Natural Heritage Presentation

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Town of Collingwood

Steering Committee Meeting

August 12, 2010


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Natural heritage system what is it?

and review needed?

Pro osed work sco e Phase 1

Development of the system (Phase 2)

(Phase 3)


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protected for the long term.. .

natural features in an area, and the long-term

ecolo ical function and biodiversit of natural

heritage systems, should be maintained, restored or,

where possible, improved, recognizing linkages

between and among natural heritage features and

areas, surface water features and ground water

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Significant wetlands (MNR)

Significant habitat threatened and endangered species

(MNR)

Significant woodlands

Significant areas of natural and scientific interest

Any other areas deemed by the planning authority asimportant for their environmental and social values as a

legacy of the natural landscapes of an area


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(pieces of the puzzle)

Provincially Significant Wetland mapping (1980s-1990s and 2005 boundary update; MNR)

Simcoe County Greenlands (1996 and 2009)

Black Ash Creek Subwatershed Study (NVCA,2000)

Background Environmental Study (Gartner Lee,2004)

NVCA wetland mapping updates (2005 to present)

Private sector studies (Environmental ImpactStudies)


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Significant new information to consider i.e.

NVCA wetlands, Simcoe CountyGreenlands update

Need for a holistic, function-oriented

s stems a roach buildin on historical

work

Heritage Reference Manual (MNR, 2010)


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Natural Heritage Reference

Manual (MNR, 2010) ec n ca gu ance or mp emen ng e

natural heritage policies of the PPS, 2005

recommen e tec n ca cr ter a an

approaches for being consistent with thePP n protect on natura er tage eatures

and area and natural heritage systems in

ntar o

reference tool for municipalities, planning

boards and other approval authorities


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unique considerations in planning for

natural heritage systems

integration of NHS with other planning

considerations as an iterative process

(balance)

Need to ensure that NHS is not identified in

isolation broader landsca e contextimportant)


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Existing built-up areas focus on protecting remaining

significant features and their functions and connecting

features or improving them wherever possible

natural features that will retain the long-term ecological

function, once development has been established aroundthe system

Final NHS should be designated and zoned in municipal

- ,to be implemented with more prescriptive or restrictive

land use designations and zones


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Manual (MNR, 2010)

natural heritage planning can be

commun ty ase act v ty nvo v ng

multiple stakeholders workingcooperat ve y w t t e p ann ng aut or ty

and its expert advisors on natural heritage to

ent y an protect natura er tage

systems, features and areas


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Town of Collingwood NHS

Committee Structure

development. This committee will meet everyh r m n h m r fr n l if r ir

discuss study progress.

A technical advisor committee which will meet

on an ad-hoc basis to discuss technical, science-

based issues as they arise during project

development.

Purpose to ensure full range of stakeholder

participation in study process


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Classification of all natural heritage features in the Town of

Classification (ELC) approximation approach. Use of ELC mapping from various development applications

will be combined with classification of previously unmapped

areas. Unmapped area classification will be undertaken using a, ,

interpretation and field surveys (where access is available on

public lands only).

shoreline features (natural and anthropogenic) will be mapped to

better understand these features and their functions.

Watercourses and associated valle lands and fish habitat will

also be identified.


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ELC Community Typing and

opograp c e at ons ps


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Town of Collingwood NHS Phase 2

Feature evaluation and natural heritage system development will

be based on accepted natural heritage theory embodied within

the PPS and associated support documents (and supported by

EIS and other inventory data)

combined with functional knowledge of interactions between

these communities and watercourses/valleylands and theGeorgian Bay shoreline will allow for a functional assessment

that goes beyond most municipal natural heritage approaches

which tend to focus on landsca e-scale associations. A draft Natural Heritage System report documenting the results

of the natural heritage feature assessment and development of a

propose natura er tage system w e prov e at t e en oPhase 2.


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Following preparation of the Natural Heritage System report,

e na s ep w e o wor w own s a an counc o

develop updated natural heritage schedules and policies toprotect and enhance the Town Natural Heritage System. This

will be a consultative process with the Town and the public.

The Natural Heritage Strategy is intended to be incorporated

update processes. Through appropriate policy, the NHS can be

used to facilitate: protection of identified significant natural

areas, development application review, stewardship initiatives

involving restoration and rehabilitation, and long-term land

securement decision-makin .

TASK 2010 2011


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TASK 2010 2011

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NH STRATEGY

Background Info. Coll.

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Ground Truthing (Phase 1)Digitizing (Phase 2)

Assessment/Ranking (Phase 2)

Draft Report

Policy Development (P3)

Steering Committee

Technical Committee

Committee Presentation

Public Open House (1)


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