Authority Meeting #7/09
Chair: Gerri Lynn O'Connor Vice Chair: Maria Augimeri Members:
September 25, 2009 9:30 A.M. THEATRES, BLACK CREEK PIONEER VILLAGE
AGENDA
AUTH1. MINUTES OF MEETING #6/09, HELD ON JULY 24, 2009 (Enclosed herewith on White)
AUTH2. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
AUTH3. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF
AUTH4. DELEGATIONS
AUTH5. PRESENTATIONS
AUTH5.1 A presentation by Sonya Meek, Manager, Watershed Planning, TRCA in regard to item AUTH7.1 - Don River Watershed Plan.
AUTH5.2 A presentation by Nancy McGee, Supervisor, Education Program Services, TRCA, in regard to item AUTH8.1 - Weston Environmental Leaders of Tomorrow Program.
AUTH6. CORRESPONDENCE
AUTH6.1 A letter dated August 12, 2009 from Minister John Gerretson, Ontario Minister of the Environment, in regard to approval of Toronto and Region Source Protection Area updated Terms of Reference. 48-49
AUTH7. SECTION I - ITEMS FOR AUTHORITY ACTION
AUTH7.1 DON RIVER WATERSHED PLAN 50-80 1 AUTH7.2 WESTERN WATERFRONT MASTER PLAN City of Toronto 81-90
AUTH7.3 REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK Transportation Master Plan 91-96
AUTH7.4 CITY OF TORONTO WET WEATHER FLOW MONITORING PROGRAM Purchase of Six Extended Deployment Conductivity Sensors 97-98
AUTH7.5 ABSENCE DUE TO ILLNESS Policy Update 99-101
AUTH8. SECTION IV - ITEMS FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE BOARD
AUTH8.1 WESTON ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS OF TOMORROW PROGRAM 102-104
AUTH8.2 IN THE NEWS 105-111
AUTH8.3 STAFF TURNOVER RATES 112-113
AUTH8.4 SOURCE WATER PROTECTION Terms of Reference 114-120
AUTH8.5 WATERSHED COMMITTEE MINUTES
AUTH8.5.1 DON WATERSHED REGENERATION COUNCIL Minutes of Meeting #5/09, held on June 18, 2009
EX. MATERIAL FROM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING #6/09, HELD ON AUGUST 7, 2009
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EX. MATERIAL FROM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING #7/09, HELD ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
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BAAB. MATERIAL FROM BUDGET/AUDIT ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
No meeting held this month.
2 NEW BUSINESS
NEXT MEETING OF THE AUTHORITY #8/09, TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 23, 2009, AT 9:30 A.M. IN THE SOUTH THEATRE, BLACK CREEK PIONEER VILLAGE
Brian Denney Chief Administrative Officer
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3 EX. MATERIAL FROM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING #6/09, HELD ON AUGUST 7, 2009
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EX7. SECTION II - ITEMS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION
EX7.1 PETTICOAT CREEK CONSERVATION AREA Facility Redevelopment Conceptual Plan and Budget Development 617-621
EX8. SECTION IV - ITEMS FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE BOARD
EX9. APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS PURSUANT TO ONTARIO REGULATION 166/06 Development, Interference with Wetlands and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses
CITY OF BRAMPTON
EX9.1 6 VIOLETRIDGE COURT To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Lot 38, (6 Violetridge Court), in the City of Brampton, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to resolve an outstanding violation in order to recognize an existing inground swimming pool within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed associated with a municipal building permit. 621-623 EX9.2 REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF PEEL To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Queen Street East and The Gore Road, in the City of Brampton, Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by Regional Municipality of Peel. The purpose is to widen The Gore Road south of Queen Street East for approximately 260 m. The Gore Road will be widened from a 2-lane rural section to a 4-lane urban section and will include a multi-use path on the west side, a sidewalk on the east side and concrete curb and gutters. A watermain and forcemain will be constructed within the road right-of-way. No in-water works will take place. 623-624 CITY OF PICKERING
EX9.3 737 LUBLIN AVENUE To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Lot 735, Plan, (737 Lublin Avenue), in the City of Pickering, Waterfront Watershed. The purpose is to demolish an existing garage and construct a new, larger garage behind it. 624-625
4 EX9.4 2310 SOUTHCOTT ROAD To temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on 2310 Southcott Road, in the City of Pickering, Duffins Creek Watershed. The purpose is to construct an in-ground swimming pool in the rear yard of an existing dwelling. 625-626
CITY OF TORONTO [ETOBICOKE YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA]
EX9.5 CITY OF TORONTO To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Plan M-416, Bloor Street West, West of South Kingsway, in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by City of Toronto. The purpose is to rehabilitate the Bloor Street West Bridge over the Humber River. Construction is expected to occur between 2009 and 2011. A Letter of Advice will be prepared by TRCA staff on behalf of the Fisheries and Oceans Canada for this project. 627-628
EX9.6 CITY OF TORONTO To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on , (1873 Bloor Street West), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by City of Toronto. The purpose is to construct a replacement public stairway access to High Park at 1873 Bloor Street West in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York). The project will consist of the replacement of the existing timber staircase with a new elevated wood/steel staircase with concrete foundation. 629-630
EX9.7 30 CORDELLA AVENUE To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure and change a building or structure so that it alters its use or potential use, increases its size or increases the number of dwelling units on Lot 28, Plan , Part Lot 29, Plan 2051, (30 Cordella Avenue), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to construct a two-storey rear addition and partial second storey addition to the existing one-storey single family detached dwelling at 30 Cordella Avenue (Etobicoke York). This proposal also includes the construction of a detached garage. The existing attached garage is to be demolished. 630-632
EX9.8 20 MONTGOMERY ROAD To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Part Lot 7, Concession B, (20 Montgomery Road), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Mimico Creek Watershed. The purpose is to construct an in-ground pool in the rear yard the existing single family detached dwelling at 20 Montgomery Road in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York). 632-633
5 EX9.9 83 HUMBERVIEW ROAD To change a building or structure so that it alters its use or potential use, increases its size or increases the number of dwelling units on Part Lot 33, Plan 2458, (83 Humberview Road), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to remove the existing roof and construct a new second storey and partial attic (third floor) above the existing two storey dwelling. New one storey and two storey additions with a terrace will be constructed beyond the rear wall of the existing dwelling at 83 Humberview Road (Etobicoke York). 633-635
EX9.10 77 RIVERSIDE DRIVE To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure and change a building or structure so that it alters its use or potential use, increases its size or increases the number of dwelling units on Part Lot 48, Plan 2388, (77 Riverside Drive), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to construct a two-storey addition over the existing concrete rear patio and enlarge the existing concrete landing to the front of the existing two-storey single family detached dwelling at 77 Riverside Drive in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York). 635-636 EX9.11 17 DACRE CRESCENT To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Part Lot 2, Plan M-611, (17 Dacre Crescent), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to construct a 6' x 10' shed in the rear yard of the existing single family detached dwelling at 17 Dacre Crescent in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York). 636-637
EX9.12 THE BOULEVARD CLUB To alter a shoreline on , (1491 Lakeshore Boulevard West), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Waterfront Watershed as located on the property owned by The Boulevard Club. The purpose is to construct a dock expansion comprised of 12 additional boat slips in the Lake Ontario Waterfront for The Boulevard Club at 1492 Lakeshore Boulevard West in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York). 638-639
EX9.13 6 TRILLIUM TERRACE To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Lot 77, Plan , Part Lot 78, Plan 1940, (6 Trillium Terrace), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to enlarge the existing rear at-grade patio and construct a terraced retaining structure to the side of the existing single family detached dwelling at 6 Trillium Terrace. 639-640
6 CITY OF TORONTO [NORTH YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA]
EX9.14 52 PARK LANE CIRCLE To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Lot B, Plan 2584, (52 Park Lane Circle), in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed. The purpose is to construct a replacement dwelling on approximately the same footprint as the existing dwelling. The existing pool located in the rear yard is to remain. 640-641 EX9.15 309 YONGE BOULEVARD To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Part Lot 59, Plan 2395, (309 Yonge Boulevard), in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed. The purpose is to construct a raised rear yard deck. 642-643
EX9.16 SANOFI PASTEUR LIMITED To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on , (1755 Steeles Avenue West), in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed as located on the property owned by Sanofi Pasteur Limited. The purpose is to retrofit an existing industrial campus with a stormwater management system to treat current and future site conditions. 643-645
CITY OF TORONTO [TORONTO AND EAST YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA]
EX9.17 97 ARDWOLD GATE To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 3, PART 4, Plan 711E, (97 Ardwold Gate), in the City of Toronto (Toronto and East York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed. The purpose is to construct an in-ground pool in the rear yard of the existing single family detached dwelling at 97 Ardwold Gate in the City of Toronto (Toronto and East York). 645-646
CITY OF TORONTO [TORONTO AND EAST YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA]
EX9.18 611 RUSHTON ROAD To change a building or structure so that it alters its use or potential use, increases its size or increases the number of dwelling units on Lot 3, Plan 2612, (611 Rushton Road), in the City of Toronto (Toronto and East York Community Council Area), Don River watershed. The purpose is to renovate an existing upper floor, construct a new roof and construct new raised deck at the side of the existing dwelling. 647-648
7 CITY OF VAUGHAN
EX9.19 ISLAMIC SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI JAMAAT OF TORONTO To site grade on Lot 14, Concession 2, (9000 Bathurst Street), in the City of Vaughan, Don River Watershed as located on the property owned by Islamic Shai Ithna-Asheri Jamaat of Toronto. The purpose is to perform restoration works and construct a trail within a Regulated Area of the Don River Watershed. 648-649
EX9.20 87 WORTHVIEW DRIVE To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 100, Plan 65M-3927, (87 Worthview Drive), in the City of Vaughan, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to construct an inground pool within a Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed at 87 Worthview Drive in the City of Vaughan. 650-651
EX9.21 MONTANA EQUIPMENT LTD. To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure and change a building or structure so that it alters its use or potential use, increases its size or increases the number of dwelling units on Part Lot 15 & BALDWIN AVENUE, Plan 2468, (1965 Highway 7), in the City of Vaughan, Don River Watershed as located on the property owned by Montana Equipment Ltd.. The purpose is to construct an addition to an existing commercial building within a Regulated Area of the Don River Watershed at 1965 Highway 7 in the City of Vaughan. 651-652
EX9.22 70 VALLEYVIEW COURT To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 5, Plan M-1581, (70 Valleyview Court), in the City of Vaughan, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to construct an inground pool, retaining wall and regrade an altered slope within a Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed at 70 Valleyview Court in the City of Vaughan. 652-654
TOWN OF CALEDON
EX9.23 REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF PEEL To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Kennedy Road in the Town of Caledon, Etobicoke Creek Watershed as located on the property owned by Regional Municipality of Peel. The purpose is to construct two watermains within the road right-of-way along Kennedy Road from approximately 800 m south of Old School Road to the Mayfield West elevated tank (approximately 500 m south of King Street). The warmwater fisheries timing window will be applied to this project and a Letter of Advice will be written by TRCA on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). 654-655 8 TOWN OF MARKHAM
EX9.24 TOWN OF MARKHAM To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere in a Regulated Area on the east side of Yonge Street from Langstaff Road East to the Highway 407 Off Ramp, in the Town of Markham, Don River Watershed as located on the property owned by MTO, under easement agreement with the Town of Markham. The purpose is to construct a new sidewalk as well as curb and gutter replacement to match existing grades within on the east side of Yonge Street from Langstaff Road East to the Highway 407 Off-Ramp. The new sidewalk will match existing grades. 656-657
THE FOLLOWING PERMIT APPLICATIONS WERE ERRATA ITEMS:
CITY OF BRAMPTON
EX9.25 GOREWAY STATION PARTNERSHIP To site grade on Part Lot 4, Concession 7, (8600 Goreway Drive), in the City of Brampton, Mimico Creek Watershed as located on the property owned by Goreway Station Partnership. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Mimico Creek to facilitate the restoration of a wetland and the removal of a temporary access road associated with the construction of the Sithe Global Electric Generating Station. 657-658
EX9.26 INSTITUTE OF GURMAT STUDIES To site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Part Lot 9, Concession 7, N.D.S., Part Lot 1, 5, 6, Plan 43R-9544, (9658 Goreway Drive), in the City of Brampton, Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by Institute of Gurmat Studies. The purpose is to resolve an outstanding violation in order to remove fill and restore a valley corridor in a TRCA Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed located at 9658 Goreway Drive. 659-660
EX9.27 44 SWALES CRESCENT To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Lot 279, Plan 43M-1691, (44 Swales Crescent), in the City of Brampton, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to resolve an outstanding violation in order to recognize an existing ancillary deck structure within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed at 44 Swales Crescent, in the City of Brampton. 660-661
9 CITY OF PICKERING
EX9.28 1975 SOUTHVIEW DRIVE To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, change a building or structure so that it alters its use or potential use, increases its size or increases the number of dwelling units, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 11, Plan 469, (1975 Southview Drive), in the City of Pickering, Duffins Creek Watershed. The purpose is to undertake renovations and additions to a single family home within the Regional Storm Flood Plain associated with the Duffins Creek. 661-663
CITY OF TORONTO [TORONTO AND EAST YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA]
EX9.29 FAIRMONT PROPERTIES LTD. To change a building or structure so that it alters its use or potential use, increases its size or increases the number of dwelling units on Part Lot 18, 19, Concession 2 Lot 72 AND PART 71, Plan 528-Y, (89 Binscarth Road), in the City of Toronto (Toronto and East York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed as located on the property owned by Fairmont Property Ltd.. The purpose is to construct a one-storey, two-storey and third storey addition to the existing single family detached dwelling at 89 Binscarth Road in the City of Toronto (Toronto and East York). The proposal includes an attached garage and wrap-around terrace. 663-665
EX9.30 CITY OF VAUGHAN To change a building or structure so that it alters its use or potential use, increases its size or increases the number of dwelling units, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on the Maple Nature Reserve (10401 Dufferin Street), in the City of Vaughan, Don River Watershed as located on the property owned by City of Vaughan. The purpose is to demolish and remove the Quonset Hut and associated buildings on the Maple Nature Reserve and to construct a complex of ephemeral wetlands in a Regulated Area to enhance bio-diversity to complement and support the adjacent natural environment. 665-668
10 EX9.31 REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade, temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere and alter a watercourse on , (Huntington Road - North Robinson Creek Crossing), in the City of Vaughan, Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by Regional Municipality of York. The purpose is to Construct approximately 4,100mm of watermain along Huntington Road between Rutherford Road and Nashville Road. This watermain project has been split into three permit files (42000, 42001, 42002) with this file centered on the crossing of North Robinson creek at Station 2+475. The proposed works take place within a regulated area, are subject to the warmwater fisheries timing window, and a Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada Letter of Advice will be written by TRCA staff. 668-669
EX9.32 REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade, temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere and alter a watercourse on , (Huntington Road - South Robinson Creek Crossing), in the City of Vaughan, Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by Regional Municipality of York. The purpose is to Construct approximately 4,100m of watermain along Huntingdon Road between Rutherford Road and Nashville Road. This watermain project has been split into three permit files (42000, 42001, 42002) with this file centered on the watermain's crossing of South Robinson Creek at Station 2+476. The proposed works take place within a regulated area, are subject to the Warmwater Fisheries timing window and will have a Department of Fisheries and Oceans Letter of Advice written by TRCA staff. 669-670
EX9.33 REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade, temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere and alter a watercourse on , (Huntington Road - Rainbow Creek Crossings (Rutherford Road)), in the City of Vaughan, Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by Regional Municipality of York. The purpose is to Construct approximately 4,100 m of watermain along Huntington Road between Rutherford Road and Nashville Road. This watermain project has been split into three files (42000, 42001, 42002) with this file centred on two crossings of Rainbow Creek. The proposed works take place within a regulated area, are subject to the warmwater fisheries timing window and a Letter of Advice will be issued by TRCA staff on behalf of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 671-672
11 TOWN OF AJAX
EX9.34 REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM To site grade, temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere and alter a watercourse on Part Lot 12 + 13/PART 12, Concession 4/4, (376 Taunton Road West), in the Town of Ajax, Duffins Creek Watershed. The purpose is to stabilize approximately 20 metres of the east and 60 metres of the west banks of the East Duffins Creek directly to the north of the Taunton Road West bridge crossing using a vegetated rock buttress. The works are subject to the coldwater fisheries timing window and a Letter of Advice written by TRCA staff on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Canada will be issued. 672-674
TOWN OF CALEDON
EX9.35 15364 CENTREVILLE CREEK ROAD To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Lot 17, Concession 2, (15364 Centreville Creek Road), in the Town of Caledon, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed in order to facilitate the construction of a 47.85 square metre (515 sq. ft.) addition to an existing single family dwelling associated with a municipal site plan application. 674-675
EX9.36 CENTREVILLE CREEK ROAD - NEAR HIGHWAY 9 To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Lot 36, Part West 1/2, Concession 3, E.H.S., (Centreville Creek Road - Near Highway 9), in the Town of Caledon, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed in order to facilitate the construction of a new, single-family dwelling on the subject property associated with a municipal site plan application. 675-676
EX9.37 R. S. F. HOLDINGS INC. To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Part Lot 14, 15, 19, Plan RP 43R7663 - PART 1, (31 King Street), in the Town of Caledon, Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by R. S. F. Holdings Incorporated. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed in order to demolish two existing commercial buildings and facilitate the construction of a two-storey, 432.64 square metre (4,657 sq. ft.) commercial building on the subject property associated with a municipal site plan application. 676-678
12 EX9.38 THE ROYAL AMBASSADOR EVENT CENTRE To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Part Lot 18, 19, Concession 1, (ALB), Part 1, Plan 43R-10096, (15430 Innis Lake Road), in the Town of Caledon, Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by The Royal Ambassador Event Centre. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed in order to facilitate the construction of a tent structure, approximately 599.30 square metres in size, which will be accessory to the existing banquet facility, the construction of a small gazebo and minor landscape improvements to the site associated with a municipal site plan application. 678-679
EX9.39 TOWN OF CALEDON To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on , (Palgrave Pond - Regional Road 50 and Zimmerman Road), in the Town of Caledon, Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by Town of Caledon. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed in order to facilitate the construction of a gazebo adjacent to Palgrave Lake (Regional Road 50 and Zimmerman Road), in the Town of Caledon. 679-680
TOWN OF MARKHAM
WITHDRAWN EX9.40 BOX GROVE HILL DEVELOPMENTS INC. To site grade on Lot 7, 8, Concession 9, (Highway 407 and future Donald Cousens Parkway), in the Town of Markham, Rouge River Watershed as located on the property owned by Box Grove Hill Developments Incorporated. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Rouge River Watershed in order to facilitate grading operations and the construction of infrastructure servicing related to a proposed commercial development. 681
EX9.41 BOX GROVE HILL DEVELOPMENTS INC. To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 6, Concession 9, (9th Line and 14th Avenue), in the Town of Markham, Rouge River Watershed as located on the property owned by Box Grove Hill Developments Inc.. The purpose is to construct a sanitary sewer crossing beneath a tributary to the Rouge River and a permanent stormwater management pond. 681-683
EX9.42 233 MAIN STREET To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure at 233 Main Street, in the Town of Markham, Rouge River Watershed. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Rouge River Watershed in order to facilitate minor improvements to the foundations and decking associated with an existing dwelling. 683-684
13 EX9.43 237 MAIN STREET UNIONVILLE To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Part Lot 13, Concession 5, (237 Main Street Unionville), in the Town of Markham, Rouge River Watershed. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Rouge River Watershed in order to facilitate the demolition of an existing garage and the construction of a replacement garage on the existing footprint associated with a municipal building permit application. 684-685
EX9.44 NORVALLEY HOMES LIMITED To site grade on Lot 10, Concession 6, (57 Main Street), in the Town of Markham, Rouge River Watershed as located on the property owned by Norvalley Homes Limited. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Rouge River Watershed in order to facilitate grading operations associated with a draft approved residential plan of subdivision. 685-687
TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL
EX9.45 142 SNIVELY STREET To change a building or structure so that it alters its use or potential use, increases its size or increases the number of dwelling units on Lot 6, Plan 200, (142 Snively Street), in the Town of Richmond Hill, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Humber River Waterhshed in order to facilitate the construction of an addition to the front of an existing dwelling. 687-688
TOWN OF WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE
EX9.46 D. CRUPI & SONS LTD. To site grade, temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere, interfere with a wetland and alter a watercourse on Lot 7, Concession 9, (13267 Ninth Line), in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Rouge River Watershed as located on the property owned by D. Crupi & sons Ltd.. The purpose is to construct a gravel parking lot and stormwater management works within a Regulated Area associated with a wetland. 689-690
WITHDRAWN EX9.47 77 CEDAR RIDGE ROAD To site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 1, Plan RP 65M-3909, (77 Cedar Ridge Road), in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Rouge River Watershed. The purpose is to construct a new dwelling on a vacant lot of record. 690
14 EX9.48 TOWN OF WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade, temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere and alter a watercourse in a Regulated Area on Part Lot 4, 5, Concession 7, 5061 Bethesda Sideroad, in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Rouge River Watershed as located on the property owned by Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville and under permanent easement with Golf Leaseholds Limited. The purpose is to construct a new Operations Building (three buildings and stormwater management facility) for the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville within a cold water fisheries timing window. A Letter of Advice will be written by TRCA staff on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) for this project. 691-692
PERMIT APPLICATIONS EX9.49 - EX9.55 ARE PERMISSION FOR ROUTINE INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS:
Permissions for Routine Infrastructure Works Letter of Approval are implemented by Planning and Development Division staff and are received monthly by the Executive Committee. The permission of routine infrastructure works is subject to authorization by the Director, Planning and Development and signed by an appointed enforcement officer. All routine infrastructure works are located within a Regulated Area, generally within or adjacent to the hazard or natural feature and in the opinion of staff do not affect the control of flooding, erosion, dynamic beaches, pollution or the conservation of land.
CITY OF MISSISSAUGA
EX9.49 ENBRIDGE GAS DISTRIBUTION INC. To undertake sewer and watermain or utility installation or maintenance within an existing roadway on, Lake Shore Boulevard East - South Side - approximately 471m East of Deta Road, in the City of Mississauga, Etobicoke Creek. Watershed as located on the property owned by Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. - Under Franchise Agreement. The purpose is to perform maintenance work on an existing NPS 8 ST XHP gas pipeline suspended under the bridge on Lakeshore Boulevard approximately 471m east of Deta Road. No in-water works will take place, however, a Letter of Advice will be written by TRCA staff on behalf of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for this project. 693
EX9.50 ENBRIDGE GAS DISTRIBUTION INC. To undertake sewer and watermain or utility installation or maintenance within an existing roadway on Britannia Road - South Side - approximately 99m East of Luke Road, in the City of Mississauga, Etobicoke Creek Watershed as located on the property owned by Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. - Under Franchise Agreement. The purpose is to perform maintenance work on an existing NPS 4 ST IP gas pipeline suspended under the bridge located 99m east of Luke Road on Britannia Road. No in-water works will take place, however, a Letter of Advice will be written by TRCA staff on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for this project. 693
15 CITY OF TORONTO [NORTH YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA]
EX9.51 ENBRIDGE GAS DISTRIBUTION INC. - UNDER FRANCHISE AGREEMENT To undertake sewer and watermain or utility installation or maintenance within an existing roadway in a regulated area on the north west Corner of Leslie Street and Sheppard Avenue, in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed as located on the property owned by Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. - Under Franchise Agreement.. The purpose is to perform maintenance work on an existing NPS 12 ST XHP pipeline suspended under the bridge at the north west corner of Leslie Street and Sheppard Avenue. A Letter of Advice will be written by TRCA staff on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for this project. 694
EX9.52 ENBRIDGE GAS DISTRIBUTION INC. - UNDER FRANCHISE AGREEMENT To undertake sewer and watermain or utility installation or maintenance within an existing roadway in a regulated area on Garnier Court (north side) - approx. 130m east of Limoges Court, in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed as located on the property owned by Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. - Under Franchise Agreement.. The purpose is to perform maintenance work on a NPS 4 ST IP pipeline suspended underneath the bridge on the north side of Garnier Court, approximately 130m east of Limogoes Court, in the City of Toronto. A Letter of Advice will be written by TRCA staff on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for this project. 694
CITY OF TORONTO [TORONTO AND EAST YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA]
EX9.53 ENBRIDGE GAS DISTRIBUTION INC. - UNDER FRANCHISE AGREEMENT To undertake sewer and watermain or utility installation or maintenance within an existing roadway on Lake Shore Boulevard West (south side), in the City of Toronto (Toronto and East York Community Council Area), Mimico Creek Watershed as located on the property owned by Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. - Under Franchise Agreement.. The purpose is to perform maintenance work on a NPS 8 ST IP pipeline suspended underneath the bridge on the southside of Lake Shore Boulevard West in the City of Toronto. A Letter of Advice will be written by TRCA staff on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for this project. 695
16 TOWN OF MARKHAM
EX9.54 TOWN OF MARKHAM To undertake road/pathway resurfacing or reconstruction on Part Lot 21, Concession 3, (2930 Major Mackenzie Drive East), in the Town of Markham, Rouge River Watershed as located on the property owned by Town of Markham. The purpose is to undertake road/pathway resurfacing or reconstruction on Part Lot 21, Concession 3, (2930 Major Mackenzie Drive East), in the Town of Markham, Rouge River Watershed to facilitate the construction of a fire station. 695
EX9.55 TOWN OF MARKHAM To undertake road/pathway resurfacing or reconstruction on Lot 4, 5, Concession 9, (Box Grove, South of 14th Avenue), in the Town of Markham, Rouge River Watershed as located on the property owned by Town of Markham. The purpose is to undertake site grading in order to accommodate a bore hole rig and the temporary drilling of bore holes. 695
PERMIT APPLICATIONS EX9.56 - EX9.78 ARE MINOR WORKS LETTER OF APPROVAL:
Permission for Minor Works Letter of Approval are implemented by Planning and Development Division staff and are received monthly by the Executive Committee. The permission of minor works is subject to authorization by the Director, Planning and Development and signed by an appointed enforcement officer. All minor works are located within a Regulated Area, outside of the floodplain and in the opinion of staff do not affect the control of flooding, erosion, dynamic beaches, pollution or the conservation of land.
CITY OF BRAMPTON
EX9.56 67 CLOVERDALE DRIVE To construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Lot 421, Plan 688, (67 Cloverdale Drive), in the City of Brampton, Etobicoke Creek Watershed. 696
EX9.57 8 HIBISCUS COURT To construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Lot 4, Plan 43M-1705, (8 Hibiscus Court), in the City of Brampton, Humber River Watershed. 696
CITY OF PICKERING
EX9.58 CITY OF PICKERING To construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on , (Pickering Museum Village, 2365 6th Concession), in the City of Pickering, Duffins Creek Watershed as located on the property owned by City of Pickering. 696
17 CITY OF TORONTO [ETOBICOKE YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA]
EX9.59 105 BURLINGAME ROAD To undertake minor landscaping involving the placement, removal or regrading of material of less than 30 cubic metres (equivalent to 3 truckloads) and construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Lot 24, Plan 388, (105 Burlingame Road), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Etobicoke Creek Watershed. 697
EX9.60 230 RIVERSIDE DRIVE To construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) and construct a ground floor addition or structure greater than 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) but less than 150 sq. m (1614 sq. ft) on Lot 222, Plan M-356, (230 Riverside Drive), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed. 697
EX9.61 40 LANGMUIR CRESCENT To change the use, size, or number of dwelling units of a structure, or undertake work that does not change the footprint of the existing structure on Lot 10, Plan 2458, (40 Langmuir Crescent), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed. 697
EX9.62 16 SPEARS STREET To construct a ground floor addition up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on , (16 Spears Street), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed. 698
EX9.63 14 ROSE VALLEY CRESCENT To construct a ground floor addition up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Lot 68, Concession 3366, (14 Rose Valley Crescent), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed. 698
CITY OF TORONTO [NORTH YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA]
EX9.64 65 HEATHROW DRIVE To construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on , (65 Heathrow Drive), in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed. 698
EX9.65 36 HI MOUNT DRIVE To construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Lot 240, Plan M-677, (36 Hi Mount Drive), in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed. 698
18 CITY OF TORONTO [TORONTO AND NORTH YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA]
EX9.66 23 TRUE DAVIDSON DRIVE To install a swimming pool and undertake minor landscaping involving the placement, removal or regrading of material of less than 30 cubic metres (equivalent to 3 truckloads) on Lot 50, Plan 66M-2374, (23 True Davidson Drive), in the City of Toronto (Toronto and East York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed. 699
EX9.67 6 ELMONT DRIVE To construct a ground floor addition up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Lot 179, Plan M630, (6 Elmont Drive), in the City of Toronto (Toronto and East York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed. 699
CITY OF VAUGHAN
EX9.68 107 RAINBOW'S END To install a swimming pool and construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Lot 107, Plan 19T-01V04, (107 Rainbow's End), in the City of Vaughan, Humber River Watershed. 699
TOWN OF AJAX
EX9.69 43 ANGIER CRESCENT To construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on , (43 Angier Crescent), in the Town of Ajax, Carruthers Creek Watershed. 699
TOWN OF CALEDON
EX9.70 16 RIVERWOOD TERRACE To construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Plan M1090, (16 Riverwood Terrace), in the Town of Caledon, Humber River Watershed. 700
EX9.71 7 SCOTT ROAD To construct a ground floor addition up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Lot 40, Plan M-32, (7 Scott Road), in the Town of Caledon, Humber River Watershed. 700
EX9.72 16448 CENTREVILLE CREEK ROAD To construct a ground floor addition or structure greater than 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) but less than 150 sq. m (1614 sq. ft) on East Half Lot 23, Concession 2, (16448 Centreville Creek Road), in the Town of Caledon, Humber River Watershed. 700
19 TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL
EX9.73 65 ROUTLEDGE DRIVE To undertake minor landscaping involving the placement, removal or regrading of material of less than 30 cubic metres (equivalent to 3 truckloads) on Lot 27, Plan 65M3854, (65 Routledge Drive), in the Town of Richmond Hill, Humber River Watershed. 700
EX9.74 112 SWEET WATER CRESCENT To install a swimming pool on Part Lot 54, Concession 1 Lot 26, Plan 65M - 3166, (112 Sweet Water Crescent), in the Town of Richmond Hill, Don River Watershed. 701
TOWN OF WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE
EX9.75 38 LITTLE ROUGE CIRCLE To construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on (38 Little Rouge Circle), in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Rouge River Watershed. 701
TOWNSHIP OF KING
EX9.76 104 NORMAN DRIVE To undertake a municipal or utility project on Lot 31, Plan 573, (104 Norman Drive), in the Township of King, Humber River Watershed. 701
EX9.77 140 NORMAN DRIVE To undertake a municipal or utility project on Lot 26, Plan 573, (140 Norman Drive), in the Township of King, Humber River Watershed. 701
EX9.78 112 NORMAN DRIVE To undertake a municipal or utility project on Lot 30, Plan 573, (112 Norman Drive), in the Township of King, Humber River Watershed. 702
CITY OF MISSISSAUGA
EX9.79 CITY OF MISSISSAUGA To site grade and alter a shoreline on Lot 8, Concession 4 EHS, (1900 Sismet Road), in the City of Mississauga, Etobicoke Creek Watershed as located on the property owned by City of Mississauga. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Etobicoke Creek Watershed in order to facilitate the development of a trail system. 702-703
20 CITY OF PICKERING
EX9.80 CITY OF PICKERING To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade, temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere and alter a watercourse on Lot 4, 5, Concession 5, (Sideline 4, Between 5th Concession and Highway 7), in the City of Pickering, Carruthers Creek Watershed as located on the property owned by City of Pickering. The purpose is to reconstruct Sideline 4 in Pickering from Highway 7 to approximately 1900 m north of Concession 5. In addition to paving and constructing gravel shoulders, works include the replacement of three culverts and the rehabilitation of 300 m of the existing roadside ditch which conveys Carruther's Creek. The works are located within a regulated area, are subject to the warmwater fisheries timing window and a Letter of Advice will be issued by TRCA staff on behalf of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 704-705
EX9.81 CONCORD STORAGE INC. To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Part Lot 17, Concession 9, (southeast corner of Brock Road and Uxbridge Pickering Townline), in the City of Pickering, Duffins Creek Watershed as located on the property owned by Concord Storage Inc.. The purpose is to permit construction of a new residential dwelling, driveway and culvert. 705-706
CITY OF VAUGHAN
EX9.82 CITY OF VAUGHAN To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere, interfere with a wetland and alter a watercourse in a Regulated Area on 10401 Dufferin Street, in the City of Vaughan, Don River Watershed as located on the property owned by City of Vaughan. The purpose is to construct a boardwalk crossing of the Don River within a cold water fisheries timing window. A Letter of Advice will be written by TRCA staff on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) for this project. 706-708
21 EX9.83 REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere and alter a watercourse at Plunkett's Creek, under the Highway 7 bridge, west of Kipling Avenue, in the City of Vaughan, Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by Regional Municipality of York. The purpose is to provide an interim solution to protect the structural integrity of the Highway 7 bridge over Plunkett's Creek. The Regional Municipality of York has committed to undertaking a study to find a long term solution. The bridge is at risk due to severe erosion to the bed and banks. The temporary solution involves constructing armour stone walls supporting 1 tonne armour stone slabs; installing a rip-rap splash pad below the outfall of an existing culvert; and installing river run stone around an exposed manhole. The severe erosion to the bed will be resolved as part of a long term solution. All works are within the Regional Storm Floodplain and are subject to the Redside dace timing window. A Letter of Advice will be written by TRCA staff on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for this project. 708-709
TOWN OF MARKHAM
EX9.84 ENBRIDGE GAS DISTRIBUTION INC. To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure in a Regulated Area on Bernbridge Road and Copper Creek Drive, in the Town of Markham, Regional Municipality of York, Rouge River Watershed as located on the property under Franchise Agreement with Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc.. The purpose is to install a gas pipeline under two tributaries of the Rouge River within a cold water fisheries timing window. The Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Ontario Operation Statement for High-Pressure Directional Drilling will apply for this project. 710-711
TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL
EX9.85 ENBRIDGE GAS DISTRIBUTION INC. To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere and interfere with a wetland in a Regulated Area on Old Colony Road and Private Drive, in the Town of Richmond Hill, Humber River Watershed as located on the property under Franchise Agreement with Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc.. The purpose is to install a gas pipeline under two frog crossings. 711-712
22 EX. MATERIAL FROM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING #7/09, HELD ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
(Refer to agenda pages printed on PINK)
EX7. SECTION II - ITEMS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION
EX7.1 REQUEST FOR DISPOSAL OF TORONTO AND REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY-OWNED LAND Rear of Various Residential Properties along Royalpark Way and Panorama Crescent, East of Regional Road 27, south of Rutherford Road CFN 40996 715-719
EX7.2 GREENLANDS ACQUISITION PROJECT FOR 2006-2010 Flood Plain and Conservation Component, Rouge River Watershed Purchase of Land - Shirley Klees CFN 38959 720-723
EX7.3 GREENLANDS ACQUISITION PROJECT FOR 2006-2010 Flood Plain and Conservation Component, Humber River Watershed Sugarberry Holdings Inc. CFN 42800 724-726
EX7.4 GREENLANDS ACQUISITION PROJECT FOR 2006-2010 Flood Plain and Conservation Component, Duffins Creek Watershed 4324404 Canada Inc. CFN 42844 727-729
EX7.5 CITY OF TORONTO Request for a Permanent Easement for a Stormwater Outfall and Plunge Pool/Wetland Don River Watershed, City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area) CFN 42851 730-733
EX7.6 EROSION CONTROL MONITORING AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM Proposed Policy Revision 734-739
EX8.1 EAST DON TRAIL (CHARLES SAURIOL RESERVE) PHASE 1 Award of Contract RSD09-24 - Pedestrian Footbridge 739-741
EX8. SECTION II - ITEMS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION
EX8.1 ASBESTOS POLICY 741-743
EX8.2 RELIGIOUS OFFERINGS AND SCATTERING OF ASHES 743
23 EX9. SECTION IV - ITEMS FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE BOARD
EX9.1 DISPOSAL OF TORONTO AND REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY LAND Application of Conditions 744-746
CONFIDENTIAL Subject matter being considered involves litigation or potential litigation
EX9.2 CONSERVATION LAND TAX INCENTIVE PROGRAM 746 (Enclosed in envelope on PURPLE)
EX10. APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS PURSUANT TO ONTARIO REGULATION 166/06 Development, Interference with Wetlands and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses
CITY OF BRAMPTON
EX10.1 CITY OF BRAMPTON To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on , (Kiwanis Memorial Park), in the City of Brampton, Etobicoke Creek Watershed as located on the property owned by City of Brampton and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. The purpose is to install a prefabricated pedestrian bridge over the Etobicoke Creek, remove the existing concrete walkway, re-align the existing asphalt pathway, rehabilitate the creek bed, remove the existing gabion baskets and concrete apron, and naturalize the banks. The works will be conducted during the warmwater fisheries timing window of July 1 - March 31 and a Letter of Advice will be written by TRCA staff on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for this project. 748-749
CITY OF PICKERING
EX10.2 1760 FINCH AVENUE To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Part Lot 18, Concession 25 Part Lot 2, Plan RP40 R8590, (1760 Finch Avenue), in the City of Pickering, Duffins Creek Watershed. The purpose is to construct a three bay detached garage within the Regional Storm Flood Plain associated with the Duffins Creek. 749-751
24 CITY OF TORONTO (ETOBICOKE YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA)
EX10.3 AMEXON HOLDINGS INC To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 7, 18, Plan 83, (60 - 88 Park Lawn Road), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Mimico Creek Watershed as located on the property owned by Amexon Holdings Inc. The purpose is to regrade, install stormwater infrastructure including sewers, erosion control and an outfall to Mimico Creek, install a temporary retaining wall, and restore the site with temporary seeding in order to facilitate the development of a multi-storey residential condominium building and underground parking. 751-753
EX10.4 37 HALFORD AVENUE To change a building or structure so that it alters its use or potential use, increases its size or increases the number of dwelling units on Lot 64, Plan 950, (37 Halford Avenue), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to construct a one and two storey rear addition to the existing single family detached dwelling at 37 Halford Avenue in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York). 754-755
EX10.5 2 GROVETREE ROAD To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on 2 Grovetree Road, in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to acknowledge the construction of a replacement deck to the rear of the existing dwelling as well as allow for proposed hard and soft landscaping in the rear and side yards of the existing dwelling. 755-756
EX10.6 CITY OF TORONTO To site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on (Smithfield Park - Martin Grove and Albion), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by City of Toronto. The purpose is to replace the existing 1.5 metre granular trail with a 2 metre wide asphalt trail. A second 2 metre wide granular trail will be constructed along the existing footpath at the east limits of the park. TRCA staff will prepare a Letter of Advice on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for the proposed work. 756-758
25 EX10.7 261 BERRY ROAD To change a building or structure so that it alters its use or potential use, increases its size or increases the number of dwelling units on Lot 6, 7, Plan 718, (261 Berry Road), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Mimico Creek Watershed. The purpose is to construct a partial second storey addition to the existing single family detached dwelling at 261 Berry Road (Etobicoke York Community Council Area). 758-759
EX10.8 14 VALLEYMEDE ROAD To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Lot 1, Part Lots 2 AND 3, Plan M-579, Lot 21, Plan M-611, (14 Valleymede Road), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to construct a replacement retaining wall along the rear yard (west) property boundary of the existing single family detached dwelling at 14 Valleymede Road and the side yard (east) property boundary of the existing single family detached dwelling at 3 Deforest Road in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York). The existing retaining wall is in a state of disrepair. 759-761
EX10.9 3 DEFOREST ROAD To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Lot 335, Plan M438, (3 Deforest Road), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to construct a replacement retaining wall along the side yard (east) property boundary of the existing single family detached dwelling at 3 Deforest Road and the rear yard (west) property boundary of the existing single family detached dwelling at 14 Valleymede Road in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York). The existing retaining wall is in a state of disrepair. 761-762
EX10.10 202 RIVERSIDE DRIVE To change a building or structure so that it alters its use or potential use, increases its size or increases the number of dwelling units on Lot 189, Plan M-356, (202 Riverside Drive), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to construct an attached garage addition with a second storey attic, a one-storey rear addition and a rear deck to the existing two-storey single family detached dwelling at 202 Riverside Drive in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area). 763-764
EX10.11 104 UPPER HUMBER DRIVE To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Lot 46, Plan 66M-2290, (104 Upper Humber Drive), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to construct a new front porch with a below grade cold room and a rear deck to the existing single family detached dwelling at 104 Upper Humber Drive in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area). 764-765
26 EX10.12 TORONTO COMMUNITY HOUSING To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on , (10 Falstaff Avenue), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by Toronto Community Housing. The purpose is to construct a replacement playground at 10 Falstaff Avenue in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area). The existing playground is to be removed. 765-767
CITY OF TORONTO (NORTH YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA)
EX10.13 CITY OF TORONTO To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Plan 3621, (0 Giltspur Drive), in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by City of Toronto. The purpose is to construct two new semi-detached dwellings on a vacant lot. 767-768
EX10.14 7 OXBOW ROAD To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 9, Plan 5078, (7 Oxbow Road), in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed. The purpose is to demolish an existing dwelling and in-ground pool and construct a new dwelling and in-ground pool. 768-769
EX10.15 71 PLYMBRIDGE ROAD To temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Plan 7671, (71 Plymbridge Road), in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed. The purpose is to construct an in-ground pool in the rear yard of an existing dwelling. 769-770
EX10.16 71 PLYMBRIDGE ROAD To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Lot 4, Plan 4068, (71 Plymbridge Road), in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed. The purpose is to construct a raised, rear yard deck. 770-771
EX10.17 53 ADDINGTON AVENUE To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, change a building or structure so that it alters its use or potential use, increases its size or increases the number of dwelling units and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot C, Plan 4395, (53 Addington Avenue), in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed. The purpose is to construct a ground floor addition, deck, paved sidewalk and landing with steps. 772-773 27 EX10.18 1180 MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD To change a building or structure so that it alters its use or potential use, increases its size or increases the number of dwelling units on Part Lot 25, Plan 205, (1180 Mount Pleasant Road), in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed. The purpose is to construct a partial second-storey addition to the existing single family detached dwelling at 1180 Mount Pleasant Road in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area). 773-774
EX10.19 ROSEDALE GOLF CLUB To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure and change a building or structure so that it alters its use or potential use, increases its size or increases the number of dwelling units on Lot 8, Concession 1 EYS Lot 8, Plan 1720 YORK 696E AND 717E AND PLAN M-289, (1901 Mount Pleasant Road), in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed as located on the property owned by Rosedale Golf Club. The purpose is to demolish the existing Turf Centre buildings and Halfway House building and construct a new Turf Centre building and a new Halfway House building in new locations. 774-775
EX10.20 12 RYKERT CRESCENT To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure and change a building or structure so that it alters its use or potential use, increases its size or increases the number of dwelling units on Lot 32, Plan M-597, (12 Rykert Crescent), in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed. The purpose is to construct a rear yard addition and at-grade stone patio. 776-777
CITY OF TORONTO (SCARBOROUGH COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA)
EX10.21 CITY OF TORONTO To site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Concession PIN: 06086-0037 Lot PARCEL G-1, Block G, Plan 66M1539, (295 Chartland Boulevard South), in the City of Toronto (Scarborough Community Council Area), Highland Creek Watershed as located on the property owned by City of Toronto. The purpose is to demolish and reconstruct the existing trail in the same approximate location in Iroquois Park in the City of Toronto, Scarborough. TRCA staff will prepare a Letter of Advice on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for the proposed work. 777-778
28 EX10.22 CITY OF TORONTO To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Military Trail from Highcastle Road to the Highland Creek Bridge, in the City of Toronto (Scarborough Community Council Area), Highland Creek Watershed as located on the property owned by City of Toronto. The purpose is to remove and replace the existing road asphalt pavement. The proposed works will include repair of existing road shoulders and ditches and installation of new subdrain, catchbasins and lateral connections, where necessary. TRCA staff will prepare a Letter of Advice on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for the proposed work. 779-780
EX10.23 ENBRIDGE PIPELINES INC. - EASEMENT To temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere and alter a watercourse on Lot 12, Concession 4 Lot 12, Plan PIN: 060530044, (450 m West of Intersection of Seasons Drive and Staines Road (Enbridge MP 1929.9 MB), in the City of Toronto (Scarborough Community Council Area), Rouge River Watershed as located on the property owned by Enbridge Pipelines Inc. - Easement. The purpose is to install a temporary emergency protection of an existing Enbridge 30-inch oil pipeline crossing the Rouge River. It is estimated that the pipeline was exposed in the Rouge River sometime during the Winter of 2009. The location/point of exposure of this pipeline is approximately 450 m east of the intersection of Seasons Drive and Staines Road in Sarborough, City of Toronto; in the west bank and adjacent river bed. The partially exposed section of the pipeline is approximately 6m in length and extends above the baseline of the waterline of the River. Enbridge is proposing to install an articulated concrete mat or blanket approximately 2.5 m wide and 7 m in length over the exposed section of the pipeline. The mat thickness is approximately 6 inches (15cm) and will be pinned to the streambed and bank using 4 to 6 pins or T-Bars to prevent movement. TRCA staff will prepare a Letter of Advice on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for the proposed work. 780-782
CITY OF TORONTO (TORONTO AND EAST YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA)
EX10.24 94 INGLEWOOD DRIVE To change a building or structure so that it alters its use or potential use, increases its size or increases the number of dwelling units on Part Block A, Plan 492-E, (94 Inglewood Drive), in the City of Toronto (Toronto and East York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed. The purpose is to construct a new three-storey single family detached dwelling on existing foundations including a detached two-car garage at the front of the property at 94 Inglewood Drive in the City of Toronto (Toronto and East York Community Council Area). 782-783
29 EX10.25 8 LEANDER COURT To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Lot 71, Plan M623, (8 Leander Court), in the City of Toronto (Toronto and East York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed. The purpose is to construct a second floor addition and a two-storey side/rear addition to the existing single storey dwelling at 8 Leander Court in the City of Toronto (Toronto and East York Community Council Area). 783-785
CITY OF VAUGHAN
EX10.26 ENBRIDGE GAS DISTRIBUTION INC. To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere in a Regulated Area on Pine Valley Drive, in the City of Vaughan, Regional Municipality of York, Humber River Watershed as located on property owned by Villa Nicolini Inc. The purpose is to install a NPS 1 PE IP gas pipeline to service 7890 Pine Valley Drive. A Letter of Advice will be written by TRCA staff on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for this project. 785-786
EX10.27 137 GIDLEIGH PARK CRESCENT To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 22, Plan 65M-3067, (137 Gidleigh Park Crescent), in the City of Vaughan, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to construct an in-ground pool and patio / landscaping works within a Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed at 137 Gidleigh Park Crescent in the City of Vaughan. 786-787
EX10.28 217 WATERSIDE CRESCENT To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 63, Plan 65M-2664, (217 Waterside Crescent), in the City of Vaughan, Don River Watershed. The purpose is to construct an in-ground pool and patio / landscaping works within a Regulated Area of the Don River Watershed at 217 Waterside Crescent in the City of Vaughan. 787-789
EX10.29 11 COOK'S MILLS CRESCENT To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 14, Plan 65M-3917, (11 Cook's Mill Crescent), in the City of Vaughan, Don River Watershed. The purpose is to construct an in-ground pool, cabana and patio / landscaping works within a Regulated Area of the Don River Watershed at 11 Cook's Mill Crescent in the City of Vaughan. 789-790
30 EX10.30 REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK To site grade, temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere and alter a watercourse (east side of Dufferin Street - 150m North of Marc Santi Boulevard, south of Major Mackenzie Drive, north of Rutherford Road), in the City of Vaughan, Don River Watershed as located on the property owned by Regional Municipality of York. The purpose is to excavate and place fill (to remove the existing concrete headwall and rip rap outfall channel; to install a headwall, man hole, storm sewers, rip rap lined outlet pool to dissipate energy; to remove deposited sediments from base of existing 1050 mm culvert; to install clean fill to repair erosion scar and to landscape outlet) in a Regulated Area; to temporarily alter a watercourse ( tributary of the East Don River) during the Redside dace coldwater timing window through a coffer dam method in order to work in the dry for removal of sediments in the existing watercourse channel and to facilitate an outfall re-construction. A Letter of Advice will be written by TRCA staff on behalf of the Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for this project. 790-792
TOWN OF AJAX
EX10.31 H.A. HORNUNG INVESTMENTS LTD. To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Part Lot 4, BF RANGE 2 Plan 40R23726, PART 1, (1183 Shoal Point Road), in the Town of Ajax, Carruthers Creek Watershed as located on the property owned by H.A. Hornung Investments Ltd.. The purpose is to construct a replacement garage within a Regulated Area associated with Carruthers Creek. 793-794
TOWN OF CALEDON
EX10.32 8822 FINNERTY SIDE ROAD To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Part Lot 31, Concession 6, (ALB), (8822 Finnerty Side Road), in the Town of Caledon, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed in order to facilitate the construction of a 139.36 square metre (1,500 sq. ft.) storage building on an existing residential lot associated with a municipal site plan application. 794-795
EX10.33 188 OLD KING ROAD To temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere at 188 Old King Road, in the Town of Caledon, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed in order to facilitate the construction of a new septic system at the rear of an existing residential dwelling associated with a municipal building permit. 795-796
31 EX10.34 98 LOUISA STREET To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Lot 40, Block 2, (98 Louisa Street), in the Town of Caledon, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed in order to facilitate the construction of an ancillary deck structure at the rear of an existing residential dwelling associated with a municipal building permit. 797-798 TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL
EX10.35 TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade, temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere and alter a watercourse on Part Lot 32, Concession 3, (11715 Leslie Street), in the Town of Richmond Hill, Rouge River Watershed as located on the property owned by Town of Richmond Hill. The purpose is to undertake renovations to the historic Phyllis Rawlinson Park Foster House and associated landscaping and to construct an adjacent trail system. 798-800
TOWN OF WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE
EX10.36 2112356 ONTARIO LTD. To site grade, temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere, interfere with a wetland and alter a watercourse on Lot 7, Concession 9, (13267 Ninth Line), in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Rouge River Watershed as located on the property owned by 2112356 Ontario Ltd.. The purpose is to construct a gravel parking lot and stormwater management works within a Regulated Area associated with a wetland. 800-802
EX10.37 MATTAMY (HOOVER PARK) LTD. To interfere with a wetland on Part Lot 32, Concession 8, (63 Grice Circle), in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Rouge River Watershed as located on the property owned by Mattamy (Hoover Park) Ltd.. The purpose is to construct a recreational trail within an Area of Interference associated with a locally significant wetland on the Oak Ridges Moraine. 802-803
EX10.38 MYSTHAVEN To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and interfere with a wetland on Lot 7, Concession 6, (13231 Kennedy Road), in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Rouge River Watershed as located on the property owned by Mysthaven. The purpose is to erect a storage building and out building within an Area of Interference associated with a locally significant wetland on the Oak Ridges Moraine. 803-804
32 EX10.39 77 CEDAR RIDGE ROAD To site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 1, Plan RP 65M-3909, (77 Cedar Ridge Road), in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Rouge River Watershed. The purpose is to construct a new dwelling on a vacant lot of record. 804-806
TOWNSHIP OF KING
EX10.40 111 MANITOU DRIVE To change a building or structure so that it alters its use or potential use, increases its size or increases the number of dwelling units (111 Manitou Drive), in the Township of King, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to construct an addition to an existing dwelling within a Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed at 111 Manitou Drive in the Township of King. 806-807
EX10.41 13145 JANE STREET To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure and change a building or structure so that it alters its use or potential use, increases its size or increases the number of dwelling units on Lot 6, 7, (13145 Jane Street), in the Township of King, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to construct an addition to an existing dwelling within a Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed at 13145 Jane Street in the Township of King. 808-809
THE FOLLOWING PERMIT APPLICATIONS WERE ERRATA ITEMS:
CITY OF BRAMPTON
EX10.42 CITY OF BRAMPTON To change a building or structure so that it alters its use or potential use, increases its size or increases the number of dwelling units on Lot 13, Plan M-103, (95 Sandalwood Parkway East), in the City of Brampton, Etobicoke Creek Watershed as located on the property owned by City of Brampton. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Etobicoke Creek Watershed in order to facilitate the construction of improved stormwater infrastructure associated with a fire station expansion. 809-811
EX10.43 FORESTSIDE ESTATES INC. To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 8, Concession 10, (Gore Road - near Castlemore Road), in the City of Brampton, Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by Forestside Estates Inc. The purpose is to place fill within a Regulated area, and to construct within the Regulatory Floodplain, to facilitate the construction of a stormwater management pond associated with a new residential subdivision. 811-812
33 CITY OF MISSISSAUGA
EX10.44 TORONTO GOLF CLUB To alter a watercourse on Lot 11, Plan BFC, (1157 Dixie Road), in the City of Mississauga, Etobicoke Creek Watershed as located on the property owned by Toronto Golf Club. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Etobicoke Creek Watershed in order to construct three (3) off-line segments of a stream channel that is to be realigned at the Toronto Golf Club located at 1157 Dixie Road, in the City of Mississauga. 813-814
CITY OF PICKERING
WITHDRAWN EX10.45 1455 ROUGEMOUNT DRIVE To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Lot 29, Plan 228, (1455 Rougemount Drive), in the City of Pickering, Petticoat Creek Watershed. The purpose is to permit construction of a two decks adjacent to the north and south sides of an existing dwelling. 814
CITY OF TORONTO (ETOBICOKE YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA)
EX10.46 39 ENFIELD AVENUE To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure and change a building or structure so that it alters its use or potential use, increases its size or increases the number of dwelling units on Lot 56, 3902, (39 Enfield Avenue), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Etobicoke Creek Watershed. The purpose is to construct a second-storey addition, rear addition and rear deck to the existing single storey detached dwelling at 39 Enfield Avenue in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area). 814-815
CITY OF TORONTO (NORTH YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA)
EX10.47 197 STRATHGOWAN AVENUE To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure and site grade on Lot 93, Plan , Part Lot 94, Plan 511-E, (197 Strathgowan Avenue), in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed. The purpose is to construct a new two-storey single family detached dwelling with associated hard and soft landscaping at 197 Strathgowan Avenue in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area). This proposal also includes a replacement retaining wall in the rear yard of the existing/proposed dwellings. The existing dwelling is to be demolished. 816-817
34 CITY OF TORONTO (SCARBOROUGH COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA)
EX10.48 CITY OF TORONTO To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on 1 Brimley Road South, in the City of Toronto (Scarborough Community Council Area), Waterfront Watershed as located on the property owned by City of Toronto. The purpose is to replace the existing substation in Bluffers Park, Scarborough. The City is proposing to construct a new substation building and install 3 diesel generator power equipment, conduits and associated electrical connections adjacent to the existing substation. 817-819
CITY OF TORONTO (TORONTO AND EAST YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA)
EX10.49 5 HIGHLAND AVENUE To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Part Lot 12, 13, Plan 342 - E, (5 Highland Avenue), in the City of Toronto (Toronto and East York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed. The purpose is to construct a new two-storey single family detached dwelling with integral at-grade parking. The existing dwelling is to be demolished. This proposal also includes a proposed in-ground pool, spa and patio in the rear yard of the proposed dwelling. 819-820
CITY OF VAUGHAN
EX10.50 CITY OF VAUGHAN To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade, temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere and alter a watercourse in a Regulated Area at 5450 Highway 7 (Rainbow Creek Park, Bridge 1), in the City of Vaughan, Regional Municipality of York, Humber River Watershed as located on property owned by City of Vaughan. The purpose is to remove an existing wooden pedestrian bridge and replace with a new self-weathering steel bridge on concrete abutments within a cold water fisheries timing window. Pathways on both sides of the new bridge will be upgraded with light-duty asphalt paving. A Letter of Advice will be written by TRCA staff on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for this project. 821-822
35 EX10.51 CITY OF VAUGHAN To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade, temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere and alter a watercourse in a Regulated Area at 5450 Highway 7 (Rainbow Creek Park, Bridge 2) in the City of Vaughan, Regional Municipality of York, Humber River Watershed as located on property owned by City of Vaughan. The purpose is to remove an existing wooden pedestrian bridge and replace with a new self-weathering steel bridge on concrete abutments within a cold water fisheries timing window. Pathways on both sides of the new bridge will be upgraded with light-duty asphalt paving. A Letter of Advice will be written by TRCA staff on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for this project. 822-824
EX10.52 CITY OF VAUGHAN To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade, temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere and alter a watercourse in a Regulated Area at 5450 Highway 7 (Rainbow Creek Park, Bridge 3) in the City of Vaughan, Regional Municipality of York, Humber River Watershed as located on property owned by City of Vaughan. The purpose is to remove an existing wooden pedestrian bridge and replace with a new self-weathering steel bridge on concrete abutments within a cold water fisheries timing window. Pathways on both sides of the new bridge will be upgraded with light-duty asphalt paving. A Letter of Advice will be written by TRCA staff on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for this project. 824-825
EX10.53 CITY OF VAUGHAN To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade, temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere and alter a watercourse in a Regulated Area at 5450 Highway 7 (Rainbow Creek Park, Bridge 4 and Culvert 5) in the City of Vaughan, Regional Municipality of York, Humber River Watershed as located on property owned by City of Vaughan. The purpose is to remove an existing wooden pedestrian bridge and replace with a new self-weathering steel bridge on concrete abutments within a cold water fisheries timing window. The project will also include the removal and replacement of an existing concrete box culvert, and alteration of a watercourse (Rainbow Creek) during the cold water timing window. The culvert will be resurfaced with new asphalt paving. A Letter of Advice will be written by TRCA staff on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for this project. 826-827
36 EX10.54 DUFFERIN HEIGHTS ESTATES INC. To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Part of Lot 27, Concession 3, Dufferin Street and Teston Road, in the City of Vaughan, Don River Watershed as located on the property owned by Dufferin Heights Estates Inc. The purpose is to conduct site grading and to temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material within a Regulated Area, in order to conduct topsoil grading works and to permit the construction, development of a residential subdivision, within Planning Block 20, in the City of Vaughan. 827-829
WITHDRAWN EX10.55 737 CLARENCE STREET To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Part Lot 121, Plan M-2023, (737 Clarence Street), in the City of Vaughan, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to recognize a shed constructed within a Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed at 737 Clarence Street in the City of Vaughan. 829
EX10.56 VENTANA HOMES To site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Part of the East Half of Lot 27, Concession 3, Dufferin Street and Teston Road, in the City of Vaughan, Don River Watershed as located on the property owned by Ventana Homes. The purpose is to conduct site grading and to temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material within a Regulated Area, in order to conduct topsoil grading works and to permit the construction, development of a residential subdivision, within Planning Block 20, in the City of Vaughan. 829-830 EX10.57 VENTANA HOMES To site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 27, Concession 3, Dufferin Street and Teston Road, in the City of Vaughan, Don River Watershed as located on the property owned by Ventana Homes. The purpose is to conduct site grading and to alter a tributary of the Don River, in order to construct a stormwater management pond for the Dufferin Heights and Ventana residential subdivision, in Planning Block 20, in the City of Vaughan. 830-832
TOWN OF CALEDON
EX10.58 12472 CHINGUACOUSY ROAD To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Part Lot 3, Concession 3, (12472 Chinguacousy Road), in the Town of Caledon, Etobicoke Creek Watershed. The purpose is to resolve an outstanding violation within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Etobicoke Creek Watershed in order to facilitate the completion of a 265 square metre (2,852 sq. ft.), one-storey barn structure and a washroom addition to an existing riding arena associated with a municipal building permit. 832-833 37 EX10.59 7217 CASTLEDERG SIDEROAD To temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on 7217 Castlederg Sideroad, in the Town of Caledon, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to resolve an outstanding TRCA violation in order to recognize the filling of an existing inground swimming pool within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed located at 7217 Castlederg Sideroad, in the Town of Caledon. 834-835
EX10.60 15751 THE GORE ROAD To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Lot 19, Concession 4, (15751 The Gore Road), in the Town of Caledon, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed in order to facilitate the construction of an ancillary garage and storage structure on the subject property associated with a municipal site plan application. 835-836
TOWN OF MARKHAM
EX10.61 6 CACHET PARKWAY To change a building or structure so that it alters its use or potential use, increases its size or increases the number of dwelling units on Lot 63, Plan 5316, (6 Cachet Parkway), in the Town of Markham, Rouge River Watershed. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Rouge River Watershed in order to facilitate the construction of an attached garage associated with a municipal building permit. 836-838
EX10.62 17 VICTORIA AVENUE To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Lot 4, Plan 348, (17 Victoria Avenue), in the Town of Markham, Rouge River Watershed. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Rouge River Watershed in order to facilitate the replacement of an existing dwelling and the construction of a new garage associated with a municipal site plan application. 838-839
TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL
EX10.63 130 MELBOURNE DRIVE To site grade on Lot 23, Plan 65M-3288, (130 Melbourne Drive), in the Town of Richmond Hill, Rouge River Watershed. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Rouge River Watershed in order to facilitate the construction of an inground pool associated with a municipal building permit. 839-840
38 WITHDRAWN EX10.64 35 BIRCH AVENUE To site grade on Lot 90, Plan 1960, (35 Birch Avenue), in the Town of Richmond Hill, Don River Watershed. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Don River Watershed in order to facilitate the construction of an inground pool associated with a municipal building permit. 841
EX10.65 30 NEWCASTLE CRESCENT To site grade on Lot 50, Plan 65M-3213, (30 Newcastle Crescent), in the Town of Richmond Hill, Don River Watershed. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Don River Watershed in order to facilitate the construction of an inground pool associated with a municipal building permit. 841-842
EX10.66 15 WILDWOOD AVENUE To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure at 15 Wildwood Avenue, in the Town of Richmond Hill, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed in order to facilitate the replacement of an existing dwelling adjacent to Lake Wilcox. 842-844
EX10.67 SALFAS HOLDINGS LTD. To alter a watercourse on Part Lot 25, Concession 2, Plan 65R-27913, (10747 Bayview Avenue), in the Town of Richmond Hill, Rouge River Watershed as located on the property owned by Salfas Holdings Limited. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Rouge River Watershed in order to facilitate the restoration of a watercourse located at 10747 Bayview Avenue. 844-846
EX10.68 638 SUNSET BEACH ROAD To site grade on Part Lot 65, Plan 65R-14270, (638 Sunset Beach Road), in the Town of Richmond Hill, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed to facilitate ancillary works adjacent to Lake Wilcox and a wetland within a residential back yard associated with a municipal building permit. 846-847
39 TOWN OF WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE
EX10.69 TOWN OF WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade, temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere and alter a watercourse in a Regulated Area on Park Drive in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Regional Municipality of York, Rouge River Watershed as located on the property owned by Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville. The purpose is to construct the extension of Park Drive, install at watermain and storm sewers and retrofit an existing parking lot within a warm water fisheries timing window. A Letter of Advice will be written by TRCA staff on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) for this project. 847-849
EX10.70 9 WILDERNESS TRAIL To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Plan 65M-2841, (9 Wilderness Trail), in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Rouge River Watershed. The purpose is to permit installation of a culvert and driveway across a tributary of the Rouge River, and construction of a new residential dwelling. 849-850
PERMIT APPLICATIONS EX10.71 - EX10.75 ARE PERMISSION FOR ROUTINE INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS:
Permissions for Routine Infrastructure Works Letter of Approval are implemented by Planning and Development Division staff and are received monthly by the Executive Committee. The permission of routine infrastructure works is subject to authorization by the Director, Planning and Development and signed by an appointed enforcement officer. All routine infrastructure works are located within a Regulated Area, generally within or adjacent to the hazard or natural feature and in the opinion of staff do not affect the control of flooding, erosion, dynamic beaches, pollution or the conservation of land.
CITY OF TORONTO (ETOBICOKE YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA)
EX10.71 CITY OF TORONTO To undertake road/pathway resurfacing or reconstruction on , (The West Mall from The Queensway to 150 metres North of Paxman Road), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Etobicoke Creek Watershed as located on the property owned by City of Toronto. The purpose is to reconstruct sections of West Mall from the Queensway to approximately 150m North of Paxman Avenue, including replacing the existing street lighting system. A Letter of Advice will be prepared by TRCA staff on behalf of the Fisheries and Oceans Canada for this project. 851
40 CITY OF TORONTO (TORONTO AND EAST YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA)
EX10.72 CITY OF TORONTO To undertake road/pathway resurfacing or reconstruction on , (Power Street, Sackville Street, Sumach Street, Tracy Street, Shuter Street), in the City of Toronto (Toronto and East York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed as located on the property owned by City of Toronto. The purpose is to install a new 150mm and 300mm watermain on Power Street; Tracy Street; Sackville Street; Sumach Street; and Shuter Street, in the City of Toronto, East York. The proposed works will be undertaken by open cut method of construction, directional drilling will be undertaken near major arterial roads. 851
CITY OF VAUGHAN
EX10.73 CITY OF VAUGHAN To undertake road/pathway resurfacing or reconstruction in a Regulated Area, on 10401 Dufferin Street, in the City of Vaughan, Regional Municipality of York, Don River Watershed as located on the property owned by City of Vaughan. The purpose is to formalize and restore existing trails in the Maple Nature Reserve. The formalization/construction will include minor clearing of some vegetation, and grading. 852
TOWN OF CALEDON
EX10.74 REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF PEEL To undertake borehole investigations on Duffy's Lane, north of King Street in the Town of Caledon, Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by Toronto Region Conservation Authority. The purpose is to drill a borehole to obtain geotechnical information for the proposed North Bolton Feedermain alignment. 852
TOWN OF MARKHAM
EX10.75 COFFEY GEOTECHNICS INC. To undertake borehole investigations on Kennedy Road at the Rouge River - near Highway 7 in the Town of Markham, Rouge River Watershed as located on the property owned by the Regional Municipality of York. The purpose is to drill two boreholes within a Regional Storm Floodplain. The boreholes are part of the investigation for the Kennedy Road watermain Environmental Assessment. 852
41 PERMIT APPLICATIONS EX10.76 - EX10.104 ARE MINOR WORKS LETTER OF APPROVAL:
Permission for Minor Works Letter of Approval are implemented by Planning and Development Division staff and are received monthly by the Executive Committee. The permission of minor works is subject to authorization by the Director, Planning and Development and signed by an appointed enforcement officer. All minor works are located within a Regulated Area, outside of the floodplain and in the opinion of staff do not affect the control of flooding, erosion, dynamic beaches, pollution or the conservation of land.
CITY OF BRAMPTON
EX10.76 3 FITZPATRICK DRIVE To construct a ground floor addition up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Lot 11, Plan 999, (3 Fitzpatrick Drive), in the City of Brampton, Humber River Watershed. 853
EX10.77 70 CONCORDE DRIVE To install a swimming pool on Lot 49, Plan 43M-1607, (70 Concorde Drive), in the City of Brampton, Humber River Watershed. 853
EX10.78 38 ELDERBANK COURT To construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Lot 17, Plan 43M-565, (38 Elderbank Court), in the City of Brampton, Etobicoke Creek Watershed. 853
CITY OF PICKERING
EX10.79 1918 FAIRPORT ROAD To construct a ground floor addition or structure greater than 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) but less than 150 sq. m (1614 sq. ft) on Lot 38, Plan 818, (1918 Fairport Road), in the City of Pickering, Frenchman's Bay Watershed. 854
CITY OF TORONTO (ETOBICOKE YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA)
EX10.80 100 NEILSON DRIVE To construct a ground floor addition or structure greater than 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) but less than 150 sq. m (1614 sq. ft) on Lot 12, Concession 5, (100 Neilson Drive), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Etobicoke Creek Watershed. 854
EX10.81 49 HONBURY ROAD To construct a ground floor addition up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Lot 203, Plan 5475, (49 Honbury Road), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed. 854
42 EX10.82 7 TODD BROOK DRIVE To change the use, size, or number of dwelling units of a structure, or undertake work that does not change the footprint of the existing structure on, (7 Todd Brook Drive), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed. 854
EX10.83 47 RIVERVIEW HEIGHTS To construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Part Lot 6, 7, Plan 3347, (47 Riverview Heights), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed. 855
EX10.84 44 WOODGATE DRIVE To construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) and construct a ground floor addition or structure greater than 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) but less than 150 sq. m (1614 sq. ft) on Lot 4, Plan 3366, (44 Woodgate Drive), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed. 855
EX10.85 272 SOUTH KINGSWAY To construct a ground floor addition up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Lot 206, Plan M-522, (272 South Kingsway), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed. 855 EX10.86 12 LELAND AVENUE To construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Lot 5, Plan M-636, (12 Leland Avenue), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Mimico Creek Watershed. 855
CITY OF TORONTO (NORTH YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA)
EX10.87 74 FORTHBRIDGE CRESCENT To construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Lot 392, Plan 4245, (74 Forthbridge Crescent), in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed. 856
CITY OF TORONTO (SCARBOROUGH COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA)
EX10.88 CITY OF TORONTO To undertake a municipal or utility project on , (21 Midland Avenue), in the City of Toronto (Scarborough Community Council Area), Waterfront Watershed as located on the property owned by City of Toronto. 856
EX10.89 7 BRODERICK PLACE To construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Lot 4, Plan 66M-2457, (7 Broderick Place), in the City of Toronto (Scarborough Community Council Area), Don River Watershed. 856
43 CITY OF VAUGHAN
EX10.90 71 WILLIAM BOWES BOULEVARD To install a swimming pool on Lot 41, (71 William Bowes Boulevard), in the City of Vaughan, Don River Watershed. 856
EX10.91 213 RIVERMILL CRESCENT To construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Lot 21, Plan 65M-4019, (213 Rivermill Crescent), in the City of Vaughan, Don River Watershed. 857
TOWN OF AJAX
EX10.92 27 WESTACOTT CRESCENT To install a swimming pool on Lot 23, Plan 40M-2043, (27 Westacott Crescent), in the Town of Ajax, Duffins Creek Watershed. 857
TOWN OF CALEDON
EX10.93 90 ROLLING HILLS LANE To construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Plan 43M-1729, (90 Rolling Hills Lane), in the Town of Caledon, Humber River Watershed. 857
TOWN OF MARKHAM
EX10.94 8 RAVENCLIFFE ROAD To construct a ground floor addition up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Lot 181, Plan M-1755, (8 Ravencliffe Road), in the Town of Markham, Don River Watershed. 857
TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL
EX10.95 39 CORAL CRESCENT To install a swimming pool on Lot 60, Plan, (39 Coral Crescent), in the Town of Richmond Hill, Rouge River Watershed. 858
TOWNSHIP OF KING
EX10.96 134 NORMAN DRIVE To undertake a municipal or utility project on Lot 7, Concession 4 Lot 27, Plan 573, (134 Norman Drive), in the Township of King, Humber River Watershed. 858
EX10.97 156 NORMAN DRIVE To undertake a municipal or utility project on Lot 24, Plan 573, (156 Norman Drive), in the Township of King, Humber River Watershed. 858
44 EX10.98 128 NORMAN DRIVE To undertake a municipal or utility project on Lot 28, Concession 4 Lot 28, Plan 573, (128 Norman Drive), in the Township of King, Humber River Watershed. 858
EX10.99 96 NORMAN DRIVE To undertake a municipal or utility project on Lot 32, Plan 573, (96 Norman Drive), in the Township of King, Humber River Watershed. 858
EX10.100 172 NORMAN DRIVE To undertake a municipal or utility project on Lot 7, Concession 4 Lot 22, Plan 573, (172 Norman Drive), in the Township of King, Humber River Watershed. 859
EX10.101 102 CURTIS CRESCENT To undertake a municipal or utility project on Lot 8, 9, Concession 4 Lot 29, Plan M-2032, (102 Curtis Crescent), in the Township of King, Humber River Watershed. 859
EX10.102 178 NORMAN DRIVE To undertake a municipal or utility project on Lot 21, Plan 573, (178 Norman Drive), in the Township of King, Humber River Watershed. 859
EX10.103 120 NORMAN DRIVE To undertake a municipal or utility project on Lot 29, Plan 573, (120 Norman Drive), in the Township of King, Humber River Watershed. 859
EX10.104 96 CURTIS CRESCENT To undertake a municipal or utility project on Lot 8/9, Concession 4 Lot 30, Plan M2032, (96 Curtis Crescent), in the Township of King, Humber River Watershed. 860
CITY OF BRAMPTON
EX10.105 BERKSHIRE GLADE ESTATES INC. AND BAY-YONGE CUSTOM BUILDERS INC. To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 8, Concession 10, (Clarkway Drive), in the City of Brampton, Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by and Bay-Yonge Custom Builders Inc. Berkshire Glade Estates Inc. The purpose is to site grade within a Regulated area to facilitate topsoil stripping, earth works and temporary stormwater management works associated with a proposed residential plan of subdivision. 860-862
45 CITY OF TORONTO (ETOBICOKE YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA)
EX10.106 EMPIRE COMMUNITIES INC To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Part Lot 370, Plan RP 164, (2230 Lakeshore Boulevard West), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Mimico Creek Watershed as located on the property owned by Empire Communities Inc. The purpose is to excavate and install shoring to facilitate the first phase of construction of an underground parking garage and foundation for a multi-storey mixed use development. 862-863
CITY OF TORONTO (NORTH YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA)
EX10.107 CITY OF TORONTO To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 24, Concession 2 WYS, (1755 Steeles Avenue West), in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed as located on the property owned by City of Toronto. The purpose is to install a stormwater outfall, plunge pool and wetland; decommission seven existing stormwater outfalls; and restore the site with native seed mix, shrubs and trees. 864-866
EX10.108 42 HEATHVIEW AVENUE To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 122, Plan 5482, (42 Heathview Avenue), in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed. The purpose is to construct an in-ground pool and associated decking in the rear yard of the existing single family detached dwelling at 42 Heathview Avenue in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area). 866-867
CITY OF VAUGHAN
EX10.109 606578 ONTARIO LIMITED/MARBON HOLDINGS INC. To change a building or structure so that it alters its use or potential use, increases its size or increases the number of dwelling units on Part Lot 12, Concession 5 Plan 65M-3769, (8787 Weston Road, Units 1-3), in the City of Vaughan, Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by 606578 Ontario Limited/Marbon Holdings Inc.. The purpose is to construct a second floor mezzanine in an existing commercial building within a Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed at 8787 Weston Road in the City of Vaughan. 867-868
46 EX10.110 CITY OF VAUGHAN To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere in a Regulated Area on the William Granger Greenway, north of Major Mackenzie Drive, in the City of Vaughan, Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by the Ontario Heritage Trust under management agreement with TRCA. The purpose is to replace an existing wooden pedestrian bridge with a new prefabricated steel bridge. A Letter of Advice will be written by TRCA staff on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for this project. 869-870
EX11. NEW BUSINESS
EX9.1 ENCROACHMENTS 870
47 CORRESPONDENCE AUTH6.1
48 49 Item AUTH7.1 TO: Chair and Members of the Authority Meeting #7/09, September 25, 2009
FROM: Deborah Martin-Downs, Director, Ecology
RE: DON RIVER WATERSHED PLAN ______KEY ISSUE Approval of the Don River Watershed Plan and immediate steps to facilitate its implementation
RECOMMENDATION
THAT the Don River Watershed Plan be approved;
THAT staff be directed to work with partners to implement the plan;
THAT staff be directed to use the Don River Watershed Current Conditions Reports, Upper Don River Watershed Sustainable Stormwater Management Study Final Report and Don River Watershed Plan Implementation Guide as reference documents to inform and guide ongoing work and long term work planning and budget preparation;
THAT copies of the Don River Watershed Plan be circulated to municipalities within the Don River watershed and their Councils be asked to adopt the plan and commit to work with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) to implement the recommendations appropriate to their municipality;
THAT copies of the Don River Watershed Plan be circulated to the provincial and federal governments as well as all other relevant organizations and interest groups, including former members of the Don Watershed Regeneration Council, and they be asked to provide ongoing support for the implementation of the principles, objectives and relevant recommendations of the plan;
THAT copies of the Don River Watershed Plan be circulated to local libraries and copies of the plan and all supporting documents be posted on the TRCA website;
THAT copies of the Don River Watershed Current Conditions Reports, Upper Don River Watershed Sustainable Stormwater Management Study Final Report and Don River Watershed Plan Implementation Guide be circulated to watershed municipalities and made available to other partner organizations and they be encouraged to use these reference documents to inform and guide their ongoing work;
THAT staff be directed to work with watershed municipalities and other partners to develop five year workplans and budgets for top priority projects identified in the Don River Watershed Plan Implementation Guide and incorporate them into the annual capital budget process;
50 THAT the revised Conformity Assessment for the Don River Watershed Plan in Attachment 3 and the watershed planning documents referenced in the conformity assessment be deemed to fulfill the watershed planning requirements of the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan (ORMCP; 2002) and be approved for use in the review of major development proposals on the Oak Ridges Moraine and that the regional and local municipalities, Province of Ontario and Conservation Authorities Moraine Coalition (CAMC) be so advised;
AND FURTHER THAT staff meet on an annual basis with municipal staff and other stakeholder representatives from the Don watershed, and in conjunction with other watershed groups where appropriate, to facilitate partnerships, share knowledge and best practice and track progress in implementation.
BACKGROUND The Don River watershed planning study was initiated in partnership with watershed municipalities and the Don Watershed Regeneration Council in response to a number of policy developments, including the need to fulfill York Region’s watershed planning requirements under the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan (ORMCP). The study was also designed to update the management strategy outlined in Forty Steps to a New Don (1994), augment the City of Toronto’s Wet Weather Flow Management Master Plan by providing direction in the ‘905’ region and apply TRCA’s vision for The Living City at a watershed scale.
The Watershed Plan is intended to inform and guide municipalities, provincial and federal governments and TRCA as they update their policies and programs for environmental protection, conservation and restoration within the contexts of land and water use and the planning of future urban growth and intensification. The plan also provides direction to local non-governmental organizations and private landowners with regard to best management practices and environmental stewardship. Watershed plans are well recognized in legislation and local plans and policies. However, it is only the ORMCP which requires municipalities to undertake watershed plans, incorporate their objectives and requirements into municipal official plans and ensure that major development on the Oak Ridges Moraine conforms with the watershed plan (see Table 1: Selected Policy Documents Promoting Watershed Planning).
Table 1: Selected Policy Documents Promoting Watershed Planning
Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan (2002) Watershed plans 24. (1) Every upper-tier municipality and single-tier municipality shall, on or before April 22, 2003, begin preparing a watershed plan, in accordance with subsection (3), for every watershed whose streams originate within the municipality’s area of jurisdiction. (2) The objectives and requirements of each watershed plan shall be incorporated into the municipality’s official plan. Growth Plan for Greater Golden Horseshoe (2006) 3.2.5 Water and Wastewater Systems 7. Municipalities, in conjunction with conservation authorities, are encouraged to prepare watershed plans and use such plans to guide development decisions and water and wastewater servicing decisions.
51 Greenbelt Plan (2005) 3.2.3 Water Resource System Policies The following Water Resource System policies apply throughout the Protected Countryside… 2. Watersheds are the most meaningful scale for hydrological planning, and municipalities together with conservation authorities should ensure that watershed plans are completed and used to guide planning and development decisions within the Protected Countryside. Municipal Official Plans City of Toronto, 2002 The Official Plan makes reference to watershed plans in the context of managing stormwater. Official Plan policy states that the City will work with neighbouring municipalities and the Province to develop a framework for dealing with growth across the GTA which will, among other things result in better water quality through water conservation and wastewater and stormwater management based on watershed principles. In addition, the Official Plan indicates that private city-building activities and changes to the built environment, including public works, will “reduce the adverse effects of stormwater and snow melt based on hierarchy of watershed-based wet weather flow practices…”. York Region, 2004 2.3 Water It is the policy of Council: 1. To cooperate with area municipalities, the conservation authorities and other agencies in the preparation of watershed planning initiatives to: a) identify headwaters areas and better understand their function, linkages and sensitivities; b) establish and achieve water quality objectives for the watershed; c) address the long-term cumulative impact of development on the watershed; d) create an inventory of existing geology, hydrology, hydrogeology, groundwater recharge areas, limnology, aquatic and terrestrial habitats and other environmental data; e) recommend appropriate stormwater management techniques, including, but not limited to best management practices, the use of natural vegetative drainage corridors and the use of permeable surfaces; and f) identify the form and constraints under which development may be permitted and provide guidelines for development, design and construction. Restoration Plans Toronto and Region Remedial Action Plan (1994) Recommends a watershed-based approach to de-listing impaired beneficial uses of the Toronto waterfront and watersheds, and notes Action 41: Include Watershed Perspectives in Planning Process.
Wet Weather Flow Management Master Plan (WWFMMP; 2003) The City of Toronto Wet Weather Flow Management Master Plan identified a specific need to undertake restoration to mitigate impacts of development in the 905 area and to complement actions being taken in the downstream portion of the watershed. A key guiding principle of the WWFMMP is wet weather flow will be managed on a watershed basis with a natural systems approach being applied to stormwater management as a priority.
52 Watershed Planning Process At Authority Meeting #7/03, held on September 26, 2003, Resolution #A196/03 approved overall workplanning processes for the Rouge, Humber and Don rivers watershed planning studies being undertaken in support of the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan. The Don watershed planning study was scheduled to follow the major periods of work on the Rouge and Humber rivers, in recognition of the relatively limited area of remaining developable lands on the Oak Ridges Moraine (ORM) in this watershed. The Rouge and Humber watershed plans were brought forward for Authority approval in March and June 2008, respectively. The Don watershed studies took place primarily during 2006 to 2009.
The study focused mainly on filling information gaps, guiding land use planning and approval decisions (particularly re-development), and providing direction to advance implementation of regeneration priorities. The study also developed a new set of “concept site plans”, similar to the successful approach used in Forty Steps to a New Don, to illustrate how the Watershed Plan’s recommendations could be implemented at the local level and provide tools to facilitate the renewed engagement of community leaders in watershed regeneration.
Public and stakeholder consultation was recognized as an essential component of the Don watershed planning study work program. The multi-stakeholder Don Watershed Regeneration Council (DWRC) played a central role in guiding the Don watershed planning process. Further details of the consultation process are included later in this report.
Supporting Documents The following principle documents support the Don River Watershed Plan:
Current Conditions Reports - A series of eleven Don River Watershed Current Conditions Reports (TRCA, 2009) document the current watershed conditions and issues in relation to the watershed objectives, according to the theme areas: Air Quality, Aquatic System, Baseflow and Water Use Assessment, Cultural Heritage, Fluvial Geomorphology, Geology and Groundwater Resources, Land and Resource Use, Nature-based Experiences, Surface Water Hydrology/Hydraulics and Stormwater Management, Surface Water Quality and Terrestrial Natural Heritage.
Upper Don River Watershed Sustainable Stormwater Management Study Final Report (XCG Consultants, 2008) – summarizes the modelled watershed response to future land use and management scenarios. This work identified the relative effectiveness of various stormwater management strategies and provided a basis for recommendations in the Watershed Plan and priority areas for stormwater retrofit projects. This study in the “905” portion of the watershed complements the City of Toronto’s Wet Weather Flow Management Master Plan.
Action Plan for Sustainable Practices – Implementation Strategies for the Residential and Business Sectors in the Greater Toronto Area (Freeman Associates, 2006) – a social marketing based study which recommended strategies for accelerating the uptake and adoption of sustainable practices, with a focus on lot level stormwater management and naturalization. These key strategies were included in the Watershed Plan.
53 Don River Watershed Plan Implementation Guide (TRCA, 2009) – organizes the Watershed Plan recommendations according to the relevant implementation tools and assembles additional information to inform initial action. The Guide summarizes a proposed workplan of implementation projects, within the context of existing programs and likely implementing partners.
Don River Fisheries Management Plan – This document is being developed in concert with the Watershed Plan, but is following an independent consultation and approval process.
Consultation Process During development of the draft Don River Watershed Plan, TRCA consulted with a range of Don watershed stakeholders. The purpose of the consultation was to identify key issues and management objectives, review technical work, build consensus on management strategies, and identify any errors or omissions in the draft Plan. Input was solicited throughout the watershed planning study, as well as at milestones associated with the release of draft documents for review.
Consultation mechanisms included: 1. Meetings and workshops held with the DWRC from 2007 to 2009. 2. A Municipal Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) composed of planning, works and parks staff from partner municipalities (City of Toronto, York Region, Town of Markham, Town of Richmond Hill and City of Vaughan). The committee was formed for the purposes of this planning study and met 2-4 times per year from 2007 to 2009. 3. Formal and informal workshops and meetings on specific issues, involving relevant experts and stakeholder groups. 4. Individual meetings with municipal councilors and interested non-governmental organizations. 5. Circulation of draft reports for written comment by municipal staff, DWRC and others, as well as posting of draft reports on TRCA’s website for public comment: z a draft management framework was released to the DWRC in September 2007; z a draft synthesis report on current watershed conditions was released to the DWRC in October 2007, and a revised draft was released to the public in May 2008; z eight draft technical background reports on current conditions were released for municipal, DWRC and public comment in August 2008; z drafts of the remaining three current conditions reports were released for municipal, DWRC and public comment in March 2009; z an early draft Don River Watershed Plan was released to the DWRC for review in September 2008; z a revised full draft Don River Watershed Plan was released for municipal, DWRC and public review in March 2009; z a draft Implementation Guide was released for municipal and DWRC review in June 2009 and was made publicly available in July 2009. Development and release of the draft Implementation Guide followed the public comment period on the draft Watershed Plan in order to integrate feedback received on the management recommendations. The guide re-organizes Watershed Plan recommendations according to relevant implementation tools, in a format conducive to practitioners. 6. Public open houses held in June 2008 and April 2009 (meeting minutes are available at www.trca.on.ca/donwatershedplan).
54 Feedback received through these mechanisms throughout the watershed planning process was integrated into the technical background reports, Watershed Plan and Implementation Guide. More detailed information on this feedback is available through meeting minutes (Public Open House reports, TAC, DWRC and TRCA staff technical team).
RATIONALE At a high level, feedback from municipalities, DWRC and the public reflected: z support for the goals, objectives and strategic directions of the Watershed Plan; z suggestions for minor revisions to specific management strategies and associated recommended actions; z requests for clarification of some technical issues, including a more detailed explanation of the target terrestrial natural heritage system and associated priority regeneration sites, the rationale for selection of certain target aquatic community indicator species, and planning triggers for master environmental servicing plans for redevelopment; z suggestions for minor modifications to the draft concept site plans; and z interest in implementation details, including next step projects, roles and responsibilities, and potential funding sources (many of which are addressed in the Implementation Guide or will be resolved through long-term work plan and budget planning by implementing partners).
Taylor Massey Project Input The Taylor Massey Project (TMP), a non-governmental community organization, also provided comments throughout the planning study. A summary of the TRCA staff response to TMP’s detailed comments on the draft Don River Watershed Plan was provided in a report to the Don Watershed Regeneration Council at their July 23, 2009 meeting. While the TMP has described the Watershed Plan as having “significant merit and commendable goals”, a desire for subwatershed-scale monitoring and reporting, and additional implementation details (specific agency roles and responsibilities and budget commitments), were key concerns identified by TMP.
TRCA staff felt that a set of watershed-scale reports was the most cost effective and efficient means for summarizing watershed and subwatershed current conditions for a watershed plan required under the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan. The technical background reports prepared in support of the Watershed Plan present an understanding of system function and current conditions in a watershed context. Subwatershed specific data and information are highlighted within the overall watershed context, where conditions are unique to that subwatershed or where factors within or beyond the subwatershed boundaries are contributing to its conditions. Subwatershed goals and regeneration plans are key features of Chapter 6 of the Watershed Plan. More detailed subwatershed planning may be a valuable tool for future planning in Taylor/Massey Creek (and other subwatersheds); however, it was beyond the scope and budget of the current project.
55 Some of TMP’s requested detail on implementation issues has been provided in the Implementation Guide, although the specific roles, responsibilities and budget commitments of implementing partners are expected to be resolved through long-term work plan and budget preparations throughout the coming years of implementation. TRCA staff continues to meet and work with TMP to address implementation of the Warden Woods concept site plan and assist with other regeneration priorities where appropriate, including a number of priorities identified in TMP’s Reach by Reach plan. In July of 2008, in response to a presentation by TMP, TRCA passed a motion that the “Authority supports seeking reach by reach funding from senior levels of government to support watershed plan implementation”.
Final Draft Don River Watershed Plan The Don Watershed Regeneration Council, at their final meeting held on July 23, 2009, approved the following resolution regarding the draft Don River Watershed Plan:
THAT the staff report on the consultation process be received;
THAT the Don Watershed Regeneration Council approve the recommended revisions to the draft Don River Watershed Plan as presented in Table 1, such that their incorporation in the February 23, 2009 draft Watershed Plan will constitute the final draft Don River Watershed Plan;
THAT TRCA be requested to approve the Don River Watershed Plan;
THAT TRCA direct staff to work with partners to implement the Plan;
THAT TRCA direct staff to use the Reports on Current Conditions, Upper Don River Watershed Sustainable Stormwater Management Study, Action Plan for Sustainable Practices and Don River Watershed Plan Implementation Guide as reference documents to inform and guide ongoing work and long term work planning and budget preparation;
AND FURTHER THAT the Municipal partners, the Provincial and Federal governments as well as all residents, organizations and relevant interest groups be requested to provide their ongoing support for the implementation of the principles and goals of the Don River Watershed Plan.
Don River Watershed Plan – Key Findings and Recommendations The Don River Watershed Plan concludes that we are beginning to “hold the line” on further degradation of the watershed (Attachment 1 - Watershed Plan Executive Summary). Going forward, our primary challenge will be to better manage wet weather flows and to restore a more balanced flow regime to the river and its tributaries. With the build-out of the watershed nearly complete, the Don River has been transformed into an almost fully urbanized river. The focus is now shifting from greenfield development toward redevelopment, intensification, infilling and infrastructure renewal to accommodate the anticipated growth of the Greater Toronto Area and neighbouring regions. This period of urban renewal affords TRCA an opportunity to implement a number of the measures required to improve watershed health. TRCA must take advantage of every opportunity to achieve an overall net gain in watershed conditions.
56 The Watershed Plan identifies three strategic themes for the regeneration of the watershed: 1. Build, re-build and retrofit our communities to restore water balance and improve sustainability. 2. Regenerate the aquatic and terrestrial landscapes. 3. Engage the people of the Don
The management strategy recommendations are as follows:
Caring for Water 1. Implement source, conveyance and end-of-pipe stormwater management facilities (retrofit and new) and maintain existing stormwater facilities across the watershed. 2. Manage flood risks. 3. Protect groundwater recharge and discharge areas. 4. Improve erosion and sediment control and site regeneration. 5. Improve stream form. 6. Prevent and remediate pollution. 7. Monitor, evaluate and adjust.
Caring for Nature – Aquatic System 1. Implement Redside Dace Recovery Team recommendations (in development) to investigate the existing redside dace population status and habitat improvement and protection opportunities (in FMZ 1 where this species is currently known to occur and in FMZs 2 and 3 where a population may be recovered). 2. Protect and improve instream habitat for the Target Community Indicator Species (Figure 25), as per recommendations in Chapter 6 of this watershed plan and the fisheries management plan (FMP). 3. Create or enhance riparian wetlands, with focus on reaches that still support aquatic communities that rely on this habitat (e.g., known populations of brassy minnow), as per recommendations in Chapter 6 of this watershed plan and the FMP. 4. Complete an instream barrier assessment for the entire watershed and identify priority barrier mitigations that would achieve the most improvement to fish passage and habitat. 5. Improve the water balance (surface water and groundwater regimes) and stormwater management (quality and quantity), and identify aquatic standards and best management practices to guide the work (see management strategies under Caring for Water in Section 5.1). 6. Establish an implementation committee for the updated Don River Fisheries Management Plan. 7. Improve monitoring of fish communities and habitat, particularly for existing populations of redside dace and walleye. 8. Develop education and stewardship programs to address invasive species awareness (round goby, common carp, rusty crayfish) and the potential for invasive species transfer between watersheds (e.g., bait fish transfer between Humber and Don rivers), the role of fish as indicators of riverine health, and best management practices to protect and regenerate the aquatic system (especially riparian plantings) targeted at landowners and land maintenance staff.
57 Caring for Nature – Terrestrial System 1. Improve ecological function of the entire urban landscape, from the natural areas to the built areas, by increasing vegetation cover through better urban design and land management. 2. Secure the Target Terrestrial Natural Heritage System (Figure 26) and look for additional opportunities for expansion (e.g., additional lands identified in City of Toronto’s Official Plan, Map 9). 3. Regenerate and enhance the quality of the natural system by increasing natural cover quantity, improving patch size and shape, and managing invasive species. 4. Mitigate the impact of human activities on natural areas by developing a broader understanding of ecosystem health and a commitment to stewardship among the public and businesses.
Caring for Community – Cultural Heritage 1. Identify, investigate and conserve cultural heritage prior to changes in land use or redevelopment. 2. Establish a comprehensive communication plan with Aboriginal (First Nations and Métis) groups and other more recent descendant populations. 3. Fill gaps in archaeological knowledge. 4. Develop and support existing active and participatory programs to increase awareness of cultural heritage and living culture.
Caring for Community – Nature-based Experiences 1. Protect and enhance the quality and extent of public greenspaces throughout the watershed, and in particular, in areas of increasing population density and redevelopment. 2. Expand the network of formal trails to connect key destinations and improve connectivity with neighbouring watersheds, the Oak Ridges Moraine and the waterfront. 3. Promote the natural and cultural heritage of the watershed and engage the community in their protection, regeneration and celebration.
Caring for Community – Land and Resource Use 1. As municipal Official Plans are updated across Don watershed municipalities, TRCA should work with municipalities to incorporate watershed plan strategies into these plans and to encourage strategic planning in advance of redevelopment, to enhance the sustainability of urban form and resource use. 2. Master Environmental Servicing Plans (MESPs) for Redevelopment areas and regeneration areas should be required to coordinate property redevelopment and regeneration in a comprehensive way. 3. Implement sustainable urban form and adopt green development standards for neighbourhoods, sites, and buildings. 4. Improve planning for and continue implementation of flood remediation. 5. Terrestrial natural cover on historical lots of record that extend into ravines should be protected from loss during redevelopment or intensification by designating it “open space” in municipal official plans. 6. Explore opportunities to secure financial resources for creating new greenspaces and supporting regeneration, operations and maintenance of existing greenspaces from development charges when areas are subject to growth through intensification. 7. Implement sustainable infrastructure planning, implementation and monitoring. 58 8. Increase water efficiency and conservation. 9. Reduce energy use and increase non-fossil fuel alternatives. 10. The amount of waste generated should be reduced and wherever possible, “waste” should be used as a resource.
Implementation Guide – Top Priority Implementation Projects The Implementation Guide organizes the Watershed Plan recommendations according to relevant implementation tools (e.g. policy, regeneration, land securement, stewardship and education, operations and maintenance, enforcement and monitoring) and identifies top priority projects for initial implementation (Attachment 2 - Implementation Guide Executive Summary).
Like the Watershed Plan, the Implementation Guide is intended to inform and guide. The proposed projects contained in the guide are meant to serve as a basis for discussion among implementing partners and as a source for the further development of individual partners’ own long-term work plan and budget preparations. Upon approval of the Don River Watershed Plan, TRCA will initiate discussion with key implementing partners to develop five year workplans and budgets for the top priority projects, and incorporate them in capital budgets.
Revised ORMCP Conformity Assessment At Authority Meeting #3/09, held on April 27, 2007, Resolution #A102/07 was approved as follows:
THAT the conformity assessment for the Don River Watershed Plan in Attachment 2 and the watershed planning documents referenced in the conformity assessment be deemed to fulfill the watershed planning requirements of the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan (ORMCP; 2002) and be approved for use on an interim basis in the review of major development proposals on the Oak Ridges Moraine until such time as a final Watershed Plan is brought back to the Authority for approval;
Staff has revised the conformity assessment, based on the final watershed planning document references (Attachment 3 – ORMCP Watershed Planning Requirements Conformity Assessment for Don River Watershed). Staff recommends that the revised conformity assessment and the final watershed planning documents referenced therein be approved for use in the review of major development proposals on the Oak Ridges Moraine portion of the Don River watershed.
DETAILS OF WORK TO BE DONE TRCA staff will take the following steps to facilitate the transition from plan to action: z design the desk-top-published version of the Don River Watershed Plan document and distribute it to watershed partners; z meet with municipal staff and other key implementing partners to incorporate top priority projects in future years workplans and budgets; z continue to work towards renaturalization of the Don River mouth; z pursue implementation of the concept site plans for Warden Woods, Mud Creek and industrial land uses and work with municipalities to identify future locations for the preparation of neighbourhood retrofit plans; z reconstitute the Don Watershed Regeneration Council with a role in guiding implementation of the Watershed Plan and reporting on progress; z meet with municipal staff and other stakeholders to share knowledge, review implementation progress and identify updated priorities for action. 59 Many municipalities, other agencies and local groups, have already begun to use the watershed plan to inform their ongoing land use plans, projects and new initiatives.
FINANCIAL DETAILS Funding for the Don River watershed planning study was provided by the Region of York and City of Toronto as part of the municipal capital budgets for TRCA. Additional funding was provided by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and Environment Canada’s Great Lakes Sustainability Fund in support of the watershed modelling and subwatershed regeneration plans, respectively.
Implementation of the Watershed Plan will be a multi-year exercise involving numerous public and private sector partners. TRCA and watershed municipalities should continue to identify capital workplans and budgets for implementation priorities, including stormwater management infrastructure retrofits and maintenance, monitoring and evaluation of innovative technologies, and community stewardship. Watershed partners should also seek special funding for the plan's implementation through innovative sources.
Report prepared by: Sonya Meek, extension 5253 Email: [email protected] For Information contact: Sonya Meek, extension 5253 OR Adele Freeman, extension 5238 Emails: [email protected] or [email protected] Date: September 04, 2009 Attachments: 3
60 Attachment 1 Don River Watershed Plan Executive Summary
The Don River Watershed Plan builds on the hard-won gains made to date in protecting, regenerating and taking collective responsibility for this abused but still beautiful feature of our natural heritage. It marks the next stage in the revitalization of the Don into a healthy urban river that will enhance and support The Living City of the future.
The plan relies on the working partnerships forged over the last 15 years and maintains momentum for many of the important initiatives launched under our first watershed strategy, Forty Steps to a New Don. However, our experience and the insight into the workings of the watershed, gleaned since Forty Steps was unveiled back in 1994, have made it clear that we must better focus and prioritize our regeneration efforts in the years ahead.
Our primary challenge will be to better manage wet weather flows and to restore a more balanced flow regime to the river and its tributaries. By managing stream flow, we will also address the root causes of many of the environmental problems that afflict the watershed: ongoing flooding and erosion, poor water quality, and deteriorating aquatic and terrestrial communities.
The Don River flows through the heart of central Canada’s urban nexus (Figure 1). From its headwaters on the Oak Ridges Moraine and South Slope, its two principal tributaries flow south through the City of Vaughan and Towns of Markham and Richmond Hill, all in the Regional Municipality of York. The East Don and West Don Rivers cross Steeles Avenue into Toronto and join together on the Iroquois Sand Plain south of Eglinton Avenue.
German Mills Creek flows into the East Don River just south of Steeles. Taylor/Massey Creek joins with the East Don River just north of the confluence with the West Don River. And the Lower Don flows south to the outlet of the Keating Channel where it empties into Toronto Harbour and Lake Ontario.
For more than ten thousand years, this network of rivers, streams and valleys has provided an historic highway for the First Nations peoples and, later, the early European explorers, traders and settlers. Subsequent waves of colonization and urbanization have indelibly marked and transformed the aquatic and terrestrial landscape, bequeathing both a rich cultural heritage and some difficult environmental challenges.
Today, almost half of the watershed is devoted to housing, and a fifth to industrial, institutional or commercial development. There is little undeveloped land left. The natural areas and greenspaces of the watershed serve as wildlife refuges and a recreational magnet for the 1.2 million residents that live within its boundaries. Unfortunately, the river also serves as a stormwater conduit, carrying millions of litres of rainwater and snow melt, together with polluted runoff and sewage overflow, south to the lake. And the valley of the lower Don has become a conduit for thousands of cars and trucks heading into and out of the urban core every hour of the day and night.
61 The pressures on the watershed will continue to build as more and more residents settle in the watershed, either in the last areas of greenfield development in the northern reaches, or in the four urban growth centres designated for intensive redevelopment by the Ontario government.
Our review of current conditions in the watershed has helped us plot a path for future action. The Don River watershed has suffered extensive degradation as natural cover was removed and the hydrologic system altered through the spread of agriculture and subsequent urbanization of the watershed. Lack of stormwater control has resulted in flooding, erosion, poor water quality and degraded terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Rising population density has led to expanded areas of impervious cover and heavy use of public greenspaces and natural areas. Concerns about ecological health, the sustainability of our communities, loss of cultural heritage, and the potential impacts of poor air quality and climate change are widespread.
Which brings us to the question, what is the role of this watershed plan? Specifically, the watershed plan is intended to inform and guide municipalities, provincial and federal governments, TRCA, non-government organizations and private landowners as they update their policies and practices for environmental stewardship. Implementation of these strategies will be most effective if existing partners coordinate their efforts, making creative use of both new and existing tools, as laid out in chapters 5 and 6 of the plan.
This updated watershed plan is part of an adaptive management approach to address the challenges the watershed faces. Since the publication of our first watershed strategy, Forty Steps to a New Don in 1994, much has been learned about the watershed from monitoring, research and the experiences of watershed partners. This plan updates the watershed management strategies in Forty Steps in light of this new information, a stronger scientific foundation and better understanding of the effects of human actions on the ecosystem.
There is also a need to respond to a number of recent policy and planning initiatives, including the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan, Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, Clean Water Act, City of Toronto’s Wet Weather Flow Management Master Plan, stormwater retrofit studies of other municipalities, and TRCA’s vision for The Living City.
Our vision for the Don River watershed The quality of life on Earth is being determined in the rapidly expanding city regions. We envision the future Don as a revitalized urban river, flowing with life-sustaining water through regenerated natural habitats and sustainable human communities, from its headwater tributaries to the mouth of the Don River and into the receiving waters of Lake Ontario. We envision the watershed as an integral contributor to The Living City, where human settlement can flourish forever as part of nature’s beauty and diversity.
62 To help meet our vision for the Don, a set of three guiding principles and 26 objectives were developed. This guiding framework builds on the principles and objectives presented in Forty Steps to a New Don. The three principles which form the basis for the plan are to: protect and sustain what is healthy; regenerate what is degraded; and take responsibility for the Don. We must take advantage of all opportunities to protect and sustain, regenerate and enhance the Don, from the valleys to the tablelands, and from the natural areas to the urban communities. We must also motivate and facilitate, organize and coordinate all the stakeholders, both public and private sector, throughout the watershed.
The next phase of development and urban intensification provides perhaps a final opportunity to take effective action. With the build-out of the watershed nearly complete, the Don has been transformed into an almost fully urbanized river. The focus is now shifting from greenfield development towards redevelopment, intensification, infilling and infrastructure renewal to accommodate the anticipated growth of the GTA and neighbouring regions.
This period of urban renewal affords us an opportunity to implement a number of the measures required to restore a more natural water balance in the Don. Stormwater source, conveyance and end-of-pipe controls will contribute to reduced flooding, better water quality, stabilized baseflow levels, increased infiltration and improved groundwater recharge rates. The resulting benefits—reduced erosion and risk to infrastructure and terrestrial and aquatic habitat, and greater flexibility to adapt to climate change—will result in regeneration of a healthier river.
The pathway to a regenerated Don River builds on the following 3 strategic themes:
Strategic Theme # 1: We must build, re-build and retrofit our communities to restore water balance and improve the sustainability of the urban model. Redevelopment and intensification, and the remaining greenfield development in the Don River watershed, offer opportunities to improve stormwater management, protect and expand natural cover and the urban forest, regenerate greenspaces and cultural heritage structures, expand trail systems, and improve the sustainability of resource use and consumption within our communities. Many of these same opportunities exist through public and private stewardship and capital projects.
In short, we can achieve cumulative gains in watershed function and condition.
Strategic Theme #2: We must regenerate the aquatic and terrestrial landscapes. The concerted work of agencies, organizations and individuals have produced some improvements in watershed conditions. Some water quality parameters have improved, hundreds of thousands of trees, bushes and wetland flora have been planted, some in-stream barriers have been mitigated or removed, and trail systems expanded.
63 However, continued development and urban intensification will place additional pressures on the ecosystems of the watershed. Future gains will be contingent on maintaining the enthusiasm and support of the local community, businesses and government. In addition to ‘sweat equity’, support must include guaranteed funding to cover the significant capital and on-going maintenance costs of the requisite infrastructure.
Strategic Theme #3: We must engage the attention, enthusiasm and support of the people of the Don. The Don River watershed has a long history of grassroots and agency involvement in and advocacy for regeneration. Annual celebrations, such as Paddle the Don and the Richmond Hill Mill Pond Splash, as well as major naturalization and brownfield rehabilitation projects in the lower Don engage the community and provide a wider awareness of the Don.
The time is ripe to capitalize on that interest across the watershed, and reengage the people of the Don to achieve the vision of a revitalized urban river. The engagement and voluntary uptake of sustainable practices — backyard naturalization, lot level stormwater retrofits, etc. — by residents and businesses in the Don will be essential to achieving the vision. Outreach education to build understanding of the links between landowner actions and watershed health will be key.
We must build an even stronger sense of community and common purpose, from the mouth to the headwaters. If the public doesn’t fight to bring back the Don, the other constituencies eventually will lose interest. The most powerful impetus for change occurs when the whole community comes together and demands action.
We have been afforded an opportunity to build on what has already been accomplished over the last 15 years.
We must allocate the resources, marshal stakeholder support and take the bold steps necessary to adopt effective stormwater controls and implement sustainable green technologies. Only by doing so can we hope to perpetuate and accelerate the process of cumulative gain and ongoing environmental improvement.
If pursued diligently and with the full support of all our partners, the regeneration of the Don River watershed within The Living City will continue to serve as a model for the salvation of other endangered urban rivers.
64 Attachment 2 Don River Watershed Plan Implementation Guide Executive Summary
Introduction
The Don River Watershed Plan was prepared by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) in consultation with its municipal partners and the Don Watershed Regeneration Council to provide effective guidance for the regeneration of the watershed. The plan builds on the hard won gains made to date in protecting, regenerating and taking collective responsibility for this abused but still beautiful feature of our natural heritage. Many stakeholders believe that it may be possible to “hold the line” and possibly improve watershed conditions, but only if every opportunity for regeneration is considered seriously. While the major period of urbanization is nearing completion and the watershed systems are beginning to adjust to these new land uses, our goal is for improved conditions and we know we must prepare for climate change affects. The watershed plan is intended to inform and guide municipalities, provincial and federal governments and TRCA as they update their policies and programs for environmental protection, conservation, and regeneration within the contexts of land and water use, and the planning of future urban growth. The plan provides direction to local non-governmental organizations and private landowners with regard to best management practices and opportunities for environmental stewardship. To accomplish the management strategies set out in the plan, there will need to be coordinated efforts by a variety of implementing partners.
Purpose
The purpose of this Implementation Guide is to facilitate implementation of the recommendations contained in the Don River Watershed Plan (TRCA, 2009). The Guide organizes the watershed plan recommendations according to relevant implementation tools and assembles additional information to inform initial action. The Guide further summarizes a 10 year work plan of implementation projects, within the context of existing programs and likely implementing partners. Like the watershed plan the Implementation Guide is intended to inform and guide the ongoing implementation and development of programs and policies. The proposed projects contained in this Guide are intended to serve as a basis for discussion among implementing partners and as a source for the further development of individual partners’ own long term work plan and budget preparations.
Strategic Watershed Management Direction
The Don River Watershed Plan concludes that we are beginning to “hold the line” on further degradation of the watershed. Going forward, our primary challenge will be to better manage wet weather flows and to restore a more balanced flow regime to the river and its tributaries. This will be especially important for mitigating the impacts of climate change on this highly urbanized water system. The watershed plan identifies three strategic themes for the regeneration of the watershed:
65 1. Build, re-build and retrofit our communities to restore water balance and improve sustainability. The Don River Watershed Plan, especially the wet weather flow control aspects of the Plan, must be implemented during redevelopment and infilling projects, retrofit of existing built areas, and development of the remaining greenfield areas. Balancing the flow regime of the Don and its tributaries through stormwater source controls will yield a number of associated benefits. The reduction of peak flows following storms and the maintenance of adequate baseflow between events will reduce the risk of flooding and erosion related damage, while supporting the protection and regeneration of healthy aquatic and terrestrial habitats. Redevelopment throughout the watershed will also provide additional opportunities to protect greenspaces and cultural heritage structures, expand the trail system and urban tree canopy, undertake energy and water conservation improvements, and, otherwise, achieve incremental, cumulative gains in watershed function and condition.
2. Regenerate the aquatic and terrestrial landscapes. The concerted work of agencies, organizations and individuals has produced improvements in watershed conditions. Some water quality parameters have improved, tens of thousands of trees and aquatic flora have been planted, a number of in-stream barriers to fish have been removed, and trail systems have expanded. There is a continued desire to improve watershed conditions, contribute to de-listing the Toronto Area of Concern (RAP), and regenerate the Mouth of the Don into an internationally recognized example of a healthy urban river. However, continued development and urban intensification, coupled with the impacts of climate change will place additional pressures on the ecosystems of the watershed. Future gains will be contingent on maintaining the enthusiasm and support of the local community, businesses and government for regeneration actions. In addition to ‘sweat equity’, support must include guaranteed funding to cover the significant capital and on-going maintenance costs of the requisite infrastructure.
3. Engage the people of the Don.
The Don River watershed has a long history of grassroots and agency involvement in and advocacy for regeneration. Annual celebrations, such as Paddle the Don and the Richmond Hill Mill Pond Splash, as well as major naturalization and brownfield rehabilitation projects in the lower Don engage the community and provide a wider awareness of the Don. The time is ripe to capitalize on that interest across the watershed, and reengage the people of the Don to achieve the vision of a revitalized urban river. The engagement and voluntary uptake of sustainable practices — backyard naturalization, lot level stormwater retrofits, water and energy conservation and many others — by residents and businesses in the Don will be essential to achieving the vision. Stewardship and outreach education to build understanding of the links between landowner actions and watershed health will be key.
66 Top Priority Implementation Projects
This Implementation Guide identifies a 10 year work plan of proposed implementation projects addressing all recommendations of the watershed plan, and organized according to primary implementation mechanisms: Policy; Regeneration; Land securement; Stewardship and outreach education; Operations and maintenance; Enforcement; and Monitoring.
The following list of top priority implementation projects has been selected with consideration for their collective ability to address the three integral actions noted above, in an expeditious and mutually supportive way. They are not listed in any particular order. The reference numbers in brackets (i.e., 1-8) are the respective project numbers, as listed in the implementation work plan tables within the main body of the Guide.
Policy and Policy Related Special Studies
1. Municipalities - Work with TRCA to investigate ways to incorporate the following new policy directions into municipal planning documents (see Table 1.1 for details) (1-1): a) All redevelopment should aim to manage for improved water balance on the development site and net gain in stormwater control across the larger redevelopment area; all greenfield development should aim to maintain pre-development volumes of infiltration, evapotranspiration and surface runoff, with particular emphasis on areas identified as having significant groundwater recharge. b) Support retrofits of source/lot level, conveyance and end of pipe stormwater management measures in existing developments and redevelopment projects on a comprehensive basis. c) Require Master Environmental Servicing Plans (MESPs) to be undertaken in conjunction with planning for urban redevelopment, including redevelopment in the four provincially designated Urban Growth Centres, municipally identified redevelopment areas, major infrastructure projects, and major regeneration projects. d) Develop strategies and policies to promote sustainable urban form, including sustainable infrastructure, transportation and energy and resource conservation, at the neighbourhood, site and building/project scales. e) Identify a target Terrestrial Natural Heritage System and adopt policies to protect and regenerate a minimum of 13% of the land base as natural cover in the Don watershed. f) Protect and enhance the quality and extent of public greenspaces and trails, connecting and protecting the natural and cultural heritage of the Don watershed.
67 g) Conduct comprehensive flood risk assessment plans where redevelopment or intensification is proposed in a flood vulnerable area and/or a Special Policy Area that would maintain or decrease the existing level of risk and detail flood remediation, flood proofing, flood warning, and emergency response measures. h) Adopt the Greater Golden Horseshoe Conservation Authorities’ Erosion & Sediment Control Guideline for Urban Construction and update municipal erosion and sediment control by-laws and fill by-laws as necessary. i) Adopt policy to recognize and implement the Don River Fisheries Management Plan. j) Support updated and expanded monitoring programs, including ambient monitoring, requirements for pre-development baseline monitoring, cumulative effects monitoring and the monitoring of new technologies to assess their contributions to watershed improvements. 2. MEI, MMAH, municipalities, TRCA, AMO, CO, BILD - Establish development standards for sustainable community design for application to new development proposals, urban expansions, redevelopment, and intensification. Consider incorporation of LEED for Neighbourhood and zerofootprint principles (1-3). 3. TRCA, municipalities and other approval agencies - Develop strategies for facilitating innovative design projects and approvals (1-4). 4. Municipalities, TRCA, BILD – Promote a sustainable redeveloping neighbourhood demonstration project and a sustainable greenfield neighbourhood demonstration (1-5). 5. Municipalities, TRCA – Partner to develop a generic Terms of Reference for redevelopment MESPs (1-7). 6. Each ORM municipality - Recognize the Don River Watershed Plan in its official plan, as required by the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan. (1-10) 7. TRCA, municipalities - Undertake a scoped economic assessment of the implications of implementing the watershed plan's integral recommendations, including: valuation of ecosystem services; preparation of a methodology for applying the net gain approach; and development of recommendations for applying fairness and equity in implementation (1-23).
Regeneration
1. TRCA, municipalities and landowners – Develop sustainable neighbourhood retrofit action plans using an integrated approach including residential social marketing, naturalization, urban forest enhancement, stormwater management, infiltration, energy and effectiveness monitoring (2-1). 2. Municipalities – Undertake end-of-pipe stormwater retrofit projects as opportunities arise, as identified in municipal stormwater retrofit plans (2-2). 3. Municipalities, TRCA, developers, landowners – Implement stormwater source controls (infiltration, evapotranspiration, re-use) as opportunities arise in new and re-development, intensification and infrastructure projects, especially in priority sub-basins (2-5). 4. Watershed residents, businesses, landowners – Adopt lot level sustainable practices to improve support water balance, natural heritage and resource use objectives (e.g., rain gardens, rain barrels, downspout disconnections, back/front yard naturalization (partial or complete), household water and energy conservation, waste reduction) (2-9).
68 5. Waterfront Toronto, TRCA, City of Toronto – Continue to implement the Lower Don River West Remedial Flood Protection Project and the Don Mouth Naturalization and Port Lands Flood Protection Project to address flood and erosion risk, stream form, naturalization and aquatic habitat objectives (2-11, 2-12, 2-22, 2-28). 6. Toronto, TRCA – Complete a fluvial geomorphology study of Taylor/Massey Creek, including: a complete geomorphic systems analysis of the creek; a risk assessment for all valley land infrastructure and a long term concept to remediate identified concerns (2-15). 7. Richmond Hill, TRCA – Develop hydrologic and hydraulic modelling for the Enford Road area to confirm flood risk and potential mitigation alternatives (2-16). 8. Municipalities, TRCA – Remediate erosion in ravines and priority erosion control sites (as identified in municipal and TRCA databases) where human health, property, or infrastructure is at risk (2-17). 9. Municipalities, TRCA, NGOs – Develop and implement restoration implementation plans for natural cover in the whitebelt (2-18) and for targeted lands in priority areas on the ORM/Greenbelt (2-19) and in existing urban areas (2-20, 2-21). 10. DFO, MNR, TRCA, municipalities, NGOs - Improve native aquatic species diversity, abundance and distribution, and protect and enhance habitat for Target Community Indicator Species as outlined in the Don River Fisheries Management Plan (2-29). 11. TRCA, municipalities, NGOs - Undertake detailed planning and develop a long term funding strategy to implement the Don Watershed Inter-regional Trails network (2-32) and identify a conceptual route for a Don River Learning Trail (2-33). 12. Establish a facility (GTA-wide) for archaeological artefact storage and document collections that is accessible to researchers (2-39). 13. Municipalities, TRCA – Pursue additional scoping and study, and implement the Maple Nature Reserve (Quonset Hut), Mud Creek Neighbourhood, and Warden Woods Residential Area concept site plans (2-40). 14. Businesses, TRCA, Municipalities, NGOs – Adopt the Partners in Project Green Eco-Business Zone model and strategic elements of the Industrial Retrofit concept site plan to engage watershed business communities in adopting sustainable practices. Start with building relationships in the Leaside Business Area (2-41).
Land Securement
1. TRCA, municipalities, NGOs, golf courses, private landowners – Secure lands to establish the missing links in municipal trails. Work with private landowners (e.g. golf courses, hydro corridors) to acquire easements for trail access where acquisition is not a suitable alternative (3-2, 3-7). 2. TRCA, Toronto, Waterfront Toronto – Seek opportunities to secure additional public greenspace through the remediation of brownfield sites, re-establishment of a naturalized mouth of the Don, and redevelopment of lands adjacent to the naturalized river mouth (3-9). 3. Municipalities, MOE, TRCA – Ensure that publicly-owned lands appropriate for inclusion into the greenspace system (e.g., regenerated landfill sites) remain as public lands and any ownership or access issues are resolved (3-10).
69 Stewardship and Education
1. TRCA, municipalities, Green Building Council, BILD and other partners - Deliver technology transfer workshops, seminars and materials for sustainable technologies and urban form, site restoration best management practices, and LEED-type certifications (4-1, 4-6, 4-11, 4-12). 2. Green Building Councils, TRCA, municipalities, BILD, NGOs, media - Continue to provide opportunities for the public and media to see and learn about sustainable home products and services (4-13). 3. TRCA, municipalities, NGOs – Develop a strategy for co-ordination of outreach programs and a lot level marketing campaign (with residential, business and institutional lands focus), as part of the sustainable neighbourhood retrofit action plans (4-16, see 2-1). 4. Municipalities, TRCA – Develop and implement pilot outreach education programs for encroachment on valley lands (residential and industrial) (4-19). 5. Municipalities, TRCA - Implement demonstration projects for stormwater management retrofit, naturalization and other sustainable practices with the business and institutional landowners (4-25). 6. TRCA, Municipalities, school boards, utilities, BILD, NGOs - Develop an outreach program based on the results from the Renewable Energy Road Map to promote the uptake of renewable energy technologies (4-36). 7. TRCA, School boards - Promote the EcoSchools program to all schools in the watershed (4-37). 8. Municipalities, TRCA - Promote existing park stewardship programs in parks near Urban Growth Centres. Enhance current programs with support for volunteer naturalization projects, invasive species removal, habitat creation work, and monitoring where suitable (4-47). 9. Develop a communications plan in partnership with Aboriginal groups and descendent populations (4-58). 10. TRCA – Incorporate experiential learning about past people’s as a component to existing public events such as tree plantings, festivals and family nature events
Operations and Maintenance
1. Municipalities, TRCA – Develop guidelines for design and establishment of municipal stormwater facility maintenance programs, including monitoring, rehabilitation and financing mechanisms, and conduct assessments of sediment accumulation in stormwater ponds and develop prioritized lists of clean-out projects (5-1, 5-2, 5-3) 2. TRCA, municipalities – Undertake a flood risk reduction study to improve the hydraulic capacity of road and rail crossings in flood vulnerable areas (5-14). 3. Toronto, TRCA - Prepare a flood emergency response plan for SPAs and flood vulnerable areas, including an inventory of hazards, prioritization, and emergency response protocols (5-16). 4. TRCA - Track advances in prediction of regional and local climate change and re-assess local flood risks and management measures (5-17).
70 Enforcement
1. Various agencies, municipalities - Develop inter-jurisdictional compliance protocols for erosion & sediment control, tree cutting, topsoil and land disturbance, dumping, trespassing, and encroachment. Identify gaps in regulatory capability and capacity. Identify options for addressing gaps. Develop resources and an implementation plan (6-5).
Monitoring
1. TRCA and partners - Identify technologies that show promise and monitor their performance using the Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program (STEP) - i.e., rainwater collection and re-use, permeable pavement, infiltration chambers, engineered media to remove phosphorus, groundwater and soil contamination risk with infiltration technologies, chloride removal techniques, long term performance and maintenance costs of any green technology, and green energy systems (7-1, 7-2). 2. TRCA, municipalities, MEI, BILD - Convene discussions with MEI and determine mechanisms for requiring developers to monitor sustainable technologies and other innovative design features in Urban Growth Centres to ensure performance targets are met (7-4). 3. TRCA, municipalities - Launch cumulative effects monitoring programs for innovative development design (7-6). 4. TRCA - Review recommendations for additional monitoring in the Don watershed as part of the next review and update of the Regional Watershed Monitoring Network (7-9, 7-11, 7-12, 7-15, 7-19). 5. TRCA, municipalities - Develop and implement a program to monitor the success of ecological regeneration projects and effectiveness of invasive species control sites (7-27).
Tracking progress
Progress towards the objectives set out in the watershed plan will be tracked by looking at watershed conditions compared with the target indicators identified in the plan. Changes and trends in the watershed conditions will be monitored under the Regional Watershed Monitoring Network and reported on a regular basis through publications such as the Don newsletter, TRCA website, Don Watershed Report Card and the TRCA Living City Report Card.
In keeping with the theme of taking advantage of every opportunity to make improvements, level of effort by watershed stakeholders will be another measure of success. The top priority projects in the implementation guide will be used as a guide to track progress on key actions. Regular input from municipal partners, the DWRC and other stakeholder groups will help to capture the full picture of on-going and emerging projects in the watershed that contribute to gains in environmental quality and community health.
Cooperation and sharing of resources and ideas will be essential to implementation of the watershed plan’s recommendations. Recognizing that many issues raised in the Don Watershed Plan are applicable to all watersheds in the GTA and are of interest to multiple municipalities, TRCA proposes convening regular ad hoc meetings to build partnerships to address these common challenges. 71 Attachment 3 ORMCP Watershed Planning Requirements - Conformity Assessment for the Don River Watershed September 2009
This report documents how requirements of sections 24 and 25 of the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan (MMAH, 2002) have been satisfied for the portions of the Don River Watershed located in the Oak Ridges Moraine Area, based on direction provided by the provincial technical guidance documents (Ministry of the Environment, 2007)1.
Subsection Requirement Conformity Assessment Document Reference 24.(1) Every upper-tier municipality Watershed planning and ongoing A workplan to fulfill the watershed and single-tier municipality watershed management have planning requirements of the shall, on or before April 22, been activities the Toronto and ORMCP and direction to 2003, begin preparing a Region Conservation Authority commence the Don River watershed plan, in accordance (TRCA) has carried out in Watershed Plan in 2004 were with subsection 24.(3), for partnership with its municipalities approved at the Sept. 26, 2003 every watershed whose for a number of years. Therefore a meeting of the TRCA (Authority streams originate within the watershed plan was deemed to Res. #A196/03). municipality’s area of have been initiated prior to April jurisdiction. 22, 2003, although study Don River Watershed – Conformity components required update to to Sections 24 and 25 of the varying degrees. ORMCP (TRCA, March, 2007). A watershed study was initiated by the TRCA, in partnership with the Approval of the Don River City of Toronto, Region of York, Watershed Plan and its supporting and area municipalities for the Don documents is pending a TRCA River watershed in 2004. Board decision on Sept. 25, 2009.
An interim report for the Don Watershed ORM subwatersheds, Don River Watershed – Conformity to Sections 24 and 25 of the ORMCP, was completed in March 2007. The final watershed plan has been developed with additional technical analysis and detailed consultation with municipal partners, stakeholders and Conservation Authority Board review. 24.(3) A watershed plan shall include, See conformity assessments for See document references for as a minimum, sections 25.(1) and 25.(2). sections 25.(1) and 25.(2). (a) a water budget and conservation plan as set out in section 25;
72 (b) land and water use and The Don River Watershed Plan See Section 5, Don River management strategies; describes recommended Watershed Plan management strategies regarding existing and future land and water use that will help to protect the ecological and hydrological features and functions in the Oak Ridges Moraine Area. Key strategies include the need to protect and expand natural cover and build sustainable communities, particularly with an aim to maintain or restore pre-development water balance. (c) a framework for Implementation direction See Section 5, Don River implementation, which may accompanies the recommended Watershed Plan include more detailed management strategies noted in implementation plans for section 24(3)(b).above. See Don River Watershed Plan smaller geographic areas, Implementation Guide such as subwatershed The Don River Watershed Plan plans, or for specific subject Implementation Guide provides matter, such as more detailed implementation environmental management direction for policy, regeneration plans; projects, etc. including supportive maps and criteria. (d) an environmental The Don River Watershed Plan See Section 5, Don River monitoring plan; includes recommendations Watershed Plan regarding changes or enhancements to existing See Section 7, Don River environmental monitoring Watershed Plan Implementation programs and other area, site-or Guide issue-specific monitoring requirements.
The Don River Watershed Plan Implementation Guide provides more detailed implementation direction for the plan’s recommendations. (e) provisions requiring the use The Don River Watershed Plan See Section 5, Don River of environmental contains recommendations Watershed Plan management practices and regarding the use of environmental programs, such as management practices and See Sections 1 and 5, Don River programs to prevent programs. The Implementation Watershed Plan Implementation pollution, reduce the use of Guide further identifies practices Guide pesticides and manage the and policies applicable to the land use of road salt; and, use planning and development process.
73 (f) criteria for evaluating the The Don River Watershed Plan See Sections 2 and 3, Don River protection of water quality identifies watershed goals, Watershed Plan and supporting and quantity, hydrological objectives, indicators and targets current conditions reports. features and hydrological to be used to track or evaluate functions. long term watershed health. This Section 1, Don River Watershed framework is updated, but based Plan Implementation Guide on that in Forty Steps to a New Don ( the previous watershed management strategy; TRCA, 1994).
The accompanying Implementation Guide sets out recommended policies to provide guidance for the review of land use proposals to evaluate protection of groundwater and surface water quality and quantity, hydrological features and functions, as well as terrestrial features and functions, and aquatic communities and habitat. 24.(4) Major development is The interim report, Don River Don River Watershed – Conformity prohibited unless, Watershed – Conformity to to Sections 24 and 25 of the (a) the watershed plan for the Sections 24 and 25 of the ORMCP, ORMCP (TRCA, March 2007). relevant watershed, was completed in March 2007 and prepared in accordance approved by the TRCA Board as Approval of the Don River with subsection 24.(3), has fulfillment of the ORMCP Watershed Plan and its supporting been completed; requirements. The final watershed documents is pending a TRCA plan has been developed with Board decision on Sept. 25, 2009. additional technical analysis and detailed consultation with municipal partners, stakeholders and the Conservation Authority Board. The Don River Watershed Plan and its background documents now provide the basis for satisfaction of the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan requirements and supercede the interim report. While the management strategies remain largely unchanged, the technical direction and science has been refined in the later work. (b) the major development See conformity assessment for See document references for conforms with the section 24.(3) section 24.(3) watershed plan; and
74 (c) a water budget and See conformity assessments for See document references for conservation plan, prepared in sections 25.(1) and 25.(2). sections 25.(1) and 25.(2) accordance with section 25 and demonstrating that the water supply required for the major development is sustainable, has been completed. 24.(8) An application for major See conformity assessments for See document references for development to which this section 24.(4). section 24.(4) subsection applies shall not be approved unless, (a) the relevant municipality has complied with clause (c) of subsection 24.(4); or (b) the applicant, For any applications received prior (i) identifies any to completion of watershed plans, hydrologically sensitive in accordance with the ORMCP, features and related conformity will have been reviewed hydrological functions and confirmed through applicant on the site and how they submitted studies. will be protected, (ii) demonstrates that an adequate water supply is available for the development without compromising the ecological integrity of the Plan Area, and (iii) provides, with respect to the site and such other land as the approval authority considers necessary, a water budget and water conservation plan that, (A) characterizes groundwater and surface water flow systems by means of modelling, (B) identifies the availability, quantity and quality of water sources, and (C) identifies water conservation measures.
75 25.(1) Every upper-tier municipality A water budget study was initiated Approval to initiate the Don River and single-tier municipality by the Toronto and Region Watershed Planning Study shall, on or before April 22, Conservation Authority, in according to an initial work 2003, begin preparing a water partnership with the City of Toronto, program, including water budget budget and conservation plan, Region of York, and area study, was granted at the Sept 26, in accordance with subsection municipalities for the Don River 2003 meeting of the Authority 25.(2), for every watershed Watershed as part of the overall (Authority Res. #A196/03). whose streams originate within Don River Watershed Plan. the municipality’s area of York Region Water Efficiency Master jurisdiction. The Regional Municipality of York Plan Update, 2007. identified the need for a water conservation plan for the entire Region in 1997. The Region’s Water for Tomorrow program included a 6 year capital program along with a 2 year maintenance program. This 8 year program came to completion in summer 2006, with a sustained savings of 20.33 million litres per average day.
In 2007 the Region completed its Water Efficiency Master Plan Update. The Region has begun to implement programs recommended in the master plan including water efficient fixture rebates, subsidized rain barrel sales, free pre-rinse spray valve replacements for commercial kitchens, industrial/commercial/ institutional water audits and capacity buy-back. As new and updated programs begin the Region maintains its public and youth education programs along with a shower head and toilet flapper retrofit maintenance program.
76 25.(2) A water budget and The Don River Watershed Plan See Section 3, Don River Watershed conservation plan shall, as a includes a quantitative description Plan minimum, of the major components of the (a) quantify the components of water balance equation on an See Geology and Groundwater the water balance equation, average annual basis, over the Resources – Report on Current including precipitation, watershed surface area. The water Conditions (TRCA, 2009). evapotranspiration, budget was developed based on groundwater inflow and outflow, land use characteristics, surface water outflow, change interception abstractions, in storage, water withdrawals vegetation, surficial soils, and and water returns; spatial variations in long term average precipitation, temperature and evaporation across the watershed using Precipitation Runoff Modeling System (PRMS) software and the groundwater flow model (MODFLOW) to conform to the jurisdictional standard prepared for the source water protection program. (b) characterize groundwater The groundwater flow system of the See Geology and Groundwater and surface water flow systems Don River watershed has been Resources – Report on Current by means of modelling; characterized by development and Conditions (TRCA, 2009). calibration of a groundwater flow model that utilizes MODFLOW See Surface Water software. Hydrology/Hydraulics and Stormwater Management - Report The surface water flow system of on Current Conditions (TRCA, 2009) the Don River watershed has been characterized by development and Don River Hydrology Update. MMM calibration of a hydrologic model Ltd., 2004 based on Visual OTTHYMO software.
(c) identify, See 24(3)(f) above for targets and See 24(3)(f) above for targets and (i) targets to meet the water criteria. criteria. needs of the affected ecosystems, The Regional Municipality of York’s York Region Water Efficiency Master (ii) the availability, quantity and Water for Tomorrow program Plan Update (2007) quality of water sources, and outlined specific goals for both (iii) goals for public education education and water conservation and for water conservation; measures as outlined in the initial scope of work in 1997. The Water Efficiency Master Plan Update recommends new and/or updated programs for public education and water conservation measures. New goals for education and water conservation measures will be set as program implementation plans are completed.
77 (d) develop a water-use profile All upper-tier and single-tier See section 3 of York Region’s and forecast; municipalities in the Don River Water and Wastewater Master Plan watershed have developed water Update, 2009 use profiles and forecasts as part of preparing water use assessment See Baseflow and Water Use reports and/or water efficiency Assessment – Report on Current plans and programs. Conditions (TRCA, 2009).
York Region has developed See Geology and Groundwater water-use profiles and forecasts as Resources – Report on Current part of the Water and Wastewater Conditions (TRCA, 2009). Master Plan Update, 2009. The forecasts incorporate the effect of planned water conservation measures on future demand. These profiles and forecasts are updated with the master plans.
Drawing on the municipal data and additional information from the Permit to Take Water database, a watershed-based water use profile was prepared as part of the Don River Watershed Plan.
(e) evaluate plans for water Plans for any such facilities are York Region’s Water and facilities such as pumping being evaluated by York Region as Wastewater Master Plan Update, stations and reservoirs; part of its updated water supply 2009 strategy and will be reviewed in the context of the updated watershed information. (f) identify and evaluate, All upper-tier and single-tier See Section 5.0 in Don River (i) water conservation measures municipalities in the Don River Watershed Plan (2009) such as public education, watershed have developed water improved management efficiency plans and programs that See Sections 5.0 and 6.0 of York practices, the use of flow identify and evaluate water Region’s Water Efficiency Master restricting devices and other conservation measures, incentives Plan Update for the identification, hardware, water reuse and and ways of promoting water evaluation and recommendation of recycling, and practices and conservation measures and water conservation measures and technologies associated with incentives. The Don River education. water reuse and recycling, Watershed Plan supports the (ii) water conservation recommendations of the municipal incentives such as full cost water efficiency plans and pricing, and programs and describes (iii) ways of promoting water management strategies that would conservation measures and further contribute to achieving the water conservation incentives; objectives and targets of these plans/programs.
York Region’s water rates are currently based on full cost pricing.
78 (g) analyse the costs and All upper-tier and single-tier See Section 5.2.3 of York Region’s benefits of the matters municipalities in the Don River Water Efficiency Master Plan Update described in clause (f); watershed have developed water for the cost analysis of water efficiency plans and programs that conservation measures. analyse the costs and benefits of their recommended water conservation measures, incentives and promotion strategies. (h) require the use of specified York Region’s Water for Tomorrow See Section 6.0 of York Region’s water conservation measures program used specific water Water Efficiency Master Plan Update and incentives; conservation measures and for the recommended program incentives as part of the original strategy. capital plan. The Water Efficiency Master Plan Update also recommends the use of specific water conservation measures and incentives including water efficient fixture rebates, subsidized rain barrel sales, free pre-rinse spray valve replacements for commercial kitchens, industrial/commercial/institutional water audits and capacity buy-back. (i) contain an implementation York Region developed an See Section 6.0 of York Region’s plan for those specified implementation plan for the Water Efficiency Master Plan Update measures and incentives that program as part of the scope of for the recommended program reconciles the demand for work in 1998. The Water Efficiency strategy. water with the water supply; Master Plan Update has recommended an updated program strategy. The development of implementation plans/strategies for components of the updated program are currently being developed. (j) provide for monitoring of the York Region’s Water Use Efficiency See Section 9.0 of York Region’s water budget and water Master Plan Update recommends a Water Efficiency Master Plan Update conservation plan for monitoring and Evaluation program effectiveness. which is implemented with each See Sections 5 and 6, Don River program component. Watershed Plan.
The Don River Watershed Plan See Section 7, Don River Watershed includes recommendations Plan Implementation Guide. regarding changes or enhancements to existing environmental monitoring programs and other area, site-or issue-specific monitoring requirements that provide for, or improve capacity for monitoring of the water budget.
79 27.(1) Except with respect to land in Current and projected future per See Don River Watershed Settlement Areas, all cent impervious cover has been Impervious Cover Assessment development and site assessed for each Oak Ridges Technical Briefing Note (TRCA, alteration with respect to land Moraine subwatershed (based on 2007). in a subwatershed are methods suggested in draft prohibited if they would cause Technical Paper #13 which the total percentage of the exclude Settlement Areas, utilizing area of the subwatershed that subwatershed boundaries defined has impervious surfaces to in draft Technical Paper #9). exceed, These estimates indicate that no (a) 10 per cent; or Oak Ridges Moraine subwatersheds in the Don River Watershed exceed the 10% impervious cover criteria for current conditions (based on 2002 land use), nor will they exceed 10% upon build-out of municipal official plans approved as of February 2006. (b) any lower percentage No lower percentage is specified. specified in the applicable watershed plan.
1.Ministry of the Environment (2007) Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan – Watershed Plans, Technical Paper #9. Ministry of the Environment (2007) Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan – Water Budgets, Technical Paper #10. Ministry of the Environment (2007) Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan – Water Conservation Plans, Technical Paper #11. Ministry of the Environment (2007) Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan – Subwatersheds (Impervious Surfaces), Technical Paper #13.
80 Item AUTH7.2 TO: Chair and Members of the Authority Meeting #7/09, September 25, 2009
FROM: Adele Freeman, Director, Watershed Management
RE: WESTERN WATERFRONT MASTER PLAN City of Toronto ______KEY ISSUE To provide an update on the recently approved City of Toronto "Western Beaches Master Plan" (May 2009) and obtain direction to assist the City in the implementation of improvements to the public realm within the Western Waterfront.
RECOMMENDATION
THAT Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) support and endorse the vision and objectives of the Western Waterfront Master Plan (May 2009);
THAT staff continue to participate as part of the inter-agency working group to identify priorities and find shared opportunities for implementation of the Western Waterfront Master Plan;
AND FURTHER THAT the City of Toronto be so advised.
BACKGROUND On August 5 - 6, 2009, the City of Toronto Council endorsed the report entitled "Western Waterfront Master Plan" (May 2009). The Master Plan provides an overall vision for improving parkland, beaches, breakwalls, trails, promenades, roads, bridges, servicing and recreational facilities within the Western Waterfront. The Master Plan applies to the waterfront area between the Humber River and Exhibition Place and includes Sunnyside Beach and Marilyn Bell Park.
The Western Waterfront Master Plan area is approximately 120 hectares in size and 4 kilometers in length. It is bounded by the Humber River to the west, the CN Rail/Gardiner Expressway corridor on the north, Exhibition Place to the east and Lake Ontario on the south.
The Western Waterfront is a significant waterfront asset that offers one of the City’s longest unobstructed views of Lake Ontario. It has over 40 hectares of parkland, two trails (Martin Goodman and Humber River) and three beaches (Sunnyside, Budapest and Sir Gzowski) jointly known as the Western Beaches. It is home to a number of recreational clubs, including the Toronto Sailing and Canoe Club, the Argonaut Rowing Club and the Boulevard Club. Several significant facilities from the early 20th century include Sunnyside Pavilion, Gus Ryder Pool, Boulevard Club, Royal Canadian Legion, Joy Oil Gas Station and Palais Royale. A breakwall in Lake Ontario extends across the area and includes a new 600-metre multi-sport watercourse adjacent to Marilyn Bell Park.
81 In October, 2007, the City retained a multi-disciplinary consulting team led by planningAlliance, a planning/urban design firm, to prepare the Master Plan. The eight sub-consultants have expertise in park design and recreation, landscape planning, ecology, environmental assessments, road design, coastal engineering, heritage/archaeology and public art. A study steering committee was formed, comprised of the heads of the City of Toronto Waterfront Secretariat, Technical Services, Toronto Water, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and City Planning. An inter-agency work group included representatives of these divisions as well as Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) and Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).
A strong civic engagement strategy was a prerequisite of the Master Plan. A community advisory group was established to act as a ‘sounding board’ for public stakeholders with representatives of resident associations, lessees and landowners, pedestrian and cycling communities, natural heritage and cultural interests and youth. Four meetings of the community advisory group and five public open houses/meetings were held during the preparation of the Master Plan. Numerous other smaller meetings and discussions were held with individual stakeholders and interested members of the public. The December 9, 2008, public open house fulfilled the requirement for a mandatory public meeting for Phases 1 and 2 of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) process.
Highlights of the Master Plan The Master Plan provides an overall vision for parkland, beaches, breakwalls, trails, promenades, roads, bridges, servicing and recreational facilities within the Western Waterfront. The objectives of the Master Plan are to create a beautiful public realm, enhance public access to and along the water’s edge, provide for a range of compatible land uses, enhance, celebrate and interpret the area’s heritage and beautify Lake Shore Boulevard West.
The Master Plan is to be implemented in three phases: short (1-5 years), medium (5-20 years) and long term initiatives (20+ years). The short term projects focus on more readily achievable and affordable initiatives. Medium and long term projects are more expensive and may require further study prior to implementation. The concept plan and implementation plan of the Master Plan are included in Attachments 1 and 2 to this report. A copy of the entire Master Plan and its annexes can be obtained at http://www.toronto.ca/waterfront/index.htm.
Improved Beaches Beaches would be expanded and enhanced as a priority, as the Master Plan recognizes the lake and beach as the major recreational attractions of the Western Waterfront. A beach curtain is being installed for the 2009 swimming season at Sunnyside as a 3-year pilot project. If the pilot is successful, the enclosed swimming area would be expanded in size to 12 hectares by reconstructing the existing breakwall and filling in gaps west from Sunnyside to the Humber River. The reconstructed breakwall would also stabilize the shoreline and enhance the protected flat water for non-motorized boaters. Options to deflect flow from the Humber River into this area would need to be investigated to ensure adequate water quality at the beaches.
82 Improvements to Existing Breakwall The Master Plan focuses on improving the existing breakwall due to the relatively low cost ($57 million) and the imminent need for its repair. The potential to lengthen the Western Beaches Watercourse Facility by construction of a new breakwall further out in the lake is also maintained. Resolution of outstanding ownership, maintenance and funding responsibilities related to the breakwall with the federal and provincial governments will be required in order to reconstruct the breakwall in the short to medium term as proposed in the Master Plan. City staff has initiated discussions with the other levels of government.
Re-Configuration of Lake Shore Boulevard West The Master Plan proposes that Lake Shore Boulevard West be shifted north between Ellis Avenue and Dunn Avenue over the medium term. This would create nine hectares of new waterfront parkland, provide better and shorter north-south pedestrian connections to the waterfront and more room for Martin Goodman Trail. East of Dowling Avenue, the eastbound lanes of Lake Shore Boulevard West would be relocated to the north side of the Gardiner, which adds 2.5 hectares of usable parkland to Marilyn Bell Park. The Master Plan proposes that an EA be initiated in the short term to address the re-alignment as well as potential narrowing of Lake Shore Boulevard West within the Western Waterfront.
Better Pedestrian/Cycling Connections North-south pedestrian/cycling connections would be improved in the short term by closing Colborne Lodge Drive and Dowling Avenue to private vehicular traffic and improving the Gardiner Expressway/rail underpasses at Windermere and Ellis avenues and Parkside Drive. With the realignment of Lake Shore Boulevard, the Jameson bridge over the Gardiner would become a pedestrian bridge to create an attractive new entrance to Marilyn Bell Park. Over the long term, the existing pedestrian bridge at Roncesvalles Avenue would be rebuilt and a new pedestrian bridge would be built at Wilson Park Road.
Two new traffic signals would be added on Lake Shore Boulevard West at Dowling Avenue and at the Boulevard Club/Palais Royale. The new Dowling Avenue signal would be done in the short term while the Boulevard Club signal would await realignment of Lake Shore Boulevard West. Pedestrian crossings at the six existing signalized intersections would also be improved.
Three major east-west pedestrian/cycling connections would be provided: an improved Martin Goodman Trail; a new promenade; and a rebuilt and realigned boardwalk. Martin Goodman Trail would run along the south side of Lake Shore Boulevard West and be designed for higher-speed users. The new promenade would be located south of it for lower-speed users. A continuous public boardwalk would extend along the water’s edge. The promenade and boardwalk would be linked by a network of paths.
Three Recreation Hubs Three major recreation hubs are proposed: at the relocated Joy Oil Station; Sunnyside Pavilion; and Dowling Avenue. Moderate expansion of facilities and concessions in these areas would be allowed. Local recreation facilities would be expanded to serve the adjacent neighbourhoods of Swansea, High Park and Parkdale. Public parking lots would generally be relocated to the north side of Lake Shore Boulevard West to free up additional parkland south of Lake Shore. The new recreation hub at Dowling would provide a boat launch for canoes and kayaks.
83 Environmental Assessment Approvals The Western Waterfront Master Plan completes Phases 1 and 2 of the Municipal Class EA for water, wastewater and stormwater services; roads and bridges; and, the shoreline by means of a Class EA Master Plan. Phase 1 of the Class EA process identifies the problem or opportunity, while Phase 2 identifies alternative solutions and establishes a preferred solution.
The Master Plan will fulfill the requirements for projects which are minor in nature (Schedule A) or include improvements and minor expansions to existing facilities (Schedule B). For projects that include the construction of new facilities or major expansions to existing facilities (Schedule C), Phases 3 and 4 of the Class EA process will need to be completed. Phase 3 of the Class EA process identifies alternative design concepts while Phase 4 is the preparation of an environmental study report summarizing all components of public consultation, evaluation of alternatives and the rationale for the preferred alternative. A list of the proposed projects and their EA status is included in Attachment 2.
The draft Master Plan was circulated on April 17, 2009, to the Ontario ministries of Environment, Transportation, Natural Resources and Culture; the federal departments of Fisheries and Oceans and Environment Canada; Waterfront Toronto; Toronto Port Authority; and, First Nations. No comments have been received in response to the circulation.
Preliminary Master Plan Implementation Costs A preliminary estimate (in 2009 dollars) prepared by the study consultants of the capital cost for full implementation of the Master Plan is:
Phase 1 (1-5 years) - $23.5 million Phase 2 (6-20 years) - $196.9 million Phase 3 (20+ years) - $42.0 million Total $262.4 million
The cost of Phase 3 would increase in the range of $70 million if deflector islands at the Humber River are constructed.
These preliminary cost estimates are based on a concept plan level of analysis and the consultants’ experience with similar projects. A contingency of 30% for land-based projects and 40% for in-lake projects is included. Cost escalation would further increase the costs beyond 2009 dollars, depending on when the projects are implemented.
RATIONALE The Western Waterfront Master Plan is a coherent plan that knits together all of the elements of the public realm within the Western Waterfront. The implementation strategy starts with small incremental, low cost changes in the short term and progresses to more ambitious but costly projects over the long term. An important innovation of the Master Plan is to embed a Class EA Master Plan for municipal infrastructure within an urban design document.
84 The Master Plan recognizes the tension that exists between the role of the Western Waterfront as an important waterfront park space as part of Toronto waterfront revitalization initiatives and as a major transportation corridor. Its vision capitalizes on the lake and beach as the greatest assets of the area. It identifies the need to change the location and character of Lake Shore Boulevard West as a fundamental step toward expanding and improving the waterfront parklands.
The Secondary Plan for the Central Waterfront: Making Waves, is the City of Toronto's regulatory document defining land use along Toronto's central waterfront. The secondary plan covers the waterfront from Coxwell Avenue in the east to Dowling Avenue in the west. The plan also covers a portion of the Western Waterfront study area and provides additional policies to guide the Master Plan. Policies identified in the secondary plan that are supported in the Master Plan are: z achieving compatibility with the planning and urban design goals and objectives of the Central Waterfront Secondary Plan and the Toronto Official Plan; z enhancing public access to the water's edge; z balancing vehicular and pedestrian needs; z increasing accessibility to parks and open space areas; z protecting for and planning for improved public transit; z improving Lake Shore Boulevard West to be a generously landscaped urban boulevard that maximizes opportunities for pedestrian crossings and provides ample room for commuter cycling and pedestrians; and z twining the Martin Goodman Trail with a pedestrian boardwalk.
The Western Waterfront Master Plan also supports goal of TRCA's Lake Ontario Waterfront Development Program which is "to create a handsome waterfront, balanced in its land uses, which will complement adjacent areas, taking cognizance of existing residential development and making accessible, wherever possible, features which warrant public use".
DETAILS OF WORK TO BE DONE Implementation of the proposed projects in the Master Plan will be essential to realize the plan's vision. An inter-divisional staff committee including TRCA and TTC will be established to coordinate the work program for implementation of the Master Plan. The group will identify priorities, shared opportunities, divisional responsibilities, phasing and resource requirements to be addressed in future budget processes.
Community advisory committees will be created for major projects within the Western Waterfront to continue civic engagement and provide advice on the implementation of the Master Plan, including future phasing and design. The community advisory committee will ensure that questions or issues raised by the public will be explored in greater detail during the design and implementation phases.
85 Components of the Western Waterfront Master Plan that touch the water's edge will be coordinated through Aquatic Habitat Toronto (formerly Toronto Waterfront Aquatic Habitat Restoration) to incorporate strategic habitat enhancements into the final design as well as meeting all regulatory agency requirements.
Report prepared by: Nancy Gaffney, extension 5313 Emails: [email protected] For Information contact: Nancy Gaffney, extension 5313 Emails: [email protected] Date: September 10, 2009 Attachments: 2
86 Attachment 1
87 Attachment 2
88 89 90 Item AUTH7.3 TO: Chair and Members of the Authority Meeting #7/09, September 25, 2009
FROM: Carolyn Woodland, Director, Planning and Development
RE: REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK Transportation Master Plan ______KEY ISSUE The Regional Municipality of York has formally requested Toronto and Region Conservation Authority comments on their Transportation Master Plan.
RECOMMENDATION
WHEREAS The Regional Municipality of York Council has requested comments from Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) on its 2009 draft Transportation Master Plan Update (TMP) by September 29, 2009;
AND WHEREAS TRCA recognizes that overall, the Region’s draft TMP is comprehensive, forward thinking, innovative and in particular, the sustainability principles are reflective of TRCA's objectives for The Living City;
THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT TRCA fully supports the Region's draft TMP commitment to exceeding the requirements of the environmental assessment process by ensuring local and adjacent municipalities minimize infrastructure needs while enhancing natural heritage and environmental features;
THAT TRCA supports the 2003 recommendation of its Executive Committee that it does not support the opening of the unopened road allowance between Keele Street and Dufferin Street without further study of the need for an east - west transportation corridor on a more comprehensive basis that would include the consideration of other potential locations;
THAT the Region be requested to amend the draft TMP to include the recommendation that an Individual Environmental Assessment (IEA) that includes a comprehensive network analysis and an environmental impact assessment be completed to determine a preferred transportation strategy for the area, as was committed to in the Region's recommendations for the final 2003 Teston Road Class EA;
THAT TRCA work with the Rouge Park Alliance and Regional Municipality of York to ensure the EA process for 14th Avenue satisfies all concerns;
AND FURTHER THAT the ministries of Natural Resources and Environment, as well as the Don Watershed Regeneration Council, Rouge Park Alliance and City of Vaughan be so advised.
91 BACKGROUND On May 28, 2009, York Regional Council requested comments from TRCA with respect to the 2009 draft TMP update. The TMP update was initiated in 2006 to coordinate with the Region's Growth Management Plan and Water and Wastewater Master Plan updates. Staff has participated on the technical advisory committee for this TMP and has provided technical comments through its development. The draft TMP was formally circulated to TRCA for review, with comments being due on September 29, 2009.
The draft TMP update is based on current and detailed transportation modelling studies and provides detailed schedules of road and transit infrastructure to meet the Region's growth planning needs until the year 2031. Overall, TRCA staff is very supportive of most recommendations of the TMP as it: z is a reflection of the Region's sustainability principles as documented in their 2007 York Region Sustainability Strategy; z provides a transit oriented perspective that is inclusive of pedestrian and cycling amenities; z integrates good planning and design principles that will be carried forward into its updated official plan and water and wastewater master plan update; z integrates the 2008 Metrolinx Regional Transportation Plan; z commits to protecting and enhancing the Region's natural and cultural heritage that includes avoiding, where possible, significant natural areas; z considers stormwater and water balance measures to counter the adverse impacts of urbanization; z commits to minimizing infrastructure needs and enhance the natural environment; z commits to providing energy efficiency; and, z commits to minimizing the carbon footprint that will be generated from the infrastructure and services.
RATIONALE While TRCA staff has concerns with some of the proposed road widenings or new roadways in terms of impacts to watercourses and natural areas, TRCA is confident that these issues will be resolved through the EA process that will be completed for each project. More specifically, TRCA staff share the concern of Rouge Park Alliance staff regarding the proposed width, capacity and design of any proposed widening of 14th Avenue in the Town of Markham within Bob Hunter Memorial Park, as well as their concerns with respect to the location, needs assessment and potential impacts to Rouge River tributaries also within the Town of Markham that are proposed for widening roads or new crossings of Highway 404. TRCA staff is committed to working with Rouge Park Alliance and regional staff to ensure that the EA process is used to both satisfy our concerns, and to ensure the Region's commitments in the TMP to protect and enhance natural and cultural heritage, consider stormwater and water balance measures, minimize infrastructure needs and enhance the natural environment, are fulfilled.
92 However, TRCA staff does have a significant concern with the proposal in the draft TMP to open the unopened road allowance on Teston Road between Keele and Dufferin streets. Staff recommend that the Authority respectfully request that the TMP be revised accordingly. This crossing is through an area of tremendous environmental significance. In 2003, the Teston Road Class EA undertaken by the Region recommended a "Do Nothing" approach to this section of road, and a commitment was made to study this section through an IEA should there ever be need to reassess the "Do Nothing" option. In 2003, TRCA concerns for the area were recognized by the Ministry of Environment (MOE) and the Region, and echoed by the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) and the Don Watershed Regeneration Council. It is the recommendation of TRCA staff that the draft TMP be amended to support the development of a preferred transportation strategy for the area through an IEA, and that the recommended strategy be based on both a comprehensive network analysis and a detailed environmental impact assessment. The rationale for this recommendation, and the planning history of the Teston Road Class EA, is provided below for information.
Significance of the Unopened Road Allowance on Teston Road between Keele and Dufferin Streets The unopened road allowance on Teston Road between Keele Street and Dufferin streets crosses an area of extremely high quality habitat. The unopened road allowance crosses the headwaters of the East Don River. This is one of the last remaining sections of the Don watershed that remains in a relatively natural state and is highly sensitive to change. Its environmental significance has been provincially recognized as an Area of Natural and Scientific Interest (ANSI) in the 1980s because of its upland and kettle lake features. For these reasons, TRCA also designated it as the McGill Environmentally Significant Area (ESA) in the 1980s. But most importantly, the road crossing would traverse one of the few remaining Natural Core Areas that exists in the Don watershed through the Oak Ridges Moraine. The valley steepness is significant, making the landform character of the area noteworthy in itself. The environmental features, together with the functions that this area provides to the health of the Don watershed as a whole, are significant.
The McGill ESA is the last remaining large block of forest in the Don watershed. It contains numerous rare plants and sensitive animal species. Many amphibian species, such as gray treefrogs, indicate that the combination of high quality forests and wetlands now reside only in this portion of the watershed. The species indicate the quality of feature from which waters flow to the lower parts of the Don River and into Lake Ontario. Many of the forests rest on sandy soils that make it suitable for dry fresh oak communities that are not found in the clay plain in other parts of the Don watershed; the size of the feature is unequalled in the lower watershed. It is imperative to the health of the Don watershed that this area not be bisected again. All previous intrusions into the ESA have had incremental impacts on the site. The upper Don watershed was the last area where whip-poor-will bred in the Toronto region; they have not been seen there in the last twenty years. The ESA currently has 42 hectares of forest interior, 17 of which are located in the subject area and seven of which are estimated to be lost by the road extension. Intrusions into the ESA would cause loss to core areas, impacts to wildlife habitat and species, impacts to linkage functions and connectivity, and alteration of surface and groundwater quality. The costs of the degradation are seen as significant by TRCA. Our concerns are shared by MNR, the Don Watershed Regeneration Council and the public interest groups who worked for years in favour of the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan. These concerns are also recognized by York Region specifically within the York Region Significant Woodlands Study and the regional Greening Strategy. 93 Together, these tools enable the protection and enhancement of forested areas across the Region and confirm that this forest is regionally significant.
TRCA has been striving to maintain and enhance the high quality habitat of this area and the corridor function that it performs to the north and south of this area for decades. These efforts would be jeopardized through any intrusion in or through the ESA, as would occur if the Region links Teston Road through the unopened road allowance. The exceptional environmental characteristics of this area would be severely degraded. In addition, this section of road crossing would require efforts to avoiding impacts to the decommissioned Keele Valley Landfill Site and the decommissioned City of Vaughan Waste Disposal Site. These concerns are of particular concern to MOE.
Planning History of Teston Road Between Pine Valley Drive and Bathurst Street On February 24, 2003, the Region filed the Teston Road Class EA with MOE for an area of road between Pine Valley Drive and Bathurst Street in the City of Vaughan. The 2003 Class EA studied an area that included both open road, as well an unopened road allowance between Keele Street and Dufferin Street. The Class EA approved recommended alternatives for various sections of the road, as follows: z Pine Valley Drive to Weston Road - reconstruct as a two-lane rural road to current regional standards. z Weston Road to Jane Street - reconstruct as a four to five-lane urban road, including a new interchange at Highway 400. z Jane Street to Keele Street - reconstruct as a five-lane urban road. z Keele Street to Dufferin Street -“Do Nothing”. z Dufferin Street to Bathurst Street - reconstruct as a three-lane rural road.
The "Do Nothing" alternative for the Keele to Dufferin streets section was based on the significant environmental impacts of building a new roadway that would be approximately 20 metres wide though the valley corridor and significant forest, combined with the high cost implications associated with the establishment of a new roadway within this link at $45 million, that far outweighed any benefits shown through the transportation modelling studies. The conclusion was that the impacts associated with opening the unopened road allowance were greater than the benefits of providing a continuous link in the transportation corridor. The 2003 Class EA therefore recommended a "Do Nothing" approach.
While TRCA had no issues with recommendations for the majority of the sections of road, it shared the concerns of MOE and MNR that such an approach could be seen as "piece mealing" should it be shown through future study that the discontinuous link would not be a viable option. As such, subsequent to the filing of the Environmental Study Report (ESR), TRCA, MOE and MNR, met with the Region to discuss concerns. TRCA comments to the Region were approved at Executive Committee Meeting #1/03, held on March 7, 2003, through Resolution #B12/03, as follows:
WHEREAS an Environmental Study Report (ESR) has been submitted to the Minister of the Environment (MOE) in support of the Class EA for Teston Road improvements, and;
WHEREAS the McGill Area Environmentally Significant Area (ESA #73) is within the study area, specifically subject to an unopened section of the Teston Road allowance between Keele and Dufferin Streets, and 94 WHEREAS TRCA staff and the Don Watershed Council have expressed their significant concern over the environmental impact of connecting Teston Road through the McGill Area ESA, and;
WHEREAS the ESR submitted to the MOE concludes that the opening of Teston Road through the McGill Area ESA does not need to be approved at this time, however should be subject to further study at a later date;
THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT the Region of York be advised that the Authority concurs with the Region's intent to remove most references to the link between Keele and Dufferin Streets in the ESR received February 25, 2003;
THAT the Region of York be advised that the TRCA does not support assessing the need for the McGill area connection through further study, but rather through an individual EA which will assess the need for an east - west transportation corridor on a more comprehensive basis including the consideration of other potential locations;
THAT staff is directed to work with the Region to ensure that the Environmental Features and Functions of the McGill Area ESA are protected from any incompatible infrastructure through any future work;
AND FURTHER THAT staff be directed to report back to the Authority on any future studies as necessary.
In a letter dated April 9, 2003 addressed to TRCA, MOE and MNR, the Region responded to the agencies' concerns with a commitment to ensuring that should the recommended "Do Nothing" alternative be reconsidered by the Region in the future, the Region would commit to studying the area as an IEA.
Current Planning Context of Teston Road between Keele and Dufferin Streets The 2009 draft TMP update recommends, as part of its long-term road network and transit plans, the connection of Teston Road between Keele and Dufferin streets.This recommendation is based only on a travel demand study and environmental evaluation that were completed at the macro level. There is no provision in the draft TMP to complete an IEA for this area as was committed to through the 2003 Class EA. Rather, the draft TMP simply states that a four lane connection is needed: 1. to provide east-west connectivity; 2. because it is part of the Mid-York East West Corridor Solution; 3. because it provides for better use of the Teston-400 Interchange; and 4. because if deleted, additional capacity on other east-west corridors would need to be provided.
95 Regional staff has concurred that this same outcome as was determined in the 2003 Class EA is plausible in any future EA. The Region recognizes the importance of this area and that is why, in 2003, they agreed to undertake any future study as an IEA. TRCA staff is seeking commitment from the Region that any future study for this area be undertaken as an IEA and recommending that the draft TMP be so revised. To satisfy staff concerns, it is imperative that the IEA include a comprehensive needs and justification study in concert with a detailed environmental evaluation of the area. The IEA must also consider pertinent provincial legislation, including but not limited to the Oak Ridges Moraine Act, the Greenbelt Act, the Planning Act and Provincial Policy Statements, as this provincial legislation takes precedent over all municipal planning decisions.
NEXT STEPS z TRCA staff will continue to liaise with staff of the Regional Municipality of York to finalize the transportation master plan. z TRCA staff through the Environmental Assessment Planning section will participate in the EAs associated with Teston Road between Keele and Dufferin streets and will report back to the Executive or Authority as necessary.
Report prepared by: Beth Williston, extension 5217 Emails: [email protected] For Information contact: Beth Williston, extension 5217 Emails: [email protected] Date: September 14, 2009
96 Item AUTH7.4 TO: Chair and Members of the Authority Meeting #7/09, September 25, 2009
FROM: Deborah Martin-Downs, Director, Ecology
RE: CITY OF TORONTO WET WEATHER FLOW MONITORING PROGRAM Purchase of Six Extended Deployment Conductivity Sensors ______KEY ISSUE Award of sole source contract to purchase six extended deployment conductivity sensors for continuous winter and spring watercourse monitoring as part of the City of Toronto Wet Weather Flow Monitoring Program.
RECOMMENDATION
THAT Rockland Oceanographic Services Inc. (ROSI) be awarded a sole source contract to supply Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) with the instrumentation necessary to continuously monitor conductivity and temperature at six permanent watercourse monitoring stations as part of the City of Toronto Wet Weather Flow Monitoring Program at a total cost not exceed $54,126.00 plus applicable taxes and shipping.
BACKGROUND The City of Toronto completed its Wet Weather Flow Management Master Plan (WWFMMP) which utilizes various control strategies to manage combined sewer overflows and stormwater discharges. Toronto Water is now undertaking a 25-year monitoring plan to install and operate several watercourse monitoring stations within the City's jurisdiction for the purpose of assessing tributary water quality/quantity before and after the implementation of the City's WWFMMP strategies.
As TRCA has extensive expertise and an on-going role in the monitoring of watercourses within TRCA's jurisdiction, in November of 2008 the City entered into an agreement with TRCA to lead the implementation of 14 automated water quality/quantity monitoring stations strategically located throughout Toronto. Further to the 2008 agreement, the City has requested that continuous monitoring of conductivity be undertaken at six of the 14 stations. Each station was chosen as a result of historic concerns of high chloride concentrations during the winter and spring. The stations are located at the outlet of larger watercourses and will collect data at the same location over the next 25 years. Watercourses include Etobicoke Creek, Humber River, Mimico Creek, Don River, Rouge River and Highland Creek.
RATIONALE The City of Toronto Wet Weather Flow Monitoring Program is a high priority project for both the City and TRCA. The project seeks to document changes in water quality and quantity from various Wet Weather Flow mitigation projects being undertaken in the City.
97 The City has authorized the purchase of six conductivity sensors and have specified the make and model of sensor to be used for this initiative. The sensors are designed with a self cleaning device that will prevent fouling and comes highly recommended by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE). The self cleaning capability will limit employee site visits, increase data accuracy, allow for long term unattended monitoring and is the only one if its kind. ROSI has already supplied the City and MOE with several similar self cleaning sensors and both organizations have been very pleased with their performance. Therefore, staff recommends that this contract be awarded to ROSI on a sole source basis as per section 1.14.1 of TRCA's Purchasing Policy which reads, as follows:
1.14.1 The goods and services are only available from one source or one supplier by reason of: z Need for compatibility with goods and services previously acquired and there are no reasonable alternatives, substitutes or accommodations.
FINANCIAL DETAILS The total cost of the equipment is not to exceed $54,126.00 plus applicable taxes and shipping, and is fully funded by Toronto Water under account code 120-37.
Report prepared by: Derek Smith, extension 5362 Emails: [email protected] For Information contact: Derek Smith, extension 5362 Emails: [email protected] Date: September 14, 2009
98 Item AUTH7.5 TO: Chair and Members of the Authority Meeting #7/09, September 25, 2009
FROM: Catherine MacEwen, Director, Human Resources, Marketing and Communications
RE: ABSENCE DUE TO ILLNESS Policy Update ______KEY ISSUE Amendment to accommodate absence due to illness for employees who have continuous or episodic illnesses.
RECOMMENDATION
THAT the amendments as outlined in Attachment 1, to the Absence Due to Illness Policy as described in the following report be approved.
BACKGROUND Absence due to illness is both a health and management issue. Toronto and Region Conservation Authority's (TRCA) objective is to have a healthy and productive work force. Part of the management of that healthy work force is the commitment to assisting employees who fall ill and ensure that absences due to illness are managed fairly for all concerned. Prior to 1981, employees were able to bank sick days. This policy ended in 1981, although there are a very limited number of staff with banked sick days.
At Authority Meeting #3/04, held on March 26, 2004, Resolution #A82/04 was approved as follows:
THAT the Absence Due to Illness Policy as described in the following report, be approved and enacted immediately to support TRCA's excellent performance on lost time due to illness.
RATIONALE Currently full time employees who are absent due to illness in a consecutive period of time are treated differently then employees who are absent due to illness in an episodic way. For example a full time employee who is absent due to illness for three consecutive weeks (total of 15 days), will be paid 100% of pay for the first two weeks and 75% of pay for the third week. An employee who is absent 15 days but not in sequence, will be paid at 100% of pay for the entire time. The proposed amendment to the policy outlined in bold in Attachment 1 would make the compensation the same in both situations, and does not interfere with confidentiality issues around the nature of an employee's illness(es).
In addition, some staff members requested that they be able to use vacation days or accumulated sick day (from the pre 1981 policy) to "top up" their absence due to illness days from the 75% level to the 100% level.
99 FINANCIAL DETAILS The financial impacts are expected to be very limited and within the current operating budgets.
Report prepared by: Catherine MacEwen, extension 5219 Emails: [email protected] For Information contact: Catherine MacEwen, extension 5219 Emails: [email protected] Date: August 17, 2009 Attachments: 1
100 Attachment 1
ABSENCE DUE TO ILLNESS POLICY
All employees are expected to look after their personal health with regular check ups and monitoring. If an employee is ill for more than 5 consecutive days, a doctor’s certificate is required to be provided to Human Resources (HR). Cost associated with the Doctor’s note will be reimbursed by HR.
Any communication from a health care consultant or practitioner, about limitations on an employee’s ability to conduct his/her job can only be given to HR with the prior consent of the employee. Limitations on an employee’s ability to meet the expectations of bona fide job requirements will be carefully considered and if reasonable, accommodated within our organization. The accommodation of job requirements will be arranged by the employee and HR in consultation with the employee’s supervisor.
All employee health related information is strictly confidential and will not be shared by HR with any other employees except direct information on the employee’s functional ability to return to a particular job. For example, diagnosis and treatment information is strictly confidential to the employee. If, because of a particular condition, an employee cannot do a certain job function, that limitation is shared only with HR, the employee and the direct supervisor. An example of a job limitation might be inability to lift more than 25 pounds.
For eligible supplementary staff, there is a maximum 5 days of absence due to illness per calendar year at 100% of pay. All other days of absence due to illness for supplementary staff will be without pay.
For full time employees, during the calendar year, absence due to illness is paid in full for the first 10 days of accumulated, but not necessarily consecutive, days, and at 75% of salary in subsequent, but not necessary consecutive days to a total of 13 additional weeks. After an accumulated total of 15 weeks, if the illness continues, the employee would apply for long term disability (LTD) through Sun Life Assurance (See the HR for the necessary forms).
If an employee is absent due to child or elder care issues or other personal reasons, the time off must not be recorded as absence due to illness (See Employee Policy for Emergency Leave).
Employees who have been absent due to illness during the year for more than 8 non consecutive days may be asked to produce a doctor’s certificate or letter at the discretion of HR. Employees who are ill while on vacation will be considered on vacation and not absent due to illness. If the employee becomes ill immediately before his/her vacation, the employees will be considered absent due to illness and the scheduled vacation time adjusted accordingly. If an employee is ill on a day or days that contain a statutory holiday or CAO floater day, time off will be recorded as a statutory holiday.
Employees with accumulated vacation days or accumulated sick days from the pre-1981 sick leave program, are eligible to use a portion of that time and “top up" their absence due to illness pay from the 75% to the 100% level. 101 Item AUTH8.1 TO: Chair and Members of the Authority Meeting #7/09, September 25, 2009
FROM: Adele Freeman, Director, Watershed Management
RE: WESTON ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS OF TOMORROW PROGRAM ______KEY ISSUE Receipt of staff presentation
RECOMMENDATION
THAT the presentation by Nancy McGee, Supervisor, Education Program Services, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), in regard to the Weston Environmental Leaders of Tomorrow program be received.
BACKGROUND In 2007, TRCA education staff in collaboration with The Conservation Foundation of Greater Toronto submitted a proposal to The W. Garfield Weston Foundation asking for support in funding a unique residential, outdoor education program. The focus of this program was to be the development of the next generation of environmental leaders and would dedicate a significant amount of energy on working with participating students and teachers to ensure that the environmental learning that would take place at TRCA's field centres would not occur in isolation. A secondary focus was to ensure that the highest priority of participation be given to schools in Greater Toronto Area (GTA) communities that would not normally have the resources to provide their students with this type of educational experience. The proposal was accepted and the full funding of $545,500.00 was granted, ensuring that 60 grade six classes over the three year period would be able to participate in the Weston Environmental Leaders of Tomorrow program.
Between February and June of 2008, 15 classes of students (in total) from the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) and the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) participated in the Weston Environmental Leaders of Tomorrow program at the Lake St. George Field Centre in Richmond Hill. TRCA education units shared the responsibilities associated with program development, delivery, assessment, data collection and promotion. Participating school boards aided with the selection of classes ensuring an equitable process. Features of the program in this pilot year included: z a 2.5 day residential visit at the Lake St. George Field Centre for each class, including all meals, snacks, programming supplies and instruction; z transportation to and from Lake St. George; z an Action kit with pre and post visit lessons and resources; z a class camera to document their experiences and complete their post visit lessons; z three additional cameras awarded to students who excelled in the areas of ecological literacy, community action, and environmental leadership.
102 During the 2008-2009 school year, significant program expansions occurred. School board participation was extended to York Region District School Board. TRCA’s Watershed on Wheels (WOW) team piloted an in class, pre-visit ecofootprint program with a select number of classes. In class, post-trip visits were delivered by Lake St. George Field Centre staff as another expansion feature. In total, 26 classes participated in the second year of the Weston Environmental Leaders of Tomorrow program.
Presently, this program is beginning its' third and final year of the initial three year commitment, with 20 classes scheduled to participate during the 2009-2010 school year. All aspects of the original proposal will be maintained (with refinements), and enhancements from year two are being fully adopted for all visiting classes.
Program Details The program is defined by its “pillars”: ecological literacy, community action and environmental leadership. Participating classes live, learn and play, using the outdoors as their classroom and their shared experiences as the foundation for change. Through hands-on participation, students become increasingly aware of their connections to the environment and are encouraged to take the leadership role in their homes, schools and communities by modeling and initiating environmentally responsible behaviours.
The commitment to participate carries with it the expectation that staff and students complete all aspects of the program, and includes the following provisions, in addition to the program features identified above for the pilot year, to ensure that financial and time investments are minimized: z Watershed on Wheels (WOW) in class pre-visit for ‘Weston’ class and three other classes in the school; z Lake St. George instructor follow-up session at the school; z re-visits for up to two classes per year to further assess understanding and deepen learning.
Accomplishments to Date Research and Data Collection Extensive data is collected to aid in the assessment of impacts and to guide the development team in making ongoing refinements to the program. A sample of data collected is given in the table below.
Variables Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Number of School Boards 2 3 3 Number of Classes/Number of Students 15/464 26/724 20/600 % students showing a decrease in Ecofootprint (total) 42% 56% % students showing a decrease in Ecofootprint 68% 84% (respondents)
103 Emergent Student Action Though the data collected offers a benchmark as to how well the program is performing and/or progressing, it is the non-prescriptive initiatives from program “graduates” that offer a solid sense of impact. A few of the post-visit emergent activities include: z an E-Waste art installation, presently being displayed at the Royal Ontario Museum; z a school-wide Zero Waste assembly/activity day; z a school-wide environmental art expo; z initiative to be the first school in York Region with compost pick-up; z weekly eco-announcements; z research/science fair projects; z letter-writing campaigns to Prime Minister Harper, David Suzuki and others.
Program Recognition The Weston Environmental Leaders of Tomorrow program is gaining recognition within the education community: z the program and its pedagogy are currently recognized as the “Weston Model” with local school boards; th z this model was presented on the world stage this spring at the 5 World Congress on Environmental Education, held in Montreal, and locally to staff at the Ontario Ministry of Education; z the methodology has been adopted as the foundation for the Peel Environmental Weeks program offered at the Albion Hills Field Centre, supported by the Region of Peel; z a display of an emergent action project (E-Waste) at the Royal Ontario Museum.
DETAILS OF WORK TO BE DONE The W. Garfield Weston Foundation has approved a renewed proposal from TRCA for $600,000 over three years. This provides for the continued support of the Weston Environmental Leaders of Tomorrow program with expansions that would allow increased internal and external collaborations on integrating program delivery. This new funding program provides funding for the 2010 through 2012 school years.
Report prepared by: Nancy McGee, extension 5234 Emails: [email protected] For Information contact: Nancy McGee, extension 5234 Emails: [email protected] Date: September 3, 2009
104 Item AUTH8.2 TO: Chair and Members of the Authority Meeting #7/09, September 25, 2009
FROM: Brian Denney, Chief Administrative Officer
RE: IN THE NEWS ______KEY ISSUE Overview of Toronto and Region Conservation Authority activities and news stories.
RECOMMENDATION
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT the summary of media coverage and Good News Stories be received.
BACKGROUND Since 2006, the Authority has received a staff report on Good News Stories which summarized Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) key accomplishments for the preceding few months.
Further, at Business Excellence Advisory Board Meeting #1/06, held on March 3, 2006, it was requested that an overview of media coverage for TRCA be provided twice yearly. Since April, 2006, staff has provided three-year comparison summaries of media coverage in community newspapers and major dailies to the board. In preparing the 2009 six-month summary report and the Good News Stories report for June, July and August, staff saw an opportunity to provide one report providing highlights of TRCA's activities and an expanded summary the news coverage, as outlined in this staff report. The new consolidated "In the News" report will be brought to the Authority for receipt every couple of months in place of the Good News Stories and Media Summary reports.
RATIONALE Media Coverage Summary January - June 2009 In 2009, the media strategy changed with a new emphasis on high quality and high impact coverage which can be seen in the highlights for the period listed below.
The following table outlines the quantity of TRCA media coverage obtained during the six-month period from January through June, 2009. This includes mention of TRCA conservation areas and campgrounds, Black Creek Pioneer Village, Black Creek Historic Brewery and Kortright Centre for Conservation. The tracked media includes major daily and community newspapers, consumer and trade publications, major online media and broadcast coverage when staff had prior knowledge of the broadcast. Staff collected this coverage data using FPInfomart media monitoring services and Google news alerts. This table indicates that the media coverage for TRCA has somewhat plateaued, however the real story is in the high impact coverage experienced in 2009.
105 Month 2007 2008 2009 Increase/Decrease Percentages 2009 vs. 2008 January 33 23 16 -30 % February 20 30 35 +16% March 47 78 40 -48% April 47 29 37 +27% May 82 57 72 +26% June 35 35 56 +60% Mid-Year 264 252 256 +1.5% Totals
The momentum in TRCA media coverage in April, May and June is attributed to TRCA’s proactive approach to media relations with an in-house staff resource. This includes actively providing stories to media and identifying new opportunities to promote TRCA stories. Staff is also continuing to focus not only on major media, but on local community media that reach key local audiences. TRCA staff is seeing a rise in the number of media requests for expert spokespeople from TRCA especially with wildlife, green building technology and flood information, which indicates that the organization is becoming an important media resource.
nd Public Relations Strategy for 2 Half 2009 Objectives: z support the priority areas of TRCA’s business plan through proactive public relations strategies; z acquire media coverage of TRCA programs, events, service area and initiatives; z expand TRCA’s role as environmental leaders in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) including: TRCA’s role in the development of green buildings and communities, advocates of climate change programs and pioneers in industrial change; z integrate The Living City into key messages.
Strategies: 1. Maintain and develop proactive news stories: z event based public relations (PR): identify key events/programs that require PR and develop interesting stories for media; z proactive PR: generate monthly story ideas to be pitched to targeted media outlets; z research new opportunities for media coverage; z look for opportunities for joint ventures with municipal and other partnerships.
2. Set up internal PR systems: z develop and maintain TRCA media lists; z update spokesperson roster and conduct media training as necessary; z generate monitoring system and reporting for media coverage; z develop a corporate media kit; z develop and maintain an online media room.
106 Summary of Stories The following highlights both media coverage from January to May, 2009 and the Good News Stories from June to August, 2009. Staff previously reported to the Authority on Good News Stories from January to May, 2009. The next In the News report will contain the remaining media coverage highlights up to the time of reporting.
Healthy Rivers and Shorelines z Climate Change - TRCA will be representing Conservation Ontario on the Ontario Regional Adaptation Collaborative (Ontario RAC) led by MOE. Natural Resources Canada is funding six climate adaptation collaboratives across Canada. Approximately $200,000.00 in funding is anticipated to undertake adaptation outreach and training for source protection across Ontario in partnership with MOE, MNR and York University. z Flood Management - More than 24 hits in print, broadcast radio and TV regarding TRCA High Water Safety Bulletin/Flood Advisory in February and 14 media hits from the High Water Safety Bulletin issued in July. z Celebrations and Events - First Annual Archaeology Festival a success at Claremont. Despite light rain, had just over 100 people as 'guest excavators' at the site. Approximately 350 in total attended the event. Feedback was very positive and looking for funding to host again next year. Media coverage for the event includes Snap Pickering, Pickering Ajax News Advertiser, First Local Durham, and Rogers Daytime (June). z Paddle the Don yielded coverage in the Globe and Mail, CBC Metro Morning, CFRB John Moore Show, CBC Fresh Air, CTV, CP24, Toronto Star and Toronto Sun (May). z East Spit Grand Opening makes headlines in Pickering Ajax News Advertiser in story "East Spit Open to Pickering Public" (June). z TRCA participated in the Port Union Waterfront Festival on June 13th with Chair Gerri Lynn O'Connor joining Councillor Ron Moeser, Mayor David Miller and other dignitaries of the ground breaking ceremony for a new GoTransit Parking Lot. z Six events were hosted by municipalities and community groups celebrating the 10 year anniversary of the Humber being designated a Canadian Heritage River. 1,000 guests participated in family oriented fun, food and entertainment. At one event, Town of Caledon and TRCA celebrated Canadian Rivers Day by acknowledging the late Conn Smythe on the Caledon Walk of Fame. Mr Smythe's career and accomplishments are associated with the human heritage of the Humber River thus contributing to the Canadian Heritage River designation in 1999. Media coverage of 10th anniversary event includes stories in the King Weekly and King Sentinel (July). z Human Interest - A TRCA staff wildlife expert guided a Toronto Star reporter on a kayak tour of Toronto’s waterways for Do It! Magazine Toronto Star’s summer guide. The magazine was included in the Toronto Star who has a circulation size of more than 400,000. z Professional Development - First stream flow training program was held. Real time gauging network successfully implemented a station in Credit Valley Conservation's (CVC) jurisdiction. z Partnerships - The Ontario Road Ecology Group had its first annual general meeting. TRCA and other conservation authorities have been actively involved in developing the group. TRCA will continue to play an important role as the group moves forward to help raise awareness of the impacts roads have on wildlife and ecosystems. z Watershed Management - Remedial Action Plan (RAP) progress report media release was picked up for coverage by Canoe.ca, Solid Waste and Recycling Magazine, and ReportonBusiness.com. 107 z Don watershed appears in the spotlight with articles in Torontoist.com, National Post, Riverdale Mirror and Toronto Star with stories about the new watershed signs and announcement of Waterfront Toronto's plans for the Lower Don lands (May). z Minister of the Environment approved TRCA's Terms of Reference for source water protection planning under the Clean Water Act, starting the clock for delivery August, 2010.
Regional Biodiversity z Forestry - Pickering News Advertiser reported on TRCA’s role in determining conditions of an urban forest in article “Trees crucial for Pickering” (January 14). z Planning and Development - TRCA staff is working with the Town of Ajax to assist with improvements to their natural heritage policies as part of the Town's Official Plan (OP) review. The Town is considering incorporating mapping and policies for protection of TRCA's refined natural heritage system in their OP. z Celebrations and Events - The Tommy Thompson Park Bird Festival drove a new record number of visitors and received publicity from Breakfast Television and feature articles in the National Post, Toronto Star and Riverdale Mirror. Tommy Thompson Park Bird Research Station and TRCA experts were also featured in a Thompson Reuters (a global news agency) video (May). z CP24 and Global TV covered the South Mimico Tree Planting (April). z Atlantic Salmon Restocking Event in Claremont received media coverage from Rogers First Local, and four segments on CTV News at Noon with Tom Brown (May). z SNAP magazine reported on the May 9th TD Friends of the Environment Foundation Markham Chapter $40,000 community planting event in support of Markham's Trees For Tomorrow initiative. The July Issue of SNAP will include TRCA's May 23rd opening of six acres on the East Spit of Frenchman's Bay (City of Pickering) by Chair Gerri Lynn O'Connor and Pickering representative - Regional Councillor Bonnie Littley. z Minister Cansfield attended redside dace research site funded by Ministry of Natural Resources under endangered species act. The event garnered a front page story in the Richmond Hill Liberal (July). z Trails - Transport Canada has asked TRCA to complete a trail plan for the federal greenspace lands in Uxbridge. z TRCA received a total of $24,480 for the Glen Major Trail Project. $12,240 is from the National Trails Coalition who received funding from the federal government 2009 - 2010 National Trails Infrastructure Program, $10,140 from Durham Conservation Association, $2,000 from Durham Mountain Biking Association and $100 from the Uxbridge Horseman's Association. z Wildlife - Previously unrecorded in Lake Ontario, a Quillback sucker (fish) was caught by waterfront monitoring staff. z Black vultures, normally seen much farther south, were spotted a number of times this summer in TRCA's jurisdiction.
Sustainable Communities z Climate Change - Globe and Mail reports on Climate Change Collaboration between York University and TRCA in article “Infrastructure Spend!” (January). z TRCA sponsored and helped plan Toronto's Climate Change Forum on Infrastructure attended by approximately 100 public and private sector participants from Toronto and GTA. TRCA will be working with the City of Toronto on implementing recommendations and next steps. 108 z Facilities and Property - Reinitiated the Class Environmental Assessment for Coatsworth Cut with the intent to finish it early next year in order to commence construction in the fall of 2010. z Celebrations and Events - Over 300 residents of the Jane/Finch neighbourhood were treated to an afternoon at Black Creek Pioneer Village to launch the Green Change Project, an environmental action project of the Jane Finch Family and Community Centre funded by the provincial Go Green fund and supported by TRCA. z The launch of the Archetype Sustainable House garnered media coverage including articles in the Toronto Star, National Post, Toronto Sun, Daily Commercial News, and several community papers. The house was also featured on Business News Network (BNN) with an interview and house tour. BNN is available in 5.5 million households in Canada. z World Green Building Council (WGBC) and York University launched a program to involve students in green building in an international perspective. Green Business Magazine and Canadian Business Magazine picked up the media release on the WGBC/York event and published it on their websites. Real Estate News Exchanges interviewed a student for their story (June). z CVC launched corporate greening grounds program in Mississauga. TRCA 's Partners in Project Green Program was profiled as a major partner and an opportunity for future collaboration. z Energy - TRCA and York University delivered the renewable energy road map workshop to 35 municipal, academic and private sector participants to identify issues and barriers not addressed by the Green Energy Act. The results of the workshop will be provided to the Ministry of Energy and the other stakeholders that attended the workshop to influence research, policy and practice. z Partners in Project Green was the cover story of Energy Management Magazine’s January/February issue which included a two-page spread (January) and in the National Post story "Pearson aims to clear the air up there" (July). z Awards and Certifications - All 5 TRCA education facilities and 950 schools (including 17 schools from the Peel EcoSchools program) from 32 school boards across the province were certified as EcoSchools. z GTAA won the 2009 Airport Council International Creative Innovations Award for leading the Pearson Eco-Business Zone Initiative with TRCA and our partner municipalities. z Partnerships - HSBC Bank Canada approved $100,000 in funding over three years in the programs and equipment at the Power Trip Trail at The Living City Campus at Kortright. z Research and Innovation - The Greening Retail project completed its research of environmental best practices of 15 leading retailers from around the world.
Business Excellence z Facilities and Property - Mississauga News reports on Lakeview historical site (Arsenal Lands) facing the wrecking ball is owned by TRCA in article “Factory worth Saving” (January 15). z The Conservation Foundation contributed $90,000 to Sir Casimir Gzowski Park playground. The City of Toronto more than matched the donation putting over $200,000 into the "state-of-the-art" playground. z Ottawa Citizen reviews National Geographic’s Best of Everything Series of books. The 10 Best of Everything: Families book mentions Black Creek Pioneer Village as one of the 10 places to take kids in Canada. The article appeared in the front page of the travel section. (February 28). 109 z Petticoat Creek pool redevelopment announcement about Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) Program funding got media coverage in Pickering Ajax News Advertiser, Rogers 1st Local, Snap Pickering and Oshawa Radio KX96 FM (July). TRCA approved for over $3 million in RInC funding for three projects. z Human Interest - Margie Kenedy completed first aid certification at TRCA and performed CPR until paramedics removed the patient at a car accident just one week later. z Two TRCA teams completed the Oak Ridges Moraine relay, an event to raise awareness and funds to support trail development and improvements on the ORM. Mentoring to Placement for Environmental Professionals (M2P) Program funded by the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration was launched. The program provides three to 12 month paid work placement for 40 internationally trained professionals in the fields of environmental planning, terrestrial or aquatic biology, ecology or green building technologies, to assist them in getting the experience and knowledge they need to work in Ontario. Application dates are August 31 until October 5, 2009. Media release on the program announcement was picked up by Green Business Magazine and Report on Business.com (August). z TRCA's 33rd annual Boyd Archaeological Field School had 34 successful graduates (IDC4U credit and lifelong memories), including two who joined us from the United States. z Summer media relations resulted in stories about trails, summer events, strike options and picnics including coverage with Rogers York Region, Canadian Press, CFRB. City TV, Toronto.com (June-August). z Energy - Lake St. George Field Centre's new solar-powered electric pontoon boat passed final inspection with Transport Canada. The first school group went out on it in June. z Chris Kennedy, Professor of Civil Engineering at University of Toronto presented a joint paper with TRCA on carbon neutral at the World Bank meeting in Marsailles. z Two new hybrid vehicles added to TRCA's vehicle fleet. z TRCA launched a study to evaluate the emissions of various types of golf carts. The purpose of the study is to assess the performance of the golf carts with respect to 2 energy use and associated CO emissions, travel distance, dependability and overall capital and operating costs. The two solar carts will be compared to two standard electric and two gas golf carts that have been operated over a similar time period and travel distance. z Celebrations and Events - Ontario Minister of Culture Aileen Carroll officially opened the new Black Creek Historic Brewery at Black Creek Pioneer Village. The launch of the Black Creek Pioneer Village Brewery garnered the attention of 24 media outlets including: City TV, Global TV, Gourmet TV, CBC Radio-Canada, and a two-thirds page feature story in the Toronto Star. It has also been covered by non-English media such as Nikka Times, Deutsche Presse and Hindu Abroad, as well as key online media include BarTowel.com, TasteTO, and Great Canadian Pubs (June).
110 z Articles on the Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival appeared in Taste TO (March 2009); York Region Living (March 2009); Canoe.ca (March 2009); Stouffville Sun-Tribune (March 4); Toronto Star (“There’s Gold in them maple trees” appeared on the front page of the Greater Toronto Section on March 5, including three photos) and Vaughan Today (“Cauldron of Sweet Fun” appeared on the front page of the newspaper on March 27). The festival garnered the attention of an international audience with visits from two groups of international media. Square Meal Lifestyles Magazine reviews Toronto food scene and mentions Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival (July).
Report prepared by: Kathy Stranks, extension 5264, Rowena Calpito, extension 5632 Emails: [email protected], [email protected] For Information contact: Kathy Stranks, extension 5264, Rowena Calpito, extension 5632 Emails: [email protected], [email protected] Date: September 08, 2009
111 Item AUTH8.3 TO: Chair and Members of the Authority Meeting #7/09, September 25, 2009
FROM: Catherine MacEwen, Director, Human Resources, Marketing and Communications
RE: STAFF TURNOVER RATES ______KEY ISSUE Statistics for July 2008 to August 2009 for Toronto and Region Conservation Authority staff.
RECOMMENDATION
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT the staff report on Staff Turnover Rates as described in the following report be received.
BACKGROUND The turnover statistics for an organization is an indicator of overall preformance of its human capital strategies.
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) is evolving toward being an organization of information workers with high levels of expertise in the environmental and cultural fields. These skills are always in demand and TRCA needs to understand and monitor any changes in our talent pool so that TRCA can ensure that we meet our commitments to our partners and stakeholders.
TRCA STAFF TURNOVER RATES July 2008 to August 2009
Type of Employee Loss Number % of Total Full Time Staff Regrettable losses 15 4.0% Contract Completions 3 0.8% Terminations 11 2.9% Retirements 3 0.8% Interns 3 0.8% Passed Away 1 0.3%
The average resignation levels are around 10 to 15% in Canada depending on the sector, the size of the organization and the internal practices of organizations. A 5% or less regrettable losses in key staff is considered desirable. With a 4% regrettable losses in key staff, TRCA is well within the superior performance level.
112 FINANCIAL DETAILS The financial impacts of staff losses is primarily due to the costs of finding a replacement. Depending on the type of role and the economic conditions, it is estimated that 50% to 200% of the value of the employee's salary is the cost of replacement. Those costs are usually opportunity costs and are absorbed within TRCA's annual operating budget.
Report prepared by: Catherine MacEwen, extension 5219 Emails: [email protected] For Information contact: Catherine MacEwen, extension 5219 Emails: [email protected] Date: August 28, 2009 Type of Employee Loss Number % of Total Full Time Staff Regrettable losses 15 4.0% Contract Completions 3 0.8% Terminations 11 2.9% Retirements 3 0.8% Interns 3 0.8% Passed Away 1 0.3%
The average resignation levels are around 10 to 15% in Canada depending on the sector, the size of the organization and the internal practices of organizations. A 5% or less regrettable losses in key staff is considered desirable. With a 4% regrettable losses in key staff, TRCA is well within the superior performance level.
FINANCIAL DETAILS The financial impacts of staff losses is primarily due to the costs of finding a replacement. Depending on the type of role and the economic conditions, it is estimated that 50% to 200% of the value of the employee's salary is the cost of replacement. Those costs are usually opportunity costs and are absorbed within TRCA's annual operating budget.
Report prepared by: Catherine MacEwen, extension 5219 Emails: [email protected] For Information contact: Catherine MacEwen, extension 5219 Emails: [email protected] Date: August 28, 2009
113 Item AUTH8.4 TO: Chair and Members of the Authority Meeting #7/09, September 25, 2009
FROM: Adele Freeman, Director, Watershed Management
RE: SOURCE WATER PROTECTION Terms of Reference ______KEY ISSUE Posting of CTC Terms of Reference Approval on the Environmental Registry.
RECOMMENDATION
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT the staff report on the Source Water Protection Terms of Reference be received.
BACKGROUND On Monday, August 17, 2009 the Ministry of the Environment posted notices of approval of the Terms of Reference for the Toronto and Region, Cental Lake Ontario and Credit Valley Source Protection Areas which collectively form the CTC Source Protection Region, (Attachments 1, 2 and 3 respectively) to the Environmental Registry (EBR). The notice is published as an information notice and formalizes the three letters of approval received by Susan Self, Chair, CTC Source Protection Committee (SPC), and each of the relevant source protection authority Chief Administrative Officers on August 12, 2009.
As regulated by Section 17 2(a) of Ontario Regulation 287/07, the posting of approval to the EBR sets a due date of August 17, 2010 for submission of the CTC Source Protection Region's assessment reports. Within this period two public consultation periods must be held in each source protection area as regulated by Ontario Regulation 287/07 Sections 15 and 16; one hosted by the SPC on the draft assessment report and the second by the respective source protection authority. This is the same process as was required for the Terms of Reference. In addition to the regulated consultation period staff is recommending to the SPC to conduct initial (unregulated) consultation with local landowners, businesses and stakeholders for the purposes of identifying and addressing potential concerns as early as possible.
Further information regarding the public consultation requirements and the proposed consultation plan for the draft assessment reports can be found in SPC Meeting #6/09 Agenda Item 6.4 on the website http://www.ctcswp.ca/meetings-and-events/details/20-spc-meeting-609-september-14-2009.
114 Chair Susan Self is required to provide quarterly reports to each CTC source protection authority on progress towards completing their assessment report and source protection plan (O. Reg. 288/07, Section 21). These quarterly reports will provide information on the progress on content as well as on the consultation activities.
Report prepared by: Nick Schulz, extension 5392; Beverley Thorpe, extension 5577 Emails: [email protected]; [email protected] For Information contact: Nick Schulz, extension 5392; Beverley Thorpe, extension 5577 Emails: [email protected]; [email protected] Date: September 10, 2009 Attachments: 3
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