5 | durhamregion.com | This Week | Thursday, August 25, 2022 | The Town of Whitby, in partnership with the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA) has completed a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) study for the preparation of a Master Drainage Plan Update (MDPU) for the Lynde Creek Watershed to provide guidance to both the Town of Whitby, CLOCA and other affected municipalities in continued management of the watershed and stream corridors in terms of flows, erosion, resource protection and land development. This study follows the Master Plan Approach number one planning process as outlined in the Municipal Engineer's Association "Municipal Class Environmental Assessment" (2000, as amended in 2007, 2011 and 2015) which is approved under the Environmental Assessment Act. The study satisfies the planning requirements for Schedule A and A plus projects and provides the basis for future Schedule B projects. The Master Plan documenting the Class EA planning process and recommended watershed improvements projects is available for public review and comment for a period of 30 calendar days starting on September 12, 2022 and ending on October 12, 2022. To facilitate public review of this document, hard copies of the MDPU will be available for viewing during regular business hours at the following locations (availability subject to change based on applicable Covid restrictions): Whitby Town Hall 575 Rossland Road East Whitby, Ontario L1N 2M8 905-668-5803 Whitby Public Central Library 405 Dundas Street West Whitby, Ontario L1N 6A1 905-668-6531 Town of Whitby - Garden Street Branch 3050 Garden Street, Unit102 Whitby, Ontario L1R 2G7 905-430-4305 The Master Plan is also available on the Town's website: https://www.whitby.ca/en/play/resources/Plans- and-Reports/RPT_2022-02-01_Whitby_LyndeCreek_MDPU_ MasterPlan_60566558.pdf Alternative arrangements to view the reports are available upon request. Interested persons are encouraged to review the MDPU report during the 30-day review period and provide comments to the Town's Project Manager and Clerk at the addresses listed below. Peter Angelo, P.Eng., Director, Engineering Services Planning and Development Town of Whitby 575 Rossland Road East Whitby, Ontario L1N 2M8 905-430-4918 angelop@whitby.ca Christopher Harris Town Clerk Town of Whitby 575 Rossland Road East Whitby, Ontario L1N 2M8 clerk@whitby.ca Subject to the comments received as a result of this notice, the Town intends to proceed with the implementation of the recommended Schedule A/ A+ projects, and projects not subject to the Municipal Class EA process. All Schedule B projects identified in the MDPU require additional investigations that will be carried out at a later date. All personal information included in your request - such as name, address, telephone number and property location - is collected, under the authority of section 30 of the Environmental Assessment Act is collected and is maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public. As this information is collected for the purpose of a public record, the protection of personal information provided in the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) does not apply (section 37). The 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. This Notice was first issued on August 25, 2022. For more information, please visit whitby.ca/Notices Phone: 905-430-4300 Email: info@whitby.ca NOTICE OF COMPLETION Lynde Creek Master Drainage Plan Update Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Figure 1- Lynde Creek Master Drainage Plan