NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENT
MUNICIPAL CLASS
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

EXPANSION OF PRESCOTT’S WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS

In 2021, the Town of Prescott and the Township of Augusta jointly completed a Lands Needs Study. The results of this study identified a mutual benefit for the extension of municipal water and wastewater services from Prescott into Augusta. The municipalities will study and then identify the infrastructure requirements to undertake the solution, as identified in the Land Needs Study.

Map of Prescott going into Augusta Township outlining the Study Area

The project is being planned following the Schedule C process in the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment 2003.

Project Contacts include:

Town of Prescott – Matthew Armstrong, CAO, 613-925-2812, x6220, marmstrong@prescott.ca

Township of Augusta – Shannon Geraghty, CAO, 613-925-4231, sgeraghty@augusta.ca

EVB Engineering – Marco Vincelli, Project Manager, 613-935-3775,
marco.vincelli@evbengineering.com

Public, Indigenous community and stakeholder input and comment are invited, for incorporation into the planning and design of this project and will be received until May 15, 2024. Subject to the identification of a preferred plan to expand the water and wastewater systems, and the receipt of the necessary approvals, the municipalities intends to proceed with this project in the next ten years.

Please note that ALL personal information is collected, maintained and disclosed by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for the purposes of transparency and consultation. The information is collected under the authority of the Environmental Assessment Act or is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public as described in Section 37 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Personal information you submit will become part of a public record that is available to the general public unless you request that your personal information remain confidential. For more information, please contact the Ministry’s Freedom of Information and Privacy Coordinator at (416) 327-1434.

This Notice is issued April 17, 2024.

Street Sweeping and Spring Clean-Up

Street sweeping gets underway in early spring to clean all Town streets of sand, and other debris deposited during the winter months.

Spring street sweeping helps protect the environment by preventing pollutants from entering the storm sewer system and improves cleanliness and aesthetics of Town streets and parking lots. Fall sweeping is done to ensure that leaves do not block storm water from entering the systems catch basins to clear water from the streets.

Here are some safety precautions you should take when travelling near street sweepers:

Make sure to keep a safe distance between you and the sweeper at all times;
Try to avoid maneuvering around sweeper trucks; move off to the side of the road until you are sure it is safe to continue;
Do not ride, run or play near the sweeper truck and keep children a safe distance away from the sweeper;
Sweeper trucks move slowly sometimes causing delays, please be patient.

The Town of Prescott prides itself on keeping our streets clean, and we appreciate your cooperation.

Town of Prescott
360 Dibble Street West
Prescott, ON
K0E 1T0
Phone: 613-925-2812 X 6219
Fax: 613-925-4381
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