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SOUTH ALCONA FLOOD RELIEF PROJECT
Bhavika Patel, Restoration Engineer
LSRCA Board of Directors
April 24, 2020
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PROJECT STUDY AREA
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PROJECT PARTNERS
Lake Simcoe Region Conversation Authority
Town of Innisfil :
Landowner
Province of Ontario through National Disaster
Mitigation Program
Greenland Engineering - Consultant
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PROJECT STATEMENT
Develop an engineering design
solution to reduce flooding within
the study area by maximizing
green infrastructure to enhance
water quality and infiltration
before discharge to Lake Simcoe
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Initiate Class EAPublish Notice of Commencement
Establish Community
Liaison Committee as Necessary
Prepare Baseline Environmental
Inventory (Existing Conditions)
Evaluate Alternative Remedial
Measures & Select Preferred
Measure
Conduct Detailed Analysis of
Environmental Impacts
Can all Environmental
Impacts Be Avoided,
Mitigated or Compensated?
Project Approved Under EA Act!
Provide Notice of Project Approval
& Proceed to Construction
Are all Concerns Addressed? (No
Part II Order Requests)
Prepare and File Notice of
Addendum as Necessary to
Address Comments
Publish Notice of Filing for Review
Are Impacts Deemed
Acceptable?
Prepare EnvironmentalStudy Report
Minister of Environment
Reviews Part II Order Request
UNCERTAINYES
YES
NO
CONSERVATION AUTHORITY ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (EA) FLOW CHART
EA POINTS OF PUBLIC CONTACT
EA STUDY PROCESS
STEPS
LEGEND
START OF PROCESS
END OF PROCESS
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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT MILESTONES
• September 20, 2019Notice of Study Commencement
• December 10, 2019, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PMPublic Information Centre 1
• March 10, 2020, 4:30 PM – 7:30 PMPublic Information Centre 2
• March 30, 2020Notice of Study Completion
• April 1 to April 30, 2020Environmental Study Report (ESR) for Review and input
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FLOOD REDUCTION OPTIONS EVALUATION PROCESS
Natural Environmental
Impacts
Impact to vegetation and wildlife
Surface/Groundwater quality and quantity
considerations
Social / Cultural Impacts
Land Use & Archaeological Considerations (Including First
Nations)
Interuption to residents
Visual landscape and aesthetics
Economical Impacts
Capital and construction costs
Long-term operation and maintenance
costs
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STUDY AREA PHOTOS
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PREFERRED DESIGN OPTIONS
- CONVEYANCE OPTION- Upgrade Belle Aire Creek Channel and Culverts Capacity to Convey Existing 2-year Storm
- STORAGE and BYPASS OPTION- By‐Pass Flows Above 2‐year Storm to Existing Wetland via New Green Infrastructure Bypass / Storage Channel in 30m Buffer
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Estimated Cost: 600K
CONVEYANCE OPTION- Upgrade Belle Aire Creek Channel and Culverts Capacity to Convey Existing 2-year Storm
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STORAGE & BYPASS OPTION- By‐Pass Flows Above 2‐year Storm to Existing Wetland via New Green Infrastructure Bypass / Storage Channel in 30m Buffer
Estimated Cost: 6.11M
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Questions?