Order No. 1993-R-165
May 26, 1993
IN THE MATTER OF an application by the ministère des Transports of the Province of Quebec (hereinafter the applicant) pursuant to section 202 and all other relevant sections of the Railway Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. R-3 for authority to reconstruct the crossing by widening the "highway", namely Roy Street, and by relocating the track, where they intersect at grade on the right-of-way of the Canadian National Railway Company (hereinafter the railway company), at mileage 60.82 Mont-Joli Subdivision, in the City of Amqui, in the Province of Quebec, as shown on Plan No. CH-87-17-1023, Sheets 16 and 17, dated March 16, 1992 (hereinafter the Plans), on file with the National Transportation Agency (hereinafter the Agency).
File No. R 8050/551-060.82
WHEREAS the Agency has performed an environmental screening of the proposal pursuant to section 10 of the Environmental Assessment and Review Process Guidelines Order, SOR/84-467 (hereinafter the EARP Guidelines Order);
AND WHEREAS the Agency has determined, pursuant to paragraph 12(c) of the EARP Guidelines Order, that the potentially adverse environmental effects that may be caused by the proposal are insignificant;
AND WHEREAS the Agency has reviewed the submissions filed and takes note of the agreement of the parties.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED THAT:
- The applicant is authorized to carry out the work as shown on the Plans.
- The work shall be carried out and maintained in compliance with the requirements of the Agency respecting highway crossings.
- The work shall be carried out and maintained in accordance with sound environmental practice.
- The cost of reconstructing the crossing and the highway approaches to the crossing as well as the cost of relocating the track shall be paid by the applicant.
- The cost of maintaining the crossing and the highway approaches to the crossing shall be paid by the City of Amqui.
- The railway company shall prepare all accounts using rates not in excess of those stipulated in Schedule "A" entitled Directives, attached to Agency Order No. 1993-R-29 dated February 1, 1993, or its replacement, for any construction and maintenance work carried out by the railway company pursuant to this Order.
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