Public Participation

Public Notice

Public Comments Invited

June 12, 2023

The Authorities must determine whether the proposed Hartwell's Locks Lane and Parking Lot Rehabilitation & Multi-Use Pathway Construction Project located at the Ottawa Central Experiment Farm in Ottawa, Ontario is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

To help inform this determination, the Authorities are inviting comments from the public respecting that determination. All comments received will be considered public [and may be posted online].  For more information, individuals should consult the Privacy Notice on the Registry website.

Written comments must be submitted by

July 12, 2023 to:

Daryl Nazar

300-2010-12 th.  Avenue 

Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 0M3

Email: daryl.nazar@agr.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), the Parks Canada Agency (PCA) and the National Capital Commission (NCC) have partnered to rehabilitate approximately 408 meters of Hartwell's Locks Lane and 540 m2 of associated parking lot on land owned by PCA and AAFC in Ottawa, Ontario.

Upgrades include repairing the degraded asphalt roadway and supporting storm drainage system.  A new 411 meter multi-use pathway will also be built along Hartwell's Locks Lane providing a connection between the Rideau Canal multi-use pathway/Carleton University and the Central Experimental Farm. Hartwell's Locks Lane runs from Prince of Wales Drive across the Central Experimental Farm to the Hartwell's Lock Station (part of the Rideau Canal Waterway).