Notice of Completion
Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study for Pincombe Drain Remediation
and Storm/Drainage and Stormwater Management (SWM) Servicing Works

The City of London has completed a Schedule B Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study for the proposed Pincombe Drain remediation and storm/drainage and SWM servicing works that will mitigate surface flooding on the land adjacent to this tributary and minimize erosion and bank stability deficiencies, review of conveyance capacities through various culverts within the Pincombe Drain study area including the Bradley Avenue culvert and provide adequate conveyance capacity under the existing and post development conditions. 

 The adequate conveyance capacity under the post-development conditions will be provided in combination and coordination with the proposed SWM storages within the existing and proposed Regional SWMFs that will supply the required detention/retention for the proposed land development.

 The City of London retained Stantec Consulting Ltd. to complete this Municipal Class EA study in accordance with the Dingman Creek Subwatershed Study Update recommendations, provincial water resources SWM criteria, municipal SWM requirements and the Municipal Class EA process, as per the Municipal Engineers Association (MEA) requirements for Water and Wastewater projects (October 2000 as amended in 2007.)

The recommended preferred solution for the Pincombe Class EA Includes the following:

• 1 On-Line Regional Flood Control SWM Facility to address the conveyance capacity, flood and erosion control requirements for existing and post-development conditions;

• 5 Off-Line Regional SWM Facilities (two of which are existing facilities) to provide water quality, quantity and erosion control and service the proposed land development within the Pincombe Drain area; and

• Restoration/reclamation and channel stabilization for approximately 500 and 2600 lineal meters of the Pincombe Drain Channel, respectively, to address the existing conveyance and erosion deficiencies.

As part of the Class EA process, an agency/public consultation process was completed, seeking input from directly affected residents, the general public and review agencies.  Public meetings were held on May 9, 2006, March 6, 2008 and March 11, 2009, for stakeholders to provide their input into the project.

By this Notice, the EA Report has been placed on the public record for review in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment.  Subject to comments received as a result of this Notice, construction of this project will proceed on the basis of this EA.  The EA Report and Appendix dated August 2011 is available for viewing along with the appendixes .

The EA Report will be available for public review from January 30 to March 05, 2012 at the following locations:

City of London                                        Westmount Public Library
Clerk's Department                              3200 Wonderland Road South
City Hall, 3rd Floor                                London, ON
300 Dufferin Avenue                            Tuesday to Thursday
London, ON                                           9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Monday to Friday                                   Friday  
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.                          9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Please provide written comment by March 5, 2012 to:

Ms. Berta Krichker, M.Eng., F.E.C., P.Eng.
Manager of Stormwater, Stormwater Management Unit, City of London,
P.O. Box 5035, London, Ontario
N6A 4L9
Tel: (519) 661-2500 Ext. 4724
Fax: (519) 661-2355
e-mail at

If concerns regarding the EA Report cannot be resolved through discussion with the City of London, a person may request that the Minister of the Environment make an order for the project to comply with Part II of the Environmental Assessment Act (referred to as Part II Order), which addresses individual environmental assessment.  Written requests must be received by the Minister of the Environment at 77 Wellesley Street West 11th Floor, Perguson Block, Toronto, ON M7A 2T5 by March 6, 2012.  A copy of the request must also be sent to the City Clerk.  If no Part II requests are received by March 5, 2012, construction will proceed as outlined in the EA Report.

This Notice Issued January 28 and February 4, 2012.