WELCOME BASELANDS TRAILS MASTER PLAN COMMUNITY MEETING Tuesday April 28, 2015 Fire Academy, 895 Eastern Ave. www.trca.on.ca www.waterfrontoronto.ca D C PLEASE PLACE A DOT ON YOUR FAVOURITE Unwin Ave BASELANDS SPOT(S) AND USE A STICKY NOTE TO TELL US WHY IT IS A FAVOURITE SPOT.

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LEGEND Ad hoc trails as Ecological Land mapped summer Classification 2014 (Sensitive Areas)

Scenic Outlook Connection to F A — Outer Harbour D Existing MGT Recreational Node B TTP Staff Booth E Wet Woods

Tommy Thompson Former Roadway C Park Entrance F B

Community Meeting Tuesday April 28, 2015 Fire Academy, 895 Eastern Ave. Victor Ford and Associates Inc BASELANDS TRAILS Landscape Architects GOAL PRINCIPLES

To design a trail system that respects the •Avoid significant biological and ecological resources significant natural environment of the Baselands •Minimize impacts on hydrology while providing a variety of nature-based experiences. •Enhance user experiences •Improve user safety •Improve accessibility and access to key points of interest •Minimize user conflict •Minimize the number of and proliferation of unauthorized trails

Goals and Principles Community Meeting Tuesday April 28, 2015 Fire Academy, 895 Eastern Ave. Victor Ford and Associates Inc BASELANDS TRAILS Landscape Architects 1 YOU ARE HERE

BASELANDS

OUTER HARBOUR MARINA

TOMMY THOMPSON LEGEND PARK Existing (On-road and Off-road)

Existing On-road Bike Route

Existing Off-road Bike Route

Existing Signed Bike Route Context Community Meeting Tuesday April 28, 2015 Fire Academy, 895 Eastern Ave. Victor Ford and Associates Inc BASELANDS TRAILS Landscape Architects 2 D Planned Martin Goodman Trail Cross-section 1 C (per Multi-Use Trail Design Guidelines for High Capacity Trails)

wide landscape area Unwin Ave inserted periodically natural area approx. position vertical clearance of existing fence (to be removed) planned existing roadway fence 2 C B A B D A Multi-Use Trail Surface surface All services TBD on north side B Lateral Clearance 1.0m 1.0m 4.1m or greater 0.6m 1.0 C Furnishing Zone PLANNED TRAIL CORRIDOR UNWIN STREET D Paved Shoulder

D Outer Harbour CURRENT CONDITIONS TRAIL PRECEDENTS

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LEGEND Planned Martin Goodman Trail Alignment Scenic Outlook Tommy Thompson — Outer Harbour A C Park Entrance Recreational Node Connection to B TTP Staff Booth D Existing MGT B 2 LOOKING NORTH AT BEND TO EAST MARTIN GOODMAN TRAIL ADJACENT TO LAKESHORE EAST Martin Goodman Trail Community Meeting Tuesday April 28, 2015 Fire Academy, 895 Eastern Ave. Victor Ford and Associates Inc BASELANDS TRAILS Landscape Architects 3 D Proposed Multi-Use Trail Cross-section C (per Toronto Multi-Use Trail Design Guidelines for Secondary Trails)

Unwin Ave natural area vertical clearance parkland

C B A B C required corridor A Multi-Use Trail Surface 0.6m 0.6m 2.7m 0.6m 0.6m total=5.1m minimum B Lateral Clearance C Furnishing Zone 1.0m 1.0m 3.0m 1.0m 1.0m total=7.0m default

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Marina Rd TYPICAL EXISTING CONDITIONS WHERE PATH PRIMARY TRAIL AT G ROSS LORD PARK 3 FOLLOWS ROAD (ASPHALT SURFACE) LEGEND Proposed Multi-Use Trail 4 DF Scenic Outlook Connection to A — Outer Harbour D Existing MGT Recreational Node B TTP Staff Booth F Former Roadway Tommy Thompson C Park Entrance B FORMER ROADWAY/PROPOSED EAST-WEST PATH KAY GARDNER 4 ALIGNMENT (GRANULAR GRANITE SURFACE) TTP Staff Booth Link Community Meeting Tuesday April 28, 2015 Fire Academy, 895 Eastern Ave. Victor Ford and Associates Inc BASELANDS TRAILS Landscape Architects 4 Proposed Cross-section for Primary Pedestrian Trail D (per Tommy Thompson Park Master Plan)

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EXAMPLE OF CONDITIONS ALONG POTENTIAL TTP PRIMARY PEDESTRIAN TRAIL ALONG ACCESS ROAD TO 5 PEDESTRIAN TRAIL ROUTE STAFF BOOTH

LEGEND Conceptual Alignment of Primary Pedestrian Trail

Scenic Outlook Connection to A — Outer Harbour D Existing MGT Recreational Node

B TTP Staff Booth B EXAMPLE OF CONDITIONS ALONG POTENTIAL 6 PEDESTRIAN TRAIL ROUTE TTP PRIMARY PEDESTRIAN TRAIL ENTRANCE NEAR GATES Primary Pedestrian Trail Community Meeting Tuesday April 28, 2015 Fire Academy, 895 Eastern Ave. Victor Ford and Associates Inc BASELANDS TRAILS Landscape Architects 5 Proposed Cross-section for Nature Viewing Trail (per Tommy Thompson Park Master Plan)

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EXAMPLE OF CONDITIONS ALONG POTENTIAL NATURE EXISTING NATURE VIEWING TRAIL IN TOMMY THOMPSON 7 VIEWING TRAIL ROUTE PARK

LEGEND Conceptual Alignment of Nature Viewing Trail

Scenic Outlook A — Outer Harbour E Wet Woods Recreational Node

B TTP Staff Booth B EXAMPLE OF CONDITIONS ALONG POTENTIAL NATURE EXISTING NATURE VIEWING TRAIL IN TOMMY THOMPSON 8 VIEWING TRAIL ROUTE PARK Nature Viewing Trail Community Meeting Tuesday April 28, 2015 Fire Academy, 895 Eastern Ave. Victor Ford and Associates Inc BASELANDS TRAILS Landscape Architects 6 D 1 C

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BERM, PHYSICAL OBSTRUCTIONS AND ROAD CROSSING AT LOCATION WHERE THE MARTIN GOODMAN TRAIL IS PLANNED TO AVOID CONFLICTS WITH UTILITY MARTIN GOODMAN TRAIL CONNECTS TO TTP STAFF BOOTH LINK — TRAIL DESIGN 9 POLES AND GUY LINES (FOREGROUND) AND GUIDE RAILS (BACKGROUND) 10 MUST ADDRESS ALL OF THESE ISSUES 2 9

The Glen Stewart Ravine

Glen Stewart Ravine We are in the process of restoring the rare red oak forest at Glen Stewart Ravine. Thousands of Bird reSidentS of oad ton R Kings ^_

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G Summer residents including the white-breasted nuthatch are joined by all year residents, such as the black capped chickadee, downy wood pecker and northern cardinal. D Black capped chickadee White-breasted Nuthatch Healthy forests have a variety of layers of vegetation providing refuge for birds and other wildlife species. The highest canopy layer includes the tallest trees within this forest, northern red oak, white oak, hemlock and sugar maple. Trees in the lower tree canopy layer are black cherry, red maple, and yellow birch. There are many tall shrubs in this ravine which form a mid-canopy layer such as witch hazel, maple leaved viburnum and alternate leaved dogwood. kj e u n The Glen Manor entrance has been designed to provide inclusive access to the lookout point ve ^_ A m where Ames creek meets a tributary. Please note that this access has running slopes up to 11% lsa a B Northern Cardinal Downy Woodpecker kj vista at creek confluence for up to 30 metres. This access is recommended for motorized wheelchairs as the ascent up

^_ other entrances the slope can be challenging. Please respect all users and the natural features of this site by not Summer residents including the white-breasted nuthatch are joined by all year residents, such as the black capped chickadee, downy wood pecker and staircases northern cardinal. Outer Harbour E bridge / boardwalk riding bikes and by keeping your dogs leashed at all times within this sensitive ravine. trail nt ^_ sce route for motorized wheelchairs re C 10 11% slopes at ne Ames Creek and tributaries i Glen Manor entrance P More information and self-guided nature tour link available at http://www.toronto.ca/glenstewart Glen Stewart Ravine

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Red oak leaf White oak leaves Black Cherry (bark & leaf) Yellow Birch (bark & leaf) Red maple leaf Hemlock branch Witch hazel leaf Maple leaved viburnum (branch) Alternate leaved dogwood trees of Glen Stewart ravine Shrubs of Glen Stewart ravine Photos: Richard Sigesmund, Iain Fleming, Mark Peck Photos: Richard EXAMPLE OF RESTORATION PLANTING RECOMMENDED PLANTING LIST •eastern cottonwood •white birch •trembling aspen •red-osier dogwood •choke cherry •eastern white pine •hackberry •native willows EXAMPLE OF INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE A LEGEND Planned Martin Ecological Land Goodman Trail Classification Alignment (Sensitive Areas) Proposed Multi-Use Trail 4 Scenic Outlook F Connection to — Outer Harbour A D Existing MGT Recreational Node B TTP Staff Booth E Wet Woods

Tommy Thompson Former Roadway C Park Entrance F B PROPOSED FENCE TO SEPARATE MARTIN GOODMAN TRAIL AND BASELANDS HABITAT EXAMPLE OF A DRIVEWAY/ROADWAY CROSSING TREATMENT THAT MAY BE USED AT AREAS (PHOTO TAKEN ALONG KAY GARDNER BELTLINE TRAIL NEAR EVERGREEN ENTRANCES TO OUTER HARBOUR MARINA RD, TTP GATES AND TTP PARKING LOT (PHOTO BRICKWORKS) TAKEN AT ) Issues — Perimeter Trails Community Meeting Tuesday April 28, 2015 Fire Academy, 895 Eastern Ave. Victor Ford and Associates Inc BASELANDS TRAILS Landscape Architects 7 D C

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8 Primary nature viewing D trails will be aligned to prevent disruption of Outer Harbour natural areas in part by Marina Rd E utilizing existing impacts along selected ad hoc trails. EXAMPLE OF A SMALL BRIDGE OR BOARDWALK TO CROSS EXAMPLE OF RAISED TRAIL CROSSING WITH WATER TOPOGRAPHICAL FEATURE AND/OR FLOWING WATER PASSAGE BENEATH

Strategies for Constructing Trails through Wet Areas A 7 (Toronto Multi-Use Trail Design Guidelines) LEGEND Typical Trail Construction in Wet Soils Raised Trail Raised Trail ElevatedElevated Trail Trail Conceptual 2 1 2 Ad hoc trails as 2 1 2 Alignment of Primary surface flows not impacted 11 10 mapped summer 6 7 Pedestrian Trail 3 2014 1

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Ecological Land + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Conceptual Alignment + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 8 9 12 + + + + + + + + 4 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Classification + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 5 of Nature Viewing Trail + + + + 5 2 * requires structural design; surfacing (Sensitive Areas) 4 and structural systems may vary F 3 Scenic Outlook Connection to periodic culverts required for surface flows* A — Outer Harbour D minor impacts to subsurface flows 1 Trail width 7 Trail surface and lateral clearance areas (possibly two Existing MGT different materials) Recreational Node 1 Trail surface - consider crowned trail for low-lying level areas with limited 2 Lateral clearance zone overland flows 8 Footings (requirements may vary) 3 Trail surface and paved shoulders (shoulders may be 9 2 Trail base - consider expanded depths, and use free-draining, compactible alternate material) Restoring work area below structure may not be TTP Staff Booth Wet Woods possible; provide 50-75 mm size clear stone working B E material such as Granular ‘O’ 4 Trail base, built up in lifts (use free-draining, compactible surface materials such as Granular ‘O’) 3 Geosynthetics for improved stability - extend beyond limit of trail base 10 Guard where height is over 0.6 metres 5 Remove organic soils or at least uppermost vegetated Tommy Thompson 4 Backfill with native soils and restore with dense plantings of bareroot or layer and install geosynthetics for improved stability 11 Edge protection where height is below 0.6 metres Former Roadway container plants and over seeding C Park Entrance F B 6 Protect edges with rip-rap (shown) or armour stone. 12 Adjacent undisturbed areas 5 Use existing adjacent plant communities as a guide for designing restoration Conform to requirements for trails adjacent to slopes

* Can be used to separate and manage water levels in various sensitive and and restoration Issues — Interior Trails Community Meeting Tuesday April 28, 2015 Fire Academy, 895 Eastern Ave. Victor Ford and Associates Inc BASELANDS TRAILS Landscape Architects 8 •PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL BE COLLECTED VIA A SURVEY ON THE AND TRCA Unwin Ave WEBSITES, AS WELL AS IN THE TTP STAFF BOOTH DURING MAY 2015

•TRAIL DESIGN WILL OCCUR IN JUNE AND JULY 2015

•FINAL PLAN PRESENTED TO THE PUBLIC AT AN Outer Harbour OPEN HOUSE ON AUGUST 22, 2015 AT THE TTP Marina Rd BUTTERFLY FESTIVAL

•IMPLEMENTATION MAY BEGIN AS EARLY AS FALL 2015, WITH ADDITIONAL IMPLEMENTATION PHASES TO FOLLOW

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