The North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority, along with the City of North Bay, is looking for public feedback on a class environmental assessment surrounding long-term erosion along Chippewa Creek, near Oak Street.
The Chippewa Creek Erosion Control Study, which was completed in 2015, identified 10 areas along Chippewa Creek where repairs are needed. The assessment focuses on the creek from Main Street to the railway bridge, upstream of Stanley Street.
Brian Tayler is the Chief Administrative Officer for the conservation authority.
"The stretch of the creek near Oak Street was identified as priority site number one in the Erosion Control Study. The channel is degrading and needs to be addressed in order to protect the integrity of the channel, private property, and public infrastructure." said Tayler.
A previous description looked at the current state of the creek and banks in the study area.
Several design alternatives were developed and presented at a town hall meeting last November.
The alternatives were evaluated to determine if all environmental impacts could be mitigated.
It was determined that all impacts could be avoided or mitigated, and mitigation recommendations for the issues were provided.
The preferred option was determined to be the removal of the pedestrian bridge, the old rail bridge, and any other hard structures; with a new retaining wall on the south bank, re-grading the north bank, new abutments, and a new prefabricated steel pedestrian bridge.
