Lower East End Storm Drainage Study and Stormwater Management Investigation

THE STUDY

The City of Hamilton has initiated the Lower East End Storm Drainage Study and Stormwater Management Investigation. A number of areas within the Lower East End of Hamilton have experienced flooding problems during the last three major summer storm events. These three events occurred on July 26th and August 19th, 2005 and July 10th, 2006. Flooding was also recently experienced in some areas on December 1, 2006. The purpose of the project is to investigate the problem areas with respect to the capacity of the drainage system in order to understand the causes of the flooding problems and to investigate and recommend potential remedial measures, including opportunities for stormwater management facilities.

The Study Area includes the area with the highest concentration of reported flooding problems and as such is approximately bound by Wentworth St. to the west, Lawrence Road to the south; Red Hill Creek to the east and extending just north of Barton St. to the north as shown on the map (see hatched area). The map also shows the approximate boundary of the drainage systems that will be under investigation.

 

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THE PROCESS

A key component of the project will be effective consultation with area residents and businesses, particularly in areas that have experienced drainage problems. Additional Public Information Centres will be held throughout the course of the study and advertisements will be published with the details.

Upon completion of the study, a study report will be prepared to document the findings of the study and the recommendations. Another advertisement will be published at that time, indicating where and how the public can have access to the report.

PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE No. 1

• Notice
• Display Boards
• Welcome
• Study Area Overall
• Study Area West Section
• Study Area East Section
• Study Overview
• Summary of Drainage System
• Drainage System Schematic West Section
• Drainage System Schematic East Section
• Flooding Complaints West Section
• Flooding Complaints East Section
• Potential Remedial Measures
• Next Steps

PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE No. 2

• Notice
• At Your Service Notice
• Lower East End and Gage Park Handout Package
• Study Area - East Section
• Study Area - West Section
• Trunk Combined Sewer Catchment Areas
• Relative Sewer Capicity
• Focus Area - GAGE-BARTON
• Focus Area - GAGE-CANNON
• Focus Area - GAGE-LOTTRIDGE
• Focus Area - GAGE-MAIN
• Focus Area - KENILWORTH
• Focus Area - KENILWORTH-COPE
• Focus Area - OTTAWA
• Focus Area - OTTAWA-MAIN
• Focus Area - PARKDALE
• Focus Area - SHERMAN
• Focus Area - STRATHEARNE NE
• Focus Area - STRATHEARNE NW
• Focus Area - STRATHEARNE S

PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE No. 3

• Notice
• Display Boards
• Completion of Study
• Study Area
• List of potential remedial measures-Part I
• List of potential remedial measures-Part II
• Focus Areas Preferred Remedial Measures
• London Street
• Gage Park
• Central Mall-Central mall
• Next Step

PUBLIC COMMENTS INVITED

There is an opportunity at any time during the study for interested persons to review outstanding issues and bring concerns to the attention of the Project Managers. If you have any questions or comments or wish to be added to the study mailing list, please contact:

Nahed Ghbn
Project Manager, Watershed Management
City of Hamilton
Public Works Department
320 – 77 James Street North
Hamilton, ON 
L8R 2K3
Tel: 905-546-2424 ext. 6413
Fax: 905-546-4435
e-mail: Nahed.Ghbn@hamilton.ca

Andrea Kauppinen
McCormick Rankin Corporation
72 Victoria Street South, Suite 100
Kitchener, ON N2G 4Y9
Tel: (519) 741-1464
Fax: (519) 741-8884
E-mail : akauppinen@mrc.ca

Information will be collected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.