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Contents History ...... 1
The Central Lake Ontario Watershed ...... 1
On-line Access ...... 2
Watershed Map...... 3
Mandate of Conservation Authorities ...... 4
Governance ...... 5
Membership Structure ...... 5
Human Resources ...... 6
Budget Presentation ...... 7
Watershed Management & Health Monitoring ...... 10
Environmental Plan Review & Regulation Services ...... 22
Watershed Stewardship Services ...... 24
Land Management ...... 28
Community Outreach Program ...... 32
Vehicles and Equipment ...... 36
Corporate Services ...... 37
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History On July 17, 1958, Central Lake Ontario Conservation was established by an Order-in- The Central Lake Council under the Conservation Authorities Act. It was formed by the Ontario Government at the Ontario Watershed request of the municipalities located within the area of jurisdiction. CLOCA’s jurisdiction is based upon the watershed boundaries of four major watercourses draining As watercourses transcend municipal boundaries, an area of over 627 sq. km. The four major all Conservation Authorities are established on the watercourses which begin with their headwaters in the Oak Ridges Moraine are from west to east basis of natural watershed boundaries. A Lynde Creek, Oshawa Creek, Black/ Harmony/ watershed is defined as an area of land that is Farewell Creeks, and Bowmanville/ Soper Creeks. drained by a river or creek. Similar to the branch There are 17 additional watersheds which include of a tree, creeks empty into streams, which then Warbler, Cranberry, Whitby Shores, Heyden- empty into larger streams, eventually forming one shore, Pump House, Corbett Creek, Pringle Creek, main trunk. Within this system, everything is McLaughlin Bay, Robinson Creek, Burk, Tooley, Osborne, Darlington, St. Marys, Westside, connected to everything else. In other words, Bennett Creek and Rickard. The Municipalities actions which take place at the top of the system within CLOCA’s watershed include the Regional can and do affect those downstream. Municipality of Durham, City of Pickering, Town of Ajax, Township of Uxbridge, Township of Today, the province’s 36 Conservation Authorities Scugog, Town of Whitby, City of Oshawa and the are regarded as world leaders in conservation, Municipality of Clarington. environmental protection, and flood control. A diverse landscape exists within CLOCA’s Together Authorities own more than 407,550 jurisdiction which includes urban and rural acres (165,000 hectares) of land, including areas in settlements (hamlets), agriculture and natural the Oak Ridges Moraine, Carolinian zone, as well areas. For the most part, the highly urbanized as Provincially Significant Wetlands and areas area is situated within the southern portion of protecting important flora and fauna. the watershed, leaving the northern portion Conservation Authorities operate in watersheds in dominated by rural land uses and significant which 90 per cent of the provincial population undeveloped natural areas. reside. Managing Ontario's watershed resources is There are 3 major physiographic features within a major undertaking that calls upon Conservation CLOCA’s watershed being the Lake Ontario Authorities and their staff to work collaboratively Waterfront, Lake Iroquois Beach and the Oak with landowners, developers, educators, multi Ridges Moraine. Each of these distinctive levels of government, professionals and the landscape features contribute to the overall general public. ecological functions that support healthy watersheds in CLOCA’s jurisdiction.
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On-line Access
Available On-line:
. Conservation Area Maps & Brochures . Flood Warning Information . Home Owner Information . Report Wildlife Sightings . Interactive Watershed Map . Conservation Areas Application for Google Android Smartphones . Conservation Store . Download Authority Reports From Library Section . Register as a Volunteer . News & Events . Links . Source Water Protection . Watershed Management Plans . And MORE!!
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CLOCA Watershed Map
Region-Wide Initiatives
Coastal Wetlands Monitoring Conservation Authorities Moraine Coalition
Groundwater Strategy/Groundwater
Monitoring and Assessment YPDT Groundwater Program
Watershed -Wide Initiatives
Environmental Planning & Permitting
Fisheries Management Plans Flood Forecasting and Warning System
Natural Hazard Policy & Mapping
Groundwater Monitoring Wells Natural Heritage Land Securement
Source Water Protection
Terrestrial & Wildlife Monitoring Watershed Stewardship
Water Quality & Stream Flow Monitoring Watershed Planning Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan
Environmental Education Programs & Stewardship Events Conservation Areas for Wildlife and Hiking Opportunities
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Mandate of Conservation Authorities
Established under the Conservation Authorities Act R.S.O. 1990, a CA's mandate is to establish and undertake programs to promote the conservation, restoration, development and management of natural resources (Section 20) in partnership with local municipalities and the Province of Ontario.
Member Municipalities Town of Ajax Municipality of Clarington City of Oshawa City of Pickering Township of Scugog Township of Uxbridge Town of Whitby
Regional Municipality of Durham Population: 650,895
Our Business is Watershed Studies Natural Areas Protection Municipal Plan Input & Review Flood Warning Public Information Conservation Education Source Water Protection Volunteer Services Floodplain/Valleyland Protection Land Management and Operations Watershed Stewardship
Our Mission “To work towards the awareness, understanding, wise use and enhancement of our watershed resources for the benefit of the natural environment in partnership with our municipalities and our community.”
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Governance Central Lake Ontario Conservation is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of Councillors from the member municipalities. Through the Region of Durham each of the municipalities appoints Councillors to represent their jurisdictions. The number of representatives per municipality is determined by the population of the municipality within the watershed.
The Central Lake Ontario Conservation Board of Directors meets on a monthly basis at the Conservation Authority’s Administrative office at 100 Whiting Avenue. The Board considers and approves all projects of the conservation authority and makes policy decisions related to the ongoing management, governance and future direction of the conservation authority.
Membership Structure 2014 Board of Directors Chair: Pat Perkins, Town of Whitby Vice Chair: Peter Rodrigues, City of Pickering
John Aker, City of Oshawa Bob Chapman, City of Oshawa Lorne Coe, Town of Whitby Shaun Collier, Town of Ajax Larry Corrigan, Township of Scugog Joe Drumm, Town of Whitby Ron Hooper, Municipality of Clarington Tito-Dante Marimpietri, City of Oshawa Don Mitchell, Town of Whitby John Neal, City of Oshawa Mary Novak, Municipality of Clarington Corinna Traill, Municipality of Clarington
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Human Resources
Russ Powell, Chief Administrative Officer
Directors Heather Brooks, Watershed Planning & Natural Heritage Rose Catulli, Corporate Services Chris Darling, Development Review & Regulation Patricia Lowe, Stewardship, Education & Communications Perry Sisson, Engineering & Field Operations Gayle Soo Chan, Groundwater Resources
Staff Ted Aikins, Planner Neil MacFarlane, Environmental Engineering Analyst Todd Backus, Lead Hand Bryan Mistak, GIS Technician II Brandi Boardman, Administrative/Accounting Assistant Dan Moore, Aquatic Resource Analyst Andrew Caky, Web Application Developer Heather Pankhurst, Wetland Biologist Josie Calabrese, Financial Services Coordinator Paula Russell, Payroll & Accounting Clerk Godofredo Carpio, Junior Hydrogeologist Jackie Scott, Terrestrial Resource Technician Warren Coulter, Environmental Engineering Analyst Diana Shermet, Natural Heritage Resource Analyst Andrew Cunning, Accounting Assistant Margaret Stauffer, Administrative Assistant Jamie Davidson, Conservation Areas Planner Yvonne Storm, Outreach Education Technician Ben DeWaal, Resource Technician – Field Rod Wilmot, GIS/Systems Supervisor Stefanie Gauley, Planner/Enforcement Officer Gord Geissberger, Communication & Marketing Coordinator Cathy Grant, Education Outreach Technician External Contracts Marnie Guindon, Planning/GIS Technician Mike Doughty, Intermediate Hydrogeologist – YPDT* John Hetherington, Planning & Regulations Officer Richard Gerber, Groundwater Specialist – YPDT* Harry Hirschfeld, Resource Technician – Field Albert Halder, Jr. Hydrogeologist/GW Analyst - YPDT* Dan Hope, Land Management & Operations Supervisor Steve Holysh, Senior Hydrogeologist – YPDT* Ian Kelsey, Aquatic Biologist Mason Marchildon, Water Resources Engineer – YPDT* David Krupicz, Environmental & Admin. Application Developer Sylwia Kubrak, Cartographic Specialist/GIS Technician Amber Langmuir, Water Resources Engineer Kathy Luttrell, Terrestrial Resource Analyst Jason Maas, Resource Technician - Field *YPDT – York, Peel, Durham, Toronto Groundwater Program Annette MacDonald, Community Outreach Coordinator
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Budget Presentation
The Budget format is organized into Central Lake Ontario's Program Units. Each unit is intended to reflect all associated (direct and measurable) costs and revenues. A. Watershed Management & Health Monitoring - Program costs and revenues required to develop the framework and management strategy to provide a rational approach to natural systems protection, restoration and use. Also included in this unit is the operation and maintenance of the flood forecasting system, the watershed monitoring program and capital projects such as watershed plans, source protection planning, Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan, various groundwater studies and research and a number of provincial contracts administered by CLOCA. B. Environmental Plan Review & Regulation Services - Program costs and revenues associated with the provision of plan input to municipalities for development applications. Plan input includes the review and analysis of planning applications as these applications may impact on natural hazards, natural heritage resources and water resources as well as circulations under the Environmental Assessment Act. Included in this unit are updates to floodplain mapping and the ongoing identification and associated data management for natural hazards. The Program also includes the implementation of Ontario Regulation 42/06 (Regulation of Development, Interference with Wetlands and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses), which is required in order to ensure the integrity of the Authority’s flood plain management program under the Conservation Authorities Act and the regulations made thereunder. C. Watershed Stewardship Services - Program costs and revenues associated with providing service and/or assistance to private and public landowners and community groups on sound environmental practices to enhance, restore or protect their properties and assist with overall watershed health. D. Land Management - Program costs and revenues associated with assets owned or managed by the Authority and provide green space for residents of Durham Region. Also includes land acquisition and development of conservation areas, land management planning and special projects in conservation areas. E. Community Outreach Program - This program includes a variety of community events and partnerships that the Authority is involved with and other activities that include community outreach, school programs, volunteerism, and annual corporate programs such as the Purple Woods Maple Syrup Festival and the Durham Children’s Groundwater Festival. F. Vehicles and Equipment - Costs and revenues associated with new acquisitions and the operation of the Authority’s motor pool. Internal charges are made to the various projects and programs for the use of vehicles and equipment. G. Corporate Services - Corporate Services Includes management and non-direct program specific costs, head office operations, audit, legal, human resources, health and safety and the costs of GIS/IT support, Information Management Systems and the development of Enterprise GIS to improve the movement of data throughout the organization.
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BUDGET ASSUMPTIONS Wages & Benefits As approved by Board of Directors on October 18, 2011.
Regional Operating Levy As approved by Durham Region Council on February 12, 2014.
Regional Capital Levy As approved by Durham Region Council on February 12, 2014.
MNR Transfer Payments MNR transfer payments reported in the budget have been flat-lined since 1996.
Ontario Government Funding Will continue at 100% Source Water Protection initiative.
User Fees Authority fees for administration, plan review and regulation, community outreach and conservation areas/facility fees are based on a fee schedule approved by the Board of Directors on January 21, 2014.
Miscellaneous The Authority supports the York Peel Durham Toronto Groundwater Program across the GTA by providing payroll and administrative services. The Authority utilizes government employment grants wherever feasible.
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CENTRAL LAKE ONTARIO CONSERVATION AUTHORITY 2014 BUDGET EXPENDITURES/SOURCES OF REVENUE
EXPENDITURES 2014 SOURCES OF REVENUE MNR Regional 2014 2013 2012 2014 2013 2013 2012 Transfer Other Capital Authority General General General Program Activity Budget Budget Actual Actual Payments Grants Levy Generated Levy Levy Levy
Watershed Management & Health Monitoring Program Operations 17,500 62,000 31,441 90,766 0 0 0 0 17,500 62,000 94,562 Other Programs 753,550 605,000 603,711 582,890 45,000 63,720 368,395 195,222 81,213 109,000 75,000 Studies/Projects 384,075 463,500 480,902 545,427 0 0 150,575 233,500 0 96 4,500 External Contracts 747,215 718,600 558,972 661,673 0 0 0 747,215 0 0
Environmental Plan Review & Regulation Services Program Operations Municipal Plan Review 662,970 722,000 716,234 653,463 50,000 0 0 300,000 312,970 423,100 463,100 Program Operations Regulations 286,200 253,000 253,633 213,657 0 0 0 165,500 120,700 153,000 162,000 Projects 75,650 52,000 35,514 60,014 12,000 0 0 13,856 49,794 0 8,372
Watershed Stewardship Services Extension Services 229,945 253,000 252,870 235,901 0 480 0 5,000 224,465 223,000 105,000
Land Management Program Operations 568,575 265,000 273,232 265,079 0 1,760 76,500 52,308 438,007 190,680 219,000 Property Management 142,260 422,105 377,998 433,914 0 0 0 152,475 -10,215 287,855 227,235 Projects 602,750 691,500 789,992 1,806,706 0 0 0 490,828 111,922 0 16,000
Community Outreach Program 417,363 337,000 385,592 336,237 0 8,219 0 242,310 166,834 151,000 139,800
Vehicles & Equipment 115,675 116,000 99,237 118,565 0 0 0 62,000 53,675 37,000 8,500
Corporate Services Program Operations 1,104,793 1,090,000 1,124,906 1,184,294 18,000 0 0 24,412 1,062,381 1,007,501 1,066,931 Capital Projects 53,500 77,775 75,725 26,863 0 0 30,000 0 23,500 15,768 5,000 External Contracts 113,500 65,000 99,602 0 0 0 0 40,000 73,500 0
6,275,521 6,193,480 6,159,561 7,215,449 125,000 74,179 625,470 2,724,626 2,726,246 2,660,000 2,595,000
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Watershed Management & Health Monitoring PROGRAM OPERATIONS (Operating Levy, Regional Capital Funding, MNR Transfers, Other Provincial/Federal Grants, YPDT Funding) Program Operations provide overall watershed management and watershed health monitoring in order to develop a framework and management strategy for natural systems protection, restoration and use. Expertise in the fields of environmental engineering, ecology, hydrogeology, fish and wildlife biology, and forestry will be drawn from CLOCA staff as necessary to deal with the issues that are presented in the day-to- day operations of the Authority. The Authority accomplishes its watershed objectives through involvement in various committees with stakeholders and all levels of government, providing input to the protection of natural heritage features, expanding the natural heritage database for terrestrial, fisheries, and wildlife resources. Low water and base flow surveys are building on an existing information base to insure the best information is available. Monitoring, data collection and analysis enables trends to be documented and characterized and watershed health to be assessed.
OTHER PROGRAMS Flood Forecasting/Flood Warning (Operating Levy, MNR Transfer Payment) The Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority’s (CLOCA) Water Monitoring Network is a collection of stream gauges, rain gauges, air and water temperature probes, groundwater monitoring wells, snow measurement sites and surface water and groundwater quality sites. This Water Monitoring Network and the valuable information collected from it, helps us better understand and predict the impacts of land use activities on water quantity. This knowledge allows us to make informed decisions about the management and protection of our water resources. The data is catalogued and analyzed to help us develop effective watershed wide management programs and policies like our state of the art Flood Forecasting and Warning System, Low Water Response and Source Water Protection programs.
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Each year we review the location of monitoring equipment and its effectiveness in recording the required data. MNR initiated a program to increase the number of rainfall stations throughout the province. CLOCA through its network review chose two locations to fill data gaps. CLOCA requested and received two rain gauges and will install the equipment in 2014. One station will be shared with the Region of Durham and City of Oshawa to provide quick access to real time rain data for sewer monitoring and urban flood assessment.
In 2014, CLOCA will begin to replace out-dated telemetry equipment to ensure we can continue to receive stream and climate data in a timely manner. Technology continues to evolve, leaving older telemetry inoperable, and providing improved cellular and satellite based systems.
In 2013, the City of Oshawa approached CLOCA and Durham College/UOIT to participate in a monitoring consortium for Oshawa Creek. To capitalize on CLOCA’s existing monitoring sites on Oshawa (water quality & water level/discharge), the existing 3 sites along with 4 additional sites were chosen as the monitoring network. CLOCA’s component was to install data loggers at each location to measure water levels, water temperature and conductivity. Once a month CLOCA would also take water quality samples at each site and deliver to York-Durham Lab for analysis. Durham College/UOIT students conducted on-site water quality samples, measured light penetration and measured algae growth at storm sewer discharge points at the monitoring sites. UOIT prepared a year one report in early 2014, and a 2014 program will continue to provide answers to questions about the health of the Oshawa Creek.
The melting of the heavy snow pack in the spring of 2014 has resulted in high water conditions in our stream systems, and CLOCA has issued a number of Water Safety Bulletins.
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The Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority monitors, on an ongoing basis, weather forecasts and watershed conditions at locations across the watershed. Water level and related information is recorded through an extensive network of stream gauges, rain gauges, snow course sites and staff gauges (monitoring network). These measurements, weather forecasts and radar information on temperatures and rainfall predictions, along with historic data, are all taken into consideration when developing a flood forecast.
Staff from the Engineering and IT/GIS departments also continue to advance several projects related to the flood forecasting and warning program. These projects included: 1. Data management Module of the CUAHSI Database A rating table function to generate discharge info from water levels Improved queries and reports Improve reliability of automated dialer system that collects daily data from loggers and uploads data into CUAHSI Database 2. Gauge Monitoring Web Page Improve web page to display automated stations as a map and tabular data Data from automated stations can be viewed by anyone with web page access CLOCA has been involved in discussions with MNR and EC regarding the operation of the Harmony Creek stream gauge station. A site walk will be done in 2014 when site conditions are favourable. CLOCA may assume operation of the station.
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HAZARD MAPPING
CLOCA Regulation 42/06 An annual update to the regulation mapping will be completed in 2014 to include minor changes to flood limits from studies completed during the previous year (Bennet and Westside Creeks). The changes were minor in nature and did not require public consultation. CLOCA also began a complete update of erosion hazard mapping using automated GIS routines. This process will carry on over multiple years, with Clarington being the first municipality to be completed. The updated erosion hazard limits will be integrated with the regulation mapping.
Floodplain Mapping Floodplain maps are an important component of CLOCA’s flood forecasting system and are essential for development review. During 2014, the Oshawa Creek Floodplain Mapping Study will be completed, and preliminary work for the Pringle Creek watershed will commence.
Biennial Lake Ontario Shoreline Surveys The Lake Ontario Shoreline Monitoring Program is a continuation of the original Canada/Ontario Great Lakes Erosion Monitoring Program that was carried out from 1973-1981 by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Following the termination of this program in 1982 the Ministry of Natural Resources, in partnership with the Conservation Authorities, continued to monitor the sites located within their jurisdiction.
Every other year, surveys are completed at 8 bluff features along the Lake Ontario shoreline within CLOCA’s watershed. These surveys provide insight on the erosion processes that continually work against these shoreline features.
The survey data is plotted against previous years, and biennial erosion rates are calculated. The extensive period of record is important to provide significance to the data, and to provide long term trends. On average, the shoreline surveys show that our bluffs erode at an average rate of about .15 metres per year. Obviously, not all years are equal, and shorelines can be static for some period of time, or move significantly after one single storm event.
Through our Regulation 42/06, CLOCA regulates any development within the erosion hazard of Lake Ontario. The shoreline surveys provide data to help in the determination of the hazard limit, and are useful when explaining the hazard of shoreline erosion to watershed residents.
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CLOCA is investigating the possibility of using air photography for future shoreline surveys. Air photos are now generally produced every other year, and may be a reasonable alternative to field surveys. A desktop analysis will be completed and compared against field techniques to judge the accuracy and precision of desktop methods.
Water Quality and Aquatic Monitoring (Operating Levy, Regional Capital Levy, Other Grants) Surface water quality monitoring is conducted by CLOCA staff throughout the CLOCA watershed through the Provincial Water Quality Monitoring Network. Water quality and aquatic monitoring also includes benthos sampling using the Ontario Benthos Bio-monitoring Network (OBBN) protocol, fish sampling using Ontario Stream Assessment Protocol, seine netting, spring and fall spawning surveys, identification and inventory of in-stream barriers, and evaluation of in-stream thermal regime through the collection of temperature data using portable temperature loggers.
This program provides key information for many Authority Programs including plan review, watershed planning, conservation area management, stewardship and education programs. Continued monitoring enables the Authority to identify changes, whether incidental or long term, in the quality and condition of the health of the watershed. Aquatic monitoring (biological and stream temperature) will focus on the Lynde Creek in 2014, collecting benthos data, information on in stream barriers, conducting fish sampling and spring and fall spawning surveys, and gathering stream temperature information. Supplemental monitoring will be undertaken in other watersheds. The 2013 aquatic monitoring report will be completed providing an overview of the findings from 2013 and will include identification of any trends over the past 5 years of monitoring. Surface water quality (chemical) monitoring will continue, further augmenting the Authority's information and water quality database. Review and evaluation of the aquatic long term monitoring program will be conducted and recommended changes to the program documented in the Aquatic Monitoring Program Assessment and Adjustment report. This report, combined with the Long Term Aquatic Monitoring Program document, will set the stage for future annual monitoring programs, incorporating changing technologies and methodologies, as well as identifying redundant or completed monitoring and new opportunities for monitoring programs.
Terrestrial and Wildlife Monitoring (Operating Levy, Regional Capital Levy, Other Grants) In 2014, the wildlife monitoring program, which includes bird and amphibian monitoring, will continue with a focus on the Lynde Creek Watershed. Winter owl surveys and roadside bird and amphibian surveys will be carried out. Mapping of significant amphibian breeding locations in our watersheds using the amphibian survey results and Ecological Land Classification (ELC) system data and wetland information will be conducted in 2014. Wildlife crossing barriers will continue to be documented, culminating with the preparation of a Wildlife Corridors Protection and Enhancement Plan for CLOCA.
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The terrestrial monitoring program will focus on maintenance and monitoring of the terrestrial plots established within the Bowmanville/Soper Creek Watershed. The ELC pilot project in the Black/Harmony/Farewell Creek Watershed, which started in 2013 and focused on private lands within and in proximity to the Provincially Significant Maple Grove Wetland Complex, will continue in 2014. This project augments the Authority’s ELC database and promotes best management practices, stewardship and education with these private landowners. In addition, the ELC database will be updated using the most recent (2013) orthophotos. Work will continue on invasive species monitoring and programing with an emphasis on outreach to residents, landowners, garden centres and nurseries.
Summary of the monitoring efforts of 2013 for both the terrestrial monitoring program and the wildlife monitoring program will be documented in release of the annual monitoring reports. In addition, for each program, a review and assessment will be conducted documenting changing methodologies, monitoring challenges and potential opportunities. These Assessment and Adjustment reports, in conjunction with the original Long Term Monitoring Program reports, will inform future annual monitoring work for the terrestrial and wildlife monitoring programs.
Conservation Authorities Moraine Coalition (CAMC) (Regional Capital Levy, Other Grants) This project provides base funding support as CLOCA’s share of the ongoing work of the Conservation Authorities Moraine Coalition (CAMC). CAMC’s mission is to advance the science and understanding of the Oak Ridges Moraine and to work toward government, agency and community support for the conservation and protection of the form, function and linkages of the Oak Ridges Moraine. With funding support from the Oak Ridges Moraine Foundation and the Greenbelt Foundation, the CAMC will release a report card on the ecological health of the Oak Ridges Moraine and adjacent Greenbelt Lands to inform the 2015 review of the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan and Greenbelt Plan.
Monitoring Network Upgrades (Deferred Revenue) In 2014, CLOCA will update and improve gauging communication systems, investigate a Harmony Creek gauge station, and add new precipitation stations to fill in gaps in our climate monitoring network
Groundwater Well Maintenance and Testing (Regional Capital Levy, Deferred Revenue) Groundwater well monitoring equipment is checked regularly to ensure proper functioning and data is collected, reviewed and analyzed quarterly providing input to the YPDT shared database as well as the provincial online database. Data is available to the regional staff for use through the YPDT synchronization process. Data from monitoring wells support water budget modelling activities. Processed data are also provided to the Region in response to private citizen inquiries. CLOCA is currently working to make all our groundwater monitoring data available in a more expeditious fashion to municipal and other partners via the CUASHI open source database. The system will include a suite of online analytical tools (such as graphing capability) to facilitate use and review of the data.
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CLOCA currently maintains 15 wells under the Provincial Groundwater Monitoring Network (PGMN). These monitoring wells provide continuous water level data recorded hourly by the installed leveloggers. Water samples are collected twice a year since the start of the program in 2002 until 2010. Historically, water quality sampling was conducted twice annually. With a solid baseline, starting 2011, water quality sampling is now done once a year on each well. In Hampton, one PGMN well was decommissioned in 2008 and another in 2010, while a well at Purple Woods Conservation Area was added to the network in March 2012. An inactive well located at the Heber Down Conservation Area group camping site is currently being assessed for suitability to be included in the network. It is intended that this well will be rehabilitated and instrumented during 2014.
Except for the most recent well located at Purple Woods Conservation Area, all PGMN wells have over 10 years of water level and quality records.
Coastal Wetlands Monitoring (Regional Capital Levy, Deferred Revenue, Other Grants) Continued monitoring of 18 coastal wetlands will continue as will the partnership with Bay of Quinte. The information and data gained through continued monitoring of the wetlands provides valuable information to assess watershed and coastal wetland health in Durham Region. This monitoring program captures the response and success of restoration or management actions undertaken like the work at Cranberry Marsh and provides significant data from which projects such as the McLaughlin Bay Restoration Strategy, Lynde Shores and Bowmanville Marsh restoration plans rely upon. In 2014, CLOCA staff will continue to prepare Wetland Conditions and Management Reports for a number of the coastal wetlands. These reports document and synthesize monitoring information collected to date, providing an assessment of wetland health to help direct future management recommendations. Coastal Wetlands Monitoring involves a number of stakeholders including Environment Canada, neighbouring Conservation Authorities and local volunteers who assist with collecting some of the data.
STUDIES/CAPITAL Watershed Planning (Regional Capital Levy) Watershed planning work will focus on continued implementation of watershed plan recommendations through the preparation of action plans to provide the framework and implementation planning necessary to carry out monitoring, research, restoration and rehabilitation work to achieve watershed targets. Also, staff will be actively working with the Region and local municipalities to seek endorsement of Watershed Plans and incorporating Watershed Plan recommendations into Official Plans. A work plan for the preparation of watershed plans for CLOCA’s 15 small watersheds will be developed in 2014.
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Ecologically Sensitive Recharge Areas (ESRAs) (Deferred Revenue) Under the Source Water Protection Program, High Volume Recharge Areas were delineated to protect groundwater sourced drinking water supplies. These maps have been increasingly used for watershed and plan review purposes. The sensitive watershed features, however, are not necessarily supported by the high volumes of recharge. Often, wetlands and base flow in small tributaries are dependent on areas of lower recharge for sustainability. This capital project will seek to establish the hydraulic connection between features and areas of recharge serving to support the feature. Natural heritage, fisheries, ground and surface water staff, will work together to identify key features and CLOCA will use its existing numerical flow model to delineate the ESRAs. It is expected that the flow model will require only minor enhancements related to the location of the sensitive features. The work was initiated at the end of 2013 and is expected to be complete by June 2014
Source Water Protection Plans (Provincial Funding, Deferred Revenue) The Source Water Protection (SWP) initiative commenced in 2005, following recommendations made to Judge O’Connor after the Walkerton drinking water tragedy in May, 2000. Conservation Authorities received funding from the Province of Ontario to complete technical assessment reports (ARs) and a SWP Plan based on the findings presented in the AR. CLOCA’s AR was completed and approved by the Province in November of 2011. Work on the SWP Plan started in 2011 including several rounds of consultation with municipalities and various affected stakeholders. A Proposed Source Water Protection Plan for the CTC Source Protection Region was submitted to the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) in October of 2012. The Plan consists of several policies to manage or eliminate significant threats to drinking water sources that were identified in the provincially approved Assessment Reports. Staff recently received comments on all proposed policies from the Province and staff are working with the Source Protection Committee the Province and affected stakeholders to modify or revise the policies towards an approved SWPP for the CTC Source Protection Region. CLOCA staff also took the administrative lead on additional modelling conducted in 2013 for Great Lakes intakes located in other Authorities. Staff also continue to manage the data and support the MOE and the municipalities in the transition to implementation.
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Muskrat Monitoring Project (Other Grants) In 2014, the Muskrat Monitoring Project continued with funding support from Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR) to assess muskrat populations in 8 of our Coastal Wetlands. This included monitoring and recording water levels and counting active and inactive muskrat houses/push-ups. This work was conducted over the winter months of January and February, taking advantage of frozen ice conditions. The information gathered from this program will support commitments of the Canada Ontario Agreement to assess water level impact on wetland biodiversity and provides valuable information on wildlife habitat and wetland quality in 8 of CLOCA’s coastal wetlands.
Species at Risk Projects (Other Grants) CLOCA received funding from OMNR Species at Risk Stewardship fund to conduct research into the potential for conversion of abandoned silos for suitable nesting habitat for Chimney Swift and Barn Swallow. With a focus on the 2 abandoned silos at Lynde Shores Conservation Area, CLOCA staff held a site visit and workshop with experts to assess opportunities to convert these silos. This workshop culminated in the preparation of a report detailing the findings and conclusions of the workshop, including sample design drawings identifying restoration opportunities within the silos.
Bobolink and Eastern Meadowlark monitoring and habitat management project will continue at Lynde Shores Conservation Area with funding support provided from the OMNR Species at Risk Stewardship Fund. This project includes grassland management, Bobolink and Eastern Meadowlark monitoring and grassland vegetation monitoring. Vegetation monitoring is conducted twice a year at 6 plots to determine species presence and percentage coverage. Bird monitoring is conducted 3 times a year to determine presence and possible breeding status.
Lynde Shores Waterfront Trail (Other Grants) Work will start in 2014 on consultation, design, and preliminary construction of a 3km paved, fully accessible, off-road, Waterfront Trail connection through the Lynde Shores Conservation Area. This trail, to be completed in 2015, has been funded by the Ministry of Tourism Culture and Sport and the Waterfront Regeneration Trust. It is a key initiative of the Province’s plans to improve its trail network as part of Ontario’s Promotion, Celebration and Legacy Strategy for the 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games.
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EXTERNAL CONTRACTS As part of an ongoing contribution, CLOCA administers a number of contracts on behalf of the Conservation Authorities Moraine Coalition and the Regions of Durham, Peel and York and the City of Toronto. Five staff (YPDT staff) for this initiative are housed in rental offices within the TRCA office at Downsview. A review of the projects are summarized as follows:
CTC-SWP Technical Advisor (Other Revenue) The CTC-SWP Technical Advisor provides high level technical hydrogeological support to the Credit-Toronto- CLOCA (CTC) and Lake Simcoe Georgian Bay (LSRCA) Source Water Protection Teams on an ongoing basis. This work is currently focused on the review of Tier 3 Water budgets being completed in the Toronto and Region and Credit Valley Conservation Authorities.
ORM (YPDT) Groundwater Study (Other Revenue) This ongoing partnership between the Regions of Durham, York, Peel, the City of Toronto and their associated Conservation Authorities continues to provide technical hydrogeological support to the 13 agencies partnered in the program. In 2013/2014, support was received to retain an additional staff person to assist partner agencies with groundwater modelling. In recent years there has been considerable investment, both in terms of finances and time, in developing many Source Water Protection (SWP) models. Without an ongoing investment to fully document and manage the files and insights achieved through these modelling projects, there is a possibility that much of the knowledge gained could be lost. 2014 will see the program collect and inventory groundwater flow models for those partner agencies that are interested. The basic building blocks required for groundwater flow modelling, in particular the program’s database and the geological layering will continue to be developed and enhanced as the models are received, inventoried and reviewed.
2014 will also see the renewal of the program’s website and its migration from a consultant’s external server to the program’s servers at the Downsview office. The new website offers to the partner agencies, improved searching and accessing capabilities to the program’s extensive document library and database. Efforts are also under way to enhance the website by better incorporating and updating the technical understanding of the groundwater flow system at specific monitoring locations using improved and dynamic graphing and cross-sectional analyses. In particular, representative hydrogeologic settings will be better characterized and succinctly summarized on the renewed website. Staff will of course continue to provide technical expertise to the partner agencies as needed.
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CAMC-YPDT Online Presence and Partner Portal (Other Revenue) CLOCA will finalize the implementation of MS SharePoint for the Conservation Authority Moraine Coalition. The goal of this project is to develop and implement a functional web content management system. The project will provide CAMC-YPDT with a platform to facilitate collaboration, searching, document management and reporting by its staff, partners and clients. It will provide integration with the YPDT database by allowing users with access to dashboards that facilitate searching, mapping and reporting on the vast amount of information in the YPDT database.
Peel Technical Support CAMC staff will be assisting the Region of Peel for the monitoring and maintenance of data related to groundwater resources.
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WATERSHED MANAGEMENT & HEALTH MONITORING 2014 BUDGET
2014 2013 2013 2012 2011 Budget Budget Actual Actual Actual REVENUES General Levy 98,713 171,096 140,200 412,179 154,573 MNR Transfer Payment 45,000 43,000 43,000 43,000 43,000 Special Municipal Levy - 125,000 125,000 119,299 203,797 Regional Capital Levy 518,970 397,775 397,776 440,352 320,400 Other Grants 63,720 10,000 19,333 188,130 333,335 Donation - - - 2,600 - Other Revenue 1,175,937 1,102,229 949,717 675,196 818,223 TOTAL REVENUES 1,902,340 1,849,100 1,675,026 1,880,756 1,873,328 EXPENDITURES Program Operations Wages & Benefits 15300 57,500 29,825 86,424 82,793 Materials & Supplies 500 1,500 400 1,122 407 Telephone/Cellular 1700 3,000 1,216 1,308 1,401 Staff Travel & Expenses 0 - - 1,912 30 Sub-Total Program Operations 17,500 62,000 31,441 90,766 84,631
Other Programs Flood Forecasting\Flood Warning 148,420 130,000 128,361 122,841 118,662 Water Quality & Aquatic Monitoring 151,850 140,000 157,942 136,935 133,683 Terrestrial & Wildlife Monitoring 187,100 165,000 167,154 134,593 106,553 Bowmanville Marsh Habitat Restoration Project 100,000 CA Moraine Coalition 0 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 Watershed Health Reporting 0 - - 9,852 - Regional Wellhead/Decommision Well 8,496 Monitoring Network Upgrades 9,050 30,000 13,118 39,062 - Groundwater Well Maintenance & Testing 43,280 25,000 21,536 21,425 5,925 Coastal Wetlands Monitoring 113,850 110,000 102,104 113,182 97,974
Sub-Total Other Programs 753,550 605,000 603,711 582,890 467,797
Studies/Capital Watershed Planning 150,575 140,000 150,978 183,901 174,893 Regional Wellhead/Decommision Well ORM Conservation Plan 38,100 144,000 136,530 119,299 111,797 Land Use Planning Scenario - - - - 92,738 Species at Risk Data Base - - - - 7,876 McGlaughlin Bay Restoration Project - - 1,882 10,797 37,450 Ecologically Sensitive Recharge Area 25,910 15,000 15,118 - - Source Water Protection Plans 160,800 150,000 163,203 231,430 271,952 Muskrat Monitoring Project 8,690 14,500 13,191 - -
Sub-Total Studies/Capital 384,075 463,500 480,902 545,427 696,706
External Contract 747,215 718,600 558,972 661,673 624,194
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1,902,340 1,849,100 1,675,026 1,880,756 1,873,328
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Environmental Plan Review & Regulation Services PROGRAM OPERATIONS - MUNICIPAL PLAN REVIEW (Operating Levy, MNR Transfer Payment, User Fees) The purpose is to promote the Authority's watershed resource management interests through the provision of technical analysis and comments on land use planning proposals and development applications and the continuous review and updating of natural hazard limits associated with flood plains, stream erosion, steep slopes, meander belts and Lake Ontario shoreline.
2014 Program: Continuing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) partnership with the Region of Durham to provide plan review advice on watershed management, natural heritage and natural hazard planning and the implementation of the `One-Window’ MOU with Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing regarding hazard lands. Consistent with previous years, it is anticipated that the Authority will review and provide comments on over 200 various planning applications and supporting technical reports. Development of implementation guidelines to provide consistent standards for Plan Review. Review and provide advice on emerging land use planning issues and provincial planning initiatives (review of Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan and Greenbelt Plan). Authority staff will continue to be involved with numerous working groups/committees with municipal and development representatives dealing with Official Plan reviews, Master Environmental Servicing Plans, subwatershed planning, stormwater management and environmental issues, including but not limited to: Municipality of Clarington - Clarington Official Plan review and Transportation Master Plan City of Oshawa – Northwood Planning Area, Kedron Planning Area, and Transportation Master Plan. City of Pickering – Pickering Official Plan review Town of Whitby – Whitby Official Plan review, West Whitby Planning Study, Brooklin Secondary Plan and Transportation Master Plan
PROGRAM OPERATIONS - REGULATIONS (Operating Levy, MNR Transfer Payment, User Fees) The Regulations program is designed to protect both the public and property from flood and erosion hazards as well as wetlands and watercourses through the review and permitting of applications for Development, Interference with Wetlands & Alterations to Shorelines & Watercourses (Conservation Authorities Act - Ontario Regulation 42/06). 2014 Program: Approval and maintenance of Ontario Regulation 42/06 mapping as required. Consistent with previous years, it is anticipated that the Authority will review and make decisions on over 200 permit applications On-going enforcement and court appearances On-going review and maintenance of guidelines to provide consistent standards for the administration of the Authority's Regulation, Ontario Regulation 42/06.
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STUDIES
CLOCA will continue to review and provide comments on a number of special studies and environmental assessments for proposed infrastructure within our watershed to ensure protection of natural resources and address natural hazards.
Hazard Studies (Regional Capital Levy, MNR Transfer) CLOCA staff will develop digital erosion hazard mapping for stream and valley systems. The erosion hazards include valley features, steep slope allowances, stream erosion allowances, and meander belts; all natural hazards that are used in the determination of our Regulation Limits. The completion of the digital erosion hazards will assist applicants with determining the applicable hazards on property.
Oshawa and Pringle Creeks Floodplain Mapping (Other Revenue, MNR Transfer Payment) In 2014 CLOCA staff will finalize floodplain mapping for the Oshawa Creek Watershed. Oshawa Creek stretches over several municipal boundaries, and is located entirely within the Regional Municipality of Durham. The majority of the watershed is located in the City of Oshawa, with tributaries stretching east, west and north into the Municipality of Clarington, the Town of Whitby and the Township of Scugog. Updated hydrology and hydraulic models have been developed and the resulting flood lines have been plotted on a modern base plan that represents the current landscape. In 2014 CLOCA staff will also begin compiling information in preparation to update the Pringle Creek Floodplain Mapping. Pringle Creek is located entirely within The Town of Whitby. The current floodplain mapping for this watershed was created in 1999, and although it is still useful, there has been significant development and road works as well as some floodplain alteration. This year staff will assemble a structure inventory for all creek crossings within the watershed. The completed projects will provide complete information bases for CLOCA, the municipality, and landowners to work with for future land use and regulation decisions.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN REVIEW & REGULATION SERVICES 2014 BUDGET
2014 2013 2013 2012 2011 Budget Budget Actual Actual Actual REVENUES General Levy 483,464 576,100 351,982 141,126 427,044 MNR Transfer Payment 62,000 64,000 63,384 64,000 64,000 Reg. Spec. Capital Levy 0 21,000 15,877 21,782 22,600 Other Grants--Spec Municipal Levy 0 4,900 2,433 1,149 4,865 Other Revenue & Reserves 13,856 11,000 253 13,232 2,400 Authority Generated Mapping & Reports 1,500 1,500 1,746 3,045 1,565 Plan Review Fees 300,000 250,000 324,248 495,018 294,993 Regulation 42/06 Permit Fees 75,000 50,000 122,614 101,141 63,927 Large Fill Sites 75,000 42,500 109,044 73,990 - Property Inquiry Fees 14,000 6,000 13,800 12,650 10,350
TOTAL REVENUES 1,024,820 1,027,000 1,005,381 927,133 891,744
EXPENDITURES Program Operations Municipal Plan Review Wages & Benefits 651,600 713,000 700,963 642,600 619,768 Materials & Supplies 500 500 155 363 80 Staff Travel & Expenses 10,370 7,000 10,594 9,098 7,389 Telephone 500 1,500 1,522 1,402 1,458 Legal Expenses+Miscellaneous 0 - 3,000 - 3,900 Sub-Total 662,970 722,000 716,234 653,463 632,595 Program Operations Regulations Wages & Benefits 263,000 239,500 236,789 198,747 190,538 Staff Travel & Expenses 5,000 5,000 5,255 6,213 5,391 Materials & Supplies 500 500 442 525 908 Telephone 0 500 523 589 425 Liability Insurance 14,700 7,500 10,624 7,583 7,499 Legal Expenses 3,000 - - - - Sub-Total 286,200 253,000 253,633 213,657 204,761 Sub-Total Program Operations 949,170 975,000 969,867 867,120 837,356
Capital Hazard Studies 68,000 31,000 25,877 25,732 23,588 Oshawa Creek Floodplan Mapping 0 20,000 9,384 - - Westside/Bennett Floodplain Mapping 7,650 1,000 253 34,282 30,799
Sub-Total Capital 75,650 52,000 35,514 60,014 54,387 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1,024,820 1,027,000 1,005,381 927,134 891,743
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Watershed Stewardship Services PRIVATE LAND STEWARDSHIP SERVICES PROGRAM (Operating Levy, Landowners) The stewardship program costs and revenues are those associated with providing service and/or assistance to private and public landowners and environmental organizations on sound environmental practices to enhance, restore or protect their properties and improve overall watershed health.
Through the watershed planning process, fisheries management plans and aquatic resource management plans, the Authority has provided recommendations where specific stewardship initiatives would show a marked benefit to watershed health and water quality improvements. The stewardship program encourages projects resulting in protection or enhancement of water quality and natural heritage systems. Technical assistance is provided and partner funding for implementing stewardship projects is sought to reduce overall project costs.
Since inception in 2003, the Clean Water Land Stewardship Program has implemented 104 projects with more than 91 well decommissions and upgrades, 13 reforestation projects, 2 windbreaks, 2 wetland creations, 1 grass swale and 1 online pond restored to an offline pond. We have also completed 11 Best Management Practices (BMPs) projects with farmers, installing a variety of livestock access fencing, alternative water sources, creek crossings, riparian plantings and land retirement naturalization projects. The total value of projects is just over $350,000 with landowners and partners contributing more than 2/3 of the cost of the project and grant program providing the balance. More than 136 acres (55 hectares) of forest, wetland and creek habitat have been enhanced with the majority of our projects (about 80%) in the Lynde Creek, Oshawa and Bowmanville/Soper Creek watersheds.
CLOCA staff will continue to evolve the stewardship program for delivery in 2014 to ensure that we develop new partnerships; respond to public inquiries regarding public and private land stewardship as they pertain to natural heritage enhancements; make presentations to community groups and organizations to promote environmental practices and land stewardship techniques; conduct, develop and participate in landowner workshops and seek additional funding and partnership opportunities to implement the recommendations of corporate management plans. CLOCA staff is once again working in partnership with the Royal Ashburn Golf Club’s Wetland Conservation Golf Event to raise funds for wetland education and stewardship in Durham Region. As part of a collaborative with Ducks Unlimited and the Golf Club, we have received funds from the Ontario Trillium Foundation in 2014 to develop the infrastructure to host formal wetland education programs
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at this site. These initiatives are a result of working with the owners of this golf course on a wetland creation project, which was completed in 2008.
Corporate Communications (Operating Levy) This includes the operating costs associated with communications to ensure that the public and partners are informed about CLOCA’s programs and services. Products and services include building media relations; marketing our programs and accomplishments; developing Conservation Area signage; design and production of corporate publications, brochures, report cards, reports, and fact sheets; producing the CLOCA annual Year in Review; maintaining and updating our website; developing new online services; servicing the communication needs of all CLOCA departments with design and publication services; supporting external community stewardship programs and projects like the Kids Fishing Day and Farm Connections.
Well Decommissioning & Upgrade Program (Regional Capital Levy, Land Owners) The well decommissioning and upgrade program was initiated by CLOCA’s Groundwater Department in 2004 to assist private well owners on meeting provincial standards and reducing potential threats to groundwater supplies. The program is not being offered in 2014 due to funding reallocations. Staff will continue to provide rural landowners with printed and technical advice for the proper maintenance, upgrading or decommissioning of their drinking water sources to create awareness about the importance of good well management practices. The programs accomplishments over ten years included 91 well decommissioning and upgrade projects across CLOCA’s jurisdiction.
Tree Sales Program (Other Revenues) CLOCA’s Private Land Tree and Shrub program provides native trees and shrubs to area landowners. This program, offers bare root seedlings at cost to property owners with a minimum of 2 acres. Since this program was introduced in 2006, 90,000 native trees and shrubs have been sold, engaging more than 300 landowners, contributing to 90 hectares (375 acres) of natural cover across our jurisdiction.
Trees for Rural Roads Staff worked with Municipality of Clarington and Ganaraska Region Conservation in a partnership to develop and launch the Trees for Rural Roads program as a pilot project in 2012. In the middle and late 19th century, farmers were provided financial incentives to take native maples from their woodlots and plant along road and laneways on their property. This gave rise to an important element in the rural landscape-lines of stately maples alongside roads and a legacy that is embedded in many people’s memories and part of the rural aesthetic.
These trees, many of them planted more than a century ago, are now in decline and new trees are needed to enhance this landscape feature. The Municipality of Clarington has partnered with CLOCA and Ganaraska Conservation Authority to offer free trees to rural landowners who are willing to plant them along the roadsides inside their property line. More than 100 land owners have participated since 2012 and planted 2,300 native trees along Clarington’s rural roads.
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Community Tree Plantings Staff continues to work with a number of community partners like the TD Tree Days, Forests Ontario (Formerly Trees Ontario), Maple Leaf Forever to support various tree planting initiatives on private and public land throughout our community.
WATERSHED STEWARDSHIP SERVICES 2014 BUDGET
2014 2013 2013 2012 2011 Budget Budget Actual Actual Actual
REVENUES General Levy 224,465 223,000 230,607 215,379 206,147 Reg. Spec. Capital Levy 0 25,000 19,857 15,000 12,500 Other Grants 480 - 480 - - Authority Generated Tree Sales Program 5,000 5,000 1,513 5,522 2,669 Other 0 - 413 - 9,595 TOTAL REVENUES 229,945 253,000 252,870 235,901 230,911
EXPENDITURES Stewardship
Corporate Communication 119,435 105,000 113,784 106,274 98,172 Extension Services Program 105,510 118,000 118,025 103,605 109,311 ORMF Stewardship Projects 0 - - - 84 Well Decommissioning & Upgrade Program 0 25,000 19,857 21,547 21,430 Tree Sales Program 5,000 5,000 1,204 4,475 1,914 Sub-Total Stewardship 229,945 253,000 252,870 235,901 230,911
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 229,945 253,000 252,870 235,901 230,911
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Land Management
The Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority owns over 2,433 hectares of land within its watershed jurisdiction that includes valley lands, provincially significant wetlands, natural areas, forests as well as flood plain lands. The natural value of these properties, and the public investment in these lands, is protected through the Authority’s Land Management Program.
PROGRAM OPERATIONS (Operating Levy) Costs associated with the overall management and preservation of CLOCA’s landholdings including the development and coordination of management plans.
Conservation Areas Planning (Regional Capital Levy, Other Revenue) In 2014, Conservation Area Planning work will complete the review and update of the Lynde Shores Conservation Area Management Plan including design and planning for gateway improvements to Lynde Shores. Work on developing and implementing restoration/rehabilitation projects and a gateway concept plan for Heber Down Conservation Area will continue. Natural Heritage inventory work and ground-truthing ELC will be undertaken on all recently acquired lands. Work will be conducted to document the natural heritage resources and cultural heritage resources for conservation lands. Species at Risk monitoring will be conducted in some conservation areas and risk assessments in other conservation areas where hazard trees may exist such as Ash, which are susceptible to decline by Emerald Ash Borer.
Forest Management Plans (Operating Levy) A coordinated effort is required from management planning to the implementation of forestry work on Authority own properties. Initial effort will involve the review of existing forest management plans and develop an annual and multi-year forestry action plan for planning, tending, thinning and harvesting on CLOCA properties.
Property Management (Operating Levy, User Fees) Costs and revenues associated with ownership of land or buildings, taxes, insurance, maintenance and servicing of landholdings and facilities. Beyond work to naturalize lands and limit manicured spaces, practices such as “garbage free areas” are being put in place to limit our management expenses, and Pay-And-Display parking is implemented to generate revenue to offset some of the costs of maintaining trails and public use areas. Pay-and-Display meters will be added to Heber Down CA and Enniskillen CA.
The winter ice storm caused extensive tree damage throughout CLOCA’s land holdings, and significant effort has been required to clear downed and damaged trees, and keep public use areas safe. The decline of ash trees throughout our Areas is also occurring due to the Emerald Ash Borer, putting more pressure on our resources for hazard tree assessment and removals.
Entrance signs will continue to be replaced with our new fresh image at the main entrance locations to many of our Conservation Areas.
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PROJECTS Roger’s Project (Operating Levy, Other Revenues) CLOCA is managing and monitoring a 440 acre (175 ha) parcel of land in proximity to Crow’s Pass Conservation Area temporarily pending transfer of the lands to The Nature Conservancy (U.S.). When the lands are transferred to the Nature Conservancy (U.S.), CLOCA will undertake the long term stewardship and management of this property on behalf of the Conservancy.
Worden Tract – Enniskillen Conservation Area (Special Municipal Levy) The Worden Tract is 52 +/- acre parcel and an integral component of the Enniskillen Valley Core Wildlife Habitat Area. The diversity of habitat present supports a wide range of wildlife and breeding populations of area sensitive bird species including the threatened Bobolink, a species at risk. Two headwater streams of the Bowmanville Creek flow through this parcel contributing to the critical downstream Brook Trout fishery. Some improvements to the property will be needed to secure and control access including a new culvert, gates and fencing.
Carruthers Tract – Enniskillen Conservation Area (Special Municipal Levy) The Carruthers Tract, being 100 acres +/- in size lies on the west slope of the Enniskillen Valley. These lands are indicative of the Oak Ridges Moraine landscape having significant side slopes and hummocky terrain. At least 4 headwater tributaries of the Bowmanville Creek cross these lands, supporting the sensitive downstream fishery of the Bowmanville Creek. These lands are immediately adjacent to the public access area of the Enniskillen Conservation Area including the Enniskillen Education Centre, trails and picnic facilities. Some fencing will be required to prevent undesirable access to the property.
Gill Tract (Special Municipal Levy) Almost 1.5km of the Mackie Creek meanders through this 124.5 acre property. This steep and well- vegetated valley provides critical north-south wildlife movement opportunities connecting core habitat areas downstream with core habitat areas of the Oak Ridges Moraine. This valley possesses significant forest, wildlife and fishery resources offering excellent habitat for a variety of species. Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout are present in Mackie Creek, and are sustained in part by this well vegetated valley and base flow contributions arising from the bluffs along this valley section. To control access to the property, some fencing will be required.
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Purple Woods (Operating Levy) Our Maple Syrup Festival facilities have received an overhaul over the past few years. In early 2014 a heating system was added to the Heritage Hall in time for the 2014 Festival. CLOCA staff reviewed a number of options regarding appropriate heat at the Heritage Hall and settled on radiant tube heaters as they provide a high level of comfort with low fuels costs (natural gas already supplied to the building). Staff also continue to extend and improve the tap lines with modern collection tubing in the maple bush, and improve the maple syrup production equipment. The spring of 2014 resulted in production of about 1,000 liters of maple syrup at Purple Woods.
Allowance for Land Acquisition (Special Municipal Levy, Other Revenue) In the early part of the year, the Authority is usually in discussion with a number of land owners regarding the acquisition of their properties. Most of these properties are on the Oak Ridges Moraine. As property negotiations come to fruition, these properties are brought forward to the Board of Directors for approval. An allowance is contained in the budget for the expense related to acquisition.
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LAND MANAGEMENT Program & Property Management & Projects 2014 BUDGET
2014 2013 2013 2012 2011 Budget Budget Actual Actual Actual REVENUES General Levy 539,714 478,535 359,938 424,399 583,300 Provincial Grant Other - Donation of Land - - 150,000 - - Special Municipal Levy 80,000 366,500 359,051 - 524,458 Other Revenue/ reserve transfer 463,136 248,320 278,676 1,799,563 419,976 Regional Capital Levy 76,500 82,000 82,000 70,000 65,000 Other Grants 1,760 69,000 8,260 7,425 3,465 Authority Generated Facility Booking Fees/Group Camping 10,725 12,500 10,983 19,806 18,021 Gate Fees/Honour Box 2,100 2,000 2,877 2,661 2,066 Parking Fees 60,000 55,000 70,209 66,406 55,522 Property Rental 67,750 64,750 63,100 54,946 52,291 Other 11,900 - 9,579 27,243 3,054 Donations - - 3,379 - - Other Revenue \ Fundraising - - 43,170 33,249 7,654 TOTAL REVENUES 1,313,585 1,378,605 1,441,222 2,505,698 1,734,807
EXPENDITURES Program Operations Wages & Benefits 456,850 164,000 170,278 153,314 208,676 Materials & Supplies 2,000 1,000 - 1,979 - Staff Travel & Expenses 16,000 15,000 14,455 15,854 14,138 Workshop Maintenance 6,425 5,000 5,347 4,395 7,659 Environmental Assistants Program - 5,000 15,461 10,681 8,810 Conservation Areas Planning 78,800 70,000 67,691 78,856 84,617 Forest Management Plans 8,500 5,000 - - - Sub-Total Program Operations 568,575 265,000 273,232 265,079 323,900
Property Management Building Maintenance & Repairs 20,400 31,570 12,324 24,231 18,481 Grounds/Trail Maintenance 68,960 325,950 276,120 301,762 295,779 Insurance/Utilities 500 10,900 8,824 8,338 11,649 Taxes - 41,685 14,400 41,536 39,904 Rental Properties 52,400 12,000 21,960 23,698 9,799 Fundraising - - 44,370 34,349 9,054 Sub-Total Property Management 142,260 422,105 377,998 433,914 384,666
Projects Rogers Project 34,750 65,000 72,273 23,362 - Lynde Shores Water Front Regeneration 368,000 Morehen 2 Land Acquisition - - - 272,719 - ORMF Caring for the Moraine Project - - - - 10,510 Structure Demolition ( various ca's) - 55,000 61,625 - - Purple Woods Heritage Hall - - - 1,037,879 627,821 Enniskillen Stewardship Project ( OHT) - - - 2,000 9,257 Oshawa Valley Land Disposal - - - 17,183 - Purple Woods Water System - - - - 6,991 Workshop Cladding - - - 6,922 21,587 Morehen Property Acquisition - - - - 264,125 Christie/ Dickinsen Property Acquisition - - - - 37,007 Goheen 2 [Appraisal/Fencing] - 6,500 3,667 - 46,234 Purple Woods Phase 2 - 150,000 104,648 42,316 - Allowance for Land Acquisition 200,000 400,000 - - 2,708 Enniskillen Land Acquisition (Sweet) - - 47,136 - - Huron Property Acquisition - - 1,677 32,564 - Roti Property [ fencing & entrance] - 15,000 34,235 209,184 - Murphy Property [ Survey] - - 12,679 162,577 - Meeldyk-Johnson Tract (Long Sault) 62,547 Hachey Southwest Property Acquisition 10,292 Wordon Acquisition 213,018 Webb/Zavagno 166,195 Sub-Total Capital Development 602,750 691,500 789,992 1,806,706 1,026,240 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1,313,585 1,378,605 1,441,222 2,505,699 1,734,806 Page 31
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Community Outreach Program The Community Outreach Program includes the direct costs associated with the development and delivery of programs to broaden CLOCA’s involvement in the community, provide environmental education to schools and the public, maintain existing and create new special events and promote volunteerism across our watersheds, establishing a stronger stewardship ethic.
Purple Woods Maple Syrup Festival and Sugar Bush (User Fees, Operating Levy) The Purple Woods Conservation Area is a managed sugar maple forest with a system of trails on 42 acres (17 hectares) in north Oshawa. For the past 39 years, during March and April, the Authority hosts its annual Maple Syrup Festival. This includes a 13 public days, a curriculum based education program and maple syrup production with over 1,000 taps for harvesting in 2014.
The 2014 festival will incorporate online ticket sales, an online inventory system for our retail products, and an online purchasing option for teachers participating our education program. The public is offered interactive interpretive tours, Oak Ridges Moraine ecological and cultural history displays, pancakes, wagon rides, pioneer handcraft demonstrations including wool spinning and the new Heritage Store which sells a variety of maple products including, Purple Woods maple syrup. The Festival attracts on average 12,000 visitors and 1,200 students with the support of staff, community volunteers, partners and event sponsors.
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2013 Durham Region Children’s Groundwater Festival (Special Regional Levy, User Fees) The 16th annual Durham Region Children’s Groundwater Festival is scheduled from September 22nd to September 26th at Camp Samac in Oshawa. Through interactive learning centres, the students discover the importance of water in all aspects of their lives and carry these messages back to their classrooms, homes and communities. All activities are designed to complement the grade 4 Ontario Science and Technology curriculum. Over 5,000 students are expected to visit the festival in 2014. Since the Groundwater Festival began in 1998, over 65,000 grade four students and 6,000 high school volunteers have participated. We now have high school students volunteering, who attended the festival when they were in grade 4. A continued partnership with the RBC Blue Water Project, Oshawa PUC, Ontario Power Generation, the Cargill Foundation and the Region of Durham, along with our many other sponsors, ensures this program continues to service the Durham Region community.
Conservation Education (Operating Levy, User Fees) During 2014, the Authority’s education programs, kindergarten to grade 12, will continue to be revised, with new programs being introduced to better reflect the Authority’s mandate. The “In Our Watershed” program is offered year round and a number of new partnerships and re-development of existing programs will meet provincial curriculum requirements. The program typically services about 7,000 students from and around Durham Region who participate in half-or full-day programs offered in their school, their community or at one of our conservation areas. An informative website, allows teachers to research and book programs on- line. A new Program called Risky Business will be offered as a pilot project to grades 6 and 7 at Lynde Shores Conservation Area in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Species at Risk Stewardship Program. We will introduce students to the program using interactive IPads and props to engage them in problem solving, monitoring and habitat assessment for Chimney Swift and Bobolink.
Improvements to the Enniskillen Pond will be made in 2014 through the installation of fully accessible docks and interpretive signage. Funding for this initiative was provided by TD Friends of the Environment.
More than 1,000 grade 3 students from urban communities across Durham will participate in the annual 2014 Farm Connections, learning about the importance of farming, with hands-on learning stations showcasing local farmers, their products, and how they get food to our tables safely and with respect for the environment. A public open house is held one evening during the event for parents of the children attending the program to visit and learn more about farming in Durham Region and the role CLOCA plays in watershed management and farm stewardship.
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Public Outreach Events (Operating Levy) Several seasonal family, landowner and volunteer events will be provided at our conservation areas to provide a variety of experiences to celebrate our natural resources. Programs for 2014 include a night time snowshoe, a summer solstice hike and an outdoor environmental art program. CLOCA staff continue to participate in community festivals, workshops and hiking events with partners offering a range of environmental education services. The annual CLOCA “Take a Kid Fishing” day will be held at the Heber Down Conservation Area, on Saturday May 10th. This long-standing partnership with MP Jerry Ouellette gives youth an opportunity to experience fishing and the outdoors. More than 1,500 youth are expected to attend this year’s event. A web site was developed, giving CLOCA and Heber Down Conservation Area some profile for participating in this project.
Invasive Species Management With funding from TD Friends of the Environment, CLOCA will offer a one week garlic mustard management and culinary program, called To Beat It We Eat it. The program is free and 10 high school classes will be bused to the Purple Woods Conservation Area for this full day program. Students will spend half the day pulling garlic mustard and the other half working with a local chef in the Heritage Hall Kitchen, cooking up some garlic mustard pesto and salads. This program supports CLOCA’s Invasive Species Management Strategy. Funding from TDFEF was also received to assist with a phragmites management project on Municipality of Clarington lands in partnership with the Courtice Eco Project.
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Community Outreach Program 2014 BUDGET
2014 2013 2013 2012 2011 Budget Budget Actual Actual Actual
REVENUES General Levy 166,834 151,000 141,336 141,827 143,872 Municipal Special Levy 50,000 Other Revenue/ Deferred 11,310 5,000 31,199 7,982 2,800 Authority Generated Maple Syrup Tours/Wagon Ride Fee 6,500 6,500 5,460 6,705 5,504 Other - Grants Provincial 8,219 - 1,225 - - Gate Fees 24,000 24,000 29,896 21,331 22,359 Interpretive Programs 60,000 60,000 60,212 54,752 58,732 Merchandise Sales 53,000 53,000 59,256 53,694 59,935 Donations 37,500 37,500 57,008 49,945 41,235
TOTAL REVENUES 417,363 337,000 385,592 336,236 334,437
EXPENDITURES Conservation Area Programming Community Projects 5,400 5,000 20,225 9,068 2,978 MNR Species at Risk stewardship Fund 7,780 1,225 MNR Species @ Risk-Bobolink Habitat Mgt Grant 4,433 Purple Woods Sugar Bush 154,950 140,000 147,804 134,675 136,848 Sub-Total Conservation Area Programming 172,563 145,000 169,254 143,743 139,826
Conservation Education
Groundwater Festival 131,750 92,000 112,920 92,681 87,654 Interpretive Programs 113,050 100,000 103,418 99,813 106,958
Sub-Total Conservation Education 244,800 192,000 216,338 192,494 194,612
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 417,363 337,000 385,592 336,237 334,438
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Vehicles and Equipment
VEHICLE & EQUIPMENT (Rental Recoveries, Operating Levy) Usage of Authority vehicles and equipment are charged back to Authority projects and programs at a rate intended to cover the cost of operations. Included in the 2014 budget is the replacement of one vehicle.
` VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT 2014 BUDGET
2014 2013 2013 2012 2011 Budget Budget Actual Actual Actual
REVENUE General Levy 53,675 37,000 31,885 27,506 80,117 Authority Generated Rental Recovery 62,000 79,000 63,081 77,035 73,764 Reserve Transfer - - - - - Other/Insurance Proceeds - - 4,271 14,024 3,000 TOTAL REVENUES 115,675 116,000 99,237 118,565 156,881
EXPENDITURES Vehicle Fuel 30,000 30,000 29,131 31,370 30,724 Repairs & Maintenance 25,600 31,000 19,760 31,888 34,441 License & Insurance 6,500 8,000 6,583 7,500 6,822 Purchasing and Leasing 20,000 20,000 19,109 23,273 54,639
Total Vehicle 82,100 89,000 74,583 94,031 126,626
Equipment Fuel 2,000 2,000 1,821 2,286 2,205 Repairs & Maintenance 14,850 16,500 14,903 14,595 19,221 License & Insurance 725 500 452 551 563 Purchase 16,000 8,000 7,478 7,102 8,265
Total Equipment 33,575 27,000 24,654 24,534 30,254 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 115,675 116,000 99,237 118,565 156,880
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Corporate Services
PROGRAM OPERATIONS (Operating Levy, Regional Capital Levy, MNR Transfer Payment, Authority Generated Revenues) Corporate Services includes general direction, coordination and implementation of all approved Authority programs and policies; member services, governance, financial management and reporting, budgets, corporate records, Geomatics and Information Management Systems, health and safety, human resources, payroll and administration support for all programs.
CAPITAL Office Environmental Monitoring (Regional Capital Levy) CLOCA continues to work through environmental site monitoring and risk assessments for contaminated land surrounding the administration office. An Environmental Risk Assessment is being completed over a period of three years to satisfy both Environmental Protection Act and Public Sector Accounting requirements.
Desktop Hardware and Software Upgrades / Maintenance (Operating Levy) This includes the costs for ongoing licensing of software and purchase of hardware to replace aging/outdated components.
Server/Network Infrastructure Upgrades and Maintenance (Operating Levy) CLOCA has a heavy operational dependency on Information Technology, including Wide and Local Area Networks (WAN’s and LAN’s), database servers, intranet, internet and e-mail. The potential loss of operational control of essential IT services has the potential to have a negative impact on the flow of information and data that staff and stakeholders depend on daily.
CLOCA will continue work on the development and implementation of its business continuity plan to lay the foundation for future expansion of the information technology infrastructure. The business continuity plan will establish a sustainable funding model for enterprise systems on a multi-year basis. In 2014, specific server hardware and licensing purchases are planned to secure the availability of all applications and services to users.
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EXTERNAL CONTRACTS Conservation Authority’s Application Development Shared Services Agreement CLOCA, along with Ganaraska Region, Kawartha Region and Otonabee Region Conservation Authorities have agreed to the implementation of a coordinated shared services application development project. CLOCA will act as the lead agency providing planning, development, operation and maintenance support for the Conservation Authority Content Management System (CACMS) and other future applications. The shared services agreement will help to standardize application development and business process amongst the participating Conservation Authorities and ensure sustainability.
Conservation Authorities Hydrologic Information System (CAHIS) With the development of a program to facilitate the collection, storage, and analysis of hydrological data, CLOCA has rolled out the application to another conservation authority to facilitate cost recovery and collaboration. A number of conservation authorities have expressed an interest acquiring the tools and reports in CAHIS for internal use as well as making it available for their municipal partners.
CLOCA Online Presence and Website Renewal CLOCA will be undertaking a revamp of its existing website utilizing MS SharePoint as the backend content management system. The objectives are to utilize our web presence along with social media to increase awareness; elevate user experience and the quality of content when interacting with the website; create an adaptive environment which is mobile first that will encourage new users to visit and increase the amount of returning users.
Land Information System To provide the organization with a MS SharePoint based application that will enable staff and partners access to the Authority’s land holding information. The Authority owns over 2200 hectares of Conservation Lands which provide recreational and educational opportunities for the public. The Authority is in need of a system to centrally manage all of the components involved in maintenance of these properties. These components include infrastructure (trails, roads and structures), managed forests, leases and taxes.
Integrating Citizen Gathered Data into Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to Expand Conservation Authority Monitoring Programs Utilize citizen gathered data to supplement the organizations environmental monitoring programs and at the same time engage the public as a partner in conservation efforts. The end result will be two applications; the first an interactive mobile application that will engage the community with increased access to information, the second an interactive web application utilizing MS SharePoint technologies to review the information submitted by the public. This information will be used to enhance existing conservation authority monitoring programs while at the same time providing an educational tool for the public. The application will allow staff, partners and the public to interact with the monitoring information and submit information related to erosion events, species sightings (aquatic and terrestrial) and health and safety issues in conservation areas (photos, locations, attributes).
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CORPORATE SERVICES 2014 BUDGET
2014 2013 2013 2012 2011 Budget Budget Actual Actual Actual
REVENUES General Levy 1,159,381 1,023,269 1,077,651 1,098,736 927,714 MNR Transfer Payment 18,000 18,000 17,833 17,833 17,833 Other Grants - 4,900 - 1,130 4,865 Regional Capital Levy 30,000 90,225 90,224 38,274 184,500
Authority Generated Provincial Grant Reserves - - - - - Other Revenue 35,122 14,381 97,000 422 103,480 Interest Earned/other 29,290 82,000 16,730 27,195 45,226 Seminar Fees - - 795 27,568 20,643
TOTAL REVENUES 1,271,793 1,232,775 1,300,233 1,211,158 1,304,261
EXPENDITURES Program Operations Wages & Benefits 657,600 645,000 636,533 600,381 571,352 Staff Travel & Training 14,000 10,000 14,132 12,676 9,616 Member Per Diem and Expenses 11,100 11,000 10,357 10,678 11,244 Office Equipment 23,500 25,000 27,312 27,876 29,934 Office Supplies & Postage 10,000 11,000 9,689 9,636 10,927 Head Office 105,000 95,000 120,391 105,512 91,926 Audit, Insurance, Legal 75,000 75,000 91,625 85,147 100,824 Health & Safety 16,800 Geomatics/IT 174,650 218,000 214,072 304,820 248,841 Seminar Fees & Workshops, Miscellaneous 17,143 - 795 27,568 20,643 Sub-Total Program Operations 1,104,793 1,090,000 1,124,906 1,184,294 1,095,307
Capital
Office Environmental Monitoring 30,000 27,775 28,007 22,774 25,612 Point of Sale Hardware & Software 3,500 Desk Top Hardware/Software Upgrades - 19,000 19,254 2,918 5,878 Server/Network infrastructure Upgrades & Maintenace 20,000 27,000 27,294 - - Enterprise GIS - - - - 89,806 Microfit Project ( Solar panels) - - - - 78,800 Accounting Upgrades - 2,500 788 1,171 2,392 MS Sharepoint training - - - - 6,466 Office Parking Lot - 1,500 382 - - Sub-Total Capital 53,500 77,775 75,725 26,863 208,954
External Contracts 113,500 65,000 99,602 - -
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1,271,793 1,232,775 1,300,233 1,211,157 1,304,261
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