Gananoque seeks sewage master plan
The Town of Gananoque is expanding its ongoing stormwater management master plan to include a wastewater management master plan, a move aimed at guiding long-term infrastructure planning and supporting future growth in the community.
Council has approved an amendment to broaden the scope of the study, which is being completed through Ontario’s municipal class environmental assessment (EA) process.
The expanded master plan will assess both the town’s stormwater and wastewater systems, helping identify future infrastructure needs while supporting sustainable economic development and ensuring municipal services can meet future demand, officials say.
According to the town, the study will follow the first and second phases of the municipal class environmental assessment process.
The completed master plan will also provide the foundation for future Schedule B and Schedule C infrastructure projects identified through the review.
Public consultation will form a key part of the planning process.
Residents, businesses, government agencies and other stakeholders will have opportunities to review study findings and provide feedback as the project progresses. The town is also creating a mailing list for anyone interested in receiving project updates and notifications about future public consultation opportunities.
Town officials say community input will help evaluate potential solutions and inform long-term decisions on infrastructure investments.
People wishing to be added to the project’s mailing list or seeking more information can contact David Armstrong, the town’s manager of public works, or Wes Paetkau, senior planner with J.L. Richards and Associates Ltd., the consulting firm leading the study.
Town officials say the master plan is intended to provide a long-term framework for managing Gananoque’s stormwater and wastewater infrastructure as the community plans for future growth and development.
Keith Dempsey is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter who works out of the Brockville Recorder and Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.