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DOWNTOWN OTTAWA TRANSIT TUNNEL<br />
TO3041/TO3049<br />
DOWNTOWN OTTAWA TRANSIT TUNNEL<br />
TO3041/TO3049<br />
BUSINESS CONSULTATION GROUP MEETING NOTES #7 Page 1 of 5<br />
DATE: February 17, 2010<br />
TIME: 1:00 p.m.<br />
LOCATION: <strong>Ottawa</strong> City Hall – Honeywell Room<br />
Task<br />
No.<br />
BUSINESS CONSULTATION GROUP MEETING NOTES #7 Page 2 of 5<br />
Description<br />
Discussion / Status<br />
Question/<br />
Comment<br />
PROJECT TEAM MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE:<br />
Dennis Gratton - City of <strong>Ottawa</strong><br />
David Hopper - Delcan Corporation<br />
Paul Croft - Delcan Corporation<br />
Ron Fournier - Delcan Corporation<br />
Task<br />
No.<br />
Description<br />
Discussion / Status<br />
1. Opening<br />
Remarks<br />
DISTRIBUTE TO ALL BCG MEMBERS<br />
Question/<br />
Comment<br />
Dennis Gratton opened up the meeting with an introduction and an overview of<br />
the meeting purpose. Attendees introduced themselves.<br />
2. Presentation A PowerPoint presentation was given providing an update of the<br />
project, the EA process, the upcoming Public Open House and the<br />
study process moving forward.<br />
DOTT Project Update<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
Response: There are actually several federal triggers for a federal<br />
EA of this project, including land, funding, permits and<br />
approvals that are required for the project.<br />
Question: Will this project be part of Capital Railway or will it be<br />
separate?<br />
Response: The situation in <strong>Ottawa</strong> is unique. All other urban<br />
railways in Canada are municipal operated/provincially<br />
regulated. Because in <strong>Ottawa</strong> the O-Train crosses<br />
heavy rail corridors and has potential for an<br />
interprovincial crossing it is federally regulated.<br />
Regarding DOTT, we are unsure if that is appropriate.<br />
Transport Canada is geared to heavy rail regulation.<br />
There are pros and cons to both approaches. The<br />
answer then is maybe. The issues is being reviewed<br />
by the Rail Implementation Office.<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
David<br />
Glastonbury<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
A general update on the project status and schedule was presented<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
Question: So the LRT would not be treated as part of bus<br />
system?<br />
David<br />
Glastonbury<br />
Maintenance and Storage Facility<br />
An overview of the functional design for the M&S Facility was<br />
provided.<br />
Question: Will all trains be stored inside?<br />
Response: Yes, there are benefits for train operations in<br />
inclement weather and reduced impact on the<br />
adjacent residential areas.<br />
Question: Is the link to the mainline at-grade or below ground?<br />
Response: The connecting track is below-grade.<br />
Question: Has any thought been given to breaking down cost to<br />
attribute overall project costs to other, future related<br />
projects?<br />
Response: We have done some work on this. The facility is<br />
planned for staging up to 2031 requirements, but<br />
some components will be needed from day one. Will<br />
work with the Rail Implementation Office to identify<br />
specifics and attribute costs accordingly.<br />
EA Process<br />
An overview of the federal and provincial EA processes was<br />
provided. The focus of this meeting is on the provincial EA process.<br />
An overview of the assessment of effects and mitigation, project<br />
benefits and environmental factors being considered as well as<br />
commitments to future work was also provided.<br />
Question: Is the federal EA required due to funding?<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
David<br />
Glastonbury<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
Louis-Martin<br />
Parent<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
Hume<br />
Rogers<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
David<br />
Glastonbury<br />
Response: The proposed LRT will not operate across the<br />
provincial boundary so may not need to be federally<br />
regulated for operating standards. Canadian<br />
Transportation Agency still involved in EA until issues<br />
are resolved.<br />
Question: Does that mean the DOTT could be a municipal<br />
railway under provincial regulation?<br />
Response: Potentially. That still needs to be discussed and<br />
decided between the City and Transport Canada<br />
Question: Could setup be similar to short line operation?<br />
Response: Different standards apply for urban transit.<br />
Question: Have First Nations communities provided any input<br />
to-date? Will there be any impact from land claims?<br />
Response: Have not heard anything with respect to land claim<br />
issues in regard to this project. The Algonquins have<br />
identified an interest in the public art component and<br />
city has indicated they will be engaged in that process.<br />
Response: First Nations have also identified archaeological<br />
resource potential as an interest. They are interested<br />
in the results of the baseline study and want to be<br />
advised if the project discovers s any artifacts during<br />
the design/construction phase.<br />
Question: Are they represented on any committees?<br />
Response: They are represented on the Agency Consultation<br />
Group.<br />
Question: Can you make use of previous studies by others as<br />
part of the EA?<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
David<br />
Glastonbury<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
David<br />
Glastonbury<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
David<br />
Glastonbury<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
Ron<br />
Fournier<br />
David<br />
Glastonbury<br />
Ron<br />
Fournier<br />
David<br />
Glastonbury