Notice of commencement of the transit project assessment process
 7. (1) The proponent shall prepare a notice of commencement of the transit project assessment process that complies with subsection (2) and distribute it as described in subsection (3).  O. Reg. 231/08, s. 7 (1). (2) The notice of commencement of the transit project assessment process shall include the following information: 1. The proponent’s name and address. 2. The name and phone number, and email address if any, of a person who may be contacted on behalf of the proponent. 3. A description of the transit project. 4. A statement that the environmental impact of the transit project is being assessed in accordance with the transit project assessment process under this Regulation. 5. A map showing the site of the transit project. 6. Information on how to obtain a summary of publicly-available documents prepared by the proponent in connection with the transit project, including any of the following documents prepared by the proponent that are publicly available: i. Any preliminary studies relating to the transit project. ii. Any analysis of existing environmental conditions at the site of the transit project. iii. Any analysis of the impacts that the transit project may have on the environment and, in the case of negative impacts, any analysis of potential mitigation measures. iv. Any documents relating to planning and consultation that have taken place with respect to the transit project.  O. Reg. 231/08, s. 7 (2). (3) The proponent shall distribute the notice of commencement of the transit project assessment process by, (a) giving a copy of the notice to, (i) every assessed owner of land within 30 metres of the site of the transit project, (ii) the Director of the Environmental Assessment Branch, (iii) the appropriate regional director of the Ministry, (iv) every Indigenous community that is identified under clause (4) (b), and any other Indigenous community that, in the opinion of the proponent, may be interested in the transit project, and (v) any other person who, in the opinion of the proponent, may be interested in the transit project; and (b) publishing the notice, on two separate days, in a newspaper with general circulation in the area where the site of the transit project is located, subject to subsection (6). O. Reg. 231/08, s. 7 (3); O. Reg. 354/12, s. 4 (1); O. Reg. 342/20, s. 1, 5 (1). (4) Before distributing the notice of commencement of the transit project assessment process, (a) the proponent shall contact the Director of the Environmental Assessment Branch for a list of bodies that, in the opinion of the Director, would be able to assist in identifying Indigenous communities that may be interested in the transit project; and (b) the proponent shall contact the bodies listed under clause (a) and ask them to identify Indigenous communities that may be interested in the transit project. O. Reg. 231/08, s. 7 (4); O. Reg. 354/12, s. 4 (2); O. Reg. 342/20, s. 1, 5 (2). (5) For the purposes of subclause (3) (a) (v), the proponent shall have regard to Schedule 2 in identifying persons who may be interested in the transit project.  O. Reg. 231/08, s. 7 (5). (6) If there is no newspaper with general circulation in the area where the site of the transit project is located, the proponent shall publish the notice of commencement of the transit project assessment process in some other way that, in the proponent’s opinion, will promptly bring the notice to the attention of the public in that area.  O. Reg. 231/08, s. 7 (6). (7) The proponent shall also post the notice of commencement of the transit project assessment process on its website, if any.  O. Reg. 231/08, s. 7 (7). (8) When a copy of the notice of commencement of the transit project assessment process is given to an Indigenous community under subsection (3), the proponent shall request the Indigenous community to advise the proponent in writing of the nature of any interest that it has in the transit project.  O. Reg. 231/08, s. 7 (8); O. Reg. 342/20, s. 1.