The Environmental Assessment Act sets out a planning and decision-making process so that potential environmental effects are considered before a project begins.
Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study
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Consolidated Mechanical Wastewater Treatment Plant |
Notice of Study CommencementPublic Notice – April 16, 2026 The Corporation of the Township of Russell (Township), in coordination with The Nation Municipality (The Nation), is initiating a Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) study for a new Consolidated Mechanical Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) to service the communities of Embrun, Russell, and Limoges. This Class EA study will expand on the Master Plan recently completed by the Township, which determined that Embrun and Russell’s existing lagoon-based treatment plants will be insufficient to service anticipated growth in the villages while achieving high quality effluent. The Master Plan also considered accepting wastewater generated in Limoges due to the village’s proximity to the Township. The preliminary preferred alternative for the Nation’s Master Plan is to join the Township in constructing a new mechanical WWTP for the three communities. The new Consolidated WWTP is proposed to provide reliable, efficient, and improved wastewater treatment to Embrun, Russell, and Limoges with a regional servicing approach. The Process The Class EA study will be carried out in accordance with the requirements of a Schedule ‘C’ project of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment document (last amended in February 2024), which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. The study will identify and evaluate the location and alternative design concepts for the new Consolidated WWTP. The WWTP location and preferred treatment design concepts will be selected to minimize technical, socio-cultural, natural environmental and economic impacts. Public Consultation Public consultation is an integral component of the Class EA process, and we value your input during the planning process. Two (2) Public Information Centres (PICs) will be held in association with the Class EA study. Notices for the PICs will be published in local newspapers, on the Township’s website (www.russell.ca), on The Nation’s website (www.nationmun.ca), on the Township’s social media and distributed to all individuals and agencies who express an interest in this project. If you wish to be placed on the Project Contact List to receive notices and information or to provide comments at any time during the process, you can do so by contacting: Jonathan Bourgon, B.Eng.
Nicholas Pigeon, C.E.T.
Bradley Young, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Environmental Assessment Act, unless otherwise stated in the submission, any personal information such as name, address, telephone number and property location included in a submission will become part of the public record files for this matter and may be released, if requested, to any person. |
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Road Network Expansion, 417 Industrial Park, Township of Russell |
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Environmental Assessment Complete – Comment Period Closed This document remains available for reference only. No additional comments or feedback will be reviewed as part of the EA process. |
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