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Red Hill Creek Expressway Books: 1984

Red Hill Expressway Hearings. Background Reports. Report on Corporate Site Selection Study

Prepared by Professor Ken Bowlby, King's College

Note: Hamilton Analysis Section begins after page 50

March 1984

CA3ONHWAO5 84 B169

 

In the Matter of Sections 2, 3 and 6(3) of The consolidated Hearings Act, (S.O. 1981, c20); and In the Matter of Sections 12(2) and 12(3) of The Environmental Assessment Act, (R.S.O. 1980, c. 140); and In the Matter of Section 17(3) of The Planning Act, (R.S.O. 1980, c.379); and In the Matter of a reference to the Ontario Municipal Board by the Honourable Claude F. Bennett, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, on a request by John F. Ellis, on behalf of The Save the Valley Committee, to amend the Official Plan for the Hamilton Wentworth Planning Area, which would have the effect of deleting references to the proposed East-West, North-South Transportation Facility from the said plan (O.M.B. File No. J82-007 - Minister's File No. 25-OP-0056). and In the Matter of Sections 24, 25 and 26 of The Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act, (R.S.O. 1980, c.316); and In the Matter of Section 28(3) of The Conservation Authorities Act, (R.S.O. 1980, c.85); and In the Matter of Section 64 of The Ontario Municipal Board Act, (R.S.O., c.347); and In the Matter of an undertaking of the Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth to develop and construct the Mountain East-West and North-South Transportation corridor to connect Highway 403 in Ancaster to the Queen Elizabeth Way in the eastern portion of the City of Hamilton

Consolidated Hearings Board

Vol. 1 (Oct. 15/84), 2 (Oct. 16/84), 3 (Oct. 22/84), 4 (Oct. 23/84), 5 (Oct. 24/84), 6 (Oct. 25/84), 7 (Oct. 29/84), 8 (Oct. 30/84), 9 (Oct. 31/84), 10 (Nov. 1/84), 11 (Nov. 5/84), 12 (Nov. 7/84), 13 (Nov. 8/84), 14 (Nov. 19/84), 15 (Nov. 20/84), 16 (Nov. 21/84), 17 (Nov. 22/84), 18 (Nov. 26/84), 19 (Nov. 27/84), 20 (Nov. 28/84), 21 (Nov. 29/84), 22 (Dec. 3/84), 23 (Dec. 4/84), 24 (Dec. 5/84), 25 (Dec. 6/84), 26 (Dec. 10/84), 27 (Dec. 11/84), 28 (Dec. 12/84), 29 (Dec. 13/84), 30 (Dec. 17/84), 31 (Dec. 18/84), 32 (Dec. 19/84), 33 (Dec. 20/84), 34 (Jan. 7/85), 35 (Jan. 8/85), 36 (Jan. 10/85), 37 (Jan. 14/85), 38 (Jan. 15/85), 39 (Jan. 16/85), 40 (Jan. 21/85), 41 (Jan. 22/85), 42 (Jan. 23/85), 43 (Jan. 24/85), 44 (Jan. 30/85), 45 (Jan. 31/85), 46 (Feb. 4/85), 47 (Feb. 5/85), 48 (Feb. 6/85), 49 (Feb. 11/85), 50 (Feb. 12/85), 51 (Feb. 18/85), 52 (Feb. 19/85), 53 (Feb. 20/85), 54 (Feb. 20/85: evening) 55 (Feb. 21/85), 56 (Feb. 25/85), 57 (Feb. 27/85), 58 (Feb. 28/85), 59 (March 6/85), 60 (March 7/85), 61 (March 8/85), 62 (March 11/85), 63 (March 12/85), 64 (March 13/85), 65 (March 18/85), 66 (March 19/85), 67 (March 20/85), 68 (March 25/85), 69 (March 26/85), 70 (March 27/85), 71 (March 28/85), 72 (April 1/85), 73 (April 2/85), 74 (April 3/85), 75 (April 4/85), 76 (April 9/85), 77 (April 10/85), 78 (April 11/85), 79 (April 12/85), 80 (April 15/85), 81 (April 16/85), 82 (April 29/85), 83 (April 30/85), 84 (May 1/85), 85 (May2/85), 86 (May 3/85), 87 (May 6/85), 88 (May 13/85), 89 (May 14/85), 90 (May 15/85), 91 (May 16/85), 92 (June 10/85), 93 (June 11/85), 94 (June 12/85), 95 (June 13/85), 96 (June 14/85), 97 (June 17/85), 98 (June 18/85), 99 (June 19/85), 100 (June 20/85)

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[Minutes of the Joint Board Hearings. The Spectator articles relating to these hearings are in volume 6 of the Roads in Hamilton Scrapbook (R917.1351 R531 CESH ). To see the minutes relating to a particular day mentioned in the articles, refer to the volume number for that day as listed above.]

 

In the Matter of an Undertaking of the Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth to develop and construct the Mountain East-West and North-South Transportation corridor to connect Highway 403 in Ancaster to the Queen Elizabeth Way in the eastern portion of the City of Hamilton. Witness Statements

Osler, Hoskin and Harcourt. On Behalf of the Applicant, the Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

September 4, 1984

CA3ONHWAO5 84 W37

 

Region of Hamilton-Wentworth. Regional Economic Development and the Proposed East-West and North-South Transportation Corridor

Currie, Cooper & Lybrand Management Consultants

September 25, 1984

R388.40971352 REG CESH

 

In the Matter of an undertaking of the Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth to develop and construct the Mountain East-West and North-South Transportation corridor to connect Highway 403 in Ancaster to the Queen Elizabeth Way in the eastern portion of the City of Hamilton. Witness Statement of Leonard Dutchak

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt. On behalf of the Applicant, the Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

September 27, 1984

CA3ONHWAO5 84 W37L

 

A Review of the Mountain East West and North South Transportation Corridor Environmental Assessment Submission

Social Planning and Research Council

October 1984

R388.40971352 REV CESH

 

Assessment of the Region's Capability to Finance Its Share of the E-W/N-S Transportation Corridor

Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth. Department of Finance

1984

CA3ONHWAO5 84 A76

 

Background Reports Red-Hill Expressway Consolidated Hearings: Effect of road Traffic Noise on House Prices

Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

1984

CA3ONHWAO5 84 B164

 

Background Reports Red Hill Expressway Consolidated Hearings - NRC Report Procedures for Estimating Highway User Cost Air Pollution and Noise Effects. National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report 133. Procedures for Estimating Highway User Costs, Air Pollution, and Noise Effects.

Highway Research Board. National Research Council. National Academy of Sciences - National Academy of Engineering.

[1972] 1984

CA3ONHWAO5 84 B162

 

Transcripts of Consolidated Hearings Board Preliminary Hearing: Mountain East-West and North-South Transportation Corridor

Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

1984

CA3ONHWAO5 84 T61

 

Monitoring Report on the Upper Ottawa Street Landfill Site

Department of Engineering. Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth

1984/1986 - (Annual)

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