Municipal Class Environmental Assessment

D.2 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECTS, PURPOSE AND ALTERNATIVES

D.2.4 THE "DO NOTHING" ALTERNATIVE

Throughout Section D.2, the “Do Nothing” alternative is to be considered.  In the “Do Nothing” alternative, no facilities would be constructed to solve the identified problem or opportunity.  This means that the problem would remain in the system or an opportunity would not be addressed.  It does not necessarily mean, however, that no further development in the community would occur.

The “Do Nothing” alternative will be documented along with any other alternatives to the project which were examined.

The “Do Nothing” alternative may be recommended at any time during the design process prior to the commencement of construction. A decision to “Do Nothing” would typically be made when the costs of all other alternatives, both financial and environmental, significantly outweigh the benefits.