77 Meteey Suet est, ‘Tre Weteay Out ae TiafosFegieonsiex taupe een epson Tanmo on ATs Tune Gn Wa ZIe Tat estes Ta igs r0 Foe Heaters Tie: Hesteans Nov 22 207 ENV1283MC-2017.2825 His Worship Daryl Bennett Mayor City of Peterborough '500 George Street North Peterborough ON K9H 3R9 Dear Mayor Bennett: | appreciated the opportunity to meet with you and city officials on October 30, 2017 regarding the City of Peterborough's proposal to move forward with the north and south ssections of the Parkway Corridor Extension (Project) rather than completing an Individual Environmental Assessment. Subsequently, we received your November 2, 2017 letter indicating you will indeed proceed with an Individual Environmental Assessment, which is attached, We understand that the city’s primary focus is to move forward with a reasonable and cost effective method to address the city's immediate transportation needs. While we understand your concern that an individual Environmental Assessment will take time, it is imperative that if the city proceeds with the Project, it proceeds pursuant to the Minister's decision of September 16” 2016. Moreover, the government continues to receive letters from concemed citizens regarding the city’s proposal, and acknowledges that there is continued public interest in the Project. We take public concerns very seriously and we believe an Individual Environmental Assessment will determine how this proposed Project should best proceed. For clarification purposes, and as per Minister Lea's request, also attached is a general ‘timeline of the review of the Part Il Order requests and subsequent developments related to the Project. As previously indicated, the ministry has offered to meet with the city to discuss development of a Terms of Reference for the Individual Environmental Assessment. | understand that ministry staff has re-extended this offer tothe city on ‘numerous occasions. Itis the ministry's opinion that a focused Terms of Reference for ‘the Project could take as litle as six to eight months to complete.His Worship Daryl Bennett Page 2. If the city wishes to proceed with the Project, | once again encourage the city to contact ‘ministry staff to arrange a meeting, and discuss options for proceeding with an Individual Environmental Assessment, City staff may contact Kathleen O'Neil, Director Of the ministry's Environmental Approvals Branch, at 416-314-0934 or by email at kathleen oneill@oniario.ca to arrange a meeting, Sincerely, ‘Attachment &: Counciller Lesley Pamell, Peterborough City Coune!l Councilier Dan MeWiliams, Peterborough City Council Couneiller Henry Clarke, Peterborough City Council Counciller Don Vassiliadis, Peterborough City Council Counciler Dean Pappas, Peterborough City Council Counciler Diane Therrien, Peterborough City Council Counciler Keith Riel, Peterborough City Council Counciler Gary Baldwin, Peterborough City Council Counciler Andrew Beamer, Peterborough City Council Counciller Dave Haacke, Peterborough City Council Robert Dunford, Project Manager, City of Peterborough ‘The Honourable Jeff Leal, MPP, Peterborough EA File No. 14019 - Parkway Corridor (Peterborough)