Back to SearchThe Town of Wasaga Beach is undertaking a Drainage Master Plan under the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Master Planning Process to identify existing drainage deficiencies and develop drainage solutions to address the deficiencies, reduce flooding, resolve public safety concerns, and improve maintenance opportunities within the Town. A Public Information Centre (PIC) was previously hosted in October 2022 to review the identified drainage deficiencies and elicit input from the public regarding additional observed deficiencies and public preference regarding potential alternative solutions.
A second Public Information Center is planned to advise you of the preliminary preferred alternative solutions developed to address drainage deficiencies identified throughout the study area. The study area encompasses the entire Town of Wasaga Beach. The general boundaries are Fairgrounds Road to the west, Allenwood Beach to the east and Georgian Bay to the north. The existing drainage infrastructure in the study area consists of a combination of open channels, ditches, watercourses, culverts, storm sewers, overland flow routes, stormwater management facilities, and low impact development measures.
The Drainage Master Plan is being completed in accordance with Approach #2 of the Master Planning Process outlined in the Municipal Engineers Association Municipal Class Environmental Assessment document (October 2000, amended in 2007, 2011, 2015, and 2023). The Town has retained the consulting firm Tatham Engineering Limited to complete this Drainage Master Plan.
The Town hereby notifies all interested individuals and parties that a Public Information Centre (PIC) will be held March 6, 2024 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Wasaga Stars Arena Re/Max Room - North side at 544 River Road West. The format will consist of a presentation (which will be posted to the Town's Studies website followed by an open discussion period. Comment sheets will be provided to allow members of the public to provide feedback on their preferences regarding the improvement options being considered and provide overall comments regarding satisfaction with the PIC. Comments collected through this process will be used to help determine the Preferred Alternative Drainage Solutions recommended for implementation. Town staff and representatives from Tatham Engineering Limited will be available at this meeting to discuss issues and concerns with members of the public. Additional information related to the Drainage Master Plan is available on the Town of Wasaga Beach website. Should additional information be required or to be added to the project mailing list, please contact:
Mark Taylor,
C.E.T. Project Coordinator
Town of Wasaga Beach 150 Westbury Road Wasaga Beach, ON L9Z 0C8
Tel: (705) 429-2540, Ext. 2337 Fax: (705) 429-8226
Email: mark.taylor@wasagabeach.com
Daniel Twigger,
P.Eng. Manager - Water Resources Tatham Engineering Limited
115 Sandford Fleming Drive, Suite 200 Collingwood, ON L9Y 5A6
Tel: (705) 444-2565 ext. 2090 Fax: (705) 444-2327
Email: dtwigger@tathameng.com
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