DSBRT - PIC 3 - Cultural Heritage
Cultural heritage specialists reviewed the corridor to identify known and potential cultural heritage (CH) properties.
A total of 230 built heritage resources and cultural heritage landscapes were identified in the study area. Assessment of impacts is underway.
City of Toronto | 15 Total: 2 Known CH Properties |
City of Pickering | 17 Total: 1 Known CH Property |
Town of Ajax | 59 Total: 1 Heritage District |
Town of Whitby | 62 Total: 2 Known CH Properties |
City of Oshawa | 77 Total: 1 Known CH Property |
Examples of cultural heritage properties within the study area.
Impacts
The preliminary preferred design strives to stay within the road allowance to minimize impacts to cultural heritage resources. In some areas, where avoidance is not possible, the design may result in direct impacts to known/potential cultural heritage resources. Construction activities may result in indirect impacts.
Mitigation
To mitigate impacts, the following measures are proposed:
- A Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report will be completed to understand the directly impacted resource’s cultural heritage value or interest.
- If the resource has cultural heritage value or interest, a Heritage Impact Assessment will be completed.
- Local Heritage Advisory Committees and the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries will be consulted during the completion of the studies.
- Indirect impacts include temporary adverse vibration from construction activities. A condition assessment of structures within the vibration zone of influence is recommended.