Riverside Dam

Project Overview

The City of Cambridge is completing a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) to assess various management alternatives for the Riverside Dam to address concerns related to the deteriorating condition of the dam. The study established a long-list of management approaches and related alternative solutions, and conducted an evaluation of each alternative using appropriate technical, natural, social and economic criteria leading to a short-list of alternatives.  Further technical analyses have been completed for the short-listed alternatives, including generation of conceptual designs which have considered public and agency input.  At the end of the study a Preferred Alternative will be advanced and recommended for implementation.

Timeline

It is anticipated that the Class EA will be completed in 2018. Upon completion of the Class EA the detailed design and approvals stage of the project will commence.

Progress to date
Upcoming work
Documents, reports and updates

Progress to Date

• Four public information centres have been held.
• Stakeholder Advisory Committee and Technical Advisory Committee meetings have taken place throughout the study to date.
• Two Technical Memorandums have been prepared.
• Staff delivered Report 18-016(CD) to Council March 6, 2018.
• Council received Report 18-066(CD) from staff on April 17, 2018 that outlined an approach to revisit the preliminary preferred alternative. 

Upcoming Work

• Completion of Project File (May/June 2018).
• Request to Council to file (June 2018).
• Post finalized Project File for 30 day public review (July/August 2018).

Study Area

Documents, reports and updates

• Notice of study commencement and public information centre
• Public Information Centre #3 presentation of alternative solutions
• Public Information Centre (PIC) No. 4 for Riverside Dam Class Environmental Assessment
• Public Information Centre #4 presentation of preliminary preferred alternative
• Comment form from Public Information Centre #4
• Stakeholder list
• Final Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report
• DRAFT Riverside Dam Inspection Report
• Stakeholder Workshop Report
• Structural Investigation & Review of Repair Feasibility
• Report to General Committee - March 6, 2018
• Report to Council - April 17, 2018
• Notification of Updated Preferred Alternative - April 2018
• Report to Council - June 26, 2018

Contact Information

Mr. Scott MacDonald, P. Eng
Project Engineer
City of Cambridge
Development & Infrastructure
50 Dickson Street
Cambridge, ON  N1R 5W8
T.: (519) 621-0740 Ext 4679
macdonaldscott@cambridge.ca

Mr. Ron Scheckenberger, M. Eng., P. Eng
Project Manager
Amec Foster Wheeler
3215 North Service Road, P.O. Box 220
Burlington, ON L7N 3G2
T.: (905) 335-2353
Toll Free: 1- (866) 751-2353
ron.scheckenberger@amecfw.com