NEWS RELEASE
SIMCOE COUNTY
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MIDHURST – The County of Simcoe is hosting a second virtual Public Information Centre (PIC) on the Barrie Collingwood Railway Active Transportation Trail. Starting today, Aug. 15, PIC materials pertaining to the study, and an online comment form, are available here.
The County of Simcoe has identified an opportunity to provide inter-community active transportation with the development of the Barrie Collingwood Railway (BCRY) Active Transportation Trail, between Stayner (Township of Clearview) and Angus (Township of Essa) for a distance of 23 kilometres. The popular and unique trail already runs from the town of Collingwood through parts of Clearview Township, ending in the town of Stayner.
The county is undertaking a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) to consider options for the development and expansion of the BCRY Trail.
An initial virtual PIC was held in February 2022. This second PIC is now available on the county’s website to describe the study, the preferred design, identify next steps in the process and gather public feedback. The comment period is open until Sept. 14, 2022.
For more information on the Barrie Collingwood Railway Active Transportation Trail and the planning process, click here.
About the process
The study will follow Schedule B of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Municipal Engineers Association, October 2000, as amended in 2007, 2011, and 2015), which is an approved process under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. The MCEA process includes: consultation with agencies, stakeholders, Indigenous communities and public; alternative design concepts for the preferred solution; an assessment of potential environmental impacts; and, identification of reasonable measures to mitigate any potential adverse impacts. At the conclusion of the study, a project file report (PFR) will be prepared for public review.
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