County Road 43 Widening

United Counties of Leeds and Grenville
County Road 43 Widening from 200 metres west of  County Road 44
to 220 metres east of Colonnade Drive in Kemptville
Revisions and Addenda to Environmental Study Report 
Notice of Filing of Addendum

The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville has retained AECOM Canada Ltd. to complete the detailed design for the four-lane widening of County Road 43 from 200m west of County Road 44 to 220m east of Colonnade Drive, in Kemptville, Ontario.

Revisions and Addenda to Environmental Study Report

An Addendum to the Environmental Study Report has been completed and issued on June 16, 2021 for a review period of 30 calendar days. The Addendum contains details on the updated existing conditions, mitigation measures, the design changes to the bridge and roadway and the construction schedule. The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville intends to proceed with utility relocations for this project in August of 2021. Please note that only the proposed changes in the Addendum are open for review.

The Addendum is available for review by following the link below:

  Four Lane Upgrade of County Road 43, Kemptville Corridor Environment Study Report - Addendum (34mb)

  Appendix A - 2021 Design (6mb)

  Appendix B - 2010 Recommended Plan (8mb)

Appendix C to R: To view a copy of these appendices please contact the Counties Public Works Division as noted below.

Due to the current state of COVID-19 and the social distancing measures in place hard copies of the report may be available for review by contacting the Counties Public Works Division below for the review protocol and location.     

United Counties of Leeds and Grenville
Public Works Division
Tel: (613) 342-3840 Ext. 2413
Email

Comments

By this Notice the Addendum is being placed on the public record for review in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment.  Interested persons may provide written comments to our project team by July 15, 2021. All comments and concerns should be sent directly to:

Arup Mukherjee, P.Eng.
Project Manager for the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville
ARKim Solutions Inc.
Cell: 613-802-9735
Email

Michael Flainek, M.Eng., P.Eng.
Project Manager
AECOM Canada Ltd.
302-1150 Morrison Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K2H 8S9
Telephone: 613-797-6862
Email

In addition, a request may be made to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks 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. Requests on other grounds will not be considered.  Requests should include the requester contact information and full name for the ministry. 

Requests should specify what kind of order is being requested (request for additional conditions or a request for an individual/comprehensive environmental assessment), how an order may prevent, mitigate or remedy those potential adverse impacts, and any information in support of the statements in the request. This will ensure that the ministry is able to efficiently begin reviewing the request.

The request should be sent in writing or by email to both addresses below:

Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks
777 Bay Street, 5th Floor
Toronto ON M7A 2J3
minister.mecp@ontario.ca

and

Director, Environmental Assessment Branch 
Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks
135 St. Clair Ave. W, 1st Floor
Toronto ON, M4V 1P5
EABDirector@ontario.ca 

Comments, input, and information regarding this project may be included in project documentation. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the Public Record.

This Notice issued June 16, 2021

Accessibility is important. If you are a person with a disability and need information in another format, please contact the Counties Public Works Division as noted above.

Virtual Public Information Centre

A Public Information Centre (PIC) was held on May 19, 2021 to provide the public with a study update and present the detail designs, proposed construction schedule and details of the Addendum.  

To view the recording of this presentation please follow the link below.

Public Information Centre recording

The displays are available for review by following this link:

  County Road 43 Widening - Detail Design and Addendum to Environmental Study Report (12 mb)

Project Video: