Consultants and Methodology

JLR was retained by the Town of Penetanguishene to lead this Class EA.

This Class EA is being conducted under the framework of the Municipal Engineers Association (MEA) Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) process. The MCEA process is a planning tool that identifies infrastructure requirements for existing and future land use through the application of environmental assessment principals.

This MEA Class EA is being completed with sufficient detail to fulfill the requirements for Schedule ‘B’ projects (Approach 2). Projects categorized as Schedule ‘B’ undertakings have the potential for significant environmental impacts and are required to follow specific phases under the Municipal Class EA. This includes consultation with all parties that may potentially be affected by the project and the preparation of a Class EA Project File that documents the Class EA process.

For this Class EA, the Project File Report will be made available for public and agency review at the completion of the Class EA process for a mandatory 30-day period. A request may be made to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) for an order requiring a higher level of study (i.e., requiring an individual/comprehensive EA approval before being able to proceed), or that conditions be imposed (e.g., require further studies), only on the grounds that the requested order may prevent, mitigate or remedy adverse impacts on constitutionally protected Aboriginal and treaty rights. If there are no requests to the MECP for a ‘Part II Order’ within the review period, then the project can proceed to implementation (Phase 5).