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Canadian Navigable Waters Act

Public Notice

The Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands hereby gives notice that a submission has been added to the Navigable Waters Registry pursuant to the Canadian Navigable Waters Act for public comment described herein and its site and plans.

Pursuant to paragraph 10(1)(b) of the said Act, The Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands has deposited with the Minister of Transport on the on-line Common Project Search Registry (http://cps.canada.ca/) and under registry number 14344, a description of the following work, its site and plans:

“Proposed work is to be conducted between July 15, 2026 – October 15, 2026, on the existing bridge structure at the Black Rapids Road crossing over the watercourse between Long Lake and Lost Bay, located at approximately 44.485318° N, 76.091941° W. The proposed work will consist of complete removal of the existing structure and its replacement with two new 14-metre long, 2.2-metre diameter corrugated steel pipe (CSP) culverts. The culverts will be embedded to match the existing channel bed elevation and maintain current hydraulic conditions. Associated works include widening of the road to accommodate two lanes of traffic, a slight roadway grade increase, and the removal and replacement of existing guide rail systems.”

Comments regarding the effect of this work on marine navigation can be sent through the Common Project Search site mentioned above under the Comment section (search by the above referenced number) or if you do not have access to the internet, by sending your comments directly to 613-659-2415, 1233 Prince St. P.O. Box 280, Lansdowne, ON K0E 1L0.

Note that comments will be considered only if they are received not later than 30 days after the publication of this notice.

Posted at Lansdowne, Ontario, this 2nd day of February , 2026.  The Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands

Transport Canada (TC) will not make your comments on a project available to the public on the online public registry. However, any information related to a work is considered as unclassified public record and could be accessible upon legal request. As such, the information and records provided should not contain confidential information. If you want to provide confidential or sensitive information that you think should not be made public, please contact TC before submitting it.