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On this page:
1. Project Updates
2. Public Consultation
3. Related Documents
The Town of The Blue Mountains is undertaking a comprehensive Town-wide Drainage Master Plan following the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Planning Process to serve as a long-term strategy for the Town to manage stormwater in existing and new growth areas. The purpose of the Drainage Master Plan is to:
- Identify existing and future drainage infrastructure deficiencies and areas of flooding;
- Develop drainage solutions to address these deficiencies, reduce flooding, resolve public safety concerns and improve maintenance opportunities;
- Evaluate the drainage solutions through a risk assessment considering costs, impacts on the environment, and input from the public and interested stakeholders;
- The selection of a set of preferred solutions to be implemented moving forward;
- Prioritization of the preferred solutions considering available funding, planned development, capital works budgets, infrastructure condition assessments and coordination with other infrastructure (roads, bridges, sanitary and water main) improvement projects; and
- The development of a policy framework for the management of stormwater in existing and future growth areas.
The Drainage Master Plan will be focused on the settlement areas in the Town including Lora Bay, Thornbury and Clarksburg, Camperdown, Craigleith and Swiss Meadows, the Blue Mountain Village Area and Caste Glen.
Why Now?
The Town is completing this assessment now to create a long-term strategy for the management of stormwater in existing and new-growth areas.
Project Updates
October 16, 2024 - 90% Draft Report Now Available
To accompany the presentation for Public Information Centre #3, the 90% Draft Master Drainage Report is now available for public review, along with Appendices and Maps. Links to these files can be found in the Public Consultation section of this page. Members of the public can send any questions to the project team by email, or attend the in-person Q&A Session scheduled for Tuesday, October 29 at Town Hall.
Public Consultation
Council approved a third Public Information Centre for the Drainage Master Plan to gather additional feedback on the alternative solutions. This is expected to be held in Q4 of 2024.
Public Information Centre #3 - October 2024
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Public Engagement
Residents are asked to submit questions to the contacts included in the presentation, or to attend the in-person Question & Answer Session scheduled as follows:
In-Person Question & Answer Session
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall
32 Mill Street, Thornbury, ON
Minor Drainage System Deficiency Maps
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Major Drainage System Deficiency Maps
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Existing Floodplain Maps
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