Carp River Coalition's Part II Order Request
In July 2006, the Carp River Coalition submitted a Part II Order Request under section 16 of the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. The CRC's brief is attached. For these and several other related documents (including cover and follow-up letters to the Minister), please visit John Almstedt's web site.
The Coalition's key objections are:
- modifications to the main channel of the Carp River are subject to the Drainage Act;
- application of a 2-zone flood plain policy under the Planning Act has not yet been approved and has even not yet formally been proposed;
- the flow characteristics and flood level analysis reports are woefully inadequate and unreliable (Del/Brookfield/Westpark lands not considered; significant model deficiencies);
- as a result, the adequacy of most designs for road crossings over watercourses is uncertain;
- the restoration plan has an incorrect scope (it should include the rural reach to past Carp Village) and its assessment as a Class EA project is not appropriate.
Ottawa River Keeper on its own and Ted Cooper also filed Part II Order Requests regarding the Restoration Plan.
[Jump to the Minister's Order of July 21, 2008!]
For an excellent article about the controversy by Patrick Dare, see The Ottawa Citizen of September 9, 2006. (You need an OPLibrary Card number to access this.)