January 2012 - Agricultural

After careful review and consideration of stakeholder input received from the last round of PICs in January 2011, the study team is proceeding with the preliminary design of the preferred route that was presented at the last round of PICs. The preferred route is now the selected route.

To download a plan of the selected route, please click here (PDF/4mb).

Now that a route has been selected, we are undertaking additional consultation with the agricultural community to obtain more specific information from agricultural producers to aid in the development of alternatives and measures to soften potential impacts Specifically, the study team is seeking information to aid in the development of crossing road treatments and access requirements along the selected route.

If you would like to provide us with additional information regarding your agricultural operation and travel patterns along and across Highway 7&8 in the study area, please complete the following questionnaire and return it to the study team at the address provided on the bottom of the questionnaire by Friday February 3, 2012.

To download the questionnaire, please click here (PDF/37kb).

In addition to the questionnaire, the study team is holding three consultation meetings to provide an explanation of how the collected information will be used and to answer any questions about the questionnaire. Consultation meetings are scheduled for the following dates and times. The same information will be presented at all three meetings.

August 2008

To support the EA Study, input regarding agricultural operations in the area is being sought through the distribution of a questionnaire to the agricultural community and two information sessions.  This information will assist us with the assessment and evaluation of corridor alternatives (including the existing Highway 7&8 corridor), the generation of routes within the preferred corridor and the assessment, evaluation and selection of a preferred route.

To view the questionnaire, please click here (PDF/276kb).

The agricultural information sessions will provide the agricultural community with an opportunity to meet with the Highway 7&8 Project Team on an individual basis to discuss their property and the area in which they operate.  The sessions are being held at the Shakespeare and District Optimist Hall on Monday August 25, 2008 and Thursday August 28, 2008 between 12:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.  If you are interested in meeting with us, would you please contact Janette Smiderle by phone at 1-866-921-9268 or via e-mail at jsmiderle@tsh.ca to set up a mutually agreeable time.

We appreciate that this is a busy time of year for the farming community.  If you are unable to attend either of the above noted information sessions but would like to meet with members of the Project Team, please note this on your completed questionnaire or contact Janette Smiderle at the contact information provided above.