April 12, 2024 – The National Research Council (NRC) must determine whether the proposed pedestrian pathway, located at the NRC Uplands Campus, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is proposing the construction of a pedestrian pathway to provide accessible pedestrian access from the intersection of Paul Benoit Private and Silver Star Private to various research facilities within NRC's Uplands Campus (Buildings U61, U62 and U72) 1920 Research private, Ottawa, ON. The project will improve the accessibility and the usability of the Upland's campus. With the implementation of the future extension of the light rail train to the nearby MacDonald-Cartier Airport, it is anticipated that there will be more pedestrian traffic to buildings U61, U62, and U72.
The proposed project would take place on National Research Council Canada (NRC) lease lands to the Ottawa MacDonald-Cartier airport authority. Since the project is located within the National Capital Region, the National Capital Commission (NCC) has a role under the National Capital Act, as part of the Federal Land Use, Design and Transaction Approval (FLUDTA) process.
The project consists of the construction of a sidewalk and a landscaping plan. No vegetation removal is anticipated for this project. The project work would take approximately five months from start to completion (August 2024 to November 2024).
To help inform this determination, the NRC is inviting comments from the public respecting that determination. All comments received will be considered public [and may be posted online]. For more information, individuals should consult the Privacy Notice on the Registry website.
Written comments must be submitted by May 11, 2024, with the reference number 88478 to:
National Research Council (NRC)
Room 301 Building M-19
1200 Montreal Road
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0R6
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