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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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