Meetings & Events
· Notices
· Public Orientation Sessions (POS)
· Other Orientation Meetings
· Public Information Centres
· Follow-Up Activities
Notices
Notice of Public Information Centre (Round) #1 (May 2007)
Notice of Study Commencement (December 2006)
Public Orientation Sessions (POS)
Public Stakeholder Orientation Sessions were held on April 26th (Hamilton), May 1st (Halton), and May 3rd (Niagara), 2007 regarding the Niagara to GTA Corridor Planning and EA Study. The purpose of the sessions was to provide an update on study progress since the approval of the Terms of Reference, outline the planning, technical and public consultation approaches being proposed by the Project Team, and to obtain feedback and advice from stakeholders on how best to consult. All stakeholders on the NGTA project list were invited to attend a Public Orientation Session and were requested to RSVP.
The Public Orientation Sessions included a presentation, followed by a Question and Answer session. This was followed by round-table, facilitated break-out sessions to workshop consultation principles, notification methods, and the workings of the CAG. Click here for a copy of the handout that was distributed.
Please refer to the workshop workbook to view the questions considered during the breakout session. The Project Team encourages you to submit any ideas on how to enhance the consultation program for this study through the Contact Us page or the Project Team email.
A summary of each meeting can be viewed by clicking the following links:
o Hamilton POS Summary
o Halton POS Summary
o Niagara POS Summary
Other Orientation Meetings
In addition to the Public Orientation Sessions, the NGTA Project Team held orientation meetings with the Municipal Technical Advisory Group, the Regulatory Agency Advisory Group, Transportation Service Providers, Business and Commercial Stakeholders, Six Nations of the Grand River Territory First Nation and Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation.
Public Information Centres (PICs)
Consultation activities during Phase 1 of the EA will focus on informing stakeholders on the planning and EA process, developing a Study Plan and providing stakeholders with opportunities to review and provide input on transportation needs, transportation planning alternatives, criteria for assessing planning alternatives, the selection of preferred planning alternative(s), and recommendations for subsequent work.
Four rounds of Public Information Centres (PICs) will be held for Phase 1 of this study. Each round of PICs will include individual events held in Niagara, Hamilton, and Halton and will be supplemented by follow-up activities (such as workshops) where appropriate.
PIC (Round) #1
The NGTA Project Team held the first round of Public Information Centres (PICs) in June 2007. Three PICs were held in locations across the Preliminary Study Area. The Public Information Centres were conducted as a drop-in format from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on each of the three nights.
The purpose of the PICs was to present and obtain feedback on the findings of the initial data gathering exercise that has been undertaken to obtain information about existing environmental and transportation conditions within the Preliminary Study Area. In addition, the Project Team presented key aspects of the Study Plan that has been developed for this study. These aspects included the study background, the EA process that is being followed, the policy context for the study and the proposed consultation program. The PICs also included an opportunity for attendees to apply for membership on the study’s Community Advisory Group (CAG). The CAG will act as a working group and provide the Project Team with advice and community perspectives on study issues and work completed throughout Phase 1 of this study.
Public information sessions were held on June 12, 14 and 18, 2007 in Rockton, St. Catharines and Burlington. For more information, including a copy of the display material, location specific summary reports, and a consolidated PIC overview document, refer to the table below.
Public Information Centres #1 |
Date |
Location |
Display Material |
Summary |
| June 12th, 2007 |
Rockton
(Rockton World Fairground) |
| June 14th, 2007 |
St. Catharines
(Quality Hotel St. Catharines) |
| June 18th, 2007 |
Burlington
(Holiday Inn Burlington) |
For maps on environmental conditions, please refer to the Overview of Environmental Conditions and Constraints report on the Reports page.
Public Information Centre (Round) #2
The second round of consultation (including public information centres) originally anticipated to be held in the Spring of 2008, is being scheduled for the Fall of 2008. For more information, please view the following link:
Second Round of Consultation Update Letter
Follow-Up Activities
Follow-up consultation activities will be held as necessary throughout the study. It is expected that these activities will be very helpful to facilitate additional dialogue and attempt to resolve any outstanding concerns and issues during the EA process. Follow-up activities will be arranged to address specific project issues as they arise. Additional details will be provided in advance of these study events.
