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THE METROPOLITAN TORONTO AND REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
WILD WATER KINGDOM
POWERBOAT GRAND PRIX
Conservation and Related Land Management Advisory Board
Meeting #1/91
April 12, 1991
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WILD WATER KINGDOM POWERBOAT GRAND PRIX
A Formula 1 Powerboat Race is scheduled (subject to Conservation
Authority approval) to take place on August 17, 1991 (August 18
is the rain date) on the Claireville Reservoir adjacent to wild
Water Kingdom (see attached site plan) .
Sponsoring Organizations' Canadian Boating Federation
Wild Water Kingdom
Sanctioning Body: Canadian Boating Federation
Insurance' Zurich Insurance Company
Peter Bond - Insurance Broker
$1,000,000 spectator liability
$1,000,000 property damage
Security The Canadian Boating Federation
provides personnel responsible for
securing pit areas and other
areas where there is limited public
access.
Officials: All race officials are trained and
licensed by the Canadian Boating
Federation.
Crowd Safety Areas close to the race course will
be restricted to the public to
ensure the safety of event
attendees. Only authorized
personnel are allowed in these
areas.
Participating Boat Classes' Formula 1 (V-8 and V-6 outboard
engines on a tunnel hull bo at)
EP (75 horsepower outboard engines
on a V-hull boa t)
Participant Safety: Safety boats, complete with divers
and medical personnel will be
positioned in key areas on the race
course at all times during
qualifying and race heats.
Ambulances. Two ambulances will be on-site at
all times that boats are ln the
water.
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Noise Levels: Engine cowling and the muffling
effect of the water result in noise
levels not exceeding 83 bd from 50
feet away. These levels are
considerably lower than those
generated by motorcycle or car
racing.
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The Organizers
To ensure event success, a unique combination of talent and
experience has been assembled.
l. The Canadian Boating Federation (C.B.F.) is the sanctioning
body for all powerboat racing activity in Canada The C B.F., a
non-profit organization dedicated to safe powerboating, is
Canada's National Boating Authority (Federal Government Charter
granted by the Honourable Frederick Gordon Bradley, Secretary of
State of Canada on March 9 , 1950 - see attached).
C.B.F. officials must approve powerboat race sites and run races
according to stringent rules that have been developed by the
organization over the years.
2. Power Events International was established to work with the
Canadian Boating Federation to promote and produce successful,
safe powerboat events in Canada.
3 . Winsport North America is a firm which specializes in event
organization and marketing. Winsport has been involved in the
auto racing industry for a number of years and brings valuable
racing experience to powerboat racing.
4 . Mark Rotharmel is Race Director. Mark is 10-time
Canadian/North American Formula 1 Powerboat Racing Champion Mark
is a Director on the Board of the Canadian Boating Federation,
has directed many powerboat races and brings extensive knowledge,
experience and expertise to this event.
S. David Bell, Producer of the Wild Water Kingdom Powerboat
Grand Prix, brings 7 years of experience .in event marketing,
promotion and production to this exciting event. David has also
produced a number of very successful powerboat races.
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WILD WATER KINGDOM POWERBOAT GRAND PRIX
August 17, 1991
8 15AM to 8'45AM Officials Meeting
9'00AM to 10 00AM Driver and crew registration
10 00AM to 10 ISAM Drivers' Meeting
10:30AM to 11'30AM Testing (Formula 1 and EP classes)
11:30AM to 12.30PM Formula 1 Qualifying Time Trials
12:45PM to 1:15PM pit Walk-through
1 ISPM to 1:30PM Boat Load-in/Driver Introductions - EP Class
1:30PM to 1 4SPM EP Class Race
2:1SPM to 2'4SPM Boat Load-in/Driver Introductions - Formula 1
3 00PM to 3 30PM Formula 1 Race
4:00PM Award Presentations
4:30PM Driver, Crew and V.I.P. Reception
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SPECIFIC CONCERNS AS OUTLINED IN A MEMO FROM T. BARBER, DIRECTOR,
PROGRAM SERVICES TO THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE CONSERVATION
AND RELATED LAND MANAGEMENT ADVISORY BOARD
l. Small size of reservoir
The Canadian Boating Federation has inspected the site
and determined that the reservoir is large enough for a
race. Formula 1 boats are highly maneuverable and though the
course may not be as large as some courses, this just means
that boats won't attain top speeds, which makes for a safer
race.
2. Potential for wave damage to shoreline
Formula 1 boats, the largest that will race that day, leave
wakes of less than 3 inches high at racing speeds, resulting
in no appreciable damage to the shoreline.
3 . Adjacent community concerns about noise
Noise levels do not exceed 83 db from S0 feet away. The
nearest houses are approximately 1/2 mile away. It would be
surprising if noise levels were offensive to local
residents, especially considering the proximity to Pearson
International Airport and routine traffic noise from Highway
427 and Highway 50.
4. The inability to control access from Highway 427 and 50 to
the east
This is a no parking zone. wild Water Kingdom will alert
local police prior to the event so that they can keep an eye
on the situation.
5 . The potential for fuel and oil spill damage
There is little potential for fuel and oil spill damage as
particular attention is paid to ensure that gas tanks are
sealed for safety reasons (oil and gas are mixed as engines
are 2 stroke) . Also, there is no refueling in the water.
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6. Use of power boats in Conservation Areas
Powerboat racing often occurs ln Conservation areas.
Examples include Fanshaw Lake and Woodstock, Ontario
Formula 1 powerboat testing has also been done on Bel1woods
Lake near Fergus, also a Conservation Area.
7 . Long term impacts on water quality
The long term impact of powerboating on water quality lS
negligible. Studies indicate that powerboat activity has
negligible effects on fish population and may in fact be
beneficial because it helps oxygenate water.
For more information, see attached Summary Report of
the EPA-BIA study, "Analysis of Pollution from Marine
Engines and Effects on the Environment. "
8. Water level issue
See attached site diagram - water levels measured on August
13, 1990 at 7:30PM
please note:
It is the Canadian boating Federation's responsibility to
determine whether it is safe to run a race at a given site.
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LETTERS PATEMT I
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CMADI.uJ BOATING FEDERATrCII
FEDERATION MAllTICIUE DU CANADA
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By the Honourable Frederick Cordon Bradley I
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Secretary of State of Canada :
To all to whom these presents, shall come, or whom the same
may be in anywise concern. WHEREAS, in and by part 11 of the
Companies Act, 1934, it is amongst other things, in effect
enacted that the Secretary of State of Canada may, by
Letters Patent, under his Seal of Office grant a Charter to
any nl.flDer of persons, not less than three, who have
complied with the requirements of the Act, apply therefor~,
constituting such persons, and others who thereafter become
members of the Corporation thereby created, a Body Corporate
and Politic without share capital, for the purpose of
carrying on in more than one Province of Canada, without
pecuniary gain to its mefTbers, objects of a national,
patriotic, rel igious, phi lanthropic, charitable, scientific,
artistic. social, professional or sporting charter, or the
like, upon the appl i cants therefore eS tabl I sh I ng to the
satisfaction of the Secretary of State of Canada, due
compliance with the several conditions and terms in any by
the said Act set forth and thereby made conditions precedent
to the granting of such Charter.
And Whereas REGINALD PERRIN SPARKES, Proprietor, ALLAN
AUSTIN LAMPORT, Insurance Broker, GEORGE NOBEL DUTHIE,
Sports Director, JAMES ALPH~SUS HYLAND, Department Manager,
LAURENCE STANLEY USHER, President, ROBERT ROSS FINLAYSON,
Manag i ng Edi tor I THOf'IAS ANDREW FEIlDLEY and ANDREW DY AS
MACLEAN, both Executives, all eight of the City of Toronto,
in the Province of ontario, JOHN WILLIAM COMSTOCK LANGMUIR,
of the Town of Brockville, in the said province of Ontario,
Engineer, WILLIAM GREENIIlG BRADEIl, of the Village of
Watertown, in the said Province of Ontario, Manager, and
ROBERT FREDRICK SCHELLING, of the Town of Fort Erie, in the
said province of Ontario, Gentlemen and ARMAND CLAIRMONT,
of the Town of Valleyfield, in the Province of Quebec,
Dental Surgeon, have made application for a Charter under I
the sa I d Act, const I tut i ng them, and such others as may
become members in the Corporation thereby created, a Body I
Corporate and Politic, under the name of CANADIAN BOATING
FEDER^TIO~ for the purposes hereinafter mentioned, and have .
satisfactorily established the Sufficiency of all
proceedings required by the said Act to be taken, and the
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truth and sufficiency of all facts rllGuired to be !
establ ishl!d previous to the granting of such Letters Patent, ! CR /0
and have filed in the Department of the Secretary of State, ,
a duplicate of the Memorandum of Agreement executed by the
said applicants in conformity with the provisions of the
said Act Now Know Ye, that I, the said FREDERIC( BRADLEY,
Secretary of the State of Canada, under the authority of the
herei nbefore in part reci ted Act, do, by these Lett~rs
Patent, constitute the said REGINALD PERRIN SPAR(S, ALLAN
AUSTIN LAMPORT, GEORGE NOBLE DUTHIE, JAMES ALPHONSUS HYLAND,
LAURENCE STANLEY USHER, ROBERT ROSS FINLAYSON,THOMAS ANDRE~
FENDLEY, ANDRE'./ DYAS MACLEAN, JOHN \JI LL I AM C()<4STOC(
LANGMUIR, \JILLIAH GREENING BRADEN, ROBERT FREDRICK SCHELLING
. and ARMAND CLAIRMONT, and all others who may become ~rs I
in the said corporation, a body Corporate and Politic
without share capital, by the name CANADIAN BOATING I
FEDERATION with all the rights and powers given by the said
Act and for the following purpose and objects, namely:
(A) To promote the use of boats for recreational
purposes
(8) To safeguard and further the interests afloat of
those who know and operate boats
(e) To otfer rules of conduct for their safe operation I
(D) To govern trials of their speed, their endurance or
navigation skill, and formulate ruLes for such I
cOfl1:letitions as its members may from time to time
desire
(E) To foster the development of Canadian waterways and
harbours to the benefit of its members and all those
operating small vessels on Canadian lakes, rivers and
coastal waterways.
(F) To further the above objects in the marine industry
of Canada
The operations of the corporation to be carried on
throughout Canada and elsewhere The head office of the said
corporation will be situated at the City of Toronto, in the i
Province of Ontario,
And it is hereby ordained and declared that, if authorized
by By-Laws, duly passed by the directors and sanctioned by
at least two.third~ of the votes cast at a special general
meeting of the members, duly called for considering the By-
Laws, the directors may from time to time, -
(A) Borrow money upon the credit of the Corporation,
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(8) Limit or increase the amount to be borrowed, I
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Corporation:
(D) Pledge or sell such debentures or other securities I
for such sums and at such prices as may be deemed
expedi ent, I
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(E) Mortgage, hypothecate, charge or pledge all or any I
of the reaL and personal property, undertaking and .
rights of the Corporation to secure any such I
debentures or other securities or any money borrowed
or any other liability of the Corporation
Nothing in this clause contained shall limit or restrict the
borrowing of money by the Corporation on bills of exchange
or promissory notes made, drawn, accepted or endorsed, by or
on behalf of the Corporation.
And it is further ordained and declared that the business of
the said Corporation shall be carried on wi thout the I
purposes of gain for its members and that any profits or I
other accretions to the Corporation shaL l be used in I
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promoting its objects I
That the said REGINALD PERRIN SPARKES, ALLAN AUSTIN LAMPORT,
GEORGE NOBLE DUTHIE, JAAES ALPHONSUS HYLAND, LAURANCE I
STANLEY USHER, ROBERT ROSS FINLAYSON, THOMAS ANDREW FENDLEY, I
ANDREW DYAS MACLEAN, JOHN WILLIAM COMSTOCK LANGMUIR, WILLIAM I
GREENING BRADEN, ROBERT FREOERICK SCHELLING and ARMAND r
CLAIRMONT are to be the first dIrectors of the said
corporation Given under my hand and Seal of Office, at
Ottawa, this ninth day of March, 1950. I
IIC. Stein" Under Secretary of State, I
LETTERS PATENT
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incorporating (without share capital) I
CANADIAN BOATING FEDERATION I
Dated 9th March, 1950,
Recorded 22nd March, 1950.
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;18iA\ INTRODUCTION
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possible. I am pleased to send you a copy of this Summary Report of the
... EPA-BIA study. "Analysis of Pollution from Marine Engines and Effects on
= the Environment."
..J. Ac tuaHy, this study had its beginnings in the early 1950's -- long be-
= fore "ecology" became a household word. Aware that the future of pleasure
boating depends on the continued availability of clean, attractive water-
= ways, outboard motor manufacturers asked Professor Carl Lagler of the
University of Michigan to conduct a study to determine what effect. if
~ any, outboard motors have on natural bodies of water After months of
checking samples from a small lake on which an outboard-powered boat was
8 operated almost continuously for several months. Professor Lagler con-
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2 eluded that outboard operations had no descernible effect on the quality
~ of ~ater or on the organisms in the lake
~ Between 1954 and 1971, a number of independent studies were carried out.
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'ii' Some of these studies suggested that outboards ma~ have an adverse effect on
:I our ~aterways. However, except for Professor Lagler's study and another
r study at Lake X in Florida. all of the research was carried out in lab-
oratories. Because funds, manpower and equipment were limited. the resul ts
of these studies were considered inconclusive (It is interesting to note
9 that the studies which were conducted on natural waterways produced no
i evidence that outboards were significant polluters.)
In 1970. the U.S, Environmental Protection Agency and the major outboard
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j: motor manufacturers agreed to co-sponsor another study in this area. It
was hoped that a comprehensive study, conducted under real life conditions
~ and utilizing the best information, the most modern equipment and the most
... up-to-date scientific techniques would provide a definitive answer to the
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question: Are outboards polluting our waterways? In launchin~ the study, EPA
~ and the outboard manufacturers agreed on certain basic parameters
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~ 1. The study should be conducted in n~tur8l bodies of water, not ex-
- elusively in a laboratory.
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~ 2. To the maximum extent possi.ble. the study should attempt to dup-
licate "real life" conditions
3. The test lakes should be subjected to the "worst possible" stres9ing
conditions.
Two initial proposals for such a study were reviewed and rejected by EPA: a
third proposal finally was approved and the project got unde~ay during the
spring of 1971.
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In a~ditioo to providing approximately 30 per cent of the fundin~ for
the project, EPA approved the study design and the research teams EPA
peraonnel also made several visits to the test sites, received quarterly
progress reportG during the first year of the study and participated tn
annual revie~ meetings with the researchers.
Before the study was more than a few months old, chan~e9 were made 1n
the project design at EPA'a request. For example, the oriRinal intent
wa. to study only the effects of outboard exhausts. However, it was
agreed in late 1911 to expand the study to include data on the amount
of unbutned fuel oldBr engines drain into the water, and to include
"draining" engines (no longer in production) in the 6tressin~ schedule
After nearly 1 year of stressing and samp11nR, it also was agreed to
(1) Utilize a wider selection of types and sizes of enRines; (2) to greatly
increase the frequency of sampling; (3) to look more closely at the
afhcta engine emission!! may be having on the fish in the test ponds.
(4) and to continue the northern lakes study six more months. to August
31. 1973.
These expansions increased costs significantly -- from an ori~in8l bud~et
of $450,000 to more than $750,000. However, it was felt that the additional
expenditures ~ere required if the three-year study were to meet EPA's
objeQtive: "The most comprehensive research project undertaken to date on
the effect, of outboard emissione on the aquatic environment."
It is gratifying, of course, that the more than 30 technicians, chemists,
engineers. biologists, etc., who did the actual work were unable to de-
tect any evidence that outboard engine emissions have an effect on our
natural waterways.
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SECTION I
CONCLUSIONS
LABORATORY STUDY
l- Gas-phase carbon monoxide concentrations were closely related to the
fuel/air ratio supplied by the carburetor, and ranged from less than 2 per-
cene at 1,000 rpm for a 6 hp Evinrude engine to greater than 9 5 percent at
3,000 rpm for a 3S hp Chrysler engine Dynamic fish toxicity studies showed
that carbon monoxide, even at near-saturation levels, did not produce fish
mortality.
2. Gas-phase carbon dioxide concentrations ranged from a low of approx-
imately 3.5 percent to more than 9.5 percent, and were also principally a
function of the fuel/air ratio.
3 No trend with speed and load was observed for either carbon monoxide or
carbon dioxide emissions.
4. Total gas-phase hydrocarbon emis~ion concentrations range from a low of
4,500 ppm measured as C6H14to a high of 10,000 ppm as C6H14 These concen-
trations, attributable to overscavenging, which in turn is related to engine
trapping efficiency, generally decreased with increasing speed and load
5. Engine trapping efficiency ranged between 50 and 80 percent and in gen-
eral was observed to increase with engine speed.
6. Mass emiseion rates of both carbon monoxide and unburned hydrocarbons
increased with increasing speed and load in the test engines For example,
the total hydrocarbon emissions ranged from less than 0 02 kg/hour for an
Evinrude 6 hp engine at 1,000 rpm (0 2 bhp) to approximately 3 kg/hour for a
105 hp Chrysler engine at 4,000 rpm (50 bhp).
7. The composition of the gas-phase exhaust hydrocarbons resembled the
composition of the fuel with the principal exceptions that the olefin con-
centration waS greater and the paraffin concentration slightly less than in
the test fuel. A moderate variation tn composition was evident from engine
to engine.
8. The condensable material from outboard engine exhaust was found to con-
tain paraffinic, olefinic and aromatic hydrocarbons as well as small amounts
of phenols and carbonyl compounds.
9 The composition of the total combined condensate was very similar to
that of the fuel. Aromatic compounds constitute 20-25 percent of the total
condensed hydrocarbon amount. Toluene is slightly lower on a percentage basia
in the condensate than in the fuel, and binuclear aromatics are slightly higher
10. The total amount of condensable material which can reasonably be expected
to be condensed in a boating situation varied from about 1.5-7 percent of the
fuel used.
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11. Three engines were investigdted for crankcase drainage, all exhibited
the general trend of decreasing drainage with increasing engine speed and
load.
12, At low speed and load test conditions the spread of the drainage re-
sults were relatively large. For example, at 1,500 rpm the average drainage
for a~ 18 hp Evinrude was approximately 60 grams per hour whereas drainage
from a 35 hp Chrysler was in exceSs of 275 grams per hour. At the 1,500 rpm
test condition drainage, expressed as a percent of the fuel used, ranged from
3 percent for a 50 hp Mercury to in excess of 8 percent for a 35 hp Chrysler
engine.
13. The oil composition of the crankcase drainage was about 20-30 percent.
Since the ratio of oil to gasoline in the fuel was 1;50, crankcase drainage
represents a 10-15 fold increase in oil content over the mixture fed to the
engine.
14. Maintenance in the form of 9 conventional "tune-up" had little influ-
ence on either the gaseous or condensable emission characteristics of two
field engines tested.
15. The aromatic constituents of the first stage condensate have an evapor-
ation half-life of about 11 days in a lake or other water body, assuming con-
servatively, a quiescent body of water at 20oC, the condensate being uniformly
distributed initially to a depth of one meter.
16. There is a small, non-volatile hydcocarbon fraction which is not removed
by evaporation from water exposed to 8ubmer~eJ two-cycle engine exhaust emis-
slons.
17. 96-hour TLM values for goldfish mortality were determined in dynamic
bioassay tests as 9-10 ppm as toluene for outboard engine condensate
NORTHERN LAKE STUDY
18. No significant differences were seen in periphyton diatom richness and
species distribution between ponds during two years of study.
19. Although variable, organic production was not significantly different
nor was chlorophyll ~ production different between ponds However, when
placed in the ratio of the autotrophic index there was a significant dif-
ference between the control and non-lcarled treatment sections during the 1972
sampling peri.od. These differences, reflected by higher index value in the
treatment section, indicated more heterotrophic (nonalgal) communities under
outboard engine stress conditions. This trend re~ined in 1973 but was not
statistically 81~nificant.
20 Soort term phytoplankton variations in specias association between ponds
were not significant. Species richness and population similarity never varied
to a significant degree throughout the two year period. Phytoplankton species
associations varied annually in a manner indicative of natural lake systems
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21. Phytopl~nkton productivity measured by 14 carbon fixation indicated
lower photosynthetic carbon production in both the non-leaded and leaded
stress sections when compared to their respective control sections in most
collections during 1971, 1972, and 1973 . Of these differences, only the
lower carbon production in the non-leaded stress section compared to its
control during 1972 was significant These differences cannot be directly
attributed to natural population variations ~5 species associations and rich-
ness wete similar throughout the pond system during this study
22 Chlorophyll ~ measurements of the phytoplankton recorded during 1973
showed no sieoificant difference between the non-leadad test pond and its
control pond. During 1973 a significant difference Was recorded in chloro-
phyll ! measurements between the leaded stress pond and its adjacent cont rol
pond.
23. Phytoplankton rroductivity index values showed no photosynthetic inhib-
ition in terms of a 4 carbon production to chlorophyll!. Although only a
few data points were ~nalyzed this index is felt to be legitimate and useful
1n studies of primary productivity.
24. Zooplankton population dynamics, comparative species richness, abundance,
and Occurrance were indicative of norn~l temporal periodicity encountered in
small temperate lakes No statistically significant effects on the zooplank-
ton community can be attributed to the outboard motor emissions in the northern
pond s.
25. The benthic macroinvertebrate community demonstrated normal variations
in population composition and dynamics The l~72 shift in dOminant organisms
composing the benthic faunal assemblage was commensurate with the change in
trophic structure of the ponds and could not be correlated with stressing by
outboard motor emissions.
26 A single fish taste test in 1971 showed an alteration in the taste of
fish taken from the stressed ponds at a treatment level of 32 gal10n8 of fuel
burned per million gallons. Subsequent fish taste studies during 1972, at
treatment levels of 1 4. 1 5, 2.8, 4 0, 4 2, 11 2, 76 9 and 110.5 gallons of
fuel burned per million ga1100s showed no taste alteration in the fish pop-
ulation.
27 No major variation in the general water quality of the test pond was
observed 8S a result of stressing
28. Field and laboratory studies during 1971 and 1972 on aromatic hydro-
carbons (gasoline fraction) using the cyclohexane extraction - UV spectro-
photometric procedure indicated little difference between stressed and control
sections. The maximum concentration observed was SO ug/1 (as toluene) in the
stress ponds. Both field and laboratory results indic~te that the majority of
these aromatic hydrocarbons remain in the water column for a relatively short
time, less than a day under conditions normally encountered 1n natural water
systems, before they are removed by natural physi~al (evaporation), chemical
(absorption) and/or biological (bioxidation) process.
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29 No significant change in the concentration of s~turated hydroc~rbons
with boiling points in the range of 1750 to 4000C (corresponding to in molec-
ular weight Cia to C24 n-paraffins) in the water column was observed as a re-
Rult of three years of outboard engine stressing.
30. No statistically significant (95 percent confidence level) buildup of
saturated hydrocarbons was observed in the test ponds sediments after three
years of engine operation. The data collected in this investigation cannot
rule out the buildup of these materials in the sediments The research data
collected to date indicate that any increase in saturated hydrocarbons present
in the sediments involves saturates with carbon numbers C17 and above
31 In the leaded fuel stress pond an increase in lead in the water column
from an average background value of 4 3 to 5 7 parts per billion (ppb) was
observed and i8 directly attributed to stressing by outboard engines using
leaded fuels In hard water lakes such as the northern study ponds, the con-
centration of lead in the water column is limited to approximately 10-7~ (20
ppb). In fact, during the study the maximum lead level observed in the leaded
stress pond was 11.0 ppb. Consequently, under these conditions the effect of
stressing with leaded fuel is minimal on the quality of the water column
32. The use of leaded fuel in outboard engines may increase the level of
lead in the bottom sediments. Results from this study, though not conclusive,
do indicate that this may be taking place in the leaded test section
SOUTHERN LAKE STUDY
33. The phytoplankton in the limnetic zone of the southern test lakes showed
Borne temporal changes in species composition, standing crop, species diversity
and primary productivity. These ch~nges ware primarily due to seasonal vari-
ations in temperature, light, and nutrient levels, and cannot be conclusively
correlated with treatment effects of outboard motor operation
34. Phytoplankton bioassays conducted in situ on a limited basis in the
southern test lakes show outboard motor exhaust water at a ratio of 1,24
(ratio of exhaust water to lake water) to inhibit photosynthesis. This treat-
ment level is 390 times the exhaust gas ~ater concentration anticipated in
waters receiving normal outboard motor usage. It is unrealistic to think
that boat usage would reach this level on any recreational lake.
35. Growth rates and biomass of periphyton culture in the limnetic zone on
artificial substrates were not affected by outboard motor operation in the
southern test lakes.
36. In the southern test lakes, distribution, species composition and diver-
sity of benthic macroinvertebratc9 were not affected by motor operation except
in a small area immediat~ly beneath the permRnently mounted motors where scour-
ing of the bottom sediments resulted from motor operation.
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dissolved aromatic hydrocarbons, mixed and circulated the lake water, and
therefore distributed the hydrocarbon emissions as well as other emissions
throughout the lakes The concentration of aromatic hydrocarbons increased
from background levels of less than 0 01 mg/1 to levels of 1.0 mg/1 during
motor operation \~en the motors were not operated for two days, hydrocarbon
levels declined to less than 0.1 mg/l.
38. The level of dissolved organic carbon in the limnetic zone of the
southern lake treated with drained type engines was significantly greater
than both the control lake and the lake treated with drainless type engines
The drainless type engine has a recirculating device which eliminates crank-
case drainage. The drained type engine does not have this device and there-
fore emits a greater amount of unburned fuel.
39., Fish tastes conducted by the University of Florida Food Sciences Depart-
ment have demonstrated no evidence of tainting by outboard motor emissions
even at treatment levels far in excess of those in the V.S Public Health
Service study where tainting was observed.
40 As a result of background sampling before treatment large amounts of
lead (8 to 90 mg Pb/kg of dried plant ti~sue) were detected in the rooted veg-
etation of the grass bed community Therefore, the effects of lea~ emissions
on the southern lakes were not studied
41. There was no overt evidence that t~edtment significantly affected the
levels of the follOWing chemical parameters in the southern lakes, iron, mag-
nesium, chloride, sulfate, fluoride I totl'l.l 3olid~, suspended solids, dissolved
solids, total hardness, conductivity, turbidity, pH, biochemical oxygen demand,
and ch~mtcal oxygen demand.
42. Except for carbon, there was no direct evidence of difference in the
nutrient regimen of the southern lake systems associated with treatment
43 Outboard motor operation probably increased grass bed productivity in
the southern test lakes. The drained engine test lake exhibited a signif-
icantly higher (approximately 100 percent) grass bed productivity and biomass
than the control lake The grass bed productivity of the drainless engine
lake, although not statistically significant. averaged approximately 10 per-
cent higher than the control lake Biomass in the control lake and tn the
drainles9 engine lake was similar.
44. The effects of outboard motor emisstons on the aquatic ecosystem in the
southern lakes could not be discerned from the turhulent effects of mixing
and stirring induced in the lakes by outboard motor operation.
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OAK RIDGES MORAINE
-Private Land Stewardship Program
Conservation and Related Land Management Advisory Board
Meeting #1/91
April 12, 1991
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GREENSPACE INITIATIVE: PRIVATE LAND STEWARDSHIP
1- PROPOSAL SUMMARY
This report provides the background, benefits, and financial
implications regarding the development of a private land
stewardship program for the Oak Ridges Moraine (ORM) designed to
conserve the remaining natural diversity as represented by
provincially, regionally and locally designated natural areas.
The program proposal is based on the Southern ontario model
developed by the Natural Heritage League in conjunction with the
University of Guelph. The program has been developed as a
complement to traditional acquisition, land use planning, and
extension service programs in recognition that most of the
remaining natural areas are in private ownership.
It is proposed that a private land stewardship program be
developed by the MTRCA:
. to initiate a landowner contact and natural heritage award
program for the Oak Ridges Moraine incorporating into one
award all provincially, regionally, and locally designated
natural areas;
in consultation with and with the support of the Ministry of
Natural Resources, the Natural Heritage League, other
conservation authorities, and other non governmental
organizations; and
. to provide support, and encouragement for the implementation
of similar programs by other conservation authorities across
the Moraine concurrent with the MTRCA program or in
subsequent years.
2. INTRODUCTION
Directly involving private landowners in the resource management
of private lands is not a new approach to land management in
Southern Ontario. The provincial ministries, conservation
authorities and other public and private organizations have long
encouraged private landowners to recognize and wisely manage
their lands through a variety of approaches. In recent years,
however, there has been a movement to identify specific natural
heritage areas at the provincial, regional and local levels. The
private land stewardship program is designed to link this
scientific identification and assessment of natural heritage
features to subsequent efforts to protect them where they occur
on private land by the landowners.
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Private land stewardship is an important initiative in Southern
Ontario, if the natural diversity existing as we enter the 1990's
is to be conserved. Land acquisition addresses only to a limited
degree, the conservation of wetlands, areas of natural and
scientific interest and environmentally significant areas. Land
use planning policies and regulations address land use changes
primarily during development and redevelopment applications.
On the Oak Ridges Moraine, as elsewhere in Southern ontario,
private landowners make most of the important land use decisions
that will affect these natural heritage areas. At present, most
of the remaining natural areas on the Moraine are in private
ownership.
Private land stewardship does not replace acquisition, land use
planning or extension programs. It is a new tool which can
complement these efforts and can serve to build the conservation
ethic amongst rural landowners and others.
Private land stewardship programs recognize and respect the
rights of the landowner to be involved in decisions which
encourage conservation.
3. MTRCA DIRECTION
The Authority, in it's 1989 Greenspace strategy, identified the
need to:
"establish long-term cooperation with private landowners
through an expanded stewardship initiative"
for the headwaters. The Interim Environmental Planning
Guidelines for the Oak Ridges Moraine ( 1990) reiterated the
Authority's three initiatives for the conservation of Greenspace
resources on the Oak Ridges Moraine Complex being:
. the preparation of environmental planning guidelines to
assist municipalities in the review of development
proposals;
. the development of a private land stewardship program
to encourage and recognize good land management
practices; and
. the identification of critical resource lands suitable
for public ownership and management.
The Authority has consistently identified the need for
recognition of the Moraine as a provincial resource and for the
need for inter-agency cooperation in its management and
conservation. The development of a private land stewardship
program for the ORM should reflect both the significance of the
resource and the objective of inter-agency cooperation.
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The development pressure on the aRM, within the Authority's
jurisdiction, is intense and will continue. To be effective, a
private land stewardship initiative should not be delayed. The
MTRCA can provide leadership in the development of this program
which will be a benefit across the breadth of the aRM.
4 NATURAL AREAS WITHIN MTRCA'S JURISDICTION
The Oak Ridges Moraine, within Authority jurisdiction, contains
37 Environmentally Significant Areas, 20 potential Areas of
Natural and Scientific Interest (MNR, ANSI designation), and 26
wetlands (MNR designations, 2 Class 2, 4 Class 3, 3 Class 5, 4
Class 6, and 13 Class 7). Most of these areas are wholly or
partly in private ownership.
S. DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE MORAINE AWARD
A landowner contact and award program addresses the protection of
natural areas by informing landowners of the significance of the
resources located on their property and by them to agree:
. to maintain and protect the property to the best of
their ability;
. to notify the (lead agency) of any planned land use
change that might threaten the natural features;
to notify the (lead agency) of any other threats to the
area which may impact the natural features;
to notify the (lead agency) of any intent to sell or
transfer ownership of the property.
In the past, private stewardship programs in Southern ontario
have been primarily directed at one category of resources, for
example, Carolinian Forests.
In some areas, such as the Escarpment, one landowner could be
contacted by more than one lead agency and eligible for more than
one award. This potential also exists on the ORM where one
parcel of land may be designated as a wetland by the Ministry of
Natural Resources and an ESA by the Authority.
The potential duplication of effort and costs could be eliminated
by the development of one Natural Heritage Award for the ORM
which can be presented for a provincial, regional, or locally
significant area. To further enhance the significance of this
one award, it could be developed jointly by the Natural Heritage
League, the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Association of
Conservation Authorities, and the specific con~ervation
authorities with jurisdiction on the Moraine
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Non government organizations which have identified an interest in
natural area protection could be kept informed and their support
sought for the development and implementation of this program.
6. BENEFITS
6.1 The Natural Heritaqe League Model
MTRCA and the other Authorities with an interest in the
conservation of natural area diversity of" the Moraine can
benefit from the experience gained, in Southern Ontario, by
the Natural Heritage League. Specifically, extensive work
has been done by the Natural Heritage League and the
University of Guelph in developing, implementing, evaluating
and adjusting an approach to private land stewardship. This
will ensure that the program development costs are kept to a
minimum.
The Landowner Contact Manual (1990) , which was developed in
connection with their program, is directly applicable to a
Moraine program. Annual training courses are offered
through the University of Guelph which would be available to
the Authority and would further enhance the effectiveness of
the program
6.2 One Moraine Award
The development of a single award program across the Moraine
will:
. reduce initial program development costs;
. eliminate duplication of landowner contact
effort and duplicate awards;
. reinforce the Authority's policy for the need
for inter-agency cooperation for the planning
and management of the Moraine and provincial
support and leadership;
. reduce ongoing costs for newsletters,
brochures, etc.; and
present a clear picture of inter-agency
cooperation to landowners.
The incorporation of provincially as well as regionally,
designated natural areas provides a basis for negotiating a
cost sharing formula with senior levels of government.
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6.3 Other Benefits
The educational process, which is central to the private
stewardship approach, provides for the development of an
ongoing relationship with landowners. The staff
representative has a significant opportunity to provide
information on other Ministry and Authority programs which
can enhance the private landowners ability to conserve
natural areas. Landowners benefit from information on
programs which they may be eligible for, such as the
Conservation Land Tax rebate, but may be unaware of.
7 IMPLEMENTATION OPTIONS
In the past, landowner contact programs have been implemented
directly through the University of Guelph or by staff hired by
the lead agencies The Natural Heritage League is currently
promoting the development of private land stewardship programs on
a regional basis. The development of the Oak Ridges Moraine
stewardship Program is consistent with that initiative.
The further development of the program is envisioned to be
primarily by the MTRCA with the direct support of the Natural
Heritage League and in close consultation with the other
interests noted above. The advantages of having Authority staff
refine, manage, and implement the program include.
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. reduction in travel costs as staff already
works within the area,
. development of an in house data base
accessible to other staff for use in plan
review and other applications;
. ease of integration of data base into other
initiatives;
. facilitated promotion and coordination of
conservation extension programs;
. development of 'ownership', knowledge and
interest in the program by Authority members
and staff which will enhance subsequent
follow-up.
S FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
The projected costs for the first three years of this program are
based on the expense categories identified in similar projects by
the Natural Heritage League, staffing estimate~, and the
anticipated time required to make the initial landowner contacts.
Confirmation of the second and third year costs require the
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development of detailed landownership maps Experience gained
within the first year will define the requirements for subsequent
years. Costs are shown in 1991 dollars and summarized in Table 1
Following the first three-year period, expenses should be
significantly reduced and related to changes in ownership and
follow-up activities.
The budget provides for the hiring of one experienced staff person
for a three-year period and part time staff to assist in the
development of the land ownership maps and data base development
Having one staff person to contact landowners, negotiate
agreements, and assist in developing natural area protection
initiatives (such as conservation easements and land trusts) is
important to the success of the program. In the first year, this
person would also play a substantial role in providing the liaison
with the other agencies and CAs.
The effectiveness of a private land stewardship initiative depends
on the ability of the agency to follow-up on ownership changes and
to negotiate more formal agreements for long-term conservation of
the natural areas. A commitment to ensuring the continuation of
the program, must be in place prior to its start.
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THREE-YEAR auoClT PROJECTION
Activity Yetr 1 Yur 2 her 3
(+ 6%) (+ 6%)
Project suff
. l.v.l - fulltlne contr.ct, ..l.ry (TP4) $.40,000 $.42,400 $.44, ~O
bene' I ts ; 20X 8,000 8,480 8,990
. .ummer .taff (2), 16 week. (TP2) 18,000 19,oao 20,225
-beneflts ; lOX 1,800 1,908 2,020
Trav.l . 1 vehlcl. or tqUlvalent 7,200 7,632 8,090
Secretarial Tlae - Including benefits ~ 8,000 8,4W 8,990
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- d.ta bu. prQ9rll/S develop:nent (option to 5 , 0001 eo - .
r~e co.t by 9.ttlM9 Carollne.n S.tup) -
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for all c:A.t
. h.r~r. cOlta 7,000 .. ..
Printing and communications and Brochur. 2,000 1,000 1,000
- offlcG suppll.s
Award PlaqJu
. 200 (~ x 11) (S357) 7,000 eo eo
Offlc. Spec. (10 x 10) 7 7 7
T.ltph_ 1,000 1,060 1,125
-ConsultIng TI..- (10 x $400) 4,000 2,000 2,000
No.pl ull ty 1,000 1,000 1,000
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Staff Tr.lning/Sem\nar. J...QQ2 ..J...Q:Q2 2.000
113.000 ~.040 100.390
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THE HETROPOLITAN TORONTO AND REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
1992 PROPOSED FEE SCHEDULE
Conservation & Related Land Management Advisory Board
Meeting #3/91
september 13, 1991
MTRCA 1992 Fee Schedule (proposed)
Conservation Areas items 1 to 29
Black Creek Pioneer Village items 30 to 41
Kortright Centre for Conservation items 42 to 44
Miscellaneous items 45 & 46
Discounts items 01 to D4
This draft of the 1992 MTRCA Fee Schedule provIdes a descripl10n of the fee followed by columns reflecting provincIal sales tax (PST 8%). the goods and
services tax (GST 7 %). tbe gross fee which is the price charged 10 users inclusive of all taxes and the base fee - which is that portIon of the gross fee accruing
to the Authority
Current (1991) fees are listed beside a column showing a percentage mcrease or decrease to the fee for 1992. As well. for comparison. fees for 1990 and 1989
are shown.
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PST GST 1992 1992 1991 Percent 1990 1989
Item description 8% 7% Base Gross fee increase fee fee Comment
10 For general adffilssion at any Conservation Area, per
day'
I I for each adult from fifteen to sixty-four years of age. 0.00 0.13 I 87 2.00 2.00 0.00'10 NEW Per person general admission fees replaced car parking
for each child from five to fourteen years of age. 0.00 0.07 0.93 100 000% NEW fees in 1991 In 1990 car parking fees were $5.50 a car
\.2 100 on weekends and $3.25 a car on weekdays at Albion
I 3 for each child four years of age or under 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NEW Hills and Bruce s Mill. Other locations charged $5 00
for each senior sixty-five years of age or over 0.00 I 50 and S3 00, respectively
I 4 0.10 140 1.50 0.00% NEW
2.0 For any annual pass at any Conserval1on Area,
2.1 for a family of one or two adults and their children
who are fourteen years of age or under 000 2.62 37.38 40.00 5500 27.27 % 5000 4500 This fee schedule item has been restructured to better
2.2 reflect the change to per person general admission fees in
for each adull from fifteen to sixty four years of age. 0.00 098 1402 15.00 1000 5000% NEW 1991 Individual passes introduced in mid-1991 have
2.3 been included. The annual parkmg pass has been re-
for each child from five to fourteen years of age. 0.00 0.49 701 7.50 500 5000% NEW named a family pass. The annual senior parking pass has
been replaced with an individual senior pass. The 1991
2.4 for each child four years of age or under 0.00 0.00 000 0.00 000 NEW pnces of individual passes have been realigned to better
reflect the relative values of the various passes and per
2.5 for each senior SIxty-five years of age or over 0.00 0.72 10.28 11 00 7.50 46.67 % NEW person general admissIon fees.
30 For fishing in the public ponds at Glen Haffy
3 I per day, for each person fifteen years of age or over
exclusive of general admission. 0.00 0.10 140 1.50 100 50.00% 100 NEW
3.2 per day for each person fourteen years of age or
under, exclusive of general adIWsslOn. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NEW
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Conservation Areas Glen Haffy Extension pond rentals, building rentals. row boats, late permit
PST GST 1992 1992 1991 Percent 1990 1989
hem description 8% 7% Base Gross fee Increase fee fee Comment
40 For a permit for the use of a fishing pond at the Glen
Haffy ExtenSIOn, including general adnussion and the use
of row boats, per day'
4 1 on weekends and holidays. 0.00 1439 20561 220.00 220.00 0.00% 200.00 17500
4.2 on weekdays. 000 8.50 121.50 13000 13000 0.00% 120.00 105.00
43 for the use of the cabin 10 conjunction with a permit
issut:d under 4 I or 4.2. 0.00 523 7477 80.00 80.00 000% 7500 7500
50 For a permit for the use of a building at Albion Hills
(chalet) Bruce s Mill (beach centre or chalet) Cold
Creek (VIStlor centre or field centre/meeting room and
kIlchen) or Heart Lake (recreation building),
5 I where the rental penod ends after regular operating
hours. for a penod of up 10 four bours. InclUSive of
general adnusslon and late perrrut. 000 26 17 373 83 400 00 400 00 0.00% 350 00 NA
52 for each additional hour In conjunction with a perrrut
issued under Item 5 1 0.00 7.52 10748 11500 11500 000% 100.00 NA
53 for each hour during regular operating hours,
exclUSIve of general admiSSIOn. 0.00 2.62 3738 4000 4000 0.00% 3500 2500
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6.0 For the rental of a row boat at Heart Lake, including
oars and lifejackets;
6 1 per hour 0.35 0.30 435 500 500 000% 400 400
62 per half-day (four hours). 125 1 10 1565 18.00 18.00 000% 1500 1500
70 For a permit authorizing a special event extending past
regular operating hours and up to midnight. exclusive of
general admission. 0.00 3.93 56.07 60.00 6000 0.00% 5000 5000 D
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PST GST 1992 1992 1991 Percent 1990 1989
Item descripl10n 8% 7% Base Gross fee increase fee fee Comment
8.0 For a permit to use a designated group campsite, subject
to a limit of seven nights use, per night;
8 1 for a group of up to twenty persons, inclusive of
general admission. 0.00 1 96 28.04 30.00 30.00 0.00% 2500 2500
8.2 for each person in addition to the first twenty
persons OCCUPYlOg a group campsite under item 8.1 0.00 0.07 0.93 100 100 0.00% 100 0.75
90 For a permit to occupy a day/group campsite, per
person, per day inclusive of general admission. 0.00 007 0.93 100 100 000% 100 0.75
10.0 For a pc:nrut 10 occupy an mdlvidual un-serviced
campsite. mclusive of general admIssion
10 I at Albion Hills, per OIght. 000 0.82 11 68 12.50 12.50 000% 1100 10.00
10.2 at Albion Hills, per 5C<lson. 000 0.88 12.62 13.50 13.50 000% 12.00 12.00
10.3 at IndIan Lme, per night. 000 48.41 691.59 740 00 740 00 000% 650 00 450.00
110 For a permit to occupy an mdividual serviced campsite,
WIth hydro and water hook-ups, inclusive of general
admission;
111 at Indian Line, per night. 0.00 111 15 89 1700 1700 000% 1500 1500
1\.2 100.00
at Indian Line, per season. 0.00 11121 1588.79 1700.00 1700.00 % 1500.00 1400.00
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Conservation Areas group picnics, picnic shelters, barbecues, fire permits, swimming at petticoat Creek
PST GST 1992 1992 1991 Percent 1990 1989
Item description 8% 7% Base Gross fee increase fee fee Comment
12.0 For a permit for the use of a group picmc site at any
Conservation Area, exclusive of general admission, per
day'
12.1 for a group of up to 100 persons. 0.00 2.29 32.71 35.00 3000 16.67% 2500 20.00
12.2 for each addItional fifty or fewer persons, In
conjunction with a permit ISSUed under item 12.1 0.00 0.65 9.35 10.00 10.00 0.00% 10.00 10.00
12.3 for the use of a picnic shelter in conjunction wIth a
permit ISSUed under item 12.1 0.00 3.27 46.73 5000 5000 0.00% 50.00 40.00
12.4 for the use of a marquee tent, in conjunction with a
penrut ISSUed under item 12.1 0.00 4580 654.20 700 00 NEW
12.5 for a permit for a fire in a deSIgnated ground fire
pit, In additIon to any fees paid under item 12.0. 000 1.96 28.04 3000 30.00 000% 2500 1500
12.6 for the use of a portable barbecue unit or com pot,
in addiuon to any fees paId under item 12.0 2.78 2.43 3479 4000 4000 0.00% 40.00 40.00
130 For admission to the sWImming area at Petticoat Creek,
exclusive of general admission,
13 I per day on weekends and holidays, for each person
five y...rs of age and over 000 0.10 140 1.50 1.50 0.00% 1.25 100
13.2 per day on weekdays, for each person five years of
age and over 000 0.07 0.93 100 100 0.00% 1.00 0.75
13 3 for each child four years of age or under 0.00 0:00 0.00 0.00 NEW Fonnalizes current practise of admitting children four
134 for a book of ten pool passes. 0.00 70 9.30 1000 and under for free.
1000 0.00% 900 700
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PST GST 1992 1992 1991 Percent 1990 1989
Item description 8% 7% Base Gross fee increase fee fee Comment
140 For a seasonal pass for admission to the swimming area
at Petticoat Creek, inclusive of general admission,
14 1 for a family consisting of one or two adults and their
children who are fourteen years of age or under 0.00 393 5607 60.00 NEW The current practise is to charge general admission and
142 for each adult from fifteen to sixty. four years of age. 0.00 1.50 21.50 2300 NEW pool fees. This proposed pass system will eliminate
double-charglllg and serve to accommodate the local user
143 for each child from five to fourteen years of age. 0.00 098 1402 15.00 NEW group.
144 for each child four years of age or under 0.00 000 0.00 0.00 NEW
14.5 for each senior sixty-five years of age or over 0.00 I 05 1495 1600 NEW
IS 0 For commercIal photography or filming in any
ConservatIOn Area or at the Kortright Centre, including
the use of grounds and environs and supervIsion,
minJmum per hour'
15 I during normal operating hours. 0.00 393 5607 60.00 60.00 0.00% 50.00 50.00
IS 2 outside normal operating hours. 0.00 5.56 7944 85.00 8500 0.00% 7500 7500
160 For the use of the rifle range at Cold Crllek for target or
silhouette shooting, including general admission;
16 1 per person, per day, subject to a two hour
maximum. 000 0.65 935 10.00 10.00 000% 8.00 700
16.2 for a group permit, not including weekends or
holidays, per season, plus range fees as identified in
item 16.1 0.00 6.54 9346 100.00 100.00 0.00% 7500 7500
16.3 for a special event permit, plus range fees as
identified in item 16 1 0.00 2.62 3738 40.00 40.00 0.00% 30.00 30.00
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Conservation Areas archery range, archery trail, trap ranges
PST GST 1992 1992 1991 Percent 1990 1989
Item description 8% 7% Base Gross fee increase fee fee Comment
170 For the use of the archery range at Cold Creek, inclusive
of general admission;
17 1 per person, per day 0.00 0.33 467 500 500 0.00% 400 300
172 for a group pemut, not including weekends or
holidays, per season, plus range fees as identified in
item 17 1 0.00 491 70.09 7500 7500 0.00 'l 7000 7000
17 3 for a special event pennit, plus range fees as
identified 10 item 17 1 0.00 1.96 28.04 30.00 30.00 0.00% 2500 2500
18.0 For the use of the archery trail at Cold Creek, inclUSIve
of general admission, per person, per day 0.00 0.65 935 1000 NEW
190 For the use of an electric trap at Cold Creek, inclUSIve of
general admissIon;
19 1 per round of 25 birds. 0.42 037 5.21 6.00 6.00 0.00% 475 475
192 for a group pennit, per season, plus range fees as
identified in item 19 1 000 1308 18692 200 00 200.00 000% 17500 175 00
193 for a special event pennit, plus range fees as
identifIed in item 19 1 0.00 8.18 116.82 125 00 125 00 0.00% 100 00 100.00
20.0 For the use of the manual trap at Cold Creek, inclusive
of general admission;
20.1 for a group of up to five persons, subject to a one
hour maximum on weekends and holidays. 0.00 0.85 12.15 13.00 1300 0.00% 1000 10.00
20.2 for a special event pennit, plus range fees as
identified in item 20.1 0.00 8.18 116.82 125 00 125 00 0.00% 100 00 100.00
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dog trials, cross-country tmil fees, ski passes
PST GST 1992 1992 1991 Percentin 1990 1989
Item description 8% 7% Base Gross fee crease fee fee Comment
210 For a permit for dog trials at Cold Creek; ,
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21 1 per group, pt'r season, exclusive of general
adnussion. 0.00 523 7477 80.00 8000 0.00% 75.00 75.00
212 per special event, exclusive of geneml admission. 0.00 2.29 32.71 3500 35.00 0.00% 30.00 30.00 I
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22.0 For the use of cross-country ski trails at Albion Hills,
Broce s Mill, or Palgrave, inclusive of genem1
admission,
22.\ for each person fifteen years of age or over 0.00 0.43 6.07 6.50 6.00 8.33% 5.00 500
22.2 for each child five to fourteen years of age. 0.00 016 2.34 2.50 2.00 25 00 % 100 100
22.3 for each child four years of age or under 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 000
22.4 for a family of one or two adults and their children
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at Albion Hills, Broce s Mill or Palgrave, including
g"neral admission;
23 1 for each person fifteen years of age or over 0.00 2.29 32.71 35.00 3500 0.00% 30.00 30.00
23.2 for each child fourteen years of age or under 0.00 0.59 8.41 900 900 0.00% 6.00 6.00
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PST GST 1992 1992 1991 Percent 1990 1989
Item description 8% 7% Base Gross fee increase fee fee Comment
240 For the rental of a cross-country ski equipment package
consisting of skis, boots and poles;
24 I for each person fifteen years of age or over per day 0.83 073 1044 12.00 12.00 000% 10.00 10.00
242 for each person fifteen years of age or over per day
after 1'00 p. m. 0.56 0.49 6.95 8.00 8.00 0.00% 6.50 650
24 3 for each child fourteen years of age or under per
day 0.63 0.55 7 82 900 900 0.00 \If 7.50 7.50
244 for each child fourteen years of age or under per
day after 1'00 p.m. 0.45 0.40 565 6.50 6.50 0.00% 5.50 5.50
24 5 for each person in a group with a reservation,
including trail fees, per day 0.42 037 5.21 6.00 600 0.00% NEW
250 For cross-country skiing instructIon, for each person in a
group wIth a reservation, including trail fees and the use
of cross-country ski equipment, per day 0.00 052 748 800 8.00 000% 7.50 7.50
26.0 For a cross-country ski lesson of up to one hour in
length, as part of a group without a reservation,
exclusive of trail fees and equipment, per person. 0.00 0.46 6.54 700 700 0.00% 6.50 6.50
270 For a private cross-country ski lesson of up to one hour
in length, exclusive of trail fees and equipment, per
person. 0.00 085 12.15 1300 1300 0.00% 12.00 12.00
28.0 For orienteering instruction, for each person in a group
with a reservation, including general admission, the use
of equipment and an activity kit, per day 0.00 0.46 6.54 700 700 0.00% 6.50 NEW
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PST GST 1992 1992 1991 Percent 1990 1989
Item descnptlOn 8% 7% Base Gross fee Increase fee fee Comment
290 For a guided tour at Broce s Mill during the maple syrop Program transferred to management of O:lnservation
program, for each person In a group with a reservation. 0.00 0.16 2.24 2.40 2.30 435% 2.00 1 75 Areas section.
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Black Creek PIoneer Village general admission, off-season admission, citizenship
PST GST 1992 1992 1991 Percent 1990 1989
Item description 8% 7% Base Gross fee increase fee fee Comment
300 For general admission to the Black Creek Pioneer
Village, during the regular operating season, per day'
30 I for each adult from fifteen to sixty-four years of age. 0.00 046 6.54 700 6.25 12.00% 5.50 500
30.2 for each child from five to fourteen years of age. 0.00 0.20 2.80 3.00 2.75 909% 2.50 2.50
30.3 for each child four years of age or under
accompanying their family 0.00 0.00 0.00 000 000 0.00 0.00
304 for each child four years of age or under visiting as
part of an organized group under supervision. 0.00 0.15 2.10 2.25 2.00 12.50% 1 75 1.50
30.5 for each senior sixty-five years of age or over 0.00 0.29 421 4.50 4.00 12.50% 3.50 300
31 0 For general admission to the Black Creek Pioneer
Village, outside the regular operatmg season, per day'
31 1 for each person fifteen years of age or over 000 013 I 87 2.00 100 100.00% 100 100
31 2 for each child from five to fourteen years of age. 0.00 007 0.93 100 0.50 100.00% 0.50 0.50
31 3 for each child four years of age or under 0.00 000 000 0.00 NEW
32.0 For an annual citizenslup valid for general admission to
the Black Creek Pioneer Village;
32.1 for a family of one or two adults and their child who Note price reduction intended to encourage additional
are fourteen years of age or under 0.00 2.62 3738 40.00 4500 1111% 40.00 40.00 citizenships.
32.2 for each adult from fifteen to sixty-four years of age. 0.00 1.96 28.04 30.00 30.00 0.00% 2500 2500
32.3 for each senior sixty-five years of age or over 0.00 164 2336 2500 2500 0.00% 20.00 20.00
32.4 for a couple sixty-five years of age or over 0.00 2.29 32.71 3500 3500 0.00% 3000 30.00
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PST GST 1992 1992 1991 Percent 1990 1989
Item description 8% 7% Base Gross fee increase fee fee Comment
330 For the after-hours use of Black Creek PIOneer Village,
mcluding staffing, commencing within one-half hour of
normal c10SlOg time and subject to a three-and-one-hal f
hour maximum;
33 1 for the use of the Village grounds only from May to
September 0.00 2765 395 00 422.65 NEW This item has been restructured for 1992 to better reflect
332 for the use of the Village grounds only from October the current offering and operating practises. EmphasIs
has been placed on identifYing and recovering associated
to April. 000 3465 495 00 529 65 NEW costs. A new marketing program wil1 focus on this use
333 including the use of four buildings. 0.00 118.65 1695 00 1813.65 NEW of the Vil1age site.
334 including the use of six buildings. 0.00 13965 199500 2134 65 NEW
335 including the use of eight buildings. 0.00 16065 2295 00 2455 65 NEW
340 For a horse-drawn wagon or sleigh ride at the Black
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increases to recover costs and generate a net revenue.
342 for a group with a reservatIOn dunng regular Similar services were studied in determining a fair
operating bours. 0.00 785 112.15 120.00 100.00 20.00% 8000 7000 market value.
343 for a gro\lP with a reservation outside regular
operating hours. 0.00 16.36 233.64 250.00 17500 42.86 % 150.00 125 00
344 in conjunction with an after-hours function as
Identified in item 33 0 0.00 3500 500.00 535 00 NEW
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Black Creek Pioneer Village weddings, commercial photography guided tours, Christmas tour
PST GST 1992 1992 1991 Percent 1990 1989
Item description 8% 7% Base Gross fee increase fee fee Comment
350 At the Black Creek Pioneer Village, in conjunction with
a weddmg;
35 1 for the use of anyone location, including the
rehearsal. 0.00 22.90 327 10 350.00 300 00 16.67% 250.00 25000 A close exarmnation of program costs has led to fee
35.2 mcreases to recover costs and generate a net revenue.
for the use of a horse and vehicle. 0.00 22.90 327 10 350 00 200.00 75 00% 15000 150.00 Similar services were studied in determining a fair
market value.
36.0 For commercial photography or filming in the Black
Creek Pioneer Village, including supervision, per hour
36 1 for the use of grounds and environs, during the
period from 8.30 a.m. until midmght. 0.00 6.54 9346 100.00 100.00 000% 7500 7500
36.2 for lhe use of grounds and environs, during the
pcnod from midmght unlil 8.30 a.m. 000 II 45 163.55 175 00 17500 000% 15000 150.00
363 for the use of lhe mlerior of huildings, during the
period from 8.30 a.m. unlil mJdmght. 000 8.18 11682 125 00 125 00 000% 100 00 100.00
364 for the use of the mtenor of buildings, during the
period from midmghl unlil 8.30 a.m. 0.00 II 45 16355 17500 17500 0.00% 15000 15000
370 For a gUIded lour at the Black Creek Pioneer Village, as
part of a youth or school group, per person. 0.00 0.29 4.21 4.50 4.30 465% 475 NEW
38.0 For a guided tour at the Black Creek Pioneer Village, as
part of a tour group with a reservation,
38.1 for each adult from fifteen to sIxty-four years of age. 0.00 0.56 8.04 8.60 8.25 424% 7 15 NEW
38.2 for each senior sixty-five years of age or over 0.00 043 6.07 6.50 6.25 400% 5.55 NEW
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PST GST 1992 1992 1991 Percent 1990 1989
Item descnption 8% 7% Base Gross fee increase fee fee Comment
390 For a Christmas tour at the Black Creek Pioneer Village,
as part of a youth or school group, per person. 0.00 0.38 5.37 5.75 5.50 4.55% 5.00 4.20
400 For specIally designated participation tour programs,
including Many Hands and Tour and Touch, per person. 0.00 0.58 8,32 8.90 8.50 471 % 7.00 5.95
41 0 For participation in the Dickson Hill Scbool program, per
student, per day subject to a minimum group size of
twenty persons. 0.00 0.26 374 4.00 375 6.67% 3.25 300
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Kortright Centre for Conservation general admission, annual membership
PST GST 1992 1992 1991 Percent 1990 1989
I Item description 8% 7% Base Gross fee increase fee fee Comment
42.0 For general admission at the Kortright Centre for
Conservation,
42.1 for each adult from fifteen to sixty-four years of age. 0.00 0.26 J 74 400 400 000% 3.50 3.25 There will be no further price differentiation betwl:>en I
weekday and weekend adult admission fees. This reflects \
42.2 for each child from five to fourteen years of age. 0.00 0.15 2.10 2.25 2.00 12.50% 3.25 3.00 improved levels of weekday programming at Kortrigbt.
42.3 for eacb child four years of age or under In 1991 weekend and weekday adult admission fees were
accompanymg their family 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $400 and $3.75 respectively
42.4 for each child four years of age or under visiting as
part of an organized group under supervision. 0.00 011 164 175 I 75 0.00% 1.50 1.25
42.5 for each semor sixty-five years of age or over 0.00 015 2.10 2.25 2.00 12.50% 175 \.50
42.6 for each student participating in a general tour !
program. 0.00 0.20 2.90 3.10 2.95 508% 2.50 2.25
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43.0 For an annual membership valid for general admission to
tbe Kortright Centre for Conservation;
43 1 for a family of one or two adults and their cbildren
who are fourteen years of age or under or who are
students witb a student card. 0.00 321 4579 49.00 4700 426% 4900 47.00
43.2 for each adult from fifteen to sixty-four years of age. 0.00 2.36 3364 36.00 3500 2.86% 3500 3300
43.3 for each senior sixty-five years of age or over 0.00 2.09 2991 32.00 30.00 667% 30.00 2700
43.4 for a couple sixty-five years of age or over 0.00 2.68 38.32 41.00 4000 2.50% 40.00 37.00
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PST GST 1992 1992 1991 Percent 1990 1989
Item description 8% 7% Base Gross fee increase fee fee Comment
440 For a guided tour at the Kortright Centre for
Conservation, as part of a tour group with a reservation;
441 for each adult from fifteen to sixty-four years of age. 0.00 0.43 6.07 6.50 6.25 400% 5.55 NEW
442 for each senior sixty-five years of age or over 000 0.32 4.63 4.95 4.95 0.00% 4 15 NEW
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PST GST 1992 1992 1991 Percent 1990 1989
Item description 8% 7% Base Gross fee increase fee fee Co=ent
450 At the Cold Creek Field Centre;
45 1 for participation in a day program for students, per
person. 000 0.74 10.51 11.25 1075 465% 9.25 775
45.2 for overnIght camping meluding the use of tents and
tarps and access to washroom facilities, per person,
per night, subject to a maximum group size of thirty
persons. 0.00 0.26 374 400 400 0.00% 3.50 3.25
45.3 for the use of a winter sleeping bag, per night. 0.00 0.20 2.80 300 300 0.00% 2.50 2.25
454 for participation 10 a shooting skills program, open
to students of grade seven level of or higher per
person. 000 0.65 935 1000 1000 0.00% 8.00 8.00
460 For a farm tour at the Albion Hills Farm. per person,
46.1 for intermedIate, senior or college level students
subject to a lDIrnmum charge of $60 00 and a
maxImum group size of forty persons. 0.00 0.26 369 395 375 5.33% 300 300
46.2 for pnrnary or junior level students subject to a
nunimum charge of $35 00 and a maximum group
SIze of forty persons. 0.00 0.13 1 87 2.00 2.00 0.00% 1 75 1 50
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The following discounts apply to the above fee schedule;
o I At all Conservation Areas, from the end of winter activities no the opening of the trout season, general admission fees will not be collected. All other
facility/program fees remalO in effect. Designated special events are excepted.
. March ?? to April 25, 1992
02 At all Conservation Areas, from the Tuesday following Thanksgiving Day to the commencement of winter activities, general admission fees will not be
collected. All other facility/program fees remain in effect. Designated speacial events are excepted.
. October 13 to December Y!, 1992
03 At AlbIOn Hills and Bruce s Mill during the winter operating season, discounted cross-<:ountry trail fees for each member of a group with a reservation,
subject to a minimum group size of twenty personss, as follows; $5 00 each adult, S I 00 each child.
'" December ?? 1991 to February ??, 1992
04 At Black Creek PIOneer Village and the Kortright Centre, twenty percent (20%) off regular per person aadmission fees, subject to a minimum group size
of twenty persons, exclusive of guided tour programs.
Item 03 (1991) will be deleted;
03 At all Conservation Areas, Black Creek PIOneer Village, and the Kortnght Centre, a reduction of up to fifty percent (50%) on general admission fees to
recognized social, welfare and other benevolent groups, subject to advance approval from the Director/Administrator/Manager
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EST ABLISHMENT OF
THE GREATER TORONTO REGION
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The MetropolItan Toronto and RegIon Conservatlon Authonty currently owns over
12,500 hectares (31,000 acres) All of that land IS assocIated WIth a nver valley, Lake
Ontano Waterfront, Oak RIdges Morame or Niagara Escarpment comdor system In
addltlon to beIng the pnnclpal greenspace landowner, the Conservatlon Authonty has a
JunsdIctlon that transcends local and regIonal government boundanes to Include the
maJonty of the nver valley comdors and a sIgrnficant portIon of the Lake Ontano
Waterfront and the Oak RIdges MoraIne wltlun the Greater Toronto Area (G T A )
These two Important assets, along WIth addItIonal traIl fundIng, are beIng "brought to the
table" of the ConservatIon Authonty's murnclpal and prOVInCIal partners WIth the
objectIve of a more accessible, lInked and envIronmentally compatible traIl network In
the G T A
Trail planrnng and development In the watershed IS currently camed out by local
murncIpalItles and MetropolItan Toronto TheIr contlnuIng efforts are essentIal to the
successful ImplementatIon of the Inter-RegIOnal TraIl Program (see AppendIx for map)
The Conservatlon Authonty has IdentIfied addItIonal traIl planrnng and development needs
that will enhance the commurntIes access to, and apprecIatIon of, the natural enVIronment
comdors It IS In a spmt of collaboratlon, and support when requested, WIth It'S
commurnty groups, murnclpal and prOVInCIal partners that the Conservatlon Authonty
WIshes to actIvely partICIpate
In terms of Conservatlon Authonty effort, Phase I to the Greater Toronto RegIon Trail
System will encourage the completlon of a contInuous traIl lInkage along the waterfront,
through the Humber RIver Valley, across the hills and valleys of the Oak RIdges MoraIne
and through the Duffin Creek Valley (see Phase 1 PnontIes map) It IS recogrnzed that
the achIevement of thIS project will requIre the use of not only Authonty lands, but other
publIc lands, pnvate land easements, utility comdors and road allowances The traIl wIll
vary from eXIstlng hIghly developed paved traIls and boardwalks already prOVIded In
some urban murncIpalItles to SImple marked footpaths WIthout any surface treatment
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The MetropolItan Toronto and RegIOn ConservatIon Authonty IS responsIble for the
management of renewable natural resources wIthm the jUTIsdICtIOn of Its watersheds TIus
natural boundary jUTIsdICtIOn provIdes a uruque opporturuty for the Authonty to manage
the water, vegetatIon, fish and wtldhfe resources on a landscape that also supports the
largest urban area m Canada wIth about one-tenth of the country's populatIon
ThIS last pomt IS Important for two reasons
* the smgle most Important renewable natural resource, In terms of Impact on
the landscape, IS the human resource, and,
* the urban commuruty that donunates ill the Metro RegIOn ConservatIon
watersheds exerts a strong mfluence m detemurung how renewable natural
resource programs wIll be unplemented
To meet the commuruty's mterests and concerns, a Greenspace Strategy was developed
In 1989 to outlme the SlX key programs for resource management WItlun the watershed
A nussIOn statement provIded the framework for those programs
* maintain and improve the quality of the region's lands and waters,
* contribute to public safety from flooding and erosion;
* provIde for the acquisItion of conservation and hazard lands; and
* enhance the quality and variety of life in the commumty by USing ItS
lands for inter-regional outdoor recreation, heritage preservation, and
conservation education.
The Strategy for Public Use of Conservation Authority Lands represents a more
detaIled exanunatIon of the fourth element m the MissIOn Statement - the prOVISIOn of
lands for outdoor recreatIon. An mter-regIOnal tratl system was IdentIfied as one of the
five concept plans adopted by the Authonty (1989) to Implement the PublIc Use Strategy
The traIl plan enVISIOned three east-west tratls - along the Waterfront, the Parkway Belt
and the Oak RIdges MoraIne. North-south routes were IdentIfied through the mne major
nver valleys In the Authonty
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To help IdentIfy how best to make a contnbutIon to the development of mter-regIOnal
tnals, Metro Regton ConservatIon consulted and exammed the work of others mcludmg
VISItS to the Mid-western, eastern and southern Uruted States (1987), western and eastern
Canada (1988-89), Great Bntaln and Germany (1990) From these InvestIgatIons It was
clear that the lack of a set of gUldelmes for tratl deSIgn and management would stand m
the way of any inter-regIOnal tratl development. By the end of 1990 a manual was
prepared for the deSIgn, construction and marntenance of trails The Guidelmes are
mtended for ConservatIon Authonty use, however, the prinCIpalS can apply to any publtc
use tratl system. With the addItIon of annual supplements, the book will be a collectIon
of practIcal mformatIon on all trail management elements from orgaruzrng tratl groups to
assigrung mamtenance work parties m the field.
The next step m filling tratl management gaps was the establtshment of a tratl roUtIng
technIque that could account for all of the many physical and cultural Impacts on a
landscape The A.B C. approach used by Professor Gordon Nelson at the UruversIty of
Waterloo was selected (A = AbiotIc, B = BIOtIC, C = Cultural) Each major nver valley,
the Oak RIdges Morame and the Lake Ontano Waterfront WIthm the Metropolttan Toronto
and RegIOn ConservatIon Authonty was mventoned usmg avatlable sources of
InformatIon.
To prOVIde the needed fleXIbility for mappmg updates, a computenzed geographIC
mformatIon system (GIS) was used to orgaruze the resource constramts and opporturutIes
and Identtfy a number of optImum traIl routes To ensure ease of unplementatIon, a
practIcal trail route was also Identified for each resource comdor that took advantage of
eXIStIng publIc lands and road allowances
Finally, the program outlIne m tlus report represents the development of more specIfic
tasks In tratl deSIgn, promotIon and development over the next few years Fundmg partners
are IdentIfied and pnontIes are outlmed
2. Market Trends
The Metro RegIOn ConservatIon watersheds are wholly withm the Greater Toronto Area
(G T.A.) The firm of Retlunk Inc has IdentIfied a number of trends for the G T.A. and
compiled the following informatIon to the year 2001
2.1 PopulatIon & Land Use
* The population IS projected to grow from 4.2 rrulhon m 1991 to 4 8
nullion m 2001 - an mcrease of 16%
* The child and youth populatIon IS expected to declme from 21 % of
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* The older adult populatIon (65+) IS expected to mcrease to 12 1 % of
the total populatIon - up from 9% In 1981
* Metro traffic IS expected to double by 2001
* Surrounding regIOnal traffic is expected to quadruple by 2001
* 21 % of the G T.A IS urbanIZed m 1991 (over 50% urbanIZed m the
Authonty's JUTIsdICtIOn)
* 20% of the G T.A. IS m forest but under stress from drought and
po II u tan ts
* More that half of the areas wetlands and marshes have been lost to
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* Because of projected shIfts in populatIon, SOCIal values, the economy,
the enVIronment, work patterns and SOCIal problems, there will be
SIgnIficant slufts m leIsure mterests
* Outdoor aCtIVItIes such as walkrng/lukmg, cyclmg, SW1111ITllI1g, golf,
field sports, equestnan sports and huntIng are mcreasmg m populanty
as are walkmg/lukmg related actIVItIes such as bud watchmg,
onenteenng, nature study and eco-tounng.
* Other outdoor actIvItIes such as snowmobiling, nordIC and alpme
sknng, salling, fishmg and football are declmmg m populanty
* PhYSICal recreatIon has peaked - growth will be m pasSIve purSUIts as
the population ages, the understandmg of fitness/wellness broadens,
the costs of traditional phYSIcal/fitness/sports artIVItIes become
prOhIbItIve, mterest m CreatIVIty, arts and culture mcreases
* PurSUIt of the Eco-expenence as the enVIronmental movement leads
to mcreased mterest m outdoor recreatIon, outdoor educatIon and
envuonmental education. CanadIans will want more nature m the CIty
and eaSIer access to outdoor enVlIonments for SpecIal OUtIng and
hol1day expenences.
* RecreatIon programs will mcreasmgly be deSIgned as preventatIve
SOCIal servIces as strategIC alliances are forged between leIsure and
SOCIal agencIes to focus on the needs of the latch-key chIld, the
dIsadvantaged child, the smgle parent family, smgle seruors, the
demstItutIonahzed, the unemployed/underemployed.
In general, the G T.A will see a trend towards more mformal outdoor recreatIon wIthm
a commuruty that IS more concerned WIth overall wellness, more mvolved m faCIlItIes and
programs to Improve theu wellness levels, WIth a stronger sense of stewardslnp towards
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the envIronment and the desIre to unprove the qualIty of lIfe for alllIvrng thmgs wIthm
thelT communIty
Walkmg and lukmg related aCtIvItIes figure pronunently m many of the qualIty of lIfe
Issues noted above SOCIal programs for the dIsadvantaged will capItalIze on trail networks
wherever they eXlSt. Cultural/educatIonal programmmg will focus on the hentage and
enVIronmental rnformatIon that mterpretIve tra1l sIgnage can prOVIde Trllis connecung the
suburban commUnIty WIth the workplace (i.e waterfront and river valley tra1ls) will serve
as seasonal commuter routes for cyclIst gomg to work. By walkmg, lukmg, cyclmg or
horseback ndrng on trails, the communIty's overall understandrng of, and apprecIatIon for,
nature m the CIty will be strengthened
Market demand for trails has been mcreasmg throughout the developed world. The popular
RaIls-to- Tra1ls movement m the UnIted States has expenenced conSIderable growth m the
past 10 years and promoted a sIgmficant mcrease m the use of tra1ls In Europe, the tra1l
network IS closely mtegrated wIth the road and ra1l transportatIon system. Eco-tounsm,
mcludIng lukmg and cyclIng tours, IS a growmg element m the economy of such countnes
as BelgIUm, Holland, Denmark, Great Bntarn, Germany, France and SWItzerland
Closer to home, the Provmce of Alberta has provIded fmancIal and technIcal support to
several towns and cities for the development of tra1l networks A partIcularly successful
network has been establIshed m the CIty of Red Deer where the tra1l network is deSIgned
In cooperatIon WIth the mUnICIpal roads department.
Over the past several years, publIc support for tra1ls has been conSIstently hIgh 10
recreatIon user surveys In the G T.A However, comprehenSIve statIstIcs on tra1l use m
Ontano do not eXlSt. In general, the shorter the tra1l, the more restncted the range of users
CyclIsts and lukers, for example, aVOId short trails WIth the result that the market for traIl
use IS restncted to local reSIdents out for a short walk.
SInce the vast maJonty of trails In the G T.A. are less than 5 km long, the publIc use of
traIls IS conSIdered to be sIgmficantly below Its potentIal Based on the expenence of other
Clues and countnes, the development and programrmng of a 900 km. Inter-regIOnal trati
network will stImulate substantIal increases 10 local and regIOnal trail walkmg and cycling
over the next few years.
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The VISIOn of a 900 km. rnter-regIOnal traIl system cannot be aclueved WIthout the
comrrutment of a number of groups and agencies The key elements of success mclude the
follOWIng
* local commumty mvolvement must be present
* rntegratIon of local, regIOnal and rnter-regIOnal efforts
* begm wIth the baSICS - add refmements later
* support services 10 volunteer orgaruzmg, fund raIsmg, landowner
negotIatIons, planmng, constructIon and mamtenance
* a broad base of fundmg
3 1 Local CommunIty Involvement
The support of local reSIdents IS essentlal to the establIshment and long term
success of any tra1l In many portIons of the watershed the development of a traIl
will runge on the mterest of local commuruty groups Local clubs and orgaruzatlons
are most effectlve at raIsmg pubIJc mterest whlch 10 turn generates both volunteers
and fundmg Trml constructlon and mamtenance lend themselves well to donatIons-
m-kmd for both labour and matenals that local busrnesses often contnbute for
commuruty Improvement projects
An mter-regIOnal tra1l through any resource comdor cannot aVOId pnvately held
lands Property owners are more likely to allow a tra1l through theIr land If they
have someone locally that they trust WIll take care of any tra1l or property abuse
problems The Great Bntam expenence has shown that local reSIdents can be
traIned to act as Trail Rangers thereby sIgmficantly reducmg tra1l SupervIsIOn
costs at the same tIme as communIty trust levels are rmsed
3.2 IntegratIon of Effort
The Authonty recogrnzes that an mter-regIOnal traIl will be most successfullf all
partIes work together to contribute to the Greater Toronto Tra1l System Plan.
Interested partIes mclude ProvrncIal MmIstnes, local and regional mumcIpalItleS,
the pnvate sector, publIc groups and aSSOCIatlons and other ConservatIon
AuthontIes
Mmimum standards of tra1l deSIgn, slgnage and mamtenance will be posItIvely
encouraged through finanCIal and techmcal assIstance programs.
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The ConservatIon FoundatIon of Greater Toronto will be requested to support the
fund raIsmg element of the mter-reglOnal traIl WIth a major campaIgn over the next
few years Corporate and pnvate donatIons will be channelled mto all aspects of
traIl development and used to match the fundmg receIved from government and
other sources.
TraIllmkages to other ConservatIon AuthontIes will be encouraged through major
traIl groups (e g Bruce TraIl ASSOCIatIOn) and the lInkage of publIc propertIes VIa
local road networks.
3.3 Trail Development Basics
The pnncIpal effort for the fust phase of the program WIll be focused on those
commUnItIes wIthm or adjacent to the waterfront, the valley of the Humber RIver,
the Duffm Creek valley and the Oak RIdges Morame The objectIve IS to encourage
a complete traIl through these areas wIthm the fIrst phase of the program.
A tratl system of tlus scale cannot begm untIl a WIde vanety of groups, agencIes
and orgaruzatIons have been consulted The ConservatIon Authonty will establIsh
ongomg publIc consultatIon WIth mUnICIpal staff, government agencIes, communIty
groups and pnvate enterpnse EmphasIS WIll be placed on the enhancement of
eXIStIng partnershIps between levels of government, communIty groups and/or
pnvate enterpnse. In all cases, the partICIpatIOn of the ConservatIon Authonty will
be predIcated on an mVItatIon to partICIpate by the key local organIzatIons or
groups.
A practIcal traIl route IS the fIrst pnoncy for actual traIl development. The
ConservatIon Authonty and other pubLIc lands will be used as the focal pomts or
"islands of green" On eXIStIng Authoncy owned and operated lands, the
ConservatIon Authonty will construct the tnals On Authonty owned lands operated
under agreement by others, and on other publIc lands, murucIpal and other mterest
groups will be encouraged to complete tratl lmkages usmg the TraIl DeSIgn
GUIdelInes and the TraIl RoutIng AnalYSIS (A B C approach)
ConnectIng these public lands VIa adjacent pnvate property will take several years
and WIll Involve a range of property acqUIslUons and agreements In the meantIme,
publIc road allowances, other transportatIon, hydro and ut:I.l1ty comdors will be used
as the most practIcal connectIng lmks
ConSIstent, duectIonal sIgn age WIth a standard traIl marker IS cntIcal to raIsmg the
publIc's awareness of the presence of an mter-reglOnal traIl In theu communIty as
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well as berng unportant for safely glidmg walkers and hIkers between the "islands
of green" Such sIgnage must be designed in cooperatIon WIth muruCIpal parks staff
to ensure that eXlStIng park sIgnage will not unpacted. Wlule the mam traIllrnks
are berng forged, local murucIpalItIeS will be encouraged to connect feeder traIls
to the rnter-reglOnal tra.1l and to provIde appropnate drrectIonal sIgnage to the maIn
traIl lInks
Finally, a set of gUIde maps of traIl networks IS reqUIred for publIc use. Many
people are unaware of the lInkages that currently eXIst between traIls Adequate
mappmg offers addItIonal opporturuties to promote proper lukmg and cyclIng codes
of ethICS, and to IdentIfy specIfic hentage and other lDterpretIve traIl lInks.
34 Support ServIces
Many murucIpahtIeS and publIc' groups are already workIng on mdIvIdual traIl
segments wIthm nver valleys and the waterfront. In some commurutIes the major
need IS for support fundmg on capItal rntensIve facilitIes such as bndges across a
nver or tunnels beneath major road allowances. If required, the ConservatIon
Authonty WIll prOVIde finanCIal aSSIstance for such tra.1l unprovements Along the
waterfront, publIc traIl groups, local murucIpalItIes and the murucIpalIty of
MetropolItan Toronto are already workIng on the development of a traIl WItlun ItS
area of jUTIsdICtIOn, the ConservatIon Authonty will offer Its servIces as a
supportIng partner to accelerate tlus effort. For example, the MetropolItan Toronto
LakeSIde Tnul Comnuttee has InVIted ConservatIon Authonty partICIpatIOn and
GIS mappIng has been produced by the Authonty for Conuruttee use.
Between the boundanes of MetropolItan Toronto and the RegIOns of Peel, York
and Durham, the ConservatIon Authonty will work WIth affected murucIpahtIes and
rnterest groups to ensure conSIstency of tra.1l lmkages In general, the need for
technICal asSIstance will vary depending on local commuruty rnterests and slalls
TraIl rangers will be used to prOVIde that techrucal asSIstance where needed, to help
coordrnate the commuruty aCtIVItIes, to orgaruze local, volunteer traIl ranger groups,
and to act as lIaIson officers WIth pnvate land owners
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4 Funding
Metro RegIon Conservatlon' s portIon of the mter-regIonal trail program is estlmated
to cost $3 nulbon for the fIrst phase divided as follows
Year 1 - publIc consultation and promotiOn
- Site plaruung and mappmg
- trail sign age (drrectional)
- trail cleanng and/or lImited constructlon
Year 2 - publIc consultatlon and techrucal support to trail groups
- Site plaruung
- traIl signage (regulatlon/interpretl ve)
- trail cleanng and/or constructlon.
4 1 AllocatiOn of Funds
The followmg chart identIfies how the $3 millIon will be allocated, based on the length
of trail m each mUnICipalIty
By MUnICipalIty Year 1 Year 2 Total
* MetropolItan Toronto
(111 Ian.) $495,000 $495,000 $990,000
* Peel
(47 km.) $210,000 $210,000 $420,000
* York
(82 km.) $360,000 $360,000 $720,000
* Durham
(97 Ian.) $435,000 $435,000 $870,000
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Total $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $3,000,000
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42 Financmg
The followmg chart Illustrates the proposed sources of funds to complete the first
phase of the mter-regIOnal trail program
Year 1 Year 2 Total
Mirnstry of Tounsm and RecreatIon (33 3 %) $500,000 $500,000 $1,000,000
ConservatIon FoundatIon (33 3 %) $500,000 $500,000 $1,000,000
Revenues (16 6%) $250,000 $250,000 $500,000
MurncIpal Levy (16 6%) $250,000 $250,000 $500,000
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Total $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $3,000,000
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43 MurncIpal ApportIonment
Smce all murncIpahtIes will have traIl Improvements, dIscounted, equalJzed
assessment has been used to calculate the murncIpal share
Year 1 Year 2 Total
AdJala $16 $16 $32
Mono $16 $16 $32
Metro Toronto $189,548 $189,548 $379,096
Peel $21,835 $21,835 $43,670
York $33,496 $33,496 $66,992
Durham $5,089 $5,089 $10,178
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Total $250,000 $250,000 $500,000
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