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Table of Contents Agriculture and Rural System Discussion Paper .....................................................................................................................................Section I Agency Comments ............................................................................................................................................................................................. Table 1 Municipal Comments ........................................................................................................................................................................................ Table 2 Public Comments .............................................................................................................................................................................................. Table 3 Climate Change and Sustainability Discussion Paper ............................................................................................................................. Section II Agency Comments ............................................................................................................................................................................................. Table 1 Municipal Comments ........................................................................................................................................................................................ Table 2 Public Comments .............................................................................................................................................................................................. Table 3 Growth Management (Urban System) Discussion Paper ....................................................................................................................... Section III Agency Comments ............................................................................................................................................................................................. Table 1 Municipal Comments ........................................................................................................................................................................................ Table 2 Public Comments .............................................................................................................................................................................................. Table 3 Environment and Greenlands System Discussion Paper ....................................................................................................................... Section IV Agency Comments ............................................................................................................................................................................................. Table 1 Municipal Comments ........................................................................................................................................................................................ Table 2 Public Comments .............................................................................................................................................................................................. Table 3 Transportation System Discussion Paper ............................................................................................................................................... Section V Agency Comments ............................................................................................................................................................................................ Table 1 Municipal Comments ........................................................................................................................................................................................ Table 2 Public Comments .............................................................................................................................................................................................. Table 3 Housing Policy Planning Discussion Paper ........................................................................................................................................... Section VI Agency Comments ............................................................................................................................................................................................. Table 1 Municipal Comments ........................................................................................................................................................................................ Table 2 Public Comments .............................................................................................................................................................................................. Table 3 Agriculture and Rural System Discussion Paper Submissions – Agency Comments Submission Number and Description of Submission Regional Staff Response Name 001-01 • Food sustainability/security should also be referenced. • Food security is currently referenced in the existing Parks Canada ROP and will be carried over into the new ROP. 001-02 • With regard to the section on “broadening goals and policies” in • Comment noted by staff. Parks Canada the Executive Summary, feels this section describes what appears to be a commitment to future policy direction and is premature to include in a discussion paper. 001-03 • Suggest indicating that Parks Canada's Rouge National Urban • A policy direction has been included to add the Parks Canada Park Management Plan (2019) governs land use in the park. Rouge National Urban Park as a Specific Policy Area, with specific reference to the Rouge National Urban Park Management Plan. 001-04 • With regard to the discussion paper referencing work on an • The Durham Agricultural Sector Adaptation Parks Canada agriculture sector climate adaptation strategy, the need and Strategy recognizes farmers as stewards of the potential for agriculture to contribute to climate change land and notes the critical role they play in climate mitigation should be noted. resiliency through the implementation of best management practices. 001-05 • Note that RNUP did not exist at the time of the current OP (and • A policy direction has been included to add the Parks Canada perhaps this could be a recommendation for a new specific Rouge National Urban Park as a Specific Policy policy area). Area. 001-06 • With regard to the Region’s land base calculations, RNUP does • Comment noted by staff. Parks Canada not appear to be reflected in the numbers. 001-07 • Having public roads as long-term borders between the urban • The ongoing Growth Management Study will Parks Canada area and agricultural lands. inform the Region’s approach to future policy • There may be a need for policies to guide interim boundaries directions related to edge planning. This approach between urban and agricultural uses as development in will ensure any boundary expansions are done with designated urban areas expands outward. consideration for the impacts to rural land uses. Proposed Policy Directions – Online Compendium | 1 Agriculture and Rural System Discussion Paper Submissions – Agency Comments Submission Number and Description of Submission Regional Staff Response Name 001-08 • Management Plan for the RNUP is now in force as of the time of • A policy direction has been included to add the Parks Canada the release of the discussion paper. Rouge National Urban Park as a Specific Policy Area and to seek consistency with the Management Plan. 001-09 • RNUP appreciates and supports the direction of recognizing the • A policy direction has been included to add the Parks Canada RNUP, including whether planning for the lands surrounding Rouge National Urban Park as a Specific Policy RNUP should consider the Management Plan, account for Area, with specific reference to the Rouge National connections to and through the Park, and how it can support Urban Park Management Plan. agriculture both within and surrounding the RNUP. Parks Canada staff would welcome discussion during the OP Review to define more specific policy synergies and direction for the OP. 001-10 • With regard to Specific Policy Area A – Duffins/Rouge • A policy direction has been included to update Parks Canada Agricultural Preserve and Seaton: Specific Policy Area A based on changes to the • There may be possibilities for synergies between farming in the Pickering Official Plan, and Central Pickering West Duffins/Rouge Agricultural Reserve and Rouge National Development Plan. Urban Park. The start of development at Seaton on the east also provides an opportunity to update policies for the agricultural reserve. 001-11 • With regard to eliminating the requirement for agricultural • Comment noted by staff. Parks Canada products to be sourced from the farm unit upon which a farm stand is situated – the Region may wish to encourage (or require) local sourcing and not from a food terminal (as an example). 001-12 • The Land Use and Activity Assessment Framework described on • Comments were considered by staff as part of the Parks Canada page 24 of the RNUP management plan may provide some proposed policy directions regarding Specific Policy guidance. Parks Canada intends to elaborate this framework Areas. within the period of the OP review and would welcome • Staff will work with Parks Canada during