New updated content: 2018-02-26 18:01:20

February 22 (Greenbelt)

Paul attended, reporting that a final draft was presented by the consultants retained by the City for this Environmental Impact Study. The draft incorporates a number of proposals and suggestions that were made at previous consultations but still proposes an alignment that runs through the Greenbelt lengthwise through its narrowest reach, causing significant habitat   fragmentation compared to the more southerly route proposed by the NCC. This is in spite of arguments based on Ottawa Airport planning (the need for a third runway, the development of a new business park) having been refuted in the recently published Ottawa Airport Masterplan. According to the consultants, the NCC is supposedly satisfied with this result. Our next step will be to take up our concerns with NCC senior management.

Action: Paul to contact NCC Greenbelt manager.

New updated content: 2018-03-26 10:04:19

February 22 (Greenbelt) update

Paul contacted the Director of Public Affairs at the National Capital Commission, who will put us in touch with their planners so that we can continue to make the case for the alignment option that causes the least fragmentation of the Greenbelt.

New updated content: 2018-05-28 11:50:13

Leitrim Rd widening and realignment

The environmental assessment for this road realignment project through the Greenbelt has been approved. We were not successful in a having a route chosen that would have been less damaging to the Greenbelt.

New updated content: 2018-06-25 12:16:02

Leitrim Rd, widening and realignment update

After the City approval of the EA for this post-2031 transportation project, the GA wrote to the CEO of the NCC, expressing its concerns regarding the route selected for the realignment. We have received a detailed response from Dr Kristmanson indicating that the NCC has not signed off on this proposed realignment and will not until its concerns are fully addressed.