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Claireville Conservation Area Management Plan Update CLAIREVILLECLAIREVILLE CONSERVATION AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE Updated June 4, 2012 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF BOXES .......................................................................................................................................................... iv LIST OF FIGURES ....................................................................................................................................................... iv LIST OF MAPS .......................................................................................................................................................... iv LIST OF TABLES ......................................................................................................................................................... v EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................................. ES-1 SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Overview..... ................................................................................................................................................ 1-1 1.2 Toronto and Region Conservation .............................................................................................................. 1-1 1.2.1 Toward A Living City® Region .......................................................................................................................... 1-2 1.2.2 Conservation Lands ......................................................................................................................................... 1-2 1.3 Claireville Conservation Area ..................................................................................................................... 1-2 1.4 Claireville Conservation Area Management Plan 1997 .............................................................................. 1-8 1.5 Updating the Claireville Conservation Area Management Plan ................................................................. 1-10 1.5.1 The Claireville Subcommittee .......................................................................................................................... 1-11 1.5.2 Municipal Consultation ................................................................................................................................... 1-11 1.5.3 Public Consultation ......................................................................................................................................... 1-12 SECTION 2: CURRENT CONDITIONS .......................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1 Land Use..... ................................................................................................................................................. 2-1 2.1.1 Land Use Changes at Claireville Conservation Area since 1997 ...................................................................... 2-1 2.1.2 Land Use Changes in the Surrounding Area since 1997 .................................................................................. 2-5 2.2 Claireville Conservation Area Policies, Plans and Other Studies ................................................................ 2-6 2.2.1 Claireville Natural Area Enhancement Plan (2000) ......................................................................................... 2-6 2.2.2 Claireville Reservoir and Surrounding Area Natural Enhancement Plan (January 2006; Draft) ........................ 2-7 2.2.3 Claireville Lands Study Area – Terrestrial Biological Inventory and Assessment (September 2006) ................. 2-7 2.2.4 Claireville Conservation Area Terrestrial Natural Heritage Assessment (May 2007) ........................................ 2-8 2.2.5 Claireville Conservation Area Conservation Land Ecosystem Management Projects 2007 and 2008 .............. 2-9 2.2.6 Heritage Impact Assessment Report on 8712 Claireville Conservation Road (July 2009) ................................ 2-9 2.2.7 Claireville Dam Operation, Maintenance, Surveillance and Safety Manual (2009) .......................................... 2-11 2.3 TRCA Policies, Plans and Other Studies ...................................................................................................... 2-12 2.3.1 Terrestrial Natural Heritage System Strategy (2006) ....................................................................................... 2-12 2.3.2 Pathways to a Healthy Humber (2008) ............................................................................................................ 2-13 2.3.3 Listen to Your River: A Report Card on the Health of the Humber River Watershed (2007) ............................. 2-13 2.3.4 Humber River Fisheries Management Plan (2008) .......................................................................................... 2-14 2.4 Municipal Policies, Plans and Other Studies ............................................................................................... 2-14 2.4.1 Heritage Report, Statement of Reason for Heritage Designation: McVean Farm Site, McVean Drive, Claireville Conservation Area (PT Lot 7, Con 8, ND Toronto Gore) (November 2006) ...................................... 2-15 2.4.2 Claireville Bowstring Arch Bridge .................................................................................................................... 2-15 2.4.3 City of Brampton’s PathWays Master Plan (2002) ........................................................................................... 2-16 2.4.4 City of Brampton Parks, Culture & Recreation Master Plan ............................................................................. 2-18 2.4.5 City of Brampton Official Plan (October 2006) ................................................................................................ 2-19 2.4.6 Regional Municipality of Peel Official Plan, Office Consolidation (November 2005) ....................................... 2-20 2.4.7 City of Toronto Official Plan, Consolidated (August 2007) .............................................................................. 2-20 I Updated June 4, 2012 Claireville Conservation Area Management Plan Update 2.5 Provincial Guidelines, Policies, Plans and Other Studies ............................................................................ 2-20 2.5.1 Greenbelt Plan ................................................................................................................................................ 2-20 2.5.2 Endangered Species Act 2007 ......................................................................................................................... 2-21 2.5.3 Ontario Regulation 166/06 – Development, Interference with Wetlands and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses (2006) ....................................................................................................................................... 2-23 2.6 Community Involvement ............................................................................................................................. 2-23 2.6.1 Claireville Stewardship Group ......................................................................................................................... 2-23 2.6.2 Friends of Claireville ........................................................................................................................................ 2-24 2.6.3 Claireville Community Environmental Stewardship Project ............................................................................. 2-24 2.6.4 Other Public Events and Participation ............................................................................................................. 2-24 SECTION 3: UPDATES TO THE MANAGEMENT PLAN .................................................................................................. 3-1 3.1 Vision, Principles and Goals ........................................................................................................................ 3-1 3.1.1 Vision Statement ............................................................................................................................................. 3-1 3.1.2 Guiding Management Principles and Goals .................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1.3 Guidelines for Planning Land Use Changes ..................................................................................................... 3-3 3.2 Land Management Zones ............................................................................................................................ 3-3 3.2.1 Determining the Land Management Zones ..................................................................................................... 3-6 3.3 Management Recommendations ................................................................................................................ 3-9 3.3.1 Land Management Zones................................................................................................................................ 3-9 3.3.1.1 Nature Reserve (98.34 hectares) ......................................................................................................... 3-9 3.3.1.2 Natural Environment (205.03 hectares) 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