The Township of Scugog has announced that the second access for Scugog Island is in the detailed design phase.
The township is also preparing an Environmental Assessment Addendum for the second access, it said.
“The Township of Scugog is preparing an addendum to the Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study and a detailed design for proposed second access roads to Scugog Island,” said a notice.
It said the original EA was completed in June 2007 and identified two road links to provide a second access to Scugog Island. The southern link extends from Highway 7A to Reader Road and the northern link extends from Ma Brown’s Road to Pine Point Road. The purpose of the EA Addendum is to review the planning and design process and the current environmental conditions to ensure that the project and the previously identified mitigation measures are still valid.
Based on the work undertaken to date for the EA Addendum, the following show the preferred north and south road connections.
The township said an important component of the study is public and agency consultation. An Online Public Information Centre (PIC) was held on the township’s website, which is being extended to December 12, 2022. Presentations are available online to provide members of the public and stakeholders with an opportunity to review the study background, alternative solutions, evaluations, recommended alternatives, and the next steps in the study.
To access, go to my.scugog.ca.