William St. Sewage Pumping Station – Tavistock

Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study

Oxford County has completed a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) study to identify the most appropriate sanitary servicing solution to support ongoing sanitary servicing needs and anticipated community growth to the year 2046 in the William Street area of the Village of Tavistock.

About the study

The William Street Sewage Pumping Station (SPS) receives sewage from homes, businesses and institutions within the William Street SPS study area (refer to Study Area map). In March 2023, Oxford County initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study to consider a wide range of servicing alternatives in order to identify the most preferred solution to support ongoing wastewater servicing needs to the year 2046.

The Class EA study was carried out in accordance with the planning and design process for Schedule B projects as outlined in the Municipal Engineers Association Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (2023), which is an approved process under Ontario’s Environmental Assessment Act.

Public comment period

An Environmental Study Report (ESR) summarizing the Class EA Study process and findings has now been posted for a 30-day comment period starting January 15, 2025. The study document is available on the Oxford County website and on Speak Up, Oxford!: www.speakup.oxfordcounty.ca/william-street-sps-tavistock

Interested persons may provide written comments by mail or email regarding the ESR between January 15, 2025 and February 14, 2025 to:

Don Ford, BA, CMM III, C.Tech.
Manager, Water and Wastewater Services
Oxford County
519-539-9800 ext. 3191
water@oxfordcounty.ca

In the event that there are outstanding concerns, a request may be made to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) under Section 16 of the

Environmental Assessment Act 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. The request should be sent in writing by mail or email to:

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

Information will be collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.

This notice issued January 15, 2025