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Environmental Impact Assessment Report

In accordance with Ontario Regulation 697/21, an Environmental Impact Assessment Report for the Project was prepared to document:

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  • a description of environmental conditions within the Bradford Bypass Corridor;
  • a description of all studies undertaken;
  • an assessment and evaluation of preliminary design alternatives;
  • a description of any measures proposed to mitigate any negative impacts that the preliminary design alternatives may have on the environment and the criteria for assessment and evaluation of those impacts;
  • a description of the methods to monitor the effectiveness of the mitigation measures proposed;
  • a description of any municipal, provincial, federal, or other approvals or permits that may be required;
  • the consultation record with Indigenous communities, regulatory agencies and interested stakeholders etc, and,

The Environmental Impact Assessment Report documented the Preliminary Design phase for the Project which was completed in accordance with Ontario Regulation 697/21 (the Regulation).  Adherence to the Regulation ensured the Project was completed responsibly and in consideration of all the previous commitments made in relation to the Project, including those made during the 2002 Study (discussed below) and as part of the conditions of approval issued in 2002.

The Preliminary Design phase of the Bradford Bypass is complete and the Environmental Impact Assessment Report as well as the discipline specific reports prepared during this phase are available below.

In accordance with Section 27 of Ontario Regulation 697/21, the Final Environmental Impact Assessment Report was posted to the Project Website on November 16, 2023:

In accordance with Section 19 of Ontario Regulation 697/21, the Final Environmental Conditions Report was posted to the Project Website on October 27, 2022:

Following the Early Works Assessment Process outlined in Ontario Regulation 697/21, an assessment of the proposed bridge at County Road 4 was completed and the work to construct this bridge has proceeded in advance of the rest of the Bradford Bypass Project.

The County Road 4 Final Early Works Report was posted to the Project Website on March 21, 2022 and a Design Build contract for the County Road 4 Early Works was awarded to Brennan Paving & Construction Ltd and Morrison Hershfield (Brennan-MH) in April 2022.

An addendum to the County Road 4 Final Early Work Report was posted to the Project Website on September 6, 2022.

For inquiries related to the addendum please contact the Brennan-MH Design Build Team directly using this email: CountyRd4Project@morrisonhershfield.com

In accordance with Section 12 (1) (c) of Ontario Regulation 697/21, the County Road 4 Final Early Works Report was posted to the Project Website on March 21, 2022.

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