Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutHumber Valley Advisory Board 1976 (, r(J~ '\" ' y, , K-l ..... _.I'>..', /"7 C'.' , . , . ~ the metropolitan toronto and region conservation authority minutf~s -~-~ HUMBER VALLEY ADVISORY BOARD TUESDAY-OCTOBER-l9-l976 #1/76 The Humber Valley Advisory Board met in the Board Room, Authority Office, 5 Shoreham Drive, Downsview, on 'Iuesday, October 19, 1976, commencing at 2:00 p.m. PRESENT WERE Chairman Mrs. J.A. Gardner Members M.W.H. Biggar Mrs. M.E. Britnell J.A. Bryson A.H. Cowling Mrs. F. Gell R.G. Henderson W. James Authority Members - by invitation Mrs. L. Hancey F.J. McKechnie F.R. Perkins Dir. - Planning & Policy W.A. McLean Adm. - Water Resource Division M.R. Garrett Research Assistant Mrs. A. Deans Planning & Policy staff Miss E.A. Freeman ABSENT WERE Vice Chairman E.V. Kolb G. Risk H. Speers G.A. Williams R.F.M. Yuill MINUTES The Minutes of Meeting ~l/75 were presented. Res. ~l Moved by: A.H. Cowling Seconded by: M.W.H. Biggar RESOLVED THAT: The Minutes of Meeting ~1/75 be adopted as presented. CARRIED; INTERNATIONAL JOINT COM}1ISSION LAND BASE REFERENCE S~JDY The Chairman introduced Dr. Richard Thomas of the Canada Centre for Inland Waters, who is working with the International Joint Commission Land Base Reference Study in connection with their boundary water quality studies. Dr. Thomas addressed the meeting and advised the Board that his group is: (a) Assessing the current state of the art with respect to the impact of land uses on boundary water quality and reviewing legislative structures to determine what legislation is available to enforce , . , " , . .' ~ K-2 -2- (b) Compiling for <111 watersheds an inventory of land use and materials usage (fertilizers); (c) Carrying out ~ detailed examination of watersheds in relation to the impact of land uses on rivers and consequently the boundary wa ters; (d) Cooperating with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment in the synthesis' of \Vater quality monitoring data which the Ministry has collected. The Chairman thanked Dr. Thomas for his presentatiori; and TIiE BOARD AGREED THAT copies of the reports referred to should be obtained for the Authority Library. ME'l'ROPOIJITAN TORONTO VATJLEYLi'\ND STUDY HUMBER RIVER 401 TO STEELES AVENUE The staff presented a summar)' of the work that had been done during the summer of 1976 in connection with the inventory of physical conditions in connection with the Metropolitan Toronto Valleyland Study - Humber River 401 to Steeles Avenue. Res. #2 Moved by: Mr s . M.E. Britnell Seconded by: J.A. Bryson RESOLVED THAT: The staff report on the Metropolitan Toronto Valleyland Study - Humber River 401 to Steeles Avenue be received. CARRIED; REPORT ON HEADWATERS MANAGEMENT SEMINAR The staff presented a verbal report outlining the progress th2.t had been made in connection with the development of policy for the manage- 'ment of the Authority's headwater area. Res. #3 Moved by: A.H. Cowling Seconded by: M.W.H. Biggar WHEREAS the Humber Valley Advisory Board initiated the holding of a Headwaters Management Seminar to develop interest in the conservation management of the Headwater Zone; al)d WHEREAS work was carried out during the summer of 1976 by Experience '76 'students to develop criteria for developing environmentally sensitive areas; and WHEREAS there has been a lot of 'vork done by other agencies in collect- ing data on the Oak Ridges Moraine and the Headwater Zone; and t~illREAS the Authority is currently undertaking a complete review of its flood control and water conservation policies; THEREFORE THE BOARD RECOMMENDS TR~T: The staff be directed to prepare an Interim Policy Paper on the. Conservation Management of the Headwater Zone that would: (a) Define the range of management problems that exist on the Headwater Zone; (b) Assess the value of ex:i sti n9 di.1t,"I for developing mana~ement pnJ.i r:; 0;: ailu l'-4t:ln.LI.:Y S1<.:t!.JS ...ll '-1J'.:.~ il.li..U:'-lllLt \.....Lell.1 .Qil8ej , ". , . -3- K-3 (c) Review existing management policies and legislation dealing with the Headwater Zone to deter.mine its adequacy; (d) Identify through a coarse screening of existing data those areas which would have first priority for protection; and (e) Recommend interim policy recommendations for the conservation management of the Headwater Zone which could be developed at a later date in a fuller statement of policy. CARRIED; GENERAL DISCUSSION The Chairman invited Members of the Board to make comments and suggest- ions for action concerning conservation programmes in the Humber watershed. Res. ~4 Moved by: Mrs. M.E. Britnell Seconded by: J.A. Bryson THE BOARD RECOV~ENDS THAT: The Information and Education Advisory Board be requested to consider: (a) Including an exhibit of soil profiles in The Kortright Centre for Conservation; (b) The development of Seminars at The Kortright Centre for Conservat- ion for public awareness of Resource Management problems like the effect of building development in the rural Headwaters Zone; and (c) The development of information brochures that would be of assist- ance to property owners in the conservation management cf their property. ADJOURNMENT On Motion, the Meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.m., October 19. Mrs. J.A. Gardner W.A. McLean, Dir. Planninq & Policy Chairman Acting Secretary