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3 (© <â€" O O o 5 By Melanie Hennessey | 2 SPECIAL TO THE CHAMPION | | m o '55 to build a $250â€"million intermodal Y CN has taken the next step in its bid | *~ terminal in south Milton, this time | ;filing an application for approval 0 with the Canadian Transportation | % Agency (CTA). The rail company announced last 9 Friday that it has submitted docuâ€" mentation to the federal body | seeking authorization to construct Z rail lines for the 400â€"acre facility, dubbed by CN as the Milton Logisâ€" | 3 tics Hub. Letters of support from | 5 businesses across Canada and | * chambers of commerce, including gthe Milton Chamber of Commerce, 5 were also forwarded to the CTA. g’ The application comes on the heels 7e of CN‘s recentlyâ€"filed Environmenâ€" | | | © tal Impact Statement (ElS) and a | 3 multitude of appendices, including ‘< technical reports that studied the intermodal‘s potential impact on air quality, animal habitat, human health, truck traffic and more. The EIS is now in the hands of the Caâ€" nadian Environmental Assessment ' 3 | Agency (CEAA) for review and soon, public consultation. Mayor Gord Krantz said it‘s imporâ€" tant the proposal be put through its due process and estimated that a decision won‘t be made on the inâ€" termodal for three to five years. "There‘ll more than likely be a legal challenge as well, regardless of winâ€" ners or losers," predicted the head of council. But according to CN, the verdict Notice of Committee Meeting for Budget h The Town of Milton will be holdin 2016 Capital and Operating Bud gets. Date: Monday, February 8, 2016 (and Tuesday, February 9, 2016 if necessary) Time: 7:00 pm Location: Council Chambers, Town Hall, 150 Mary Street, Milton Delegations: To speak to the committee at this meeting, are invited to register as a delegation by February 8 at 10:00 am: * Complete an online Delegate Request Form at www.milton.ca * If you have any questions about registering as a delegate, please call: 905â€"878â€"7252, ext. 2109 Budget documents are available as follows: * Town of Milton website: www.milton. * In CD format for viewing or purchasing at Town Hall, Corporate Services ts Department, 150 Mary Street, Milton Questions: CN seeks approval from Canad lnd CN has plans to build a $250â€"million intermodal terminal in south Milton. should be in sooner than later. "CN is anticipating the CTA and the CEAA will approve the Milton Logisâ€" tics Hub in time to commence early terminal construction in early 2018," said CN spokesperson Mark Hallâ€" man. "The CTA process will compleâ€" ment the CEAA process already unâ€" | derway, ensuring a comprehensive review of the Milton project and an | additional opportunity for public input." The facility would be located on lands bordered by Tremaine Road to the west, Britannia Road to the north and Lower Base Line to the south and would operate 24/7, with an estimated 800 trucks coming and going from the site each day (1,600 truck trips) at full operation and four intermodal trains. In the application to the CTA, CN | says that "the location selected for the construction of the railway lines is reasonable, taking into considerâ€" ation the requirements for railway operations and services and the inâ€" terests of the localities" It also details the site selection proâ€" cess, which set CN‘s sights on four potential locations for the intermoâ€" dal: south Milton, north Milton, Halâ€" ton Hills and north Brampton. "The south Milton site is considered the most feasible amongst the alâ€" ternatives, as it meets the engineerâ€" ing requirements, requires the least environmental mitigation and is compatible with the existing land use," states the application. to have a notâ€"inâ€"myâ€"backyard attiâ€" an Transportation Agency tude, he pointed out "it was never in Milton‘s longâ€"range planning and never in Halton‘s longâ€"range planâ€" ning to have an intermodal" "It‘s one of those things that grates on me a bit," he said. "CN had evâ€" ery right to purchase a property, but then to propose what they‘re proposing just doesn‘t fit with the shortâ€"term or longâ€"range planning for Milton or Halton." He noted the proposed intermodal would affect all four local municiâ€" palities, with Halton Region taking the lead in addressing the issue. The Region will be participating in the federal environmental assessâ€" ment panel review process of CN‘s plans, said Halton Director of Planâ€" ning Services and Chief Planning Official Ron Glenn. "The Region continues to be conâ€" cerned about the potential for the project to adversely impact pubâ€" lic safety, traffic congestion, the region‘s transportation network, number and type of jobs, surroundâ€" | ing land uses, environment and | While Krantz said it‘s not his style | overall management of growth in the region," he said. ROBERT (PIE) LEE INSURANCE AGENCY M * C _0 Life «‘Disability * Critical Hiness * Annuities RRIFs * LIFs * RRSPs * TFES.A.s* RESPs D OO ‘. 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