Alton Village Study Draft Phase 1 Background ... - Town of Caledon

1.2 Servicing Study and Class Environmental Assessment for Water and
Wastewater Servicing for the Villages of Alton and Caledon
The Phase 1 report of the Servicing Component as originally set out in the Terms of
Reference is contained in Chapter 5 of this report. The Servicing Component is designed to
be part of a separate servicing study document to support an application under the
Environmental Assessment Act for water and wastewater system improvements. Due to the
need for a stand-alone document, there will be some duplication in this Background Report
between Chapter 1, the introductory chapter and Chapter 5 Existing Servicing Conditions. In
addition, Chapter 5 will refer to phases within the Servicing Component work program.
These phases are based on the process outlined in the Environmental Assessment Act shown
on Figure 5.1.2, and should not be confused with the four phases of the overall Village Study
work program shown in Figure 1.5.1.
During the course of the preliminary Phase 1 work, a number of issues arose outside of the
Alton Village Study Area that made the need for a broader scale review of servicing
apparent. These issues resulted in the Region initiating a Water and Wastewater Servicing
Class Environmental Assessment for the Villages of Alton and Caledon and the Intervening
Lands. The study looked at a range of joint village water and wastewater alternatives. These
options were presented to the public at two Public Information Centres held on February 26 th
and June 17, 2004. Following these meetings, the Region determined that there was no
immediate need to provide wastewater servicing to Caledon Village and the intervening lands
and did not proceed to implement the preferred joint wastewater servicing alternative for
Alton Village and Caledon Village.
With respect to water supply, the Region identified a need for improved water servicing for
both Villages of Alton and Caledon to provide flexibility, reliability and security and increase
the water supply. The interconnection of the water supply systems of Alton and Caledon
Villages was recommended as part of the Class EA for North Peel Groundwater System
Upgrades (Alton, Inglewood, and Caledon Village). The Environmental Screening
Document (ESD) that documented the planning and decision making processes for the
project was released for public review on August 11, 2004. The review period expired on
November 8, 2004.
1.3 Study Area
The Study Area for the Alton Village Study is shown on Figure 1.3.1. The Study Area
includes a large rural area outside the existing settlement to recognize the relationship of the
Village with the surrounding areas of influence. External factors such as adjacent land uses,
site conditions and environmental features and functions, groundwater resources,
transportation systems, and aggregate resources will be considered in the study. The
surrounding properties will also be examined regarding any potential adjustments to the
settlement area boundary in the context of existing Provincial policies and plans.
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