Presentation to:Township of Muskoka Lakes

Bala Working Group Meeting #4March 26, 2015

Top 3 Concerns Noted by Community Re: Construction

1. Impacts of blasting to nearby structures: church, bridge, dam, rail.Mitigation strategy: Use of approved blasting specs to control Use of approved blasting specs to control

vibrationvibration

2 Traffic delays and lane closures2. Traffic delays and lane closuresMitigation strategy: Widen portion of the Hwy 169 shoulderWiden portion of the Hwy 169 shoulder

3 Use Margaret Burgess Park for access and staging i e losing3. Use Margaret Burgess Park for access and staging i.e. losing public use and loss of large white pine treesMitigation strategy: Use Township lands adjacent to project site Use Township lands adjacent to project site

f d b ki l t f t i t df d b ki l t f t i t dfor access and nearby parking lots for storage insteadfor access and nearby parking lots for storage instead

Comments made about Park

When Thomas Burgess stood at the Bala Falls and was looking down the Moon River, he is purported to have said “All those Pines are mine”.

Margaret Burgess Park was the centre of the early community.

The White Pines are the “raison d’etre’ of Bala. These White Pines are the remnant of the original stand of pines, a significant symbolic reminder of what drew Thomas Burgess to the area in 1869.

By recent spokesperson for Moon River Property Owners AssociationAssociation.

More Comments about the Park

This area is very important for tourism and also is heavily treed and damage to these trees would have a long-term impact on the area’s tourist draw.

Road access to Margaret Burgess Park would need to be through the District road allowance and parking area to thethrough the District road allowance and parking area to the east. Loss of this parking area would have an impact on the area’s tourist draw.

By Save the Bala Falls

More Comments about the Park

We, the congregation of the Bala United Church urgently request that the alternative site be approved by the township to save the park.

We are in favour of any measures toWe are in favour of any measures to reduce the impact on the park.

By Council Chair, Bala United Church

Construction Access Points

Stockpiling/Tanks

Temp Bridge

Crane Pad

Downstream Cofferdam

Alternative Access Points

Parcel 3 – Shield Parking Lot

Tanks/Stockpiling

Storage/constructionStorage/construction parking: off-season only

Storage and offices

Part A – Margaret Burgess Park

Part A – Margaret Burgess Park

Project Site (B) and Adjacent TML Land (Parcel 1)

Part B – Project Site

Parcel 1 – Adjacent Township Lands

Part D – Diver’s Point

Final Site Layout