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Home My WebLink About2019-11-14Agricultural Advisory Committee of Clarington Meeting Thursday, November 14, 2019 Members Present: Don Rickard Brenda Metcalf (Chair) Councillor Zwart Ben Eastman Jennifer Knox Richard Rekker Les Caswell Henry Zekveld Regrets: Eric Bowman, John Cartwright, Tom Barrie, Ted Watson Staff: Faye Langmaid - Planning Services Guests: Fred Horvath, Clint Peters and Ken Mercer, Operations Gord Weir, Fire Chief Brenda welcomed all to the meeting, with introductions. No pecuniary interests declared. Adoption of Agenda 019-22 Moved by Les Caswell, seconded by Richard Rekker ❑That the Agenda for November 14, 2019 be adopted❑ Carried Approval of Minutes 019-23 Moved by Don Rickard, seconded by Richard Rekker [I[IKDI IPL❑❑IPoML -he October 10, 2019 meeting be approved❑ Carried Presentation: Operations Staff provided an overview of the Emerald Ash Borer, Ash Tree removal and replanting of street tree information. The program began in 2013 in the east (Courtice) and is moving west and north. 2,344 ash trees were identified in urban areas, the majority of trees in Courtice, Bowmanville and Newcastle have been removed. The replanting in urban areas continues in Bowmanville and Newcastle. Trying to complete in 2019 but weather may not allow. Agricultural Advisory Committee of Clarington October 10, 2019 The rural roadside, parkland and green space trees owned by the Municipality is now underway with an inventory that is complete to the west side of Bowmanville Avenue (RR57). Roughly, to date, 1400 tress have been identified for removal. It is anticipated that thoughts will be identified. Ops is working on the development of a long term strategy to secure the resources necessary for the removal and replacement of the affected trees in the rural roadside areas. For farmers on their own private property they can take the trees down and burn them. The wood can also be used for firewood but should not be transmitted out of the area. Some municipalities has used the wood for park benches and other types of furniture, it does not have to be ground up. There are no provincial or other programs staff are aware of for the removal of trees. Fo ULHS®QWJ AN-LIHDLHLSL J lIDP VD031LXQ3V- L& ®IJDJ URQVfRZ Q 7 UWRU5 XUDC5 RDG/1V a good example. Highway of Heros is another. Ops has a dedicated forestry crew which has been working on EAB for 3.5 years. There are 1300 open tree requests (mostly replanting). Tree pruning and management was not a major focus of Ops until EAB became an issue. To date 5 to 7.5 million has been spent on the EAB program and it is unclear as to when it will be finished as the rural inventory is required to figure that out. Chief Weir was in attendance about burn permits. Clarington permits are for a year and GR YH _3 HRSOLV FRC MWM RLP DQG 4gZXC_ there be a dry spell when fires should not be lite the permit holders are notified. If you require a permit please attend the main fire hall adjacent to the G. B. Rickard centre and a permit can be issued to rural property owners. Fire Chiefs in Durham Region have received requests for burning permits be addressed by one common by-law across all of the Municipalities. Clarington does not charge and there is not a common approach to burning permits at this time. The Chiefs have been focusing on the Emily 911 system. A report on a Regional approach will be going to Regional Council soon. The Emily 911 system also provides an opportunity for emergency services to better understand farm operations. If you want Fire Services to know about your operation a site plan and can be stored in their data base and made available in the case of emergency. Fire and Emergency personal received extra training for agricultural structures and farm accidents include rescues from heights and grain bin safety. Business Arising from Minutes Zone Clarington: 7KH-SU?MFVVC\/-EF- Q \DEOGTE-T&RXCFLO17K&+C V[DWZHGAAMIra� issue the public notice which everyone should have received and also begin to work through the site specific requests. Committee members were also reminded that the vegetation protection area and environmental review area will be removed from the maps. The first draft of maps will be revised and comments received will be addressed as part of the second draft when it is released. Agricultural Advisory Committee of Clarington November 14, 2019 There was general discussion on how there has been communication issues with this project including the misunderstanding of what people can currently do with their property. Committee recommends Staff and Council have to make sure as the next stage of the process occurs comments are dealt with respectfully and dispositioned properly. It was acknowledged that there will be members of the public that will not listen objectively. The lack of notice from the Province on the Greenbelt and other changes provincial policies is compounding the communications issue. Also the impacts of the 407 and lack of knowledge of the mitigation and compensation plans (which have are not complete as of yet) has added to mistrust in government. One of the major complaints of the rural community is the lack of information on how to have effective change implemented at the provincial and federal levels. Correspondence, Council Items and Referrals ❑H❑LRQVI/ RRGMQG[ID claw This by-law will replace the former Regional Tree By-law. The name more accurately reflects the purpose which relates to woodlots not individual trees. The exemptions for farmers from the former by-law have been carried into this by-law. For managed woodlots cutting permits will be required as previously. Clear cutting is not allowed. . Bollards in Enniskillen The bollards have been removed and traffic staff will be reviewing the results of the pilot program and looking into alternatives. Ag Education Centre Information about the next steps and the meeting to be held in Nestleton on November 20th at the Community Centre, 3971 Hwy #&A beginning at 7:15 with an open house and presentation at 7:45. Kawartha Conservation Agriculture Conference focussing on soil and water quality on December 13. Register for the event at https://www.kawarthaconservation.com/2019AgConference Liaison Reports: Durham Agriculture Advisory Committee: Faye shared highlights from the November 12 DAAC meeting as listed below. Agricultural Strategy: 0 Will be finalizing our work with Wilton Consulting in the coming weeks. 0 We will not be distributing the revised strategy to any additional stakeholders until the new Ag & Rural Affairs Manager is on board. Provide your feedback on the Rural Transit Review Durham Region Transit is reviewing transit services in rural areas of the region to examine various transit options and focus on the best solutions for customers and residents. Eight drop-in events have been announced in Brock, Clarington, Scugog and Uxbridge. To provide your feedback on the future of transit in rural Durham, attend one of the drop -ins and/or complete the online survey by Saturday, November 30. Agricultural Advisory Committee of Clarington November 14, 2019 Transportation System Discussion Paper Comments are due by the end of December and can be submitted through www.durham.ca/envisiondurham. Contact Chris Leitch in case you have any questions or would like further information on anything U-MbIGAR-M-5 HJ LRQV transportation policy and mapping update. Durham 2020 Budget o The Region of Durham is excited to host two budget open houses to provide community members an opportunity to: U/ I-DLUP RLIH-DERXVVO-IIZ HJ I1�CSLRSH1 V vDF-s u p po rted business plans a n d budgets. 0 ❑ DLQ(DC [LC FUD\/HG XQ3i3A QM ISI V ir5 HJ LRQVSLJRJ L UP VC MM -UI FH\/ - 0 Provide input on priorities for 2020 and future budgets. o For comments and questions about the budget, contact the Finance Department by email at budgets(cDdurham.ca or phone at 905-668-7711. o There is a budget open house tonight in Scugog. Further information is available here: https://www.durham.ca/en/regional-government/budget-and-financial.aspx Durham Region Federation of Agriculture: Richard provided an update in his e-mail to all prior to the meeting. DRFA continues to work on coordinating a local roundtable on enforcement for safety on family farms. Clarington Board of Trade: CBOT will host the Clarington Economic Summit on November 20, 8:00 am ❑ 2:00 pm at Garnet B. Rickard. The summit will explore & CUIDJ URQViJ+RC)P EDMAKH V CHLJ LL DQ3RSSRMM5LV2 M -HP HUI LQJ A+ F\ Rl- including hemp production. Details available at https://www.cbot.ca/events/economic- summit/. Celebrate Agriculture Gala took place on October 24, raising $9000 in the silent and live auction. Tom and Sally Barrie received the Spirit of Agriculture Award. Brenda has a certificate for them from Senator Black and will present at the next AACC meeting when Tom is in attendance. New Business MPAC questions: Don raised a concern about MPAC assessing cell towers on farms as commercial. Faye indicated that MPAC appears to be working through issues, last year the focus was on-farm agriculture retail operations. Building permits issued are provided to MPAC. Assessments are prepared in relation to the use being made of the land not the zoning. For instance wind -turbines are taxed as commercial as are solar farms on agricultural lands. Should you not agree with your assessment you should evaluate whether you wish to question how it was determined. Future Agendas April Stevenson - Highway of Heros Tree Planting Stewardship Initiative Clarington Engineering Services and Region of Durham Works re: 2020 rural area capital projects and Clarington Engineering Services (Building Division) re: National Agricultural Advisory Committee of Clarington November 14, 2019 Building Code changes for farm structures anticipated for 2020 (once the changes have been confirmed) Robert Schafer re: Tyrone Mills Ltd. Brianna Ames of Fairlife (Coca-Cola) Simon Gill, Durham Region Economic Development & Tourism re: an update on the Durham Region Agricultural Strategy and Durham Region Broadband Strategy 3Kff-)d DZWHCFH19HICFIZOI-I®FUbIG 3 UC[2 7RR(BIWILKelected MP. Les Caswell moved to Adjourn. Next Meeting: Thursday, November 14, 2019 @ 7:30 pm ❑ Bylaw will be in attendance on the Clean and Clear By-law. ❑(M LQ❑1d W ❑®DCS =70D=claw 2019-047: By-law passed July 2, 2019 respecting keeping land clean and clear in the Municipality. By-law prohibits the accumulation of debris, accumulation of standing water and the growth of grass and weeds to a height higher than 20 cm, with the exception of lands zoned Environmental Protection. Replaces the lawn maintenance by-law. By-law Enforcement will be invited to attend a future meeting. Agricultural Advisory Committee of Clarington November 14, 2019