Public Notice
Town of Shelburne Long-Term Well Project – Public Comments Invited and Federal Funding Available

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) is conducting a comprehensive study environmental assessment of the proposed Town of Shelburne Long-Term Well Project located in Ontario. The public is invited to comment on the project and the conduct of the comprehensive study.

The public is also invited to comment on the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Guidelines that identify potential environmental effects to be addressed and information that needs to be included in the proponent's EIS. Public comments received will be reviewed and considered before the guidelines are finalized and issued to the proponent.

The draft EIS Guidelines and more information on this project are available on the Agency's website at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca (registry reference number 11-03-63955). To obtain a paper copy of the document, contact the project manager listed in this notice. The document is also available for viewing at the following location:

Shelburne Public Library
201 Owen Sound Street, Box 127
Shelburne ON L0N 1S0

Written comments in either official language must be sent by January 30, 2012 to:

Town of Shelburne Long-Term Well Project
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Stephanie Davis, Project Manager
55 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 907
Toronto ON M4T 1M2
Telephone: 416-952-1576
Fax: 416-952-1573
Shelburne@ceaa-acee.gc.ca

All comments received will be considered public and will become part of the project file. This is the first of several public comment periods that will occur during the environmental assessment of the project.

$20,000 Available for Public Participation

The Agency is making available $20,000 under its participant funding program to assist groups and individuals to participate in activities related to subsequent public consultations during this environmental assessment.

Applications received by January 30, 2012 will be considered. To submit an application or to obtain additional information on the program, contact:

Participant Funding Program
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Ina Zanovello
160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor
Ottawa ON K1A 0H3
Telephone: 1-866-582-1884 or 613-960-0282
Fax: 613-948-9172
PFP.PAFP@ceaa-acee.gc.ca

Information on the Participant Funding Program, including a guide and the application form, is available on the Agency's website.

The Proposed Project

Map depicting the location of the project, as described in the current document.

The Town of Shelburne is proposing to develop a new water supply production well. The proposed well site is located approximately 3 kilometres west of the Town of Shelburne on 2nd Line southwest. The proposal consists of conveying groundwater from the proposed well site via a water main constructed for the project along existing right-of-ways to a connection with the existing water supply system infrastructure. The proposed water main route is approximately 4 kilometres in length, following 2nd Line southeast to Highway 89, then continuing eastwards along Highway 89 until connecting with the Town of Shelburne's existing water supply system.

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency administers the federal environmental assessment process, which identifies the environmental effects of proposed projects and measures to address those effects, in support of sustainable development.

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