Embro Dam Class Environmental Assessment

Embro Dam

• Location: 843970 Road 84, Lot 15, Concession 4, Township of Zorra, Oxford County, in Embro Conservation Area (Lat. 43°10’09” N, Long. 80°54’55” W)

Community Liaison Committee (CLC)

• CLC Meeting #2 (November 22, 2023)
  • Minutes
  • Presentation to the CLC
• CLC Meeting #1 (September 8, 2023)
  • Minutes
• CLC Terms of Reference

Township of Zorra

• Township of Zorra Resolution (January 17, 2024)
• Presentation to Township of Zorra (January 17, 2024)
• Presentation to Township of Zorra (March 1, 2023)
• Presentation to Township of Zorra (December 21, 2022)

UTRCA Board of Directors

• UTRCA Board of Directors Resolution (January 30, 2024)
• Presentation to UTRCA Board of Directors (January 30, 2024)
• Presentation to UTRCA Board of Directors (February 28, 2023)

Other

• Presentation to Zorra Heritage Committee (January 5, 2022)

Public Information Centre #4 (January 30, 2023)

• Public Input (January 30 – February 13, 2023)
• Display boards
• Public input form
• Notice of Public Information Centre #4, January 30, 2023 (posted January 9, 2023)

Embro Dam Class Environmental Assessment DRAFT (posted June 9, 2017)

• Executive Summary (June 9, 2017)
• Report (June 9, 2017)
• Appendices A-F (May 16, 2017)
• Appendices G-J (May 16, 2017)

Public Information Centre #3 (October 17, 2016)

• minutes
• sign in sheet
• comments – D Campbell, Ontario Rivers Alliance, Thames River Anglers Association
• comment form, display boards, UTRCA presentation
• Notice of Public Information Centre #3, October 17, 2016 (posted October 6, 2016)

Public Information Centre #2 (May 10, 2016)

• minutes
• comments – public (to June 2), public (June 2- July 6), anonymous
• comment form, alternative plans, UTRCA presentation
• Notice of Public Information Centre #2, May 10, 2016 (posted April 22, 2016)

Public Information Centre #1 (June 23, 2015)

• notices list
• comments
• presentation and display boards
• Embro Dam Class EA – Notice of Intent and Public Information Centre (posted June 10/15)

Reports

The following reports form the foundation from which evaluations of alternatives will be completed:

• Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment – Harrington Dam and Embro Dam (Archaeological Research Associates Ltd., draft, June 12, 2015)
• Embro Dam and Conservation Area Existing Environmental Conditions (UTRCA, updated October 13, 2016)
  • Appendix A. Flow Characteristics of Harrington Creek at Harrington Dam and Youngsville Drain at Embro Dam (UTRCA, updated October 13, 2016)
  • Appendix B. Embro Pond Water Quality Assessment (UTRCA, updated October 13, 2016)
  • Appendix C. Embro Dam Area Fish and Benthic Records (updated October 13, 2016)
  • Appendix D. Embro Conservation Area Vegetation and Bird Inventory 2015 (updated October 13, 2016)
• Embro Dam and Conservation Area Existing Geomorphic Conditions (Ecosystem Recovery Inc.,December 2015 draft)
• Embro Dam Safety Assessment Report (Acres International, July 2007)
• Embro Dam Embankment Stability Assessement (Naylor Engineering Associates, September 2008) – Report; Appendices A-E; Appendices F-H
• Embro Conservation Area Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report (final report)(TMHC Inc., December 12, 2021)
• Notice of Intent (November 3, 2022)
• Addendum to the Embro Dam and Conservation Area – Existing Environmental Conditions (2016), UTRCA (2022)

Contact

Sarbjit Singh, Water Control Structures Technologist, UTRCA (ph. 519-451-2800 x 245)