^ 78 people attended the June 2010 PIC. Written comments were received from 61 people via comment sheets or email. ^ Comments and questions were received regarding: - scope of the Environmental Assessment investigations; - length of the study time frame; - effects on property values; and - environmental impacts of noise, pollution and traffic on wildlife, wetlands, groundwater recharge areas, designated Environmentally Sensitive Policy Areas and the community. ^ The project team addressed these comments and questions verbally, provided a written response to all written comments received and posted information on the City's Environmental Assessments website: www.kitchener.ca/en/businessinkitchener/Environmental_assessments.asp ^ Public input was used to refine the Evaluation Criteria and to develop and screen alignment alternatives. ^ At the June 2010 PIC, the Project Team also received comments on the segment of the Strasburg Road Extension between Rush Meadow Street and north of Stauffer Drive (North Section). These comments have been considered as part of the Detail Design work for that segment of the roadway extension, and the proposed plan for the North Section will be presented at a PIC scheduled for Fall 2011. ~ ~i ~-- ~ , Ierrt ~i u~:~~i~.l~ ST~~ • 1-4 CLASS EA PROCESS We are at this stage in the study process This study is being conducted as a Schedule "C" undertaking in accordance with the Municipal Engineers Association Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (October 2000, as amended in 2007) ("Municipal Class EA") for Road Projects. Schedule "C" projects generally involve the construction of new facilities and the major expansion of existing facilities, and have the potential for significant environmental effects. Therefore, the study must complete Phases 1 through 4 as shown in the accompanying flow chart, culminating with the preparation of an Environmental Study Report, which will be made available for public comment. Phases 1 and 2 are deemed to have been partially completed through other (community planning) studies that included public review processes. STUDY PHASE PHASE 1 PROBLEM OR OPPORTUNITY June 2010 PIC i~;. it"i iii, .IZ STRASBURG ROAD EXTENSION From North of Stauffer Drive to New Dundee Road Class Environmental Assessment Public Information Centre No. 2 -June 1, 2011 PHASE 3 ALTERNATIVE DESIGN CONCEPTS FOR PREFERRED SOLUTION MANDATORY MANDATORY MANDATORY June 2011 PIC Fall 2011 PIC File ESR in Public Record CONSULTATION REQUIREMENTS ~~~ C • LA~ALIN 1-5 STRASBURG ROAD EXTENSION From North of Stauffer Drive to PROJECT OBJECTIVES New Dundee Road Class Environmental Assessment Public Information Centre No. 2 -June 1, 2011 The development and assessment of the alignment alternatives for the Strasburg Road Extension to date have been based on the the following project objectives: ^ Provide for approved future growth (boon South and other areas in southwest Kitchener), including traffic service and municipal services. ^ Relieve future demand on Homer Watson Boulevard, Huron Road and Fischer Hallman Road. ^ Achieve compatibility with City and Regional policies for future growth and development, and the location of any related road intersections. ^ Minimize impacts to natural heritage features and other important environmental resources. ~ ~. ~-- ~ , h;.rrt ~i u~:~~i~ l~ ST~~ • 1-6 DEVELOPMENT OF STRASBURG ROAD EXTENSION ALIGNMENT ALTERNATIVES From North of Stauffer Drive to New Dundee Road EAST (RED) SERIES Class Environmental Assessment Public Information Centre No. 2 -June 1, 2011 Alignment designated in Kitchener Official Plan, and variations to reduce impacts to agricultural operation, bed & breakfast and conference centre at 500 Stauffer Drive. East 1 fE11 • Skirts west side of Stauffer Woods (ESPA 33) and connects to Reidel Drive 250 m south of Stauffer Drive to preserve Scenic-Heritage section of Reidel Drive designated as part of Doon South trail system. • Uses existing Reidel Drive crossing point of Blair Creek • Coincident with Regional Countryside Line • Generally avoids direct new impacts to agricultural operation at 271 Reidel Drive and uses existing New Dundee/Reidel intersection East 2 f E21 • Diverges from Official Plan alignment at north end of farm/B&B operation • Skirts east side of farm/B&B operation pond and west side of Stauffer Woods (ESPA 33) • Connects to Reidel Drive 325 m south of Stauffer Drive to preserve Scenic-Heritage section of Reidel Drive designated as part of Doon South trail system • Generally avoids direct new impacts to agricultural operation at 271 Reidel Drive and uses existing New Dundee/Reidel Drive intersection East 3 f E31 • Diverges from Official Plan alignment at north end of farm/B&B operation • Skirts east side of farm/B&B operation pond and west side of Stauffer Woods (ESPA 33) • Crosses narrow point of Blair Swamp PSW • Connects to Central 1 500 m north of New Dundee Road and to New Dundee Road 260 m west of Reidel Drive to improve intersection sight distances compared to existing New Dundee/Reidel intersection East 4 f E41 • Diverges from Official Plan alignment at north end of farm/B&B operation • Skirts east side of farm/B&B operation pond and west side of Stauffer Woods (ESPA 33) • Crosses narrowest point of Blair Swamp PSW • Swings east behind farm buildings at 271 Reidel Drive • Intersects New Dundee Road at an angle compatible with opposinq Cameron Road leq I~;. t-i ii~.,ti .IZ >; - ~:~~ ~~\ ~~ .`x _ `spa .~ ' ~` ~ .~ ~t~ a ~$ ~~F . ,~~ ~W ~~ ~ ~~ ~• ~ ~ ~ ` ~ 'fit f ' x. ^~~ :~ •i.- ~ . ~. ^i~ +~, S {4 ~a Y 1 At +k~~8 ~~~ f" ® • _., , 's ~ r ~ ,~ '~ " ' ~...~ ~ Legentl .q ~ Eusi AmEmm~m OO~~nns ~. ` ee W Oe~NnEE ao ~ .. ~, 1-7 DEVELOPMENT OF STRASBURG ROAD EXTENSION ALIGNMENT ALTERNATIVES From North of Stauffer Drive to New Dundee Road Class Environmental Assessment CENTRAL (BLUE) SERIES Public Information Centre No. 2 -June 1, 2011 Reduces impacts to agricultural operation/bed & breakfast/conference centre at 500 Stauffer Drive compared to Official Plan alignment. Central 1 fC11 • Diverges from Official Plan alignment at north end of farm/B&B operation • Coincident with Lot 9/Lot 14 Concession BT property line to south limit of farm/B&B operation • Crosses Blair Creek outside designated PSW • Connects to New Dundee Road 260 m west of Reidel Drive to improve intersection sight distances compared to existing New Dundee/Reidel intersection Central 2 fC21 • Diverges from Official Plan alignment at north end of farm/B&B operation • Coincident with Lot 9/Lot 14 Concession BT property line to south limit of farm/B&B operation • Connects to Reidel Drive corridor 625 m south of Stauffer Drive, avoids direct new impacts to agricultural operation at 271 Reidel Drive and uses existing New Dundee/Reidel Drive intersection I~;. t-i ii~.,ti .IZ ,.. ~M ~'' a ~`~' -. a"~ ° ~ '~ ~~, ~`~~~ .P.: _; ~-~ ~ ~~ ~ ~, 1~ ~' ''~",,. ~; """ i ~, 1-8 DEVELOPMENT OF STRASBURG ROAD EXTENSION ALIGNMENT ALTERNATIVES From North of Stauffer Drive to New Dundee Road VEST ~GREEN~ EERIE Class Environmental Assessment Public Information Centre No. 2 -June 1, 2011 Avoid impacts to agricultural operation/bed & breakfast/conference centre at 500 Stauffer Drive. Minimize impacts to Blair Creek corridor and most significant groundwater recharge area. West 1 fW11 • Diverges from Official Plan alignment at north end of farm/B&B operation • Skirts west edge of most significant groundwater recharge area and upper Blair Creek corridor • Coincident with west boundary of lands in Lot 5 Con BNS • New intersection with New Dundee Road 730 m west of existing Reidel Drive intersection West2 fW21 • Diverges from Official Plan alignment at north end of farm/B&B operation • Crosses narrow point of Blair Swamp PSW and avoids PSW extension further south • Connects to Central 1 285 m north of New Dundee Road and to New Dundee Road 260 m west of Reidel Drive to improve intersection sight distances compared to existing New Dundee/Reidel Drive intersection West 3 fW31 • Diverges from Official Plan alignment at north end of property • Crosses narrow point of Blair Swamp PSW • Connects to existing Reidel Drive corridor 625 m south of Stauffer Drive, avoids direct new impacts to agricultural operation at 271 Reidel Drive and uses existing New Dundee/Reidel Drive intersection I~;. t-i ii~.,ti .IZ t, r ~, ~' ~ - ~~,~, ~' ~. ' ;a~ P ~ Y ~t ~ 1 M ~, ~~ ''~ a• 1 ae - ~ ~, - _ .~ '~:~ ~" ~' .~#,. ~: d ~~ti A k ~-~ ~~ ~~ . i .b - `~ ~ t ~ E~ ~R . ,P ` _~~~ ~, : ~~ ~~ '~ ..--- w a 5 .~'"„ ft ~, 1-9 LONG LIST OF ALIGNMENT ALTERNATIVE STRASBURG ROAD EXTENSION From North of Stauffer Drive to New Dundee Road Class Environmental Assessment Public Information Centre No. 2 -June 1, 2011 ,. ,, ~. ~'_ _. n P ~ ~~~ [~: ~ 'i i ~ l i S1'~C • LA'~i~ALIN 1-10 NATURAL HERITAGE FEATURES ~~ ~f~ ~mP 3 ~', ~:: ~. ~~ ~°~ .. Nate: In addition to the sensitivities shown above. ~y , ti" the Ontario Ministry of ~%'~~'~, Natural Resources Is `:'~t ~, ~~ currentlycansldering imposing regulatory requirements far Species at Riskta portions of the Strasburg Road Extension study area under the B~dangered Species ~' Act. Due to the draft status of these regulations. they cannot be shown publicly. ~ ~~~ [ti t'i ii ~ li SNC • LA'~i~A.LIN STRASBURG ROAD EXTENSION From North of Stauffer Drive to New Dundee Road Class Environmental Assessment Public Information Centre No. 2 -June 1, 2011 1-11 CULTURAL HERITAGE STRASBURG ROAD EXTENSION From North of Stauffer Drive to FEATURES New Dundee Road Class Environmental Assessment Public Information Centre No. 2 -June 1, 2011 ~«~~, a ~ ~.'^ `~ ~r, -"yam ,`,:~. o,.~` ~~,~a~~ ~ ~ ~. ~~ ~ , ~~ V ~ ~, ~ ~ ~ _ ` 1 _. i ,. ... ~ ~ ~~ j d, ~ ~z ~rae~,~eme ~+a a, £~ r -~ ,a ` Y ~ ere r e moaemaed t on on ~.~,(~ n ~ 1 i iF ~~ ~ J ~ fc 9~~ve kYti ~ 1 ~ y C<~ e Ro, fF a d'~e ene n ~ t c~j`'. ~~~ ~ ~ cwu-z ~~+ ~ ,~~~aw~o~~ ~ ~ . , ems. ~i ~ t r~ A. cH ~ f1~ iwq .._ ~1 raio > .. ~v a w C ~.,` ,~+.j, , ~~m~~, ' ~ ~~ '~ A CHL 1 ~ ~ e..iV F ~ , ~ r r ~ "` ~` o~ k ~ ` F' `m m m aza ~nna~~.a a ~s,owtt~~~~ m 14 ~ ~ rr l ,~.oo, Nate: In addition to the sensitivities shown above. there is a registered archaeological site in the study area. which. under agreement with the Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Culture. cannot be shown publicly. ~ ~~~ [ti t'i ii ~ li SNC • LA'~i~A.LIN 1-12 STRASBURG ROAD EXTENSION From North of Stauffer Drive to LAND USE New Dundee Road Class Environmental Assessment Public Information Centre No. 2 -June 1, 2011 The Countryside Source: Region of Waterloo Report P-10-056. 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L P~s% ~ ~ a. `~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~'tl ~• Y ~ ~~ ~` w~~ ^,~ - ~~ ~ ~~ ~~~ ~- `~ `° ~~ ~~ L y 1 -.+ ~~ ". ~~ ~ ~, :'~ M1~{~'„ ~ STRASBURG ROAD EXTENSION From North of Stauffer Drive to New Dundee Road Class Environmental Assessment Public Information Centre No. 2 -June 1, 2011 - ~,~ .~.:r~,-rr -: ~~~ . - ~- 9~ ~ ~ ~ ,~ ~ ~ ` 1 w~2+ eM t r.•.. le r 'i r~~,e ,i .. x r.Yv :~ ~~;~~ , r- $~~y~, ~~~~ ~ , ~~ ~,r,t ~'~,,~'% ~ v,~ fAe `~ ~ .~,• . E ForecastTrafiFic Horizon Year Horizon Year Volumes 2016 2031 Average Annual g 000 -11,000 75,000 - 20,000 Dail Traffic • - s ~~, ti~' `~ ' ~-~) [ti ~'i ii ~ li SNC • LA'~i~A.LIN 1-15 STRASBURG ROAD EXTENSION TYPICAL CROSS-SE STRASBURG ROAD EXTENSION From North of Stauffer Drive to New Dundee Road Class Environmental Assessment I ®N Public Information Centre No. 2 -June 1, 2011 r' ~~ - ~- ~: ~ ~"'r; - - ~ ~I `-- ~ Ierrt ~i u~:~~i~.l~ ST~~ • 1-16 EVALUATION CRITERIA STRASBURG ROAD EXTENSION From North of Stauffer Drive to New Dundee Road Class Environmental Assessment Public Information Centre No. 2 -June 1, 2011 Based on study area characteristics and sensitivities information available at this time, the following list of Evaluation Criteria for assessing project alternatives has been developed and used to screen the Long List of Alignment Alternatives. The Evaluation Criteria will be refined based on ongoing technical investigations and stakeholder consultation. Your comments are considered important input to this refinement process. Terrestrial Ecosystems (Including Species at Risk) Wetlands - Encroachment on PSWs or other wetlands (area; classification/quality, relative extent in relation to entire com lex Designated Environmentally Sensitive - Encroachment on ESPAs/ANSIs (area; Policy Areas /Areas of Natural and relative extent in relation to entire Scientific Interest desi Hated area Vegetation communities - Encroachment on vegetation communities (area, type, quality, composition, relative extent; and potential for mortality, stress, com osition Chan e Significant vegetation species (including - Effects on vegetation SAR or species of S ecies at Risk local/re Tonal si nificance Wildlife habitat - Encroachment on and/or reduction of interior habitat (area; fragmentation) - Effects on wildlife movement corridors or corridors between critical habitat features (e.g., upland/breeding ponds) (number of crossings) - Degree of potential increases in animal- vehicle conflicts Significant wildlife species (including - Effects on terrestrial SAR, species of Species at Risk) local/regional significance (critical habitat; breedin timin windows A uatic Ecos stems (Includin S ecies at Risk) Watercourses providing fish habitat - Number of watercourse crossings, sensitivity (including food/shelter) of fish/fish habitat and thermal regime (warm, cool or cold water) - Extent (area) and function of riparian habitat removed - Extent and type of fish habitat (in-stream) altered/displaced at watercourse, including importance to aquatic ecosystem (e.g., s awnin ,nurser areas Aquatic Species at Risk - Effects on aquatic SAR Water quality, thermal regime or baseflow - Encroachment on headwater areas (1st or 2nd Order Streams) (area) - Degree of interference with known groundwater discharge areas that contribute to creek baseflow - Effects on surface drainage/flood plain contributions to fish habitat Groundwater Resources Groundwater recharge areas - Encroachment on significant groundwater recharge areas (removal/disruption of function -area; de th Groundwater quality - Potential for impacts to vulnerable areas area J E~. I(., I.~Z ~, 1-17 EVALUATION CRITERIA (CONT'D) STRASBURG ROAD EXTENSION From North of Stauffer Drive to New Dundee Road Class Environmental Assessment Public Information Centre No. 2 -June 1, 2011 • Shallow groundwater movement - Potential for interference with existing flow patterns (baseflow) relative to proximity to surface water and significant groundwater dischar a areas Surface Draina e ^ Watercourses; drainage catchments - Need for diversion/channelization of Blair Creek (length) and catchment area impacts area • Flood plain function -Changes (+/-) to Blair Creek flood plain h drolo is function • Stormwater management -Opportunities to enhance roadway stormwater management measures, including coordination with/use of adjacent develo ment facilities ~ ~ ~ ~ -~ Land Use ^ Land use/resource designations and - Degree of compatibility with provincial and policies municipal growth/development oats/ob'ectives hi h, medium, low • A roved rivate develo ment ro osals - Encroachment on develo ment lands area • Agricultural operations (physical resource - Prime agricultural land out of production consumption; facility resource (Class 1-3; specialty crop) (area) consumption; operational impacts) -Total farm properties affected (number; type; area; severances) - Farm infrastructure displaced (type, number, area ^ Other business operations -Business infrastructure/employees displaced (type; number) - Chan es +/- in business ex osure/viabilit Communities ^ Encroachment on communities/individual - Encroachment on individual properties properties (number/area) - Influence in defining proposed community areas hi h, medium, low ^ Community connectivity (cultural/social - Physical changes (+/-) to established linkages) community connectors (trails/roads) - Changes to delivery of community services emer enc ;school trans ortation • Community amenities -Changes (+/-) in community access to recreational/inter retive areas Noise • Noise sensitive areas -Noise sensitive receivers experiencing increases (5 dB ranges) in sound levels over pre-existing conditions - Noise sensitive receivers experiencing resultant absolute noise levels over 55 dBA Air Qualit • Sensitive receptors -Number of nearby receptors and proximity to the alignment - Proximity of sensitive receptors to roadway intersections ^ Airshed burden - Degree of increase (exceedance) in critical AO arameters in local airshed J I~;. t-i ii~.,ti .IZ ~, 1-18 EVALUATION CRITERIA (CONT'D) STRASBURG ROAD EXTENSION From North of Stauffer Drive to New Dundee Road Class Environmental Assessment Public Information Centre No. 2 -June 1, 2011 -~ -. Archaeolo ical Resources • Known archaeological sites - Number/type/significance of direct indirect im acts to re istered archaeolo ical sites Herita a Resources • Built heritage features - Number/type/significance of direct indirect impacts to above ground heritage resources (based on presence of above ground cultural heritage features identified or designated, by the City of Kitchener, as having heritage value or interest, or identified Burin EA field studies) • Cultural heritage landscapes (historic; -Number/type/significance of direct indirect scenic-heritage roads, farm complexes, impacts to cultural heritage landscapes etc. -.- Trans ortation Network/Infrastructure • Transportation network - Provision of Doon South Community access (Robert Ferrie Drive; E-W Collector) - Compatibility with RMOW New Dundee Road ro osals • Traffic operations - Road safety and accessibility (sight distance; turnin movements) • Transportation policy initiatives -Capability to support municipal policy initiatives (transit, active transportation, roundabouts Munici al Services and Utilities • Municipal services -Opportunities for connections to existing services - Provision of standard cross-section location for services - Provision of continuous services • Utilities (existing and proposed plant) - Degree of exposure of utilities and/or utility conflicts with road desi n Financial • Cost - Estimated capital cost ($) - Property requirements (number, area) - Extraordinary operations and maintenance re uirements/costs Technical • Roadway geometric design requirements -Conformance to TAC and City of Kitchener/RMOW standards • Structural/foundation/pavement design -Conformance to TAC and City of Kitchener requirements standards - Requirements for pavement depth and/or foundation footprint, based on soil conditions - Structural requirements relative to capital cost and long term maintenance re uirements • Topographic; earth balance - Potential for excessive borrow quantity or excessive off-site disposal of earth material (volume) - Re uirements for excessive (stee ) rades J I~;. t-i ii~.,ti .IZ ~, 1-19 SCREENING OF LONG STRASBURG ROAD EXTENSION From North of Stauffer Drive to LIST OF ALIGNMENT New Dundee Road Class Environmental Assessment ALTERNATIVES Public Information Centre No. 2 -June 1, 2011 The Long List of Alignment Alternatives has been screened using the foregoing Evaluation Criteria, to provide a more manageable set of options for detailed assessment. Following is the summary of the screening and identification of the Short List of Alignment Alternatives to be carried forward. ~ ~ • Least Preferred Most PxeEerreA EVALUATION ALIGNMENT ALTERNATIVE FACTOR - Terrestrial Ecas star-- eiY ~ i ~ ~ A uatic Ecos stems / ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Groundwater Resources L ` , ~ ~ ~ ~ Surface Draina e I ~ I / I I I SUMMARY W1 is the preferred option with respect to potential impacts to natural heritage features because tl avoids crossings of the Blair Creek corridor (including Ehe ma]or Dry Fresh Sugar Maple-Beech Forest {FOD 5-2J at the west end, the Bfair Swamp Provincially Significant Wetland (PSW) and Species at Risk habitat regulated area) and the mast sensitive groundwater recharge area. It would also create Tess of a barrier4o wildhife rnovemen6 because it does not cross contiguous natural features associated with the creek corridor. • Central and West alternatives that involve new crossings of the Blair Creek corridor era slightly preferred to more easterly ones with respect to potential 9mpacts to aquatic resources because the creak is more ephemeraUintermdtent in that area. E1 is the only altemativeihat would displace file pond north of Stauffer Drive, • Alternatives with alignments close to and parallel with the creek corridor {W3 and C2) maybe more problematic with respect to potential impacts to the groundwater regime and flood plain. ~~~ f~~ r f 'i i i ~~: i [: SNC • LA`~ALIlV 1-20 SCREENING OF LONG STRASBURG ROAD EXTENSION From North of Stauffer Drive to LIST OF ALIGNMENT New Dundee Road Class Environmental Assessment ALTERNATIVES Public Information Centre No. 2 -June 1, 2011 1 L • Least Preferred Most Pefened EVALUATION ALIGNMENT ALTERNATIVE FAGTOR Land Use 1 ' i 1. 1 L / 1 Communities 1 1 ' i ` 1 ( / / Noise 1. 1. L ! 1 1 ' 1 1 SUMMARY Altemative W1 is the least compatible with City of Kitchener and Region of Waterloo land use policy initiatives with respect to protection of agricultural land and rural areas. The further west of the designated Countryside Line (Reidel Drive) an alignment is, the more pressure (here would be for expansion of the urban area into designated Protected Countryside in fhe Prime Agricultural Area and the Rural Area. E1 exhibits a high degree of compatibility because it is the alignment identified in the existing City o1 Kitchener Official Plan and appears to have been used to define the north-south segment of the Countryside Line in this area. • W1 would take the most land with Mghest capability to support agricultural uses (Glass 1-3; Specialty Crop) cut of production. Alignments that t+tiliae the existing Reidel Drive corridor to tho largest degree (E1 and E2) would displace the least agracul4ural land. Othor East alignments {E3 and E4) would affect only a nominal amount of prime agricultural land fmastly Class 4-71and). • Impacts to the agricultural community are generally similar far all alternatives, based on the numberof severances, with E1 creating only one severance. Alternative C2 makes good use of existing property lines and existing Reidel Drive to minimize severances. E1 represents the highest potential for displacement of the existing bed and hreakiasUfarm operation north of Stauffer Drive due to proximity to Fhe buildings and encroachment on the associated outdoor living areas. • The roadway represents a newlaltered noise source inclose proximity fo the two homes on Stauffer Drive and Reidel Drive. Alignments W 1 and W2 would result in the least impact based on distance from the homes. Alignments Ci/C2, E2 and E4 have the potential to create the highest degree of change in sound levels due to the introduction of a new roadway adjacent to the homes and their outdoor living areas {assuming Ef. displaces the home on Stauffer Drive). EVALUATION ALIGNMENT ALTERNATIVE FACTOR Archaeolo teal Resources 1. 1 L 1 1 ' 1. Herita a Resources SUMMARY • Alignments W 1 and W 2 exhibit the least potential for disturbance of heritage resources due to their distance from existingJformer historic transportation corridors and limited impact to the Blair Creek corridor. • Alignments that will significantly alter the existing Reidel drive cultural heritage landscape/scenic heritage resource {W 3, C2, E1. E2} are less preferable than the more westerly options. • Alignment E1 is least preferred due to its potential to displace the century farm on Stauffer Drive, combined with rfs impacts on Reidel prive. ~~ ~- ~ ~ 1-21 SCREENING OF LONG STRASBURG ROAD EXTENSION From North of Stauffer Drive to LIST OF ALIGNMENT New Dundee Road Class Environmental Assessment ALTERNATIVES Public Information Centre No. 2 -June 1, 2011 ® ~1t- Least Preferred Most Preferred EVALUATION ALIGNMENT ALTERNATIVE FACTOR _ - Trans artation Netwadcllntrastructure ' ' ' / • Murnci al5ervices/ Utilities ' i 1 • • 1 ~. SUMMARY . Alignment W1 is beast preferred because it has the Ieas4 potential to meet traffic service objectives and will result in the greatest impacts to existing local reads. Traffic from new development in Doon South will not use the new roadway to the intended level and trafiie from that area will infitlrate existing neighbourhoods to the north. • Alternatives E1 and E2 are the most likely to meet traffic service objectives, including diverting traffic from Homer Watson Boulevard and Huron Road. • Similarly, the West alignments are least compatible with City of Kitchener and Region of Waterloo municipal servicing objectives and plans, requiring extension and additional infrastructure to properly serve the Doon South Community, whereas Alignments E1 and E2 would best meet City and Regional objectives. EVALUATION ALIGNMENT ALTERNATIVE FACTOR Financial ' i 1 +~- 1. 1. ~1. Technical / i / / L ` / / SUMMARY Alignments W 1 and W 2 are the least preferred alternatives with respect to construction cost, primarily because of the greater length of eas4 west collector roads (Robert Ferric Drive and Blair Creek Drive in Doon South) and the associated services carried in the those corridors. W 1 would also have the highest operationslmaintenanee costs. • Alignment Et has the least construction cost. but the City would likely incur significant costs associated with a full buy-out of the bed and breakfast/farm operation on Stauffer Drive (not estimated here). • The constructien costs of the remaining alternatives would be relatively similar. • The technical aspects oT the alternatives are generally similar, but E1 may be the least complex to construct with respect to accessibility (greatest use of an existing road allowance - Reidel Drivel. fiECOMMENQATION5 I Retarn for Do Not Retain Do NotRetain ~ Do Naf Retain ~ Retain For Do Nat Retain Retain For Retain For Retain Far Further Study For Further I for Further for Furtner Furtner Study far Further Further Study Further Study Furthev Study Based on Study Study Study Based on a Study Based on a Based on a Based on a Capability to Balance oT Balance of Balance of Balance of Minimize Full Environmental Environmental Environmental Environmental Range of and and and and Environmental Transportation Transportation Transportation Transportation Impacts Service Service Service Service Consfderadorts Considerations Considerations Considerations ~~ ~`_ ~ r 1-22 SHORT LIST OF STRASBURG ROAD EXTENSION From North of Stauffer Drive to ALIGNMENT New Dundee Road Class Environmental Assessment ALTERNATIVES Public Information Centre No. 2 -June 1, 2011 It is proposed that the Short List of Alignment Alternatives shown below be carried forward for more detailed assessment, leading to selection of the preferred alignment. h, ~~ ~~" ~,''''4 , Note: Details of the North Section design will ~ .~ r °, ° ` be presented at the Public Information Centre ~° '~~ scheduled for Fall 2011. ~j t ~ r ~ ,. j G ~ i ~'~'"f' try tit ~ ~~.~ ~ ~ «~ '4.r~ ~' ,~ ~ y, ~ r ~ ,~` . (rte a. R. a. " ~~ r~'-^" ~ ~.4'. ~~ ~.. t ~• ~ ~ ~ r ~: ~ •~ ~~. ~ :~ ~ . ~~~ 4 ~ ~ *~ a ~ ~.;~ ~' , ~ -- jj ~i ~~ y, F F p~. A P ~~ s µik ~f j nf' v § ~" ~ rn ~~ ~ f~ ~ti r W ,~? ~ ,._ .~' ~ 4 ~ ~ a. ~ ~, - ~~ ~'~~ >"~ `- ~`~ s Legend AIi9nment ONtions po 6e Carrlee Forware •~ - ~OP • Option E2 i ,'; " Option E5 4 Opllon E4 Option C2 ~ J OPflon W1 1 ~1, -Future Celiectorftoada Requiree EVtenegnot arapoeee co 0ecegrR ,4'!"'~r ~- ---.,,-- r,~ N, ~~, ~. ~i~ f~ r ~ 'i i i ~~: i 1: SNC • LA`~iTALIlV 1-23 STRASBURG ROAD EXTENSION From North of Stauffer Drive to NEXT STEPS New Dundee Road Class Environmental Assessment Public Information Centre No. 2 -June 1, 2011 The Project Team will carefully consider all stakeholder input received and proceed with the following activities leading to the next opportunity for public input, scheduled for Fall 2011, and preparation of the Environmental Study Report. Spring 2011 Place information on the project website: www.kitchener.ca/en/businessinkitchener/ Environmental assessments.asp Confirm Short List of Alignment Alternatives; conduct additional seasonal fieldwork (Jefferson Salamander; avian; vegetation) Summer 2011 Complete seasonal fieldwork (avian; vegetation); conduct detailed assessment of Short List of Alignment Alternatives using Evaluation Criteria Fall 2011 PIC No. 3 (Preferred Alternative) December 2011 File Environmental Study Report In addition, the Project Team will continue its ongoing dialogue with government agencies to stay up to date on evolving regulatory requirements. ~ ~i ~-- ~ , Ierrt ~i u~:~~i~.l~ ST~~ • 1-24