The Ontario Line - Environmental Impact Assessment Report

The environmental assessment process for Ontario Line included assessment of impacts and identification of mitigation measures for the following environmental components:

Appendices

Environmental impacts of the Ontario Line Project are being assessed in accordance with Ontario Regulation 341/20: Ontario Line Project (O. Reg. 341/20), under the Environmental Assessment Act. The assessment process includes the following:

• Reviewing and examining Project components and activities;
• Understanding local environmental conditions through desktop reviews and field studies;
• Assessing and evaluating potential impacts that Project components and activities may have on the environment;
• Proposing mitigation measures to avoid or reduce impacts, and monitoring activities to verify effectiveness of mitigation measures; and,
• Identifying any municipal, provincial, federal or other permits and approvals that may be required as planning progresses.

The Environmental Impact Assessment Report provides the following:

• A description of the Project;
• A map showing the site of the Project;
• The rationale for proceeding with the Project and a summary of background information;
• A description of the local environmental conditions;
• A description of studies undertaken;
• Metrolinx’s assessment and evaluation of the impacts that the Project might have on the environment;
• A description of measures proposed by Metrolinx for mitigating negative impacts that the Project might have on the environment;
• A description of the means Metrolinx proposes to use to monitor or verify the effectiveness of mitigation measures proposed;
• A description of municipal, provincial, federal or other approvals or permits that may be required for the Project; and,
• A consultation record.