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BOARD OF DIRECTORS AGENDA for THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2012 7:00 p.m. Hamilton Conservation Authority 838 Mineral Springs Road, Ancaster UPCOMING HCA EVENTS Any Sunday Sundays and Holidays – April to October 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Westfield Heritage Village 1049 Kirkwall Road, Rockton, Ontario L0R 1X0 Enjoy a leisurely day in the country as you stroll through over thirty historical buildings. Visit log buildings, a one-room school, blacksmith shop, railway station, TH&B locomotive, general store and many other buildings with volunteers in period clothing. Don’t forget some old-fashioned candy from Eddie D. Cat Confectionery and one-of-a-kind gifts from the Gift Shop. Runs from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Regular event pricing applies. Adults: $8.50, Seniors/Disabled: $7.50, Children: $5.50. Children 5 and under are free. Parking is free. For more information, please call 1-800-883-0104 or visit www.westfieldheritage.ca. April Easter Campout April 5 - 9, 2012 Valens Conservation Area– reservation recommended. 1691 Regional Road 97 (R.R.#6), Flamborough, Ontario N1R 5S7 A great time of year for being in the Great Outdoors. Call Valens at 905-525-2183 or 519-621-6029 or email [email protected] for more information. Trout Season Opens Saturday, April 28, 2012 Christie Lake & Fifty Point Conservation Area Fish for rainbow trout at Christie Lake’s or Fifty Point’s stocked ponds. Ponds are stocked on a regular basis and bait is available. Provincial fishing licence is required for Christie Lake. Ministry limits per angler apply. Regular park admission applies. For more information, please call Christie Lake at 905-628-3060 or Fifty Point at 905- 525-2187. Eramosa Karst Family Tree Planting Saturday, May 5, 2012 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eramosa Karst Conservation Area Upper Mount Albion Road at Highland Join us as we celebrate the anniversary of the opening of Hamilton's newest conservation area. The 3nd Annual Eramosa Karst Family Tree Planting event will take place on Saturday, May 5th (rain date May 12th) from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Eramosa Karst Conservation Area, located on Upper Mount Albion Road, between Rymal Road and Highland Road. Help us to plant trees and reforestation of Hamilton's newest conservation area. DOORS OPEN Sunday, May 6, 2012 Griffin House National Historic Site 733 Mineral Springs Rd., Ancaster, Ontario L9H 1A1 The Griffin House is recognized as an important Canadian Black History site. It is included among several sites in the Central Ontario Network for Black History and stands as a testament to the bravery and determination of black men and women who journeyed to freedom in Southern Ontario. The Griffin House is an excellent example of Ancaster's early history, preserved in a simple 1.5-storey house just west of the Hermitage Ruins. The Griffin House will be open from 10 p.m. until 4 p.m. Admission for Doors Open is free. For more information, please call 905-648-8144. AGENDA FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING APRIL 5, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER ~ McHattie 2. DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. DELEGATIONS 4.1 Webster’s Falls ~ Peter Turkstra 5. MEMBER BRIEFING 5.1 Outdoor Education Program ~ Beth Stormont 6. APPLICATIONS – Development, Interference with Wetlands, and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses 6.1 Applications for April 5, 2012 ~ Berestecki/Kenny 7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING 7.1 Minutes – March 1, 2012 8. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES 8.1 Admission Fees for Eramosa Karst and Tiffany Falls Conservation Area ~ Mackenzie 9. PRE-DISTRIBUTED CORRESPONDENCE 9.1 Email Correspondence from Peter Turkstra regarding Webster’s Falls 10. OTHER CORRESPONDENCE 11. REPORTS 11.1 Foundation Chairman’s Report ~ McInnis 12. OTHER STAFF REPORTS/MEMORANDUMS 12.1 Upcoming Events 13. NEW BUSINESS 14. IN-CAMERA ITEMS FOR MATTERS OF LAW, PERSONNEL AND PROPERTY 15. NEXT MEETING – Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. 16. ADJOURNMENT Memorandum TO: Board of Directors FROM: Darren Kenny, Watershed Officer DATE: March 23, 2012 RE: Summary Enforcement Report – Development, Interference with Wetlands and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses Regulation 161/06 Applications for April 5, 2012 HCA Regulation applications approved by staff between the dates of February 14, 2012 and March 23, 2012 are summarized in the following Summary Enforcement Report (SER-3/12). RECOMMENDATION THAT the Board of Directors endorses Summary Enforcement Report SER-3/12 as presented. HAMILTON REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY DEVELOPMENT, INTERFERENCE WITH WETLANDS, AND ALTERATIONS TO SHORELINES AND WATERCOURSES APPLICATIONS March 21, 2012 Development, Interference with Wetlands, and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses Applications Report to the Board of Directors of the Hamilton Region Conservation Authority, April 5, 2012 The proposed works are subject to HCA Regulation 161/06 under Ontario Regulation 97/04, and in particular Section 2, Subsection (1). SUMMARY ENFORCEMENT REPORT SER-3/12 Application No. Date Received Date Permit Issued Applicant Name Location Application Description Recommendation/Conditions A/C/11/18 April 4, 2011 March 9, 2012 Joseph Farah 655 Old Dundas Rd Demolition of an existing single family residence and construction of a new Application approved subject to Pt. Lot 46, Conc. 2 single family residence in the floodplain of Ancaster Creek standard conditions City of Hamilton NEC Approval Obtained (Former Town of Ancaster) SC/F,C,A/11/64 November 16, 2011 March 7, 2012 City of Hamilton McNeilly Rd Upgrading of McNeilly Road including installation of new storm sewer Application approved subject to Pt Lts 8 and 9, Con 1 infrastructure and stormwater outlet to Stoney Creek Watercourse No. 7 standard conditions City of Hamilton in a regulated area of Stoney Creek Watercourse No. 7 DFO Approval Obtained (Former City of Stoney Creek) A/F,C,A/11/66 November 22, 2011 March 2, 2012 Hamilton Golf and Country 232 Golf Links Rd Stream channel remediation works associated with a newly re-aligned Application approved subject to Club Pt. Lots 44,45 & 46, Conc. 3 tributary of Ancaster Creek standard conditions City of Hamilton DFO Approval Obtained (Former Town of Ancaster) H/F,C/12/01 January 20, 2012 February 23, 2012 Losani Homes (1998) Ltd. 12 Ambrose Ave Grading, fill placement and new home construction associated with the Application approved subject to Pt. Lot 29, Conc. 5 Greenhill Glen Subdivision (25T-2011-04) in a regulated area of Lower standard conditions City of Hamilton Davis Creek D/C/12/02 February 1, 2012 February 16, 2012 1478500 Ontario Limited 51 Cootes Drive Renovation of an existing commercial building for commercial purposes in Application approved subject to c/o Bruce Killinger Pt. Lot 17, Conc. 1 the floodplain of Lower Spencer Creek standard conditions City of Hamilton (Former Town of Dundas) HAMILTON REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY DEVELOPMENT, INTERFERENCE WITH WETLANDS, AND ALTERATIONS TO SHORELINES AND WATERCOURSES APPLICATIONS March 21, 2012 Development, Interference with Wetlands, and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses Applications Report to the Board of Directors of the Hamilton Region Conservation Authority, April 5, 2012 The proposed works are subject to HCA Regulation 161/06 under Ontario Regulation 97/04, and in particular Section 2, Subsection (1). SUMMARY ENFORCEMENT REPORT SER-3/12 Application No. Date Received Date Permit Issued Applicant Name Location Application Description Recommendation/Conditions H/F,C,A/12/04 February 3, 2012 March 22, 2012 Maple Leaf Foods Inc. 440 Glover Rd. Installation of erosion and sediment control measures, creation of diversion Application approved subject to Pt. Lot 15, Conc. 2 swales and sediment ponds and rough grading of subject property associated standard conditions City of Hamilton with site plan application DA-11-166 in a regulated area of Hannon Creek DFO Approval Obtained (Former Town of Glanbrook) SC/F,A/12/06 February 23, 2012 March 2, 2012 Newport Yacht Club 711 North Service Rd Completion of maintenance dredging at the mouth of the Newport Marina in Application approved subject to Stoney Creek Inc Pt. Lot 14, BFC a regulated area of the Lake Ontario shoreline standard conditions City of Hamilton DFO Approval Obtained (Former City of Stoney Creek) HAMILTON REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY MINUTES Board of Directors Meeting March 1, 2012 Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting held on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at Woodend Auditorium, 838 Mineral Springs Road, Ancaster, Ontario at 7:00 p.m. PRESENT: Brian McHattie, in the Chair Dan Bowman James Howlett Tom Jackson Santina Moccio Maria Topalovic Brad Whitcombe REGRETS: Brad Clark, Chad Collins, Duke O’Sullivan, Robert Pasuta STAFF PRESENT: Joan Bell, Brittany Berlinghoff, Hazel Breton, Lindsay Davidson, Darren Kenny, Judy Love, Bruce Mackenzie, Neil McDougall, Kathy Menyes, and Scott Peck – HCA Staff and Richard MacDonald – Foundation Chair Richard Leitner - Media 1. CALL TO ORDER The Chair called the meeting to order and welcomed members and staff present. 2. DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST The Chair asked members to declare any conflicts under the Board's Governance Policy. There were none. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The Chair requested any additions or deletions to the agenda. The Chair indicated that we have one delegation request. Board of Directors -2- March 1, 2012 BD12,1664 MOVED BY: James Howlett SECONDED BY: Dan Bowman THAT the agenda be approved as amended. CARRIED 4. DELEGATIONS Peter Scholtens from “A Rocha Canada” provided a PowerPoint presentation. “A Rocha Canada” is an international faith-based conservation organization working to show God’s love for all creation. “A Rocha” is transforming people and places through hands-on conservation projects, environmental education programs, and sustainable agriculture initiatives.