FAQs

The MCEA process is a standardized planning process approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. It allows for routine “classes” of municipal infrastructure projects (e.g. roadways, or municipal water and wastewater services) to be assessed following a streamlined Environmental Assessment process. The environment is broadly defined under the Environmental Assessment Act to include the natural, social, economic, cultural and built environments. Projects (or “undertakings”) assessed following a MCEA process must consider impacts on the environment as part of the planning process.

The Bayfield Street Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study is following Schedule 'C' and adhering to the requirements of Phases 1 to 4 of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA). Through this process, the study team will: confirm the needs, problems and / or opportunities; evaluate alternative designs and select a preferred design; examine impacts on the social, cultural and natural environments; and identify measures to mitigate those impacts, all in consultation with regulatory agencies and the public. At the end of the Study, an Environmental Study Report (ESR) documenting the decision-making process will be made available for public review.