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From:Jaclyn Rodrigues
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Subject:FW: High Speed Rail Notice of Commencement - Environmental Assessment Terms of
Reference
Attachments:HSR Notice of Commencement - EA ToR - English.pdf
From: Ashdown, Robin (MTO) \[mailto:Robin.Ashdown@ontario.ca\]
Sent: February 27, 2018 11:47 AM
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Cc: Slobodzian, John (MTO); Zdero, Nicole (MTO)
Subject: High Speed Rail Notice of Commencement - Environmental Assessment Terms of Reference
Ministry of Transportation Ministère des Transports
Policy and Planning Division Division des politiques et de la planification
High Speed Rail Branch Bureau du train à grande vitesse
900 Bay Street, 1st Floor, 900 rue Bay, 1er étage,
Macdonald Block, Room M1-21 édifice Macdonald, pièce M1-21
Toronto, Ontario Toronto, Ontario
M7A 2A2M7A 2A2
Tel: 416-212-3444 Tél: 416-212-3444
Fax: 416-212-1936 Téléc: 416-212-1936
February 27, 2018
Subject: High Speed Rail Environmental Assessment Terms of Reference – Notice of
Commencement
The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has initiated an environmental assessment (EA) Terms
of Reference for High Speed Rail (HSR) between Kitchener-Waterloo and London. The attached
Ontario Government Notice announces the commencement of the study.
The planning and design of HSR is being undertaken in accordance with the Ontario Environmental
Assessment Act. Prior to preparing an EA study, the Act requires that a proponent prepare a Terms
of Reference and submit the document to the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change for
approval. Once approved the Terms of Reference will set out a framework that will guide the
subsequent planning, design and EA study.
Topics that are addressed within a Terms of Reference include: project study area; purpose and
description of the project; alternatives that will be examined; a description of the existing environment
and the potential effects of the project on the environment; approach to assessment and evaluation of
alternatives; mitigation commitments and; a consultation plan.
Consultation is an integral component of the EA process as the input and feedback provided will
inform assessment and evaluation, and influence decision-making. The Terms of Reference will be
developed through engagement with Indigenous communities and consultation with municipalities,
government agencies and members of the public. Please confirm your interest in receiving additional
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project notices by contacting Ms. Nicole Zdero, MTO Policy Analyst at 905-704-2213 or
Nicole.Zdero@ontario.ca.
Should you require further information regarding this study, please contact Mr. John Slobodzian, MTO
Project Coordinator at 905-704-22204 or John.Slobodzian@ontario.ca.
Sincerely,
Original signed by
Jennifer Graham Harkness, P.Eng.
Executive Director
Attachment
c. John Slobodzian, MTO
Nicole Zdero, MTO
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