PUBLIC NOTICE
INVITATION FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Transport Canada’s Navigation Protection Program (NPP) administers the Canadian Navigable Waters Act (CNWA) which helps keep Canada’s navigable waters open for transport and recreation.
In accordance with requirements of the Canadian Navigable Waters Act, Regional Municipality of Waterloo hereby gives notice that an application has been submitted to the Minister of Transport for the below work(s):

Registry Number: 13367 NPP File Number: 2023-409632

Project Description:
The Region of Waterloo is planning to replace the Scheifele Bridge crossing the Conestogo River. The current bridge, constructed in 1958, will be replaced by a new bridge approximately 12.4 m west of the existing structure. The new bridge will be supported by two new in-water piers. In addition, approximately 90m of bank stabilization will be completed along the northern bank of the river. 
Worksite Location:
Scheifele Bridge is located on Northfield Drive East (Regional Road 22) over the Conestogo River in the Township of Woolwich, within the Region of Waterloo, and is a major arterial connection between the Village of Conestogo and the City of Waterloo. 

HOW TO COMMENT:
Comments about the potential effect of this work must be received in writing within 30 days of this posting.
We invite you to submit comments online through the online Common Project Search site (https://common-project-search.canada.ca/). To do so, enter the registry number or the NPP file number indicated above in the search box, select the corresponding result, and follow the instructions.
Alternatively, comments can be mailed or emailed to:
Transport Canada - Navigation Protection Program (NPP)
100 South Front Street, 1st Floor
Sarnia, ON N7T 2M4
NPPONT-PPNONT@tc.gc.ca
Please include the NPP file number 2023-409632 in any mailed or emailed correspondence.
PLEASE NOTE:
• Comments will only be considered if they are in writing (electronic or mail) and received by the deadline. The Navigation Protection Program may communicate with you to obtain additional
information on your comments.
• Transport Canada does not publish comments submitted through the Common Project Search site or mailed to the Navigation Protection Program (for more information refer to https://nwarrlen.tc.canada.ca/privacy-confidentialite).

However, comments submitted online or by mail are considered public record. As such, they are subject to the Privacy Act and the Access to Information Act and are accessible through Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) requests. This means the information you provide should not contain confidential or sensitive information since it could be disclosed (for more information refer to https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/access-information-privacy/accessinformation/request-information.html).