In July 2020, the Howard/Bouffard Master Drainage Study was paused by the Town of LaSalle while the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) undertook a watershed study for Turkey Creek. The Turkey Creek Watershed Study focused on establishing a consistent watershed model such that all affected projects and studies, including the Howard/Bouffard study, would have consistent reference data. The Turkey Creek Study is now substantially complete, and has reached a point where it can inform the Howard/Bouffard Master Drainage Study.
At any time during this study, interested persons have an opportunity to provide comments, questions or concerns to the study team via the contacts below. As the project restarts, the project team is interested in receiving any information or questions interested persons may have. Comments and
questions related to the study re-start are requested by August 31, 2022.
The Town of LaSalle is re-starting the Howard/Bouffard Master Drainage Study. The purpose of the Study is to:
- Build on the solution developed through the Bouffard Howard Planning District Class,
- Environmental Assessment Addendum (March 2017),
- Establish the existing conditions flood extents,
- Consider interim and establish full build out conditions and develop an implementation strategy,
- Estimate costs for interim and final solutions and consider cost recovery mechanisms, and
- Establish property requirements to facilitate the improvements.
The current recommended solution will be refined based on the approach and findings in the Turkey Creek Study. Further, based on feedback from
landowners, the study team will review the centralized pond and pump station approach and compare it to a hybrid or decentralized approach as shown in the 2017 EA addendum.
The Town has worked closely with landowners and the Essex Region Conservation Authority on this project and will continue to do so. A Public Information Centre will be held in late fall or early winter and advance notice with details will be sent out at that time. Completion of the study is anticipated in the spring of 2023.
The Master Plan is being completed following the requirements of Approach 2 of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (2000, as amended) for Master Plan Studies.
