www.trca.ca/swp EXISTING CONDITIONS : WEST SEGMENT F E N W OO D H E IG H T S K IN G S T O N R O A D BARKDENE HILLS B R I M L E Y R O A D S O UT H F AI R C R O F T B O U L E V A R D SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS PARK BLUFFER’S PARK SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS PARK BLUFFER’S PARK CUDIA PARK CUDIA PARK ŵďĂLJŵĞŶƚ ĮƐŚ ŚĂďŝƚĂƚ BLUE FLAG BEACH BLUE FLAG BEACH To Central Segment ^ƚĞĞƉ ĂĐĐĞƐƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŶŽ ƐĞƉĂƌĂƚĞ ƉĞĚĞƐƚƌŝĂŶ ƚƌĂŝů tĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŶƚ dƌĂŝů ŽŶ ƌŽƵƚĞ WƌŝǀĂƚĞ ƐŚŽƌĞůŝŶĞ ,ŝŐŚ ƌŝƐŬ ƚŽ ƉƵďůŝĐ ƐĂĨĞƚLJ >Žǁ ĚŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ ŽĨ ĮƐŚ ŚĂďŝƚĂƚ BLUFFER’S PARK: LATE STAGES OF STABILIZATION CATHERDRAL BLUFFS: MIDDLE TO LATE STAGES OF STABILIZATION CUDIA BLUFFS: ERODING, WILL STABILIZE džŝƐƟŶŐ ŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐ Ͳ tĞƐƚ ^ĞŐŵĞŶƚ Area of Natural and ^ĐŝĞŶƟĮĐ Interest (ANSI) Environmentally ^ŝŐŶŝĮĐĂŶƚ ƌĞĂ ;^Ϳ Wetlands Dunes džŝƐƟŶŐ dƌĂŝůƐ ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ ZŽĂĚ džŝƐƟŶŐ /ŶĨŽƌŵĂů dƌĂŝů Waterfront Trail Hazard Setback Private Shoreline FISH AND WILDLIFE A variety of fish and wildlife species have been recorded during TRCA surveys. A sample of species is listed below. Wildlife 39 species recorded during surveys including: Bank Swallow, American Mink and Common Snapping TurtleFish 46 species recorded during surveys including: Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass and Yellow PerchDid You Know: • Bluffer’s Park was constructed in the 1970’s. It led to the build-up of the existing sand beach• Bank Swallows use the Bluffs across the entire Segment. • Wood Thrush and Chimney Swift VSHFLHV DW ULVN KDYH EHHQ REVHUYHG LQ WKLV 6HJPHQW. Bluffer’s Park Beach Cudia Bluffs Bank Swallow Northern Pike Photo Credit: USFWS
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www.trca.ca/swp
EXISTING CONDITIONS : WEST SEGMENT
FENW
OOD HEIG
HTS
KINGSTON ROAD
BARKDENE HILLS
BRIM
LEY R
OAD SOUTH
FAIR
CROFT
BOULE
VARD
SCARBOROUGHBLUFFS PARK
BLUFFER’S PARK
SCARBOROUGHBLUFFS PARK
BLUFFER’S PARK
CUDIA PARKCUDIA PARK
BLUE FLAG BEACH
BLUE FLAG BEACH
To Central Segment
BLUFFER’S PARK: LATE STAGES OF STABILIZATION
CATHERDRAL BLUFFS: MIDDLE TO LATE
STAGES OF STABILIZATION
CUDIA BLUFFS: ERODING, WILL
STABILIZE
Area of Natural and Interest (ANSI)
Environmentally
Wetlands
Dunes
Waterfront Trail
Hazard Setback
Private Shoreline
FISH AND WILDLIFEA variety of fish and wildlife species have been recorded during TRCA surveys. A sample of species is listed below.
Wildlife39 species recorded during surveys including: Bank Swallow, American Mink and Common Snapping Turtle
Fish46 species recorded during surveys including: Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass and Yellow Perch
Did You Know:• Bluffer’s Park was constructed in the 1970’s. It
led to the build-up of the existing sand beach
• Bank Swallows use the Bluffs across theentire Segment.
• Wood Thrush and Chimney Swift.
Bluffer’s Park Beach Cudia Bluffs
Bank Swallow Northern Pike Photo Credit: USFWS
LEGEND
L A K E O N T A R I OL A K E O N T A R I O
Existing TrailsProposed Improvements
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SCALE 1:14,000
Doris McCarthy Trail
Doris McCarthy Trail
BLUFFER’S PARKBLUFFER’S PARK
CUDIA PARKCUDIA PARK
MEADOWCLIFFEMEADOWCLIFFEBLUFFER’S PARK ROAD
CATH
EDRA
L BLU
FFS D
RI
FENW
OOD HEI
GE HILLS
EN CRESCENT
FAIR
CR
BLUE FLAG BEACHBLUE FLAG BEACH
Bridge with Short Spans
CUDIA PARKCUDIA PARK
MEADOWCLIFFEMEADOWCLIFFE
BLUE FLAG BEACHBLUE FLAG BEACH
Bridge with Long Spans
CUDIA PARKCUDIA PARK
MEADOWCLIFFEMEADOWCLIFFE
BLUE FLAG BEACHBLUE FLAG BEACH
OVERALL MOST PREFERRED INTERMEDIATE PREFERRED INTERMEDIATE PREFERRED
• Greatest improvements to terrestrial andaquatic habitat.
• Smallest loss of tableland from erosion.
• Addresses risks to public safety.
• Greatest change to existing character ofsand beach.
• Provides inclusive, continuous public accessalong waterfront.
• Provides Emergency Services access along fulllength of waterfront.
• Small amount of high quality aquatic habitat improvements.
• Largest loss of tablelands from erosion.
• Addresses risks to public safety.
• Minor changes to existing character ofsand beach.
• Provides continuous public access along waterfront, for most users.
• No additional Emergency Services access.
• Small amount of high quality aquatic habitat improvements.
• Largest loss of tablelands from erosion.
• Addresses risks to public safety.
• Minor changes to existing character of sand beach.
• Provides continuous public access along waterfront, for most users.
• No additional Emergency Services access
OBJECTIVES EVALUATION Natural Heritage Most Preferred Preferred Intermediate Preferred
Risk Most Preferred Intermediate Preferred Intermediate Preferred
Alternative 1 - Headland-Beach and Alternative 5B - Beach Expansion (Wide) were both evaluated as Most Preferred.
Alternative 5B - Beach Expansion (Wide) has been selected as the Preliminary Preferred Segment Alternative as it will provide a more enjoyable waterfront experience.