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REPORT
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE File # ~~S
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Date: October 20, 1997
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Subject: BO~p,~ILLE CREEK - MANAGEMENT ISSUES
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report WD-70-97 be received for information; and
2. THAT David Lawson be advised of Council's decision.
REPORT
1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 At a meeting held on September 16, 1996, the Council of the
Municipality of Clarington passed Resolution #C-719-96:
"THAT the delegation of David Lawson be received;
THAT the delegation be referred to the Chief
Administrative Officer to review with all departments and
report back to the General Purpose and Administration
Committee on an effort of coordination and setting up a
Bowmanville Valley Creek Lands Committee; and
THAT David Lawson be advised of Council's decision."
2.0 REVIEW AND COMMENT
2.1 Two meetings have been held between staff and Mr. Lawson,
resulting in the identification of the following desired
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ob3ectves:
(1) ~ '' 'ilishment of a Vallev Park
Mr: Lawson feels that if Bowmanville Creek were cleaned
up i would constitute a desirable nature park extending
from the Vanstone Mill .property at Highway No. 2 (King
Street) to Baseline Road.
(2} Waterfroat Trail Sxteasiaa
Recognizing that municipal staff have preciously
identified. the possibility of a waterfront trail spur
extending up Bowmanville Creek, it was agreed that it
would be desirable to have a trail spur reaching downtown
Bowmancille, possibly culminating in a picnic area having.--
it's entrance off Roenigk Drive near Highway No. 2.
(3) Sowaiaaville Creek - Vallev Lands Gommittee
Aa outlined in his delegation, David Lawson is proposing
that a watershed committee be established for Bowmanville
Creek. He is also interested in the same or similar
committees being established for Wilmot Creek, Soper
Creek, and. other creeks important to fishing. It .is
anticipated that the makeup of this committee will.
include representatives from the Ministry of Natural
Resources (MNR), Central Lake Ontario Conservation
Authority (CLOCA), Municipality of Clarington,
Bowmanville Creek Anglers and possibly from Goodyear.
Staff and Mr. Lawson were also hopeful that interest
could be generated from community groups with respect to
participation an the committee as well as physical
cleanup of the creek.
(4) Creek Srosion
It was envisaged that the same watershed committee,. or a
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slightly reducedverson,.could also address the problem..
of ongoing creek erosion. It was agreed that it would be
essential to have MNR and CLOCA involued with all actions'
related o creek erosion. As an avid fisherman.,.
Mr. Lawson sees an improvement to creek erosion being
achieved" through a narrowing ,and concentrating of the
creek channel. This type of channel improvement is alsa
greatly beneficial to fishing resources within the creek.
22 Aaticivatsd Future Actions
Subsequent to the two meetings held between Mr. David ;Lawson
and staff, it is .anticipated. that the following e~ctions will
be carried out cooperatively between Mr. Lawson and municipal
staff:
(1) Land ownership must be established for affected areas of
the Bowmanville Creek.
(2) Inquiries. will be made regarding interest from the
various groups in participating in the Bcawmanville
.Creek - Valley Lands Committee.
(3) Staff will continue to monitor the status of the-Region..-
of,Durham Workfare program. The option exists that this
type' of cleanup and/or channel improvement; could
constitute a Workfare project. At present, no
participation in Workfare is taking place inClarington,
nor has Clarington Council given any indication of
support for such a program.
(4) Further to inquiries regarding participation in the
watershed committee, a meeting ..will be .set. up with: staff'
at CLOCA to determine whether they have any funds;or any
proposed plans regarding improvements to Bowmanviile
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Creek or other creeks. in Clarington.
(5) With any funds that Mr. Lawson has aecess to as a result
of donations or grants, further discussions will take
place whether this money is beat utilized-on erosion
control or improvements to pathways, roads or other
facilities presently in place in the Bowmanvlle Creek
Valley. Investigations with respect to land ownership
will. help to determine the beat use of €unds and
volunteer workmanship in this area.
3.0 RFCO~NDATIONS
3.1 This report is .intended to provide Council with a status of
discussions carried out to date. It is the intention of staff
..that efforts will continue with regards to future action items
identified in the previous section. Any particular proposals..
relating. to channel improvements, trail extensions or
additional facilities will be identified so 'that they Can be
included in 1998 budget submissions where apx~licable.
Respectfully submitted,
Reviewed by,
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Stephen A. Vokes, P. Eng.
Director of Bublic Works
SAV*ce
October. l6, 1997
W. H.- tockwell
Chief Administrative Officer