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THE TORONTO AND REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
MINUTES OF THE ETOBICOKE - MIMICO WATERSHEDS COALITION #1/12 H1
February 16, 2012
The Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition met at Black Creek Pioneer Village on February 16, 2012.
Irene Jones, Vice -Chair of the Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition called the meeting to order at 6:30
p.m.
PRESENT
BrianBailey ........................................................................................................
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DeboraBielecki ..................................................................................................
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DennisBradley ...................................................................................................
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AngelaBrooks ....................................................................................................
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MarilynCampbell ...............................................................................................
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EddieColacchio ..................................................................................................
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AdamDeSouza ...................................................................................................
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JonGee ..............................................................................................................
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MarilynHagerman .............................................................................................
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IreneJ ones .................................................................................. ...............................
.....................Vice -Chair
Susan Jorgenson ................................................................................................
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Rosemary Keenan (on behalf of Bruce Haines) .................................................
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JimLaird .............................................................................................................
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JRLeo .................................................................................................................
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SteveMcElroy ....................................................................................................
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ChrisMcGlynn ....................................................................................................
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DougMcRonney .................................................................................................
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BobNoble ..........................................................................................................
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NatalieSalkauskis ...............................................................................................
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Joe Silva (on behalf of Boris Swedak) ................................................................
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RudyWiens ........................................................................................................
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STAFF
ReneeAfoom- Boateng .................................................................................................
...........................TRCA
VinceD'Elia ........................ ............................................ .........................................................................
TRCA
Janette Harvey .........................................................................................
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ShannonLogan .............................................................................................................
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RyanNess .....................................................................................................................
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Alexandra Papaiconomou ............................................................................................
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JoannaParsons ............................................................................................................
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ChandraSharma ...........................................................................................................
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ChristineTu ..................................................................................................................
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REGRETS
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SuzanneBarrett .............................................................................
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CleveBattick ......................................................................................................
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LaurelBroten .....................................................................................................
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JohnCary ............................................................................................................
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OwenRussell ......................................................................................................
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JaniceEtter .........................................................................................................
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GlenGumulka ....................................................................................................
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MichaelGusche ..................................................................................................
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PeterMilczyn .....................................................................................................
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LeoO' Brien .........................................................................................................
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GerriLynn O' Connor ..........................................................................................
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RandyMcGill ......................................................................................................
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MarkTaylor ........................................................................................................
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AllanThompson .................................................................................................
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RES. #H1 /12 Minutes
Moved by: Jim Laird
Seconded by: 1R Leo
THAT the Minutes of Meeting #4/11, held on November 17, 2011, be approved.
CARRIED
PRESENTATION
1. Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition 2011 Accomplishments
TRCA staff provided a brief video overview of the 2011 accomplishments that were made
possible due to the efforts of the Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition members and
respective Project Teams. Members were thanked for their contribution.
RES. #H2 /12 Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition 2011 Accomplishments and 2012 Work
Plan Update.
To provide an update on the Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition 2011
accomplishments and 2012 Work Plan.
Moved by: Angela Brooks
Seconded by: Natalie Salkauskis
THAT a progress report on the Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition (Coalition) 2010 -2012 Work
Plan be received for information;
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THAT the updated Work Plan as per the outcomes of the Working Session on Watershed Priorities at
Coalition Meeting #2/11 on May 26, 2011, as appended be endorsed;
AND FURTHER THAT Project Teams make regular verbal updates to the Coalition.
CARRIED
BACKGROUND
The Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition Work Plan 2010 -2012 was endorsed at Meeting #2/10 on
November 18, 2010. An annual accomplishment report along with a presentation is provided to the
Coalition at the first meeting of each year. Updates to the Work Plan are made when required, for
example to respond to directions in the Watershed Plan Technical Update.
2011 Work Plan Accomplishments
The following is a summary of 2011 accomplishments achieved across the Etobicoke and Mimico Creek
Watersheds:
• Hosted 21 community events.
• Engaged 7,486 volunteers.
• Planted 7,659 native trees and shrubs with volunteers.
• Planted 827 aquatic plants with volunteers.
• Planted 2,200 native wildflowers with volunteers.
• Removed approximately 3000 pounds of garbage from naturalized spaces with volunteers.
• Released 1000 rainbow trout into Heart Lake with volunteers.
• Restored and naturalized approximately 63,500 square meters of watershed.
• Staff planted 6,810 native trees and shrubs.
• Created and enhanced 3.1 ha of wetland.
• Installed 1000 meters of trail along the Etobicoke Creek valley.
• Completed 600 meters of natural channel design in the Upper Mimico Creek.
• Restored 100 meters of shoreline in the Etobicoke Creek.
• Completed Etobicoke and Mimico Creek Watersheds Technical Update.
• Planning began for the Applewood Sustainable Neighbourhood Retrofit Action Plan (SNAP)
Project in Mississauga.
• Launched the electronic version of CreekTime Newsletter.
• Initiated presence on social media - Twitter.
• Developed Watershed Communication Materials— Brochures for Etobicoke and Mimico Creeks.
• Initiated planning for an on -line Conservation Network.
• Advocated for daylighting North and Jackson Creeks in the Lake Ontario Drainage Area.
• Provided formal comments on the Toronto Official Plan update.
• Advocated to expedite the implementation of Sherway Trail within the City of Toronto.
• Provided advice to TRCA staff on planning and development issues in lower Mimico area.
A detailed list of accomplishments by Project Team (as per the 2010 -2012 work plan approved at meeting
#2 -10 held on November 18, 2010) is provided in Attachment 1.
2012 Work Plan Update
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Following the completion of Etobicoke and Mimico Creeks Watersheds Technical Update (Technical
Update), a working session of the Coalition was hosted at Meeting #2/11 held on May 26, 2011 to review
work plan priorities and team structure. Recommendations from this working session were approved at
meeting #4/11 on November 17, 2011.
An update to the 2010 -2012 Work Plan is required to ensure alignment with technical update and
outcomes of the working session. An updated work plan and project team structure are provided in
attachment 2. A membership list for each Project Team can be found in attachment 3.
WORK TO BE DONE
• All Coalition members to be assigned to a project team. Members can join more than one team if
they wish. In cases where members have not selected a team, staff will assign an appropriate
group for the member based on their experience and interest submitted with their original
application to participate on the Coalition.
• Coalition and Project Team members to work with and assist staff with the implementation of
2012 priorities as attached in the updated Etobicoke and Mimico Creek Watersheds 2012 Work
Plan.
• Subcommittees and Project Teams to develop their Work Plans and meeting schedules.
• Project Teams make regular verbal updates to the Coalition.
RES. #H3/12 Peel Channels Remediation Strategy — Spring Creek Pilot
To update the Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition on the Peel Channels
Remediation Strategy and the pilot project on Spring Creek.
Moved by: Angela Brooks
Seconded by: Natalie Salkauskis
THAT the staff report on Peel Channels Remediation Strategy and Spring Creek Pilot Project be
received for information;
AND THAT Chris McGlynn, Rosemary Keenan and Leo O'Brien be selected to represent the Etobicoke-
Mimico Watersheds Coalition, assist TRCA staff, and provide input and direction towards the planning
and implementation of the Peel Channels Remediation Strategy.
CARRIED
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Many sections of watercourses within Peel Region have been channelized with concrete lining or other
hard bed and bank treatments. While this approach was intended to improve the conveyance capacity of
the channel, current knowledge on the mechanisms of fluvial geomorphology shows that this approach is
detrimental to the overall health of the stream and can lead to extreme erosion problems at the site or
downstream of the channelization. The end of the design life of many of these channels is approaching
(concrete lined channels typically are designed for 50 years) and with weather systems increasing in
intensity within southern Ontario, some of these channels are being stressed beyond their current
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structural stability and major failures have been witnessed, as was the case in downtown Brampton after
the storm event on August 19, 2005.
This project is intended to provide the Region of Peel and the local municipalities (City of Brampton and
City of Mississauga) with a Master Plan Remediation Strategy that identifies where naturalization of
channelized areas could occur without compromising the need for adequate flood control and protection
for human safety and property. Through this process, benefits to the natural environment, potential
reduction in long term costs for channel maintenance and increases in ecological services will be
quantified, to the extent possible, and used to prioritize naturalization opportunities. Areas that
experience flood control issues which can only be addressed through an engineered approach will
necessarily be identified. In these cases, options to remediate through retrofitting with updated
technologies may be recommended.
As a first stage of developing the remediation strategy, a decision matrix (or screening tool methodology)
needs to be proposed and tested for a subset of channelized areas in order to confirm the appropriate
selection criteria of candidate sites for naturalization. Once a selection methodology is chosen and
proven, it can be applied more broadly to the rest of Peel Region.
Spring Creek has been identified as the subwatershed to base this initial work. Spring Creek is known to
have issues of flooding, considerable amount of channelized watercourse, has been identified in the
Etobicoke Fisheries Management Plan as a subwatershed with potential coldwater fish habitat and has
high community interest to see ecological and hydrological improvements achieved.
This project will include the formation of a Project Team made up of TRCA technical staff and led by a
senior member of the "Research and Development' Team in the TRCA Ecology Division. The Project Team
will have the benefit of a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) comprised of TRCA, regional and local
municipal staff, Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition and other agency members.
RATIONALE
The Region of Peel and associated local municipalities have the roles and responsibilities to plan for
stormwater management, upgrades /repairs of related stream channel infrastructure and /or maintain
many of the channelized portions of streams in their jurisdiction. As a means to try and reduce the safety
risks around failures and fiscal burden of this aging infrastructure, TRCA recommended a project that
facilitated this planning in concert with achieving ecological improvements to the extent possible.
Implications of costs associated with the long -term maintenance and asset management of both options
(naturalized vs. channelized) will be investigated to illustrate when potential reductions in costs for
regional and local municipalities could be realized.
The development of a strategic approach to naturalizing previously hardened channels will allow for
appropriate budgets to be targeted and for pro- active treatment of channels. Without the strategy,
regional and local municipalities will likely have to continue responding to channel failures after major
storm events. This approach does not maximize the opportunities to improve the ecosystem function,
amenity or aesthetic values of the affected stream channels and valley corridors, which this project aims
to address.
RES. #H4/12 Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Plan — Applewood, Mississauga
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To update the Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition on the Applewood
Sustainable Neighbourhood Retrofit Action Plan project.
Moved by: Angela Brooks
Seconded by: Natalie Salkauskis
THAT the staff report be received for information;
And FURTHER THAT Adam DeSouza, Rosemary Keenan and Glen Gumulka be selected to represent the
Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition, attend the focus group session and assist TRCA staff on future
planning and implementation for the Applewood Sustainable Neighbourhood Retrofit Action Plan
project.
CARRIED
BACKGROUND
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) in collaboration with the City of Mississauga and the
Region of Peel are leading the development of a Sustainable Neighbourhood Retrofit Action Plan (SNAP)
for the Applewood Community in Mississauga (located within Little Etobicoke Creek subwatershed).
SNAP study area (pilot)
SNAPS aim to accelerate the implementation of sustainable practices in existing urban neighbourhoods
by taking an integrated approach to urban retrofits and employing innovative community engagement
and social marketing techniques. The Action Plan will focus on actions to improve the natural and built
infrastructure, but also seeks to find co- benefits and increases in overall quality of life. Lessons learned
from the County Court SNAP in Brampton as well as other SNAPS currently underway will be applied.
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The Applewood SNAP will specifically demonstrate implementation of Mississauga's Living Green Master
Plan at the neighbourhood scale, along with advancing objectives of the Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds
Plan and other municipal management plans and strategies.
The project will be led by TRCA, in partnership with the City of Mississauga, Region of Peel and
community stakeholders. SNAP development will be guided by a Project Management (PM) Team chaired
by TRCA with representatives from City of Mississauga and Region of Peel.
The Applewood SNAP will follow a typical three phased planning process:
Phase 1 — Scoping and Characterization (fall 2011 to spring 2012)
Phase 2 — Analysis of Retrofit Options (summer 2012 to winter 2013)
Phase 3 — Action Plan and Implementation Plan Development (2013)
This project is currently in Phase 1 which includes scoping and characterization through technical and
community assessment. The project team met with local Councillor Chris Fonseca (Ward 3) to identify
key community leaders who will be invited to a focus group on Monday March 5, 2012 to identify top -of-
mind interests /concerns and desired methods of communication. Preliminary review of demographic
information has been completed and an assessment of technical baseline conditions, issues, and
potential retrofit options through meetings with City, Region, TRCA staff and other experts is underway.
A draft Sustainability Framework which summarizes local sustainability goals, indicators and working
targets is being developed.
Phase 1 deliverables will include a summary of key findings and emerging themes, supported technical
briefs and baseline technical and community assessment. Phase 2 & 3 Work Plan will also be prepared
with desired technical outcomes and approach, a community engagement plan, potential demonstration
project(s), budget, roles and responsibilities and project management structure.
RES. #H5/12 Heart Lake Road Ecology Volunteer Monitoring Project
To update the Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition on the Heart Lake Road
Ecology Volunteer Monitoring Project.
Moved by: Leo O'Brien
Seconded by: Steve McElroy
THAT the staff report be received for information;
THAT the West Etobicoke /Heart Lake /Spring Creek Project Team continue to assist the City of
Brampton with data collection and the implementation of mitigation measures along Heart Lake Road
to reduce the number of Wildlife Vehicle Collisions (WVC's);
THAT staff present findings from this project to the Caledon Environmental Advisory Committee;
THAT the Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition (Coalition) assists with the implementation of key
recommendations from the Project;
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AND FURTHER THAT the Coalition assist with identifying other sites where a similar volunteer based
study may be considered.
AMENDMENT #1
RES. #H6/12
Moved by: Leo O'Brien
Seconded by: Steve McElroy
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THAT the Heart Lake Road Ecology Volunteer Monitoring Project Report be forwarded to Ontario Good
Roads Association and request that they circulate to their membership.
THE AMENDMENT WAS CARRIED
THE MAIN MOTION, AS AMENDED, WAS CARRIED
THE RESULTANT MOTION READS AS FOLLOWS:
THAT the staff report be received for information;
THAT the West Etobicoke /Heart Lake /Spring Creek Project Team continue to assist the City of
Brampton with data collection and the implementation of mitigation measures along Heart Lake Road
to reduce the number of Wildlife Vehicle Collisions (WVC's);
THAT staff present findings from this project to the Caledon Environmental Advisory Committee;
THAT the Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition (Coalition) assists with the implementation of key
recommendations from the Project;
THAT the Heart Lake Road Ecology Volunteer Monitoring Project Report be forwarded to Ontario Good
Roads Association and request that they circulate to their membership.
AND FURTHER THAT the Coalition assist with identifying other sites where a similar volunteer based
study may be considered.
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The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) partnered with the City of Brampton (CoB),
Ontario Road Ecology Group (GREG) at the Toronto Zoo and local volunteers to deliver the Heart Lake
Road Ecology Volunteer Monitoring Project. The objective of the Heart Lake Road Ecology Volunteer
Monitoring Project was to better understand the Wildlife Vehicle Collisions (WVC's) that were occurring
within the study area - a 2.5 km stretch of Heart Lake Road between Sandalwood Parkway and Mayfield
Road in Brampton, and to suggest mitigation measures to reduce the WVC's. This stretch of Heart Lake
Road bisects a provincially significant wetland complex and is almost level to the wetland complex
making it more susceptible to WVC's as wildlife migrate between natural areas on either side of the road
as part of their natural breeding, feeding and hibernation processes.
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This Project took place between May 9th, 2011 and October 31't, 2011. Data was collected by volunteers
with the goal of observing and recording WVC's, any notable live wildlife along the road, species
proximity to the road, alive /dead status and GPS co- ordinates.
A group of students from the Ecosystem Management Technology Program at Fleming College, assisted
TRCA with analyzing the data collected through the study to produce a report of the findings. The report
provides an overview of the study and study area, outlines the number of monitoring sessions, number of
volunteer hours, number of wildlife observed (dead and alive) and also provides recommendations for
mitigation.
KEY FINDINGS
The wildlife observed over the course of the study period included various frogs, turtles, snakes and avian
species. When analyzing the relative number of WVC's, amphibians ranked the highest followed by
reptiles then mammals. It is also valuable to note that out of the total number of dead animals observed,
there were several unidentified species due to the severity of the kill. The analysis of the data reviled a
surprisingly high number of wildlife vehicle interactions along this very short stretch of road (2.5 km's). A
summary of these findings is represented in the charts below:
Pie chart showing breakdown of fatalities Pie chart showing breakdown of live sightings
HLREMP: Fatalities Sighted May to Oct
2011
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A total of 1239 fatalities were
observed:
• 1044 frog /toads at
84.26 %;
. 94 turtles at 7.59 %;
. 45 mammals at 3.63 %;
• 25 avian at 2.02 %;
. 17 snakes at 1.37 %; and
43
HLREMP: Live Sightings May to Oct 2011
93 6 47
A total of 749 live wildlife were
observed:
• 514 frog /toads at
68.62 %;
• 93 avian at 12.42 %;
• 47 mammals at 6.28 %;
• 46 turtles at 6.14 %;
• 43 snakes at 5.74 %; and
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Key recommendations from the report are as follows:
a.Tunnel and fencing systems should be strategically placed at high traffic crossing areas
and guidelines of installation and maintenance should be followed.
i.Silt fencing can be used or a more permanent solution is a concrete wall that
cannot be dug under, or easily destroyed.
ii.This type of barrier should be monitored and maintained on a regular basis.
b. Pre - existing culverts along Heart Lake Road could be modified for use as wildlife
pathways.
c.lf culverts are not pre- existing at wildlife crossing hotspots, concrete box structures
should be considered.
To view the Final Report on the Heart Lake Road Ecology Volunteer Monitoring Project, please visit:
http: / /www.trca. o n. ca/ the - living - city /watersheds /etobicoke -m im ico- creek /resources. dot.
PROGRESS TO DATE ON STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS
a) Mitigation Measures —City of Brampton
The findings from this study were recently presented to Brampton's Environmental and
Planning Advisory Council by TRCA staff. The advisory group has directed City of Brampton
staff to explore ways of reducing the WVC's within the study area, including such measures
as locating and clearing out the existing culverts along the stretch of Heart Lake Road and
installing fencing to guide wildlife to the culverts. TRCA staff are currently working with City
of Brampton staff to assist and provide direction for the implementation of the mitigation
measure.
b) Planning and Development
The report findings have also been shared with TRCA and Region of Peel staff. It is our
understanding that data and recommendations from this study will assist with development
review and mitigation options in ecologically sensitive areas such as Heart Lake Road. This
pilot study will also serve as an example for future monitoring and mitigation of wildlife
causalities from vehicles in new developments within the City of Brampton and Town of
Caledon.
NEXT STEPS
• TRCA staff and Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition members to present study findings to the
Caledon Environmental Advisory Committee.
• Etobicoke- Mimico Watersheds Coalition members to assist staff with identification of sites for
volunteer monitoring.
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RES. #H7/12 West Etobicoke Creeks Regeneration Project
Update on the recently completed trail construction and erosion control project
in Edward Scarlet Park (NE corner of the intersection Dixie Road and Courtney
Park Drive) along the West Etobicoke Creek.
Moved by: Eddie Colacchio
Seconded by: Doug McRonney
THAT the staff report on West Etobicoke Creeks Trail and Restoration Project be received;
AND FURTHER THAT the Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition and the Green Sites Project Team
support and assist staff in engaging corporate groups with the implementation of the multi -year
restoration plan that has been developed for this site.
CARRIED
BACKGROUND
West Etobicoke Creek is part of the Etobicoke Creek watershed that drains approximately 211 km' of
land and flows a length of 60 km from Caledon, through Brampton and Mississauga and into Lake
Ontario. Several reaches along the West Etobicoke Creek are highly degraded due to extensive
urbanization and have been identified by the TRCA as requiring a comprehensive plan for the restoration
of ecologic function, while also considering stormwater management issues and adjacent land use.
In 2006, TRCA commissioned the "West Etobicoke Creek Regeneration Study'. The purpose of this study
was to provide a basin -wide erosion assessment and guidance in identifying appropriate locations and
criteria for restoration opportunities along the reach of Etobicoke Creek. The study provided TRCA with a
comprehensive plan for restoring the aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems along various reaches of West
Etobicoke Creek, while also accommodating stormwater management and land use requirements.
Regeneration options explored in through the study included:
• bank stabilization and erosion mitigation measures;
• natural channel design;
• enhancement of riparian, terrestrial and aquatic habitat;
• mitigation of stormwater inputs to the creek;
• creation of wetland habitat; and
• identification of trail alignment opportunities.
Upon completion of the study, TRCA initiated the West Etobicoke Creek Regeneration project, a larger
multi -year project encompassing several smaller projects focused on aquatic habitat enhancement of an
8 kilometer reach of West Etobicoke Creek from the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) lands in
the south to Highway 407 in the north.
The Edward Scarlet Trail Construction and Restoration Project
The Edward Scarlet Trail Construction and Restoration Project is one of the projects identified as part of
the larger West Etobicoke Creek Regeneration Project. This project was implemented in partnership with
the City of Mississauga and focused on a trail connection to the Etobicoke Creek Trail, a multi -year
restoration plan for a reach of the West Etobicoke Creek in Edward Scarlet Park (south of GTAA along
Dixie Road in Mississauga). Project implementation for this phase of work began in 2009.
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Staff recently completed the construction component of this project including:
• construction of 1000 meters of new trail from Dixie Road to Courtney Park Drive;
• 50 meters shoreline naturalization works— removal of hardened bank and replaced with
vegetated rip rap (see Image 1).
• 100 meters of aquatic habitat enhancement (see image 2).
Image 1
Image 2
NEXT STEPS
• Implement the remaining components of the multi -year restoration plan including riparian
plantings, slope stabilization plantings, meadow and wildflower restoration, small scale habitat
creation and the installation of interpretive signage.
• Staff to work with City of Mississauga and the Green Sites Project Team to reach out and engage
local businesses to participate in the implementation of the restoration opportunities through
the Partners in Project Green Corporate Tree Planting Program.
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RES. #H8 /12 2012 Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition Meeting Schedule
A schedule of 2012 meeting dates is proposed for the Etobicoke - Mimico
Watershed Coalition.
Moved by: Debora Bielecki
Seconded by: Dennis Bradley
THAT the remaining 2012 meeting dates for the Etobicoke - Mimico Watershed Coalition scheduled from
6:30 — 9:00 p.m. on the following dates be approved:
Meeting #2 -12 — Thursday May 17, 2012;
Meeting #3 -12 — Thursday September 20, 2012;
Meeting #4 -12 — Thursday November 15, 2012;
AND FURTHER THAT that meetings be held throughout the Etobicoke and Mimico watersheds.
CARRIED
RATIONALE
A schedule of meetings is proposed to assist the Etobicoke - Mimico Watershed Coalition. Meetings
will be held on the the third Thursday of the month, four times per year at 6:30 p.m.
RES. #H9 /12
Moved by:
Seconded by:
Chair's Committee
Project Team Verbal Updates
Marilyn Hagerman
Brian Bailey
Key responsibilities have been to review the agenda and work with staff to clearly lay out the
Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition Work Plan (brought forth during today's meeting).
Planning & Policy Team
• Along with the Don Council members, the Planning and Policy team met with City of Toronto
staff on January 5`h, 2012 to provide input to the review of the Official Plan. There was a lively
discussion and various suggestions were made.
• Members are keeping a close eye on the South Mimico area. As a result of the recent
development occurring in the Lower Mimico area, the team is working with TRCA to come up
with process to be more aware of new development projects and environmental assessments to
provide feedback /insight /advice as required.
• Sent letter to Councillor Grimes copying Toronto District School Board (TDSB) to promote
working with the developer for the proposed land on sale to restore Jackson Creek (buried). The
letter was accepted from both Grimes office and TDSB. The property has not been sold as of yet.
Communications & Marketing Project Team
• Have not met since the last Coalition meeting in November 2011. Continuing and upcoming
projects are as follows:
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• trail maps;
• student and youth engagement;
• conservation network;
• church group workshop; and
• water week.
West Etobicoke /Heart Lake /Spring Creek Project Team
• Have not met since the last Coalition meeting in November 2011. There was a group visit
arranged to visit the medicine wheel garden. Heart Lake Road Ecology project has been featured
quite a few times in the Brampton Guardian.
South Etobicoke Project Team
• Have not met since the last Coalition meeting in November 2011.
• Suzanne Barrett, Brian Bailey and Vince D'Elia met with Councillor Milczyn. It was agreed that a
motion would be brought forward to City of Toronto Council requesting the Ontario Ministry of
Transportation (MTO) to grant the City of Toronto permission to construct the trail on their lands.
It was planned to be brought forth on February 6`h, 2012, but unfortunately it was not. Suzanne
has been in touch with Councillor Milczyn's Assistant, and it will be dealt with shortly.
• Signage will be installed shortly.
Lower Mimico Project Team
• Have not met since the last Coalition meeting in November 2011.
A subcommittee of the team working on the Golf Tournament Fundraiser are continuing to plan
the event which is scheduled for May 10, 2012 (deferred from August 2011). Currently there are
13 golfers signed up and the goal is 70 (ultimate goal is 140). All funds raised will go to the
restoration efforts within Etobicoke and Mimico watersheds. The cost to golf for the day is $180
(will receive a $40 tax receipt). Non - golfers can attend the dinner reception for $70. A request
was put forth to Coalition members to promote through their networks and participate in the
event.
Co -op students from Fleming College have scanned the Etobicoke valley from Eglinton Avenue to
Rathburn Road to identify restoration efforts. They also developed signage for West Deane Valley
corridor —aimed to be completed by April 2012.
RES. #H10 /12 Information Items
Moved by: Rudy Wiens
Seconded by: Jon Gee
• City of Mississauga GTAA Trail Signage —verbal update
• Etobicoke - Mimico 2012 Spring Events
• Greenlands Acquisition Project for 2011 -2015 — Etobicoke Creek
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• Greenlands Acquisition Project for 2011- 2015— MimicoCreek
• Letter from Phil Goodwin, Chair, Don Watershed Regeneration Council to Diane Stevenson,
Manager, Policy and Strategic Planning, City of Toronto in regard to the Toronto Parks Plan,
dated December 15, 2011.
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• Letter from Suzanne Barrett, Chair, Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition to Diane Stevenson,
Manager, Policy and Strategic Planning, City of Toronto in regard to the Toronto Parks Plan,
dated December 19, 2011.
• Letter from Suzanne Barrett, Chair, Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition to Peter Milczyn,
Councillor, Ward 5 Etobicoke- Lakeshore, City of Toronto, in regard to the Sherway Trail Project,
dated January 30, 2012.
Letter was also sent to:
• Minister Laurel Broten
THAT the above information items be received.
CARRIED
RES. #H11 /12 Information Items
Moved by: Adam DeSouza
Seconded by: Steve McElroy
• Letter from Renee Afoom - Boateng, Planner II, Planning and Development, TRCA to Stephen
Schijns, Manager, Infrastructure Planning City of Toronto in regard to the Gardiner Expressway
Environmental Assessment East of 427, dated January 14, 2012.
THAT the above item be referred to the Planning & Policy team.
CARRIED
NEW BUSINESS
Etobicoke Waterfront Stormwater Management Facilities Study Municipal Class Environmental
Assessment
This is an opportunity for Coalition members to be involved in the Environmental Assessment process to
advocate the opportunity to improve water quality.
RES. #H1/12 Information Items
Moved by: Brian Bailey
Seconded by: Marilyn Hagerman
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THAT the above item be referred to the Planning & Policy team and a letter be sent to the City.
CARRIED
Seedy Saturday Event — Saturday February 25, 2012
An event sponsored by Seeds of Diversity is being held in Mississauga on Saturday February 25, 2012 for
inspiring gardeners. Workshops will be held throughout the day.
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ON MOTION, the meeting terminated at 9:58 p.m. on February 16, 2012.
Adele Freeman
Director, Watershed Management
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Brian Denney
CAO /Secretary- Treasurer
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MINUTES OF THE ETOBICOKE- MIMICO WATERSHEDS COALITION #2/12
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May 24, 2012
............................... Member
The Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition met at Black Creek Pioneer Village
on May 24,
2012. Suzanne Barrett, Chair of the Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition, called
the meeting
to order at 6:30 p.m.
............................... Member
PRESENT
............................... Member
BrianBailey ..................................................................................... ...............................
Member
SuzanneBarrett .......................................................... ............................... ..........................Chair
CleveBattick ................................................................................... ...............................
Member
DennisBradley ............................................................................... ...............................
Member
JohnCary ....................................................................................... ...............................
Member
EddieColacchio ............................................................................. ...............................
Member
AdamDeSouza ............................................................................... ...............................
Member
JonGee .......................................................................................... ...............................
Member
Marilyn Hagerman ........................................................................... ...............................
Member
Irene Jones .............................................................. ............................... .....................
Vice -Chair
Susan Jorgenson ........................................................................... ...............................
Member
JimLaird ......................................................................................... ...............................
Member
JRLeo ............................................................................................. ...............................
Member
RandyMcGill ................................................................................... ...............................
Member
ChrisMcGlynn ................................................................................ ...............................
Member
DougMcRonney ............................................................................. ...............................
Member
Joe Silva (on behalf of Boris Swedak) ............................................ ...............................
Member
RudyWiens ..................................................................................... ...............................
Member
STAFF
Gail Anderson ....................................................................... ...............................
Region of Peel
ReneeAfoom- Boateng ............................................. ............................... ...........................TRCA
CindyBarr ................................................................ ............................... ...........................TRCA
VinceD'Elia .............................................................. ............................... ...........................TRCA
Scott Laver ............................................................................ ...............................
City of Toronto
BrianMoyle ......................................................................................... ...............................
TRCA
Alexandra Papaiconomou ........................................ ............................... ...........................TRCA
JoannaParsons ........................................................ ............................... ...........................TRCA
ChandraSharma ...................................................... ............................... ...........................TRCA
REGRETS
DeboraBielecki ..............................................................................
............................... Member
AngelaBrooks .................................................................................
............................... Member
LaurelBroten ...................................................................................
............................... Member
MarilynCampbell ............................................................................
............................... Member
OwenRussell .................................................................................
............................... Member
JaniceEtter ....................................................................................
............................... Member
GlenGumulka ................................................................................
............................... Member
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MichaelGusche .............................................................................. ...............................
Member
Rosemary Keenan (on behalf of Bruce Haines) .............................. ...............................
Member
SteveMcElroy ................................................................................. ...............................
Member
PeterMilczyn ................................................................................... ...............................
Member
BobNoble ....................................................................................... ...............................
Member
LeoO'Brien ..................................................................................... ...............................
Member
Gerri Lynn O'Connor ....................................................................... ...............................
Member
OwenRussell ................................................................................. ...............................
Member
Natalie Salkauskis .......................................................................... ...............................
Member
MarkTaylor .................................................................................... ...............................
Member
AllanThompson ............................................................................. ...............................
Member
RES. #H1 /12 Minutes
Moved by: Jim Laird
Seconded by: Cleve Battick
THAT the Minutes of Meeting #1112, held on February 16, 2012, be approved.
CARRIED
RES. #2/12 PRESENTATION: City of Toronto Natural Etobicoke — Mimico Trails Program
Moved by: Irene Jones
Seconded by: Chris McGlynn
Scott Laver outlined the City of Toronto Natural Environment Trails Program. With over
300 kilometres of natural trails within the City of Toronto, the City has undertaken to map,
plan, restore and erect signage for the trail users. The program has been successful and
is well used by cyclists, hikers and dog walkers.
THAT the presentation by Scott Laver, Natural Environment Specialist, City of
Toronto be received;
AND FURTHER THAT Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition members provide
input on the Natural Environment Trails Program.
CARRIED
RES. #3/12 CreekTime E- Newsletter
Moved by: Jim Laird
Seconded by: Cleve Battick
THAT members of the Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition and respective
Project Teams be encouraged to contribute content, images and stories about their
nature experiences in the Etobicoke and Mimico Watersheds to the monthly e-
newsletter by submitting articles;
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THAT members of the Coalition share CreekTime e- newsletter to their various
networks;
THAT a copy of this report be circulated to the Project Teams for their
consideration;
AND FURTHER THAT staff forward a link of CreekTime to Councillors, Members of
Provincial Parliament and Members of Parliament in the Etobicoke and Mimico
watershed requesting that they promote the E- Newsletter through their networks.
Background
February 2011 marked the launch of Etobicoke - Mimico's monthly online newsletter —
CreekTime. The electronic newsletter provides articles based on a theme as well as
updates on activities in the watershed. Staff reviewed the progress in March 2012 (one
year review) and decided that a quarterly newsletter focused on themes pertaining to a
particular season would allow for a more meaningful newsletter. Effective for spring 2012,
CreekTime will become a quarterly e- newsletter.
Coalition and project team members are encouraged to submit articles of their experience
in the Etobicoke - Mimico watersheds. As of date, the following articles have been written
by:
• Marilyn Campbell (Coalition Member), Water Week, March 2012
• Michael Bielecki (Lower Mimico Member), Fore! Take a Swing at Protecting the
Etobicoke and Mimico Creeks, January 2012
• Dennis Bradley (Coalition Member), The Power of Solar at Islington United
Church, December 2011
• Janette Harvey (Staff Liaison), Natural Environment Specialist, September 2011
• Janette Harvey (Staff Liaison), Invasive Species Profile: Giant Hogweed,
September 2011
• Marilyn Hagerman & Dennis Bradley (Coalition Members), Green Awakening, July
2011
• Bob Noble (Coalition Member), Herons Return to Heart Lake, June 2011
• Marilyn Campbell (Coalition Member), East Meets West: Mimico Waterfront Linear
Park to Meet the Martin Goodman Trail, June 2011
• Jim Mackiewicz (Lower Mimico Member), Bird Migration in Etobicoke Creek
Watershed, May 2011
• Andrea Luksts (Heart Lake Secondary School Teacher), Heart Lake Secondary
School Goes Solar!, March 2011
• Erik Christensen (MCI Student), A New Course: A New Experience, February
2011
Staff thanks everyone noted above for their contribution to CreekTime.
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If you are interested in submitting an article, kindly send to Joanna Parsons by email at
jparsons @trca.on.ca.
CARRIED
RES. #4/12 Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition Meeting #4/12
Moved by: Chris McGlynn
Seconded by: Doug McRonney
THAT Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition Meeting #4/12 be changed to
Thursday November 22, 2012.
CARRIED
RES. #5/12 Project Team Updates
Moved by: Irene Jones
Seconded by: Dennis Bradley
To provide Project Team Updates to Coalition members.
THAT the following Project Team verbal updates and minutes be received for information:
• Chair's Committee;
• Planning and Policy Team;
• Communications Team;
• Brampton Etobicoke Creek Team;
• Lower Etobicoke Creek Team;
• Lower Mimico Creek Team;
• Charity Golf Tournament;
AND FURTHER THAT Project Team updates be brought back to the Etobicoke- Mimico
Watersheds Coalition.
6.1 Chair's Committee
Chair's Committee met to finalize the agenda items for the May 24, 2012 Coalition
Meeting.
6.2 Planning & Policy Team met May 3, 2012 and had a presentation with Steven Shins
regarding the Gardiner Expressway. Mr. Shins promised feedback around the issues of
storm water management.
Concern was expressed regarding the development around the lower Mimico Creek.
Vince D'Elia is working on a database of development projects within the watersheds and
is hoping to present it at a meeting of the Planning and Policy Team.
In regards to the Sherway Trail, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority is waiting
on final information from the Ministry of Transportation.
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Concern was expressed about the erosion on the creek bank at the Woodbine Golf Club.
Chandra Sharma promised a site visit to see if TRCA can assess the problem and offer
solutions.
6.3 Communications & Marketing Team
Joanna Parsons will continue to work on the Conservation Network website. Next project
will be the writing of trail guides for different areas in the watershed.
6.4 Brampton Etobicoke Creek
The Brampton Etobicoke Creek group has had the following successful events:
• Community event which highlighted the teachings of an aboriginal elder;
• Buckthorn eradication day at Heart Lake Conservation Area;
• Bird watching hike; and
• Spring Creek channel naturalization project and community survey.
6.5 Lower Etobicoke Team
The Lower Etobicoke Team has been working on the following projects:
• Garlic mustard pull;
• Charity golf tournament;
• Bird festival in Sam Smith Park;
• Facilitating the Sherway Trail connection; and
• Applewood SNAP.
6.6 Lower Mimico Team
The Lower Mimico Team met with Vince D'Elia, Jannette Harvey and Fleming College
students on March 27, 2012 reported on improvements including plantings, building bird
boxes, and closing off areas from off -road vehicles.
Success of the Heart Lake Ecology Monitoring program has led to the City of Brampton
cleaning out culvers and erecting fencing to facilitate safe movement of wildlife across the
Heart Lake Road.
7.1 Report on the Golf Tournament was made by Sonia Kurmey. Sonia Kurmey, a resident
of Heathercrest, was the chair of the charity golf tournament planning committee. The
golf tournament was hosted May 10, 2012. There were 52 golfers, 20 dinner guests for a
total of 72 participants. Preliminary results show that $2,500 was raised.
CARRIED
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TRAINING
Erosion Sediment Control on Construction Sites
Brian Moyle, Manager, Enforcement and Compliance, Planning & Development, TRCA
Overview of the common measures used, legislation and impacts, sediment topography,
construction activities and initiatives TRCA is involved in.
A copy of the presentation will be circulated to members.
TERMINATION
ON MOTION, the meeting terminated at 7:40 p.m. on May 24, 2012.
Adele Freeman
Director, Watershed Management
/cb
Brian Denney
CAO /Secretary- Treasurer
THE TORONTO AND REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
INDEX
TO
MINUTES OF THE ETOBICOKE - MIMICO WATERSHEDS COALITION #3/12
September 20, 2012
Page
Charity Golf Wrap Up Report and 2013 Fundraising H25
City Of Brampton — Current Environmental Initiatives H24
Conservation Network H26
Kennedy Valley Trail and Restoration Project H26
Meeting Minutes #2/12, held on May 24, 2012 H24
New Business H28
Presentation — Greater Toronto Area Agricultural Action Committee H24
Project Team Updates H27
Toronto and Region
�i Conservation
for The Living City-
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September 20, 2012
The Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition met at Black Creek Pioneer Village on September
20, 2012. Suzanne Barrett, Chair of the Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition, called the
meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
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BrianBailey .....................................................................................
............................... Member
SuzanneBarrett ....................................................................................
............................... Chair
DeboraBielecki ..............................................................................
............................... Member
DennisBradley ...............................................................................
............................... Member
JohnCary .......................................................................................
............................... Member
EddieColacchio .............................................................................
............................... Member
AdamDeSouza ...............................................................................
............................... Member
JaniceEtter ....................................................................................
............................... Member
JonGee ..........................................................................................
............................... Member
Susan Jorgenson ...........................................................................
............................... Member
Rosemary Keenan (on behalf of Bruce Haines) ..............................
............................... Member
JimLaird .........................................................................................
............................... Member
SteveMcElroy ................................................................................. ...............................
Member
ChrisMcGlynn ................................................................................
............................... Member
Doug McRonney .............................................................................
............................... Member
BobNoble .......................................................................................
............................... Member
LeoO'Brien .....................................................................................
............................... Member
KimSellers .................................................................... ...............................
Member
Joe Silva (on behalf of Boris Swedak) ............................................
............................... Member
MarkTaylor ....................................................................................
............................... Member
AllanThompson .............................................................. ...............................
Member
RudyWiens .....................................................................................
............................... Member
STAFF
CindyBarr ................................................................
............................... ...........................TRCA
VinceD'Elia ..............................................................
............................... ...........................TRCA
Jannette Harvey .....................................................
............................... City of Toronto
ChrisMoore ......................................................................
............................... TRCA
JoannaParsons ........................................................
............................... ...........................TRCA
ChandraSharma ......................................................
............................... ...........................TRCA
REGRETS
Gail Anderson .......................................................................
............................... Region of Peel
CleveBattick ...................................................................................
............................... Member
AngelaBrooks .................................................................................
............................... Member
LaurelBroten ...................................................................................
............................... Member
MarilynCampbell ............................................................................
............................... Member
Marilyn Hagerman ...........................................................................
............................... Member
IreneJones ..............................................................
............................... .....................Vice -Chair
OwenRussell .................................................................................
............................... Member
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GlenGumulka ................................................................................
............................... Member
MichaelGusche ..............................................................................
............................... Member
RandyMcGill ...................................................................................
............................... Member
PeterMilczyn ...................................................................................
............................... Member
GerriLynn O'Connor .......................................................................
............................... Member
OwenRussell .................................................................................
............................... Member
Natalie Salkauskis ..........................................................................
............................... Member
RES. #6/12 Minutes
Moved by: Jim Laird
Seconded by: Deborah Bielecki
THAT the Minutes of Meeting #2/12, held on May 24, 2012, be approved.
CARRIED
RES. #7/12 PRESENTATION: Greater Toronto Area Agricultural Action Committee
Moved by: Rosemary Keenan
Seconded by: Doug McRonney
RECOMMENDATION
THAT the presentation by Janet Horner, Executive Director, Greater Toronto Area
Agricultural Action Committee be received.
CARRIED
The GTA is home to the second largest food processing cluster in North America.
Combined with the approximately one million acres of farmland in the Golden Horseshoe,
which includes the GTA, Hamilton, Niagara and the Holland Marsh, the area is one of the
foremost food and farming clusters in the world.
Over the coming months and years, the GTA AAC will continue to work with the newly
created Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance to implement the Action Plan.
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RES. #8/12 CITY OF BRAMPTON — CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES
Moved by: Leo O'Brien
Seconded by: Adam DeSouza
THAT the report regarding the City of Brampton current environmental initiatives
be received for information by the Coalition;
AND FURTHER THAT the Coalition continue to provide input and support the
efforts of the Brampton Environmental Planning Advisory Committee.
CARRIED
Current strategic projects that are underway and that will be seeking stakeholder or
community input include:
Brampton Grow Green: Brampton's vision as a sustainability leader in areas of
municipal responsibility related to public health and safety, corporate operations and
services, community planning and services, and environmental protection and
conservation.
Sustainable Community Design Guidelines (SCDG), Phase 1 — will guide the planning
and design of sustainable developments at a range of scales from Secondary Plan Areas
to large scale community plans (Block Plans or Tertiary and neighbourhood plans) to site
plans.
SCDG, Phase 2, Measuring the Sustainability of Development — partnering with the
City of Vaughan and Town of Richmond Hill, this phase focuses on the preparation of
sustainability metrics (i.e., quantitative performance targets that new development
applications will be reviewed against as part of the planning process) that quantify, where
appropriate, the qualitative principles outlined in the SCDGs.
Stormwater Management Retrofit & Enhancement Study — Planning, Design &
Development Committee and Works & Transportation departments are preparing a city-
wide strategy for retrofitting the City's existing stormwater management facilities and
development lands. The study is to identify opportunities to meet Provincial water quality
targets as set out by Provincial policies and guidelines, and explore opportunities to work
towards achieving a zero increase in mass loadings of contaminants of concern.
Natural Heritage and Environmental Management Strategy (NHEMS) - will define a
comprehensive environmental management framework to provide corporate, stakeholder
and community direction by identifying goals, objectives and short, medium and long term
actions to protect, manage and monitor the City's Natural Heritage and Open Space
Systems, Urban Forest and Green Infrastructure.
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RES. #9/12 Charity Golf Wrap Up Report and 2013 Fundraising
Moved by: Chris McGlynn
Seconded by: Kim Sellers
RECOMMENDATIONS
THAT the staff report on the 2012 Etobicoke and Mimico Charity Golf Event be
received for Coalition input and support;
THAT the organizing committee for the 2012 Etobicoke and Mimico Charity Golf
Tournament be thanked for hosting a successful event;
THAT the members of the Coalition assist with identifying a signature fundraising
event for the Etobicoke and Mimico Watersheds;
AND FURTHER THAT four members of the Coalition volunteer to participate on the
planning committee for the 2013 fundraising event.
MOVING FORWARD
Community engagement and awareness through watershed events is an important goal
of TRCA's watershed groups. Signature events hosted in other watersheds include
Manulife Paddle the Don (Don Watershed), Sunny Days Dinner and Auction (Duffins and
Carruthers Watershed) and Rouge Days (Rouge Watershed).
The objective for the Etobicoke and Mimico Watersheds is to have an event that appeals
to the many people who work, play and /or live in the watersheds who have different
interests and backgrounds. As part of any event, the goal is to increase TRCA's
presence within the local community and to raise much needed funds to support
watershed stewardship programs and restoration projects.
To achieve these objectives, and to initiate timely planning for a future event, staff
presented three options for Coalition's consideration and after a vote it was clear that:
Option #2: Dragon Boat Festival
For over a year, staff have investigated hosting a Dragon Boat Festival at Heart Lake
Conservation Area as a viable way to raise money to support the work in the watersheds.
Parks and Culture department at TRCA hosted a dragon boat festival seven years ago at
Heart Lake CA sharing proceeds with Heart and Stroke Foundation. Following a
preliminary site visit last fall, Heart Lake was determined to be the ideal location to host
such an event. Currently there is no non - competitive dragon boat festivals organized
within the Region of Peel. An event management company would be retained to help
with logistics of the day including course set up and take down, as well as providing the
equipment and staff to run the event day. An entry fee per team would cover the costs
associated with hiring the external company. Teams would be required to raise a set
amount by the participants in the boat that could range between $50 - 60 (for example
$1200/20 participants be $60 /participant). The event would be held in the fall.
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The following members volunteered to sit on the organizing committee of this event:
Adam DeSouza
Rosemary Keenan
Chris McGlynn
Bob Noble
Leo O'Brien
Mark Taylor
The Etobicoke - Mimico Coalition will solicit more ideas for fund raising.
CARRIED
RES. #10/12 Conservation Network
Moved by: Allan Thompson
Seconded by: Steve McElroy
RECOMMENDATION
THAT the staff report and presentation on the Conservation Network, be received;
THAT the Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition provide input on the
Conservation Network;
AND FURTHER THAT members of the Coalition and project teams be encouraged
to join the Conservation Network and help promote within their own networks.
CARRIED
RES111/12 Kennedy Valley Trail and Restoration Project
Moved by: Bob Noble
Seconded by: Brian Bailey
RECOMMENDATION:
THAT the staff report on the Kennedy Valley Trail and Restoration Project be
received;
THAT the City of Brampton be thanked for their partnership to address the all -
terrain vehicle issues in the Etobicoke Creek valley at Kennedy Park and for the
commitment to financially contribute towards the development of the West
Etobicoke Creek Trail link from the Brampton — Mississauga boundary to Kennedy
Valley Park;
AND FURTHER THAT the Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition chair request the
City of Brampton to expedite the approvals for the trail and transfer of funds to the
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Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to ensure timely implementation of
the trail and restoration work.
CARRIED
RES. #11/12 Project Team Updates
Moved by: Irene Jones
Seconded by: Dennis Bradley
To provide Project Team Updates to Coalition members.
THAT the following Project Team verbal updates and minutes be received for
information:
• Chair's Committee;
• Planning and Policy Team;
• Communications Team;
• Brampton Etobicoke Creek Team;
• Lower Etobicoke Creek Team;
• Lower Mimico Creek Team;
AND FURTHER THAT Project Team updates be brought back to the Etobicoke-
Mimico Watersheds Coalition.
7.1 Chair's Committee
Chair's Committee met to finalize the agenda items for the September 6, 2012
Coalition Meeting.
7.2 Planning & Policy Team supported the letters to the Premier of Ontario and the
Prime Minister of Canada regarding Bill 55, Strong Action for Ontario Act (Budget
Measures) and Bill C -38.
7.3 Communications & Marketing Team
Team met to see the beta version of the Conservation Network website.
7.4 Brampton Etobicoke Creek
The Brampton Etobicoke Creek group has no new items. An invitation to the
Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup.
7.5 Green Site Team
The Lower Etobicoke Team has been working on the following projects:
• Working on permeable parking lots with University of Toronto students;
• Fall planting with Partners in Project Green members and Credit Valley
Conservation; and
• Working with Credit Valley Conservation on Greening Corporate Grounds.
7.6 Lower Etobicoke Team
No update available at this time. A webinar meeting will be held on September
26, 2012.
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7.7 Lower Mimico Team
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No update available at this time. A webinar meeting will be held on September
25, 2012.
CARRIED
RES. #12112 New Business
1. Natural Trails — Adam DeSouza attend the City of Toronto Natural Trails meeting.
City staff are in the process of mapping and collecting data on people using the trails
and are soliciting input. It was suggested that the information be passed on to the
South Mimico and South Etobicoke Teams.
2. Waterloo Students — a member of the Coalition has observed University of Waterloo
students measuring flows of the creeks after rain events. Chandra will look into it and
report back to the Coalition.
3. Bill C -38 — Steve McElroy asked about the changes to Environmental Assessments.
Chandra Sharma will check with the government about the deadlines attached to
these.
4. Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Lyme Disease Report — Allan
Thompson asked if it would be prudent to send this report on to the Health Units of
Peel Region, City of Toronto, York Region and Durham Region. Chandra Sharma
said she would check with members of the TRCA to see if this had happened already.
5. Move! Transportation Expo — Kim Sellers handed out postcards with the information
for this expo. More can be found at http: / /ebw.evergreen.ca /move /.
6. Sierra Appeal — Rosemary Keenan asked if the Etobicoke - Mimico Watershed team
would be interested in organizing a tree planting event with Sierra. Vince D'Elia and
Joanna will follow up.
7. Emerald Ash Borer — John Cary asked what the Toronto and Region Conservation
Authority were doing about the possibility of a huge loss of trees due to the emerald
ash borer. Vince D'Elia will update the Coalition at a future meeting.
8. Marie Curtis Park — Jannette Harvey gave information about the forest restoration
and invasive species control in the park.
TERMINATION
ON MOTION, the meeting terminated at 7:40 p.m. on May 24, 2012.
Adele Freeman Brian Denney
Director, Watershed Management CAO /Secretary- Treasurer
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/cb
THE TORONTO AND REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
INDEX
TO
MINUTES OF THE ETOBICOKE - MIMICO WATERSHEDS COALITION #3/12
December 13, 2012
Page
Draft Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Report Cards H32
Meeting Minutes #3/12, held on September 20, 2012 H31
New Business H35
Partners in Project Green People Power Challenge H33
Presentation — Peel Spills Response and Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition
2010 - 2012 Accomplishments H31
Project Team Updates H33
Toronto and Region
�i Conservation
for The Living City-
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December 13, 2012
The Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition met at Black Creek Pioneer Village on December
13, 2012. Suzanne Barrett, Chair of the Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition, called the
meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
SuzanneBarrett ..........................................................
............................... ..........................Chair
CleveBattick ...................................................................................
............................... Member
DennisBradley ...............................................................................
............................... Member
EddieColacchio .............................................................................
............................... Member
AdamDeSouza ...............................................................................
............................... Member
Irene Jones ..............................................................
............................... ..................... Vice -Chair
Rosemary Keenan .........................................................................
............................... Member
ChrisMcGlynn ................................................................................
............................... Member
RandyMcGill ...................................................................................
............................... Member
DougMcRonney .............................................................................
............................... Member
PeterMilczyn ...................................................................................
............................... Member
BobNoble .......................................................................................
............................... Member
LeoO'Brien .....................................................................................
............................... Member
KimSellers ....................................................................
............................... Member
JoeSilva ........................................................................................
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RES. #13112 Minutes
Moved by: Bob Noble
Seconded by: Cleve Battick
THAT the Minutes of Meeting #3/12, held on September 20, 2012, be approved.
CARRIED
RES. #14/12 PRESENTATION: Peel Spills Response
Moved by: Rosemary Keenan
Seconded by: Doug McRonney
THAT the presentation by Deborah Bayne and Craig Noble, of Angus GeoSolutions
Inc. (AGSI) be received.
CARRIED
In 2006, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) completed an
assessment of chemical and oil spills in the Greater Toronto Area. This assessment
showed the Mimico and Etobicoke Creeks, both within the Pearson Eco- Business Zone,
were prone to spills.
To begin dealing with the issue, TRCA has partnered with the Region of Peel on the
development of a web -based spill response system. The proposed web -based tool would
allow staff to determine a spill's destination, or trace where a spill may have originated,
utilizing sewer and topography data modelled in a web -based system.
Tracing Spills - the proposed system will allow first responders to locate, track and
intercept spills. As opposed to the current system for responding to spills, which involves
a combination of paper and digital maps, along with employee knowledge, the
proposed web -based system could take the guess work out of responding to spills by
identifying quickly the spill's direction so responders can contain it before it enters the
creek.
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Likewise, by tracing the potential sources of a spill, the proposed web -based system
could also assist responders narrowing where a spill originated.
Overall, the goal of the system is to speed up response times and improve the health of
local streams.
Development of the tool began in the fall of 2007 with the generous financial support of
the Region of Peel and a $225,000 grant from GeoConnections Canada. The system is
proposed to be operational in early 2013.
RES. #14/12 PRESENTATION: Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition 2010 - 2012
Accomplishments
THAT the presentation by Joanna Parsons, Casey Cook and Vince D'Elia be
received.
Moved by: Chris McGlynn
Seconded by: Doug McRonney
CARRIED
RES. #15/12 DRAFT ETOBICOKE - MIMICO WATERSHEDS REPORT CARDS
THAT the draft Etobicoke and Mimico Watersheds Report Card be received
for information and input;
AND FURTHER THAT the Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition provide
comments to staff regarding the draft Humber Watershed Report Card by
December 21, 2012.
Moved by: Chris McGlynn
Seconded by: Doug McRonney
CARRIED
BACKGROUND
In 2009, Conservation Ontario led a review of Ontario watershed report cards in
consultation with all thirty six conservation authorities. The findings of this review
revealed inconsistencies in the way that conservation authorities were collecting,
analyzing and reporting local technical data; thus, preventing a broader application of this
important information.
At the Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition Meeting #4/11 it was presented that
Conservation Ontario had finalized a standardized set of indicators and an evaluation
framework for watershed report cards. These were to be used by all conservation
authorities to improve consistency and broader use of information. Conservation
authorities were provided with a design template (attached) to present the report cards
which reinforce many of the important messaging and visuals that are common and
unique to all conservation authorities.
The new guidelines by Conservation Ontario prescribe
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• timing, frequency and release of report card;
• indicators;
• grading; and
• communication products and branding.
Moving forward, the next round of Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)
watershed report cards will follow the guidelines prescribed by Conservation Ontario.
Report Cards will be prepared for all nine watersheds (Etobicoke, Mimico, Humber, Don,
Rouge, Highland, Petticoat, Duffins and Carruthers), including the waterfront, and are
scheduled to be completed along with all of the other conservation authority report cards.
TRCA will continue to produce watershed report cards every five years with possible
watershed updates produced in the interim.
RES. #16/12 PARTNERS IN PROJECT GREEN PEOPLE POWER CHALLENGE
Moved by: Irene Jones
Seconded by: Kim Sellers
THAT the Partners in Project Green People Power Challenge program details be
received for information;
AND FURTHER THAT Etobicoke - Mimico Watersheds Coalition members promote
the People Power Challenge among their networks.
BACKGROUND
Building on the success of the 2011/2012 People Power Challenge, TRCA staff have re-
launched the program for the 2012/2013 year.
This year long competition is designed to engage employees in organizational
sustainability by encouraging them to submit suggestions, make pledges for
environmental action, and get involved in environmental campaigns.
To register, please visit: www. partnersinprojectgreen .com /ppc20l3
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RES. #17/12 Project Team Updates
Moved by: Irene Jones
Seconded by: Randy McGill
To provide Project Team Updates to Coalition members.
THAT the following Project Team verbal updates and minutes be received for
information:
• Chair's Committee;
• Planning and Policy Team;
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Communications Team;
c Brampton Etobicoke Creek Team;
o Lower Etobicoke Creek Team;
c Lower Mimico Creek Team;
AND FURTHER THAT Project Team updates be brought back to the Etobicoke-
Mimico Watersheds Coalition.
8.1 Chair's Committee
Chair's Committee met to finalize the agenda items for the November 22, 2012
Coalition Meeting.
8.2 Planning & Policy Team
There was a request that members attend the public Consultation Sessions in
regard to MMAH Glenorchy Lands & Urban River Valleys Growing the Greenbelt
protection by January 4, 2013.
Sierra Club of Peel Region informed the Coalition that they will be making a
formal submission and a copy of their report will be share with the Coalition. .
8.3 Communications & Marketing Team
Team announced that the Conservation Network website would be launched in
2013.
8.4 Brampton Etobicoke Creek
Held an October 2012 meeting and discussed the results of the road monitoring
and possible mitigation plans. Heart Lake meadow underwent extensive
restoration during the summer of 2012. Spring Creek Channel study staff update
was provided.
8.5 Green Site Team
The Lower Etobicoke Team has been working on the following projects:
• Moving forward on two permeable parking lots;
• Fall planting with Partners in Project Green members and Credit Valley
Conservation was attended by 230 people and planted 500 trees and
shrubs; and
• TD planting had 300 people attend.
8.6 Lower Etobicoke Team
Heathercrest planting had 68 people attend and 678 trees and shrubs were
planted.
8.7 Lower Mimico Team
No update available at this time.
8.8 Dragon Boat Festival
The organizing team met. There have been two responses to the Request for
Proposal. The internal review of these proposals is now in process. The Living
City Foundation is on board and have suggested that the event actively seek
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sponsorship. Joanna Parsons met with TRCA Marketing and has come with
several possible logos.
The hope is to have 20 to 24 teams (30 teams is the top number). The date of the
event is September 14, 2013.
CARRIED
RES. #18/12 New Business
1. Coyote — Human Interaction within the watersheds — There has been several
incidents of coyote -human interactions within the watersheds. The City of Brampton
has installed signage in an effort to educate hikers of the possibility of sighting
coyotes. Chandra Sharma will communicate with the Ministry of Natural Resources
and TRCA staff to arrange for a public information session for area residents.
TERMINATION
ON MOTION, the meeting terminated at 8:40 p.m. on December 13, 2012.
Adele Freeman
Director, Watershed Management
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Brian Denney
CAO /Secretary- Treasurer