William Street SPS Class EA - Tavistock

May 16, 2024

A virtual (online) Public Consultation Centre (PCC) was held on May 14, 2024, to provide a project update, present the alternative servicing solutions, present the evaluation criteria for selecting the preferred servicing solution, and present the preferred solution.

Comments on this project are welcome and should be submitted by Monday, May 27, 2024. Submit your comments or questions through the online comment form below or to the project contacts.

Watch the video recording | Download the presentation

April 22, 2024

Public Consultation Centre to be held May 14

A virtual (online) Public Consultation Centre (PCC) is being held to provide a project update, present the alternative servicing solutions, present the evaluation criteria for selecting the preferred servicing solution, and present the preferred solution.

Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Online: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Materials will be posted to this web page following the meeting.

Comments are welcome and should be submitted by Monday, May 27, 2024. Submit your comments or questions through the online comment form below or to the project contacts.

Download the public notice | Accessible version

March 7, 2023

About the William Street SPS Class EA - Tavistock

Project Study Area

Oxford County is undertaking 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.

The Class EA study is being planned 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.

Process

Oxford County has retained MTE Consultants Inc. to lead the study. A notice of commencement letting the public know the study has begun was issued on March 7, 2023.

Over this project, the County will consult with the public, Indigenous communities, and regulatory agencies. Any potential impacts of the sewage pumping station upgrade alternatives on social, cultural, economic and natural environments will be evaluated and assessed during the Class EA Study.

Once the study is completed, a report will be submitted to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks and made available for public review for a period of 30 days.

Have your say

Public, Indigenous, and agency consultation is a key component of the Class EA process. Stakeholder input will be sought throughout the study. You can submit feedback the following ways.

• PCC: A virtual (online) Public Consultation Centre (PCC) is being held to provide a project update, present the alternative servicing solutions, present the evaluation criteria for selecting the preferred servicing solution, and present the preferred solution.
  Tuesday, May 14, 2024
  Online: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
  Please check back for login details to join. Materials will be posted to this page following the meeting.
  
  
• ONLINE COMMENT FORM: Please submit your comment or question through the online comment form below. For your comments to be considered as feedback on the PCC, please submit by Monday, May 27, 2024. You can also submit your comments BY EMAIL directly to the project contacts listed at right.

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

October 27, 2023

To be rescheduled: Public Consultation Centre on Nov 7

The Public Consultation Centre to update the community on the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for a sanitary servicing solution in the William Street area of Tavistock is cancelled for November 7, 2023. This meeting will be rescheduled for another time in early 2024.

Please continue to check this page for updates.

October 26, 2023

POSTPONED - Public Consultation Centre to be held Nov 7

Oxford County is hosting an in-person Public Consultation Centre to update the community on the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for a sanitary servicing solution in the William Street area of Tavistock.

Tuesday, November 7, 2023
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Tavistock & District Recreation Centre – Upper Hall
1 Adam St, Tavistock

Project team members will be in attendance to provide a project update, present the alternative servicing solutions, and present the evaluation criteria for selecting the preferred servicing solution. Materials from the Public Consultation Centre will be posted here after the meeting.

Comments are welcome and should be submitted by Monday, November 20, 2023. You can submit your comments or questions through the comment form below or by contacting the project leads, listed under "Contacts."

See the public notice | Accessible version

March 7, 2023

William Street SPS Class EA - Tavistock

To support future growth and development in the Village of Tavistock, Oxford County is undertaking a study to identify a sanitary servicing solution in the William Street area of the community.

This process will be carried out through a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study. This process will consider a range of alternatives to upgrade the sewage pumping station and/or collection system in the William Street catchment area, and then select the most appropriate conceptual design concept to support ongoing wastewater servicing needs to the year 2046.

Process

Oxford County has retained MTE Consultants Inc. to lead the study. A notice of commencement letting the public know the study has begun was issued on March 7, 2023.

Over this year, the County will consult with the public, Indigenous communities, and regulatory agencies. Any potential impacts of the sewage pumping station upgrade alternatives on social, cultural, economic and natural environments will be evaluated and assessed during the Class EA Study.

Once the study is completed, a report will be submitted to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks and made available for public review for a period of 30 days.

Before any decisions are made, all interested parties will have an opportunity to attend a Public Information Centre (PIC) meeting.

Have your say

Public, Indigenous, and agency consultation is a key component of the Class EA process. If you would like to be placed on the mailing list to receive notices and information, or, if you would like to provide comments at any time during the Class EA process, you can do so by:

• reaching out to the project leads listed at right; or,
• filling out the question and comment form below.

Information about a Public Information Centre (PIC) to learn more about the project and share feedback will be shared with the public through advertisements in local news media, web postings and social media.