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I i TOMMY THOMPSON PARK MASTER PLAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT APPENDIX A - Public Particoation APPENDIX B - Keating Channel Environmental Assessment APPENDIX C - Surficial Soil Contamination Survey of Leslie Street Spit 1989 JUNE 1989 the metropolitan toronto and region conservation authority I Appendix A - Public Participation Table of Contents 1. Public Participation Summary 2. Purpose 3. Studv Approach 3. 1 Introduction 4. Phase I - Zone Identification 4. 1 Overview of Phase I 4.2 Task Force 4.2. 1. Introduction 4.2.2. Major Tasks 4.3 Task Force Meeting # 1/ 83 ( May 16, 1983) 4.4 Task Force Meeting # 2/ 83 ( June 30, 1983) 4.5 Task Force Meeting # 1/ 84 ( March 8, 1984) 4. 6 Phase I Public Meeting ( May 3, 1984) 4.7 Task Force Meeting # 2/ 84 ( May 28, 1984) 4.8 Phase I Public Meeting ( June 18, 1984) 4.9 Task Force Meeting # 3/ 84 ( December 13, 1984) 4. 10 Task Force Meeting # 1/ 85 ( June 5, 1985) 4. 11 Public Information Centres June 24, 25, 27, 1985) 4. 12 Task Force Meeting # 2/ 85 ( September 5, 1985) 4. 13 W.R.L.M.A.B. Meeting # 4/ 85 September 6, 1985) 4. 14 Authority Meeting ( November 29, 1985) 5. Phase II - Alternative Development Components 5. 1 Overview of Phase II 5.2 Potential Site Uses Survey 5.3 Potential Site Uses Public Meeting ( June 17, 1986) 5. 4 Revised Site Uses Program 5. 5 W.R.L.M.A.B. Meeting ( September 19, 1986) 6. Phase III - Concept Plan Development 6. 1 Overview of Phase III 6.2 Public Workshop ( September 27, 1986) 6.3 Phase III Public Meeting ( November 27, 1986) 6.4 W.R.L.M.A.B. Meeting ( December 5, 1986) 6. 5 Authority Meeting (January 23, 1987) 7. Phase IV - Master Plan 7. 1 Overview of Phase IV 7.2 Natural Area Advisory Committee 7.2. 1 Purpose 7.2.2 Committee Representation 7.2.3 Committee Process 7.2.4 Summary of the Committees Findings 7.3 Outer Harbour Sailing Federation Physical Planning Committee 7.3. 1 Purpose 7. 3.2 Membership 7.3.3 Process 7.3.4 Summary of Meetings 7.4 Government Agency Comments 7.5 W.R.L.M.A.B. Meeting # 8/ 87 ( January 14, 1988) 7. 6 Authority Meeting # 9/ 87 ( January 29, 1988) List of Figures FIGURE 3. 1 Tommy Thompson Park Master Plan Study Approach FIGURE 4. 1 Master Planning Zone: Option # 1 FIGURE 4. 2 Master Planning Zone: Option # 2 FIGURE 4.3 Master Planning Zone: Option # 3 FIGURE 6. 1 Table 1 - Concept Plan FIGURE 6.2 Table 2 - Concept Plan FIGURE 6.3 Table 3 - Concept Plan FIGURE 6.4 Table 4 - Concept Plan - Proposal 1 FIGURE 6.4A Table 4 - Concept Plan - Proposal 2 FIGURE 6.5 Table 5 - Concept Plan FIGURE 6.7 Table 6 - Concept Plan FIGURE 6.8 Table 7 - Concept Plan FIGURE 6.9 Table 9 - Concept Plan FIGURE 6. 10 Table 11 - Concept Plan FIGURE 6. 11 Revised Concept Plan " D" (December, 1986) FIGURE 7. 1 Representative Ecosystem by Community Type FIGURE 7.2 Outer Harbour Sailing Federation Concept Plan ( October, 1987) FIGURE 7.3 Authority Approved Master Plan January, 1988) FIGURE 7.3A Authority Approved Master Plan January, 1988) List of Tables TABLE 5. 1 TOMMY THOMPSON PARK - PHASE II PUBLIC INPUT SUMMARY TABLE 6.1 TOMMY THOMPSON PARK CONCEPT PLAN - PUBLIC WORKSHOP SUMMARY MORNING AND AFTERNOON SESSION) SEPTEMBER 27, 1986 Exhibits EXHIBIT 4. 1 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING AQUATIC PARK" - GLOBE AND MAIL APRIL 30, 1984 EXHIBIT 4.2 LETTER - R. I. BURGAR ( M.N.R.) DATED MAY 7, 1984 EXHIBIT 4.3 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING AQUATIC PARK" - TORONTO SUN JUNE 4, 1984 EXHHBIT 4.4 PUBLIC MEETING NEWS RELEASE - ISSUED JUNE 5, 1984 FOR PUBLIC MEETING - JUNE 18, 1984 PHASE I) EXHIBIT 4.5 NOTICE OF INFORMATION CENTRES AQUATIC PARK" TOMMY THOMPSON PARK TORONTO STAR, SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 1985 EXIMIf 4.6 LETTERS RECEIVED FROM WILMA HARNIMAN - JULY-27, 1985 PETER AND ALLISON LOWENS RECD AUGUST 1, 1985 NEVILLE AND DORIS WOOD - JULY 18, 1985 ELIZABETH MATHESON - JULY 28, 1985 EXIMrr 4.7 FORM LETTER - ST. JAMESTOWN SAILING CLUB DATED JUNE 21, 1985 EXHIBIT 4.8 SUBMISSION BY B. K. BERTIE AND H. MACKEY- JULY 31, 1985 EXHBIT 4.9 SUBMISSION BY THE BOARD OF TRADE OF METROPOLITAN TORONTO - JULY 29 1985 EXHHBIT 4. 10 SUBMISSION BY FRIENDS OF THE SPff JULY 29, 1985 EXHIBIT 4.11 SUBMISSION BY THE OUTER HARBOUR SAILING FEDERATION - JULY 29, 1985 I i EXHIBIT 4. 12 STAFF COMMUNICATION - TOMMY THOMPSON PARK MASTER PLANNING ZONES - PHASE I SEPTEMBER 6, 1985 EXHIBIT 4. 13 MINUTES OF FULL AUTHORITY MEETING 09185 TOMMY THOMPSON PARK - PHASE 1 REPORT EXHIBIT 5. 1 POTENTIAL SITE USES AND FACILITIES SURVEY - PHASE II EXHIBIT 5.2 TOMMY THOMPSON PARK CONCEPT PLAY PUBLIC INPUT PHASE II - ALTERNATIVE SITE USES"AND FACILITIES - NOTICE TORONTO SUN, MARCH 14, 1986 EXHIBIT 5.3 SUBMISSIONS ON POTENTIAL SITE USES AND FACILITIES OUTER HARBOUR SAILING FEDERATION APRIL 8, 1986 MARION BRYDEN, MPP, BEACHES-WOODBINE MARCH 12, 1986 EXHIBIT 5.4 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TOMMY THOMPSON PARK, CONCEPT PLAN PHASE II - POTENTIAL SITE USES GLOBE AND MAIL - JUNE 16, 1986 EXHIBIT 5.5 TOMMY THOMPSON PARK USE PROGRAM AS PRESENTED JUNE 17, 1986 EXHIBIT 5.6 SUBMISSIONS REGARDING PHASE II REPORT POTENTIAL SITE USES FRIENDS OF THE SPIT - JULY, 1986 TORONTO FIELD NATURALISTS - JULY 11986 DEREK QUIN - SEPTEMBER 6, 1986 AQUATIC PARK SAILING CLUB - JULY 17, 1986 PAUL AND VICTORIA MIDGLEY - JULY 14, 1986 TORONTO MULTIHULL CRUISING CLUB JULY 8, 1986 EXHIBIT 5.7 TOMMY THOMPSON PARK REVISED SITE USE PROGRAM - SEPTEMBER, 1986 EXHIBIT 6. 1 PUBLIC WORKSHOP NOTICE - PHASE III EXHIBIT 6.2 PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE: PHASE III ALTERNATIVE CONCEPT PLANS EXHIBIT 63 STAFF REPORT - TOMMY THOMPSON PARK CONCEPT PLAN - WATER AND RELATED LAND MANAGEMENT ADVISORY BOARD# 6/ 86 EXHIBIT 6.4 AUTHORITY MEETING # 9/ 86 MINUTES TOMMY THOMPSON PARK CONCEPT PLAN EXHIBIT 7.1 ECOLOGICAL PLANNING - ABSTRACT TOMMY THOMPSON PARK BY E.D.A. COLLABORATIVE EXHIBIT 7.2 NATURAL AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE POINTS OF AGREEMENT - OCTOBER, 1987 EXHIBIT 7.3 CONCEPT PLAN COMMENTS - GOVERNMENT AGENCIES METROPOLITAN TORONTO WORKS - JUNE 30, 1987 METROPOLITAN TORONTO PLANNING DEPARTMENT - JULY 3, 1987 METROPOLITAN TORONTO PARKS AND PROPERTY DEPARTMENT - JUNE 8, 1987 MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES - JULY 8, 1987 EXHIBIT 7.4 MASTER PLAN COMMENTS - GOVERNMENT AGENCIES MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES JANUARY 28, 1988 EXHIBIT 7.5 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TOMMY THOMPSON PARK MASTER PLAN PHASE IV - TORONTO STAR JANUARY 5, 1988 EXHIBIT 7.6 STAFF REPORT - TOMMY THOMPSON PARK MASTER PLAN. WATER AND RELATED LAND MANAGEMENT ADVISORY BOARD# 8/ 87 EXHIBIT 7. 7 WATER AND RELATED LAND MANAGEMENT ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES - MEETING # 8/ 87 JANUARY 14, 1988 E CEUBIT 7.8 AUTHORITY MINUTES OF MEETING # 9/ 87 JANUARY 29, 1988 Appendix B - Keating Channel Environmental Assessment Table of Contents B. 1 Overview B2 Notice of Acceptance of E.A. B3 Schedule 1 - Proposed Conditions Exhibits EXHIBIT B- 1 KEATING CHANNEL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT- NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT SECTION 9) - MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT EXHIBIT B- 2 TERMS OF REFERENCE - KEATING CHANNEL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM Appendix C - Surficial Soil Contamination Survey of Leslie Street Spit Table of Contents Introduction Methods Results Discussion References List of Figures FIGURE 1 Surficial Soil Sampling Locations FIGURE 2 TROW Borehole ( subsurface) Sampling Locations FIGURE 3 Mercury Concentration Leslie Street Spit - Surficial Soil I FIGURE 4 Mercury Concentration Leslie Street Spit - Subsurface Soil FIGURE 5 Cadmium Concentration Leslie Street Spit - Surficial Soil FIGURE 6 Lead Concentration Leslie Street Spit - Surficial Soil FIGURE 7 Lead Concentration Leslie Street Spit - Subsurface Soil FIGURE 8 PCB Concentration Leslie Street Spit - Surficial Soil FIGURE 9 PCB Concentration Leslie Street Spit - Surficial Soil FIGURE 10 _ PCB Concentration Leslie Street Spit - Subsurface Soil FIGURE 11 PCB Concentration Leslie Street Spit - Subsurface Soil FIGURE 12 Surficial Soil Action Map List of Tables TABLE 1 Ontario Ministry of Environment's Draft Clean-up Guidelines for Parkland and Draft Restricted Land Use Guidelines for Lakefilling Activities TABLE 2 Replicate Lead Analysis TABLE 3 Summary of Surficial and Subsurface Soil Analysis TABLE 4 Leslie Street Spit Trow Borehole Results Depth 0 - 3 m 1. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SUMMARY The landmass at the foot of Leslie Street known as Tommy Thompson Park has been the topic of much public debate since the introduction of the 1976 Master Plan for the Park . The 1976 master plan was quickly out- dated due to rapidly changing site conditions , resolution of the ownership/ land configuration , and responsibility for final armouring of the headland . In 1984 , the MTRCA initiated a new master planning process with a commitment to involve the public throughout the development of a master plan for the Park. This report is a documentation of the public participation during the Master Plan process and preparation . Sample copies of the public submissions have been included as part of this documentation; however if further information is required , all written submissions for each phase concerning the Park are available at the Authority ' s office . I 2. PURPOSE The area now known as Tommy Thompson Park, at the foot of Leslie Street , has undergone rapid changes since it 's inception as a landfill site for material from construction sites in downtown Toronto . Changing trends in the shipping industry altered the original intent of expansion of the commercial shipping port , to a disposal site for rubble and dredgeate material . Through the process of natural succession , plant and wildlife species began to establish themselves at the disposal site . There are several theories as to how and why certain species have come to exist on this man- made landmass ; however , the present situation is that the site has evolved naturally, thereby creating an environment which is unique to Toronto ' s central waterfront area .
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