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Pages
1. Region of Durham Correspondence
1.1. Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee 2021 Annual Report and 2022
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Workplan - January 27, 2022
1.2. Durham Active Transportation Committee 2021 Annual Report and
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DATC 2022 Workplan - January 27, 2022
1.3. Durham Environmental Advisory Committee 2021 Annual Report and
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2022 Workplan - January 27, 2022
1.4. Smart Mobility Durham 2021 Annual Report and 2022 Workplan -
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January 27, 2022
2. Durham Municipalities Correspondence
3. Other Municipalities Correspondence
4. Provincial / Federal Government and their Agency Correspondence
4.1. Kawartha Conservation's 2021 Annual Report
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5. Miscellaneous Correspondence
5.1. Minutes of the Orono Business Improvement Area dated November 4,
83
2021
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January 27, 2022
Mr. Zac Cohoon, Chair
Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee
c/o Region of Durham Planning Division
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605 Rossland Road East, Level 4
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Whitby, ON L1 N 6A3
Dear Mr. Cohoon:
The Regional
Municipality
of Durham
RE: Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee 2021 Annual
Report and 2022 Workplan (2022-P-2), Our File: COO
Corporate Services
Department
Legislative Services
Council of the Region of Durham, at its meeting held on January 26, 2022,
605 Rossland Rd. E.
adopted the following recommendations of the Planning & Economic
Level 1
Development Committee:
PO Box 623
Whitby, ON L1 N 6A3
Canada
"A) That Report #2022-P-2 of the Commissioner of Planning and
Economic Development be received as the Durham Agricultural
905-668-7711
Advisor Committee's 2021 Annual Report;
y up
1-800-372-1102
Fax: 905-668-9963
B) That the Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee's 2022
durham.ca Workplan be approved, as outlined in Attachment #1 to Report
Don Beaton, BCom, M.P.A. #2022-P-2; and
Commissioner of Corporate
Services C) That a copy of Report #2022-P-2 be forwarded to the Durham
Agricultural Advisory Committee, the Durham Federation of
Agriculture, the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance,
and the Area Municipalities."
Please find enclosed a copy of Report #2022-P-2 for your information.
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Ralph Walton,
Regional Clerk/Director of Legislative Services
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c: Please see attached list
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c: K. Yellowlees, Secretary -Treasurer, Durham Federation of
Agriculture
J. Horner, Executive Director, Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming
Alliance
N. Cooper, Clerk, Town of Ajax
F. Lamanna, Clerk, Township of Brock
J. Gallagher, Clerk, Municipality of Clarington
M. Medeiros, Clerk, City of Oshawa
S. Cassel, Clerk, City of Pickering
B. Jamieson, Clerk, Township of Scugog
D. Leroux, Clerk, Township of Uxbridge
C. Harris, Clerk, Town of Whitby
B. Bridgeman, Commissioner of Planning and Economic Development
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The Regional Municipality of Durham
Report
To: Planning and Economic Development Committee
From: Commissioner of Planning and Economic Development
Report: #2022-P-2
Date: January 11, 2022
Subject:
Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee 2021 Annual Report and 2022 Workplan,
File:C07-02
Recommendations:
That the Planning and Economic Development Committee recommends to Regional
Council:
A) That Commissioner's Report #2022-P-2 be received as the Durham Agricultural
Advisory Committee's 2021 Annual Report;
B) That the Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee's 2022 Workplan be approved, as
outlined in Attachment 1, to Commissioner's Report #2022-P-2; and
C) That a copy of Commissioner's Report #2022-P-2 be forwarded to the Durham
Agricultural Advisory Committee, the Durham Federation of Agriculture, the Golden
Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance and the Area Municipalities.
Report:
1. Purpose
1.1 The Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee (DAAC) Terms of Reference (ToR)
requires the submission of an annual report to the Planning and Economic
Development Committee summarizing the activities of the previous year. DAAC is
also required to prepare a proposed Workplan for the coming year and when
necessary, recommend revisions to the ToR, for consideration and approval of the
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Report #2022-P-2 Page 2 of 6
Planning and Economic Development Committee and Council.
1.2 The purpose of this report is to:
a. Summarize the activities of DAAC from 2021; and
b. Present the proposed DAAC 2022 Workplan.
2. Previous Reports and Decisions
2.1 In February 2021, Council considered DAAC's 2020 Annual Report and 2021
Workplan through Commissioner's Report #2021-P-2.
3. 2021 Annual Report
3.1 DAAC is composed of sixteen members, including one member of the Planning
and Economic Development Committee.
3.2 At the inaugural meeting of 2021, Zac Cohoon was elected Chair, Gord Taylor
was elected 1 st Vice -Chair and Tom Watpool was elected 2nd Vice -Chair.
3.3 Membership at the end of 2021 was:
• Zac Cohoon (Chair) (Durham Region Federation of Agriculture);
• Fuzz (cord) Taylor (1st Vice -Chair) (Pickering);
• Tom Watpool (2nd Vice Chair) (Brock);
• Frazer Puterbough (Member at Large — Farmer);
• Buck Winter (Ajax);
• Tom Barrie (Clarington);
• Kevin Kemp (Scugog);
• Bryan Smith (Uxbridge);
• Hubert Schillings (Whitby);
• Neil Guthrie (Member At Large — Farmer);
• Keith Kennedy (Member At Large — Farmer);
• Gerri Lynn O'Connor (Member At Large — Non -farmer);
• Brad Howsam (Member At Large — Non -farmer);
• Dave Risebrough (Member At Large — Non -farmer); and
• Councillor Gord Highet (Planning and Economic Development Committee.
Councillor Joe Neal, alternate).
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3.4 Paul Macarthur, the representative for Oshawa resigned his position in August
2021. The DAAC staff liaison has been working with City of Oshawa staff to find a
suitable replacement to fill the vacancy.
Major Activities
3.5 The role of DAAC is to provide advice to the Region on agricultural and rural
related planning matters. The Committee also has a role in implementing
programs which enhance public awareness and knowledge of agriculture and
rural related issues in the Region.
3.6 During 2021, DAAC fulfilled this role by:
a. Expanding its knowledge of agricultural related issues by receiving
presentations and engaging in discussions on the following:
• Durham's Broadband Strategy implementation;
• Durham's Long Term Waste Management Plan;
• Durham's Farm 911 project;
• Updates to Regional roads and infrastructure projects;
• Envision Durham's Proposed Policy Directions;
• Agricultural opportunities at the Port of Oshawa;
• Regional Official Plan Agricultural System Mapping;
• Durham Food Policy Council's Food System Report Card;
• Greater Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance's Event Barn
Position Paper; and
• Durham's Freight and Goods Movement Strategy.
b. Providing advice on various Regional issues, including:
• Official Plan Amendment applications to permit surplus farm dwelling
severances (OPA 2021-001 & OPA 2021-007);
• Official Plan Amendment applications related to golf courses in the Rural
Area (OPA 2021-002 & OPA 2021-006);
• Official Plan Amendment application to permit the development of a dry
grain processing facility in the Township of Uxbridge (OPA 2021-004);
• Drainage Act Regulatory Proposal;
• Species at Risk Act issues;
• Envision Durham's Proposed Policy Directions;
• The Region's Broadband Strategy and implementation;
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• The Region's Long Term Waste Management Plan;
• Rural economic development needs and opportunities;
• Proposed regulations for Canada's Clean Fuel Standard; and
• Potential for a Local Food Logistics Hub and Innovation Centre.
C. Organizing and/or participating in the following educational/outreach
initiatives:
• Hosting the virtual 2021 DAAC Farm Tour held on September 28 (see
Commissioner's Report #2021 -INFO-1 09). The virtual farm tour was
attended by over 125 participants, viewed after the event 114 times and
provided a unique opportunity to virtually experience the full growing
season of a potato farm.
3.7 Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, DAAC's monthly meetings took place
virtually, and will continue until gathering restrictions are lifted.
4. 2022 Workplan
4.1 The proposed 2022 DAAC Workplan (Attachment 1), represents activities which
are a priority, and achievable within the calendar year. The activities are divided
into four categories:
a. Policy Development and Implementation — Activities involve providing
advice on the formulation and implementation of land use planning policies
to the Planning and Economic Development Department and Planning and
Economic Development Committee;
b. Communication/Outreach/Educate — Activities that support community
knowledge and awareness such as farm tours or workshops (including the
2021 Farm Tour);
C. Economic Development and Tourism — Activities to encourage economic
development research and implementation strategies to assist Durham's
agricultural sector; and
d. Issues of Interest — Activities related to the monitoring of issues that DAAC
deems significant and may require further consideration.
5. Terms of Reference
5.1 The DAAC is guided by Council approved Terms of Reference (ToR). The ToR
outlines the goal, mandate and scope of activities for the Committee (Attachment
2). No changes are proposed for the coming year.
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6. Relationship to the Strategic Plan
6.1 This report aligns with/addresses the following strategic goals and priorities in the
Durham Region Strategic Plan:
a. Under Goal 3; Economic Prosperity, Objective 3.5, Provide a supportive
environment for agriculture and agri-food industries.
7. Conclusion
7.1 DAAC had many notable accomplishments in 2021, including hosting the Annual
DAAC Farm Tour virtually for the second time. Members should be commended
for the time and commitment they have invested in the activities of the Committee.
Michael Scott acted as the Planning and Economic Development Department staff
liaison over the course of 2021.
7.2 It is recommended that:
a. This report be received as DAAC's annual report on its 2021 activities;
b. The proposed 2022 DAAC Workplan be approved (Attachment 1); and
C. A copy of this report be forwarded to the Durham Agricultural Advisory
Committee, the Durham Federation of Agriculture, the Golden Horseshoe
Food and Farming Alliance and the Area Municipalities.
8. Attachments
Attachment #1: Proposed 2022 DAAC Workplan
Attachment #2: DAAC Terms of Reference
Respectfully submitted,
Original signed by
Brian Bridgeman, MCIP, RPP
Commissioner of Planning and
Economic Development
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Report #2022-P-2 Page 6 of 6
Recommended for Presentation to Committee
Original signed by
Elaine C. Baxter-Trahair
Chief Administrative Officer
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DURHAM AGRICULTURAL
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
DURHAM AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (DAAC)
2022 WORKPLAN
1. Advice on Policy Development and Implementation
a. Provide advice on:
• Proposed amendments to the Durham Region Official Plan.
• Agricultural and rural related planning matters, with a view to:
o sustaining the viability of farming;
o protecting and preserving agricultural land as a first priority; and
o ensuring adequate separation between agricultural land uses and
activities and urban residential areas.
• Envision Durham Regional Official Plan Update — Municipal
Comprehensive Review.
• Implementation of the Regional Broadband Strategy.
• Durham Community Climate Adaptation Plan —ongoing implementation of
the Agricultural Sector Climate Adaptation Strategy.
• Regional Cycling Plan Update.
• Durham Agricultural Strategy Update.
• Vibrant North Durham Plan Update.
• Local Food Business Retention & Expansion Action Plan.
• Long Term Waste Management Plan.
2. Communicate/Outreach/Educate
a. Host the 2022 Farm Tour1 that will:
• assist Local and Regional Councillors, Provincial and Federal
government officials as well as Conservation Authorities (including staff),
to understand the concerns, opportunities and challenges of the
agricultural community;
• reach key industry stakeholders whose mandate may impact the
agricultural community;
• assist the educational sector (institutions, boards/superintendents), to
understand the opportunities and challenges of the agricultural industry
and community;
The goal is to have the 2022 Farm Tour return to an in -person event; however a contingency plan will
be developed in the event that the Farm Tour is to be held virtually again due to COVID-19 restrictions
on events still being in place.
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• emphasize the benefits of the agricultural industry to the Regional
economy and the need for succession farming in the industry.
b. Continue to work with Regional Departments including Planning and
Economic Development, Works, Finance and Police Services where
necessary to ensure agricultural interests are considered.
c. Encourage participation of the Durham agricultural youth organizations.
d. Investigate other outreach opportunities as they arise.
e. Municipal representatives on the Committee will continue to dialogue with
their respective municipalities including presentations to area municipal
Councils on matters of interest where appropriate.
f. Continue to establish a working relationship with the Durham Environmental
Advisory Committee and other Regional Committees.
3. Economic Development and Tourism
a. Continue to promote the agricultural sector and development of related
industries in the Region.
b. Assist in the update and implementation of the Region of Durham
Agricultural Strategy Action Plan.
c. Continue to promote the development of research and implementation
strategies to assist Durham's agricultural/farming sector in achieving higher
profitability, thereby ensuring its survival and long-term sustainability.
d. Participate in the implementation of the Local Food Business Retention &
Expansion project.
4. Issues of Interest
• Federal Pickering airport lands.
• Federal Oshawa Port.
• Alternative energy (e.g. solar farms, biomass, wind).
• Farm safety.
• Provincial and federal legislation and policy affecting agriculture (e.g.
species at risk, provincial land use plans).
• Commercial fill.
• Aggregate matters, including aggregate pit rehabilitation.
• Implementation of source water protections plans.
• Farmland assessment and taxation.
• Farm animal health and wellness (e.g. DRPS).
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• Natural Heritage System protection and construction of new farm
infrastructure.
• Minimum Distance Separation Formulae.
• Water and waste water master planning.
• Biosecurity, trespassing and vandalism.
• Municipal Class EA's.
• Regional road projects.
• Conservation Authority matters.
• Energy -from -Waste implementation and monitoring.
• Region's waste diversion programs.
• Highway 407 East construction.
• Local food strategy.
• Agricultural training and employment, through continued work with the
Durham Workforce Authority (DWA), Durham College, and Ontario Tech
University.
• Activities of the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance.
• Land use planning matters.
• Other matters affecting the agricultural industry (e.g. Municipal Fire
Regulations, By-laws and Permits).
• COVID-19 impacts and recovery.
• Rouge National Urban Park.
• Clean Fuel Standards.
5. Meeting Schedule
a. DAAC has scheduled 10 regular meetings for 2022. An additional meeting
may be held in August, at the call of the Chair. Resources (Planning and
Clerks) will be provided to accommodate this schedule and workload.
• January 11, 2022
• February 8, 2022
• March 8, 2022
• April 12, 2022
• May 10, 2022
• June 7, 2022
• September 13, 2022
• October 11, 2022
• November 8, 2022
• December 6, 2022
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Attachment 2
Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee (DAAC)
_ Terms of Reference
Revised March 2020
Goal
1.1 To provide advice to the Region of Durham on agricultural matters and rural
matters as they relate to agriculture.
2. Mandate
2.1 The Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee (DAAC) is a volunteer Advisory
Committee established by Regional Council in accordance with these Terms of
Reference. Committee members are guided by these Terms of Reference.
2.2 The Terms of Reference provide for a balance between activities referred from
the Planning and Economic Development Department or the Regional Planning
and Economic Development Committee or Regional Council and an allowance
for the DAAC to be proactive and advise on matters identified on its own
initiative.
2.3 Matters may be referred to the DAAC from the Regional Planning and
Economic Development Department, the Regional Planning and Economic
Development Committee, or Regional Council. The DAAC may report directly to
the Regional Planning and Economic Development Committee on substantive
matters as determined by the Planning and Economic Development Committee.
Otherwise, the DAAC shall report through the Regional Planning and Economic
Development Department.
3. Scope of Activities
3.1 The scope of the DAAC may include activities such as:
a) Providing advice on issues and concerns of the agricultural community;
b) Providing advice on the implementation of Provincial and Federal
legislation, policies, and guidelines related to the agricultural industry;
c) Providing advice on agricultural and rural policy directions pursued by the
Region. This may include providing advice on Regionally -initiated official
plan amendments related to agricultural matters; on Regional agricultural
matters through an official plan review; or, other policy directions pursued
by the Region;
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d) Providing advice on the identification and implementation of programs which
encourage public awareness and education of agricultural and related rural
issues; and
e) Providing advice on matters as they arise, at the request of the Region.
4. Composition
4.1 The DAAC will be comprised of sixteen members in total. Fourteen members
will be private individuals who do not represent their respective employers or
advocacy groups in their capacity as a DAAC member. An additional member
will represent the Durham Region Federation of Agriculture. The above fifteen
members shall not hold elected office (municipal, provincial or federal). Of these
fifteen members, twelve will be bona fide farmers who are directly involved in
the agricultural industry'; and three will be residents who are not directly
involved in the agricultural industry. The final member will be a representative of
the Planning and Economic Development Committee whose role is to act as
liaison.
4.2 Membership for regular members shall correspond with the term of Regional
Council. At the end of each term, members will be asked to consider their
interest in remaining for an additional term. If a member chooses to resign, a
replacement will be sought in accordance with Section 5. However, members
shall continue to serve until their replacements are appointed by Regional
Council.
4.3 At the discretion of the DAAC, non-attendance of three consecutive meetings
will be sufficient grounds to recommend replacement.
5. Membership Selection
5.1 For regular members, the Regional Planning and Economic Development
Department will place a newspaper advertisement and/or issue a public service
announcement to media within each area municipality requesting expressions
of interest from individuals willing to volunteer for appointment to the DAAC.
Interested individuals will be required to provide a brief resume and statement
of interest. Responses from the advertisement will be forwarded to each
respective area municipality with a request that the local Council nominate one
representative from the applicants who are bona fide farmers directly involved in
the agricultural industry2. The Regional Planning and Economic Development
Department, from the remaining resumes received, will nominate three
additional members at large who are bona fide farmers; and three members at
Note: Where an interested bona fide farmer cannot be found to represent an area municipality, as an
exception, a non -farm rural resident may be substituted.
2 Same note as above.
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Terms of Reference - Page 3
large who are not directly involved in the agricultural industry, to bring the
regular member complement to fourteen.
5.2 The Regional Planning and Economic Development Department will formally
request the Durham Region Federation of Agriculture (DRFA) to nominate one
person to represent the DRFA.
5.3 The Regional Planning and Economic Development Committee will recommend
individuals for appointment to the DAAC by Regional Council.
5.4 Regional Council shall appoint a representative and an alternate to the DAAC
from the members of the Planning and Economic Development Committee.
5.5 In nominating members to the DAAC, excluding the representative of the
Planning and Economic Development Committee, regard shall be given to
achieving a diversity of members engaged in varied disciplines of the
agricultural industry and members living in the rural community with knowledge
of agricultural and related rural issues. Availability to attend meetings will also
be considered. All residents of Durham Region are eligible for membership.
5.6 In the case of a regular member vacancy, the approach described in Sections
5.1, 5.2 and 5.3 will generally be followed.
5.7 An elaboration of the selection criteria is provided in Appendix 1.
6. Officers
6.1 A chair and two vice -chairs (first and second) will be elected annually by the
membership of the DAAC. The Planning and Economic Development
Committee representative will chair the inaugural DAAC meeting.
7. Support Services
7.1 The Commissioner of Planning and Economic Development or designate, shall
serve as staff liaison to the DAAC. The liaison will provide administrative,
procedural and technical support to the DAAC.
7.2 The liaison will co-ordinate all requests for advice from the DAAC, through
meeting agendas and addenda to meeting agendas. DAAC responses to such
requests shall be co-ordinated by the liaison to the Planning and Economic
Development Department.
7.3 The Region will provide secretarial and other support services. Regional
Council will provide a budget to cover the operational expenses of the DAAC,
and this budget will be administered by the Planning and Economic
Development Department.
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8. Meetings
8.1 Regularly scheduled meetings of DAAC will be held at the Durham Regional
Headquarters, unless otherwise stated. The DAAC, will establish a meeting
schedule taking into account the business needs and the schedule of Council
and the Planning and Economic Development Committee. The Planning and
Economic Development Committee will be provided with a schedule of DAAC
meetings each December for the following year. Special meetings may be held
at the call of the Chair. The Planning and Economic Development Committee is
to be kept informed of such meetings.
8.2 All meetings will be open to the public. As a formal advisory Committee to the
Region, the DAAC is subject to the Regional Procedural By-law, unless
otherwise specified in the Terms of Reference.
8.3 Quorum shall consist of a majority of the sitting members.
9. Delegations of Committee Meetings
9.1 Any person(s) wishing to appear before the DAAC as a delegate must submit a
request to delegations(a)_durham.ca, advising of the topic or item to which they
wish to speak, which will then be forwarded to the staff liaison in the Regional
Planning and Economic Development Department. All requests for delegations
must be received at least one week prior to the meeting to ensure that the
delegation is included on the agenda. Any person wishing to address the DAAC
as a delegate, who has not previously arranged to do so, may be granted
permission to do so only by Committee resolution.
10. Minutes and Agenda
10.1 The minutes of each DAAC meeting will be amended as necessary and
approved at the following meeting. The unapproved minutes will be circulated to
members of Council as part of the Council Information Package (CIP) prepared
by the Clerk. When approved, any amendments will be forwarded to the
Planning and Economic Development Committee. The DAAC agendas will be
prepared by the staff liaison and the DAAC chair or vice -chair with input from
other DAAC members. Agendas will be distributed the week prior to the
meeting.
11. Committee Resolutions
11.1 The DAAC will seek to achieve consensus on decisions. Recommendations are
"carried" if supported by a majority, unless otherwise specified in these Terms of
Reference or Regional Council Rules of Procedure. Only resolutions as they
appear in the adopted Minutes may be considered as officially representing the
position of the DAAC.
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12. Annual Reports and Workplan
12.1 An annual report summarizing the activities completed in the previous year shall
be prepared by the DAAC. The annual report shall be forwarded to the Planning
and Economic Development Committee.
12.2 An annual workplan with an estimate of the resources necessary and any
suggested revisions to the Terms of Reference for the coming year shall also be
prepared by the DAAC for consideration and approval by the Planning and
Economic Development Committee and Council.
12.3 An annual review of the DAAC by the Planning and Economic Development
Committee will be completed to examine the effectiveness of the Committee
and to ensure continued improvements.
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Terms of Reference - Page 6
Appendix 1: Membership Eligibility Criteria
To facilitate the nomination and appointment of new members to the DAAC, the
following criteria will be considered. The aim is to achieve a diversity of members
engaged in varied disciplines of the agricultural industry and community representation
with knowledge of agricultural and related rural issues.
1. Residency
Members should reside in Durham Region3.
2. Agricultural Expertise and Knowledge
Applicants engaged in the agricultural industry having the following attributes would
be considered as an asset:
• Demonstrated knowledge of agricultural and rural land use issues;
• Relevant farm experience;
• Involvement with activities of the agricultural community;
• Technical training in an agriculture -based field; and
• Knowledge of properties and farm operations within Durham.
3. Rural Experience
For applicants from the non -farm rural community consideration will be given to the
duration of residency in the community and the individual's level of knowledge of
agricultural related rural issues. The relevance of their interests to the mandate of
the DAAC will also be an important consideration.
4. Availability
It is important that an applicant be able to attend as many DAAC meetings as
possible and undertake work outside of the regular monthly meetings. An applicant
should be able to be contacted or reached during the day in order for meetings to
be arranged.
3 Note: Where person who resides in Durham cannot be found, a farmer who owns land in Durham
Region may be substituted.
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January 27, 2022
Mr. Ron Lalonde, Chair
Durham Active Transportation Committee
c/o Region of Durham Planning Division
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605 Rossland Road East, Level 4
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Whitby, ON L1 N 6A3
Dear Mr. Lalonde:
The Regional
Municipality
of Durham
RE: Durham Active Transportation Committee 2021 Annual
Report and DATC 2022 Workplan (2022-P-4), Our File: C00
Corporate Services
Department
Legislative Services
Council of the Region of Durham, at its meeting held on January 26, 2022,
605 Rossland Rd. E.
adopted the following recommendations of the Planning & Economic
Level 1
Development Committee:
PO Box 623
Whitby, ON L1 N 6A3
Canada
"A) That Report #2022-P-4 of the Commissioner of Planning and
Economic Development be received as the Durham Active
905-668-7711
Transportation Committee's 2021 Annual Report;
p p
1-800-372-1102
Fax: 905-668-9963
B) That the Durham Active Transportation Committee's 2022
durham.ca Workplan be approved, as outlined in Attachment #1 to Report
Don Beaton, BCom, M.P.A. #2022-P-4; and
Commissioner of Corporate
Services C) That a copy of Report #2022-P-4 be forwarded to the Durham
Active Transportation Committee and the Area Municipalities."
Please find enclosed a copy of Report #2022-P-4 for your information.
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Ralph Walton,
Regional Clerk/Director of Legislative Services
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c: N. Cooper, Clerk, Town of Ajax
F. Lamanna, Clerk, Township of Brock
J. Gallagher, Clerk, Municipality of Clarington
M. Medeiros, Clerk, City of Oshawa
S. Cassel, Clerk, City of Pickering
B. Jamieson, Clerk, Township of Scugog
D. Leroux, Clerk, Township of Uxbridge
C. Harris, Clerk, Town of Whitby
B. Bridgeman, Commissioner of Planning and Economic Development
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The Regional Municipality of Durham
Report
To: Planning and Economic Development Committee
From: Commissioner of Planning and Economic Development
Report: #2022-P-4
Date: January 11, 2022
Subject:
Durham Active Transportation Committee 2021 Annual Report and DATC 2022
Workplan.
Recommendation:
That the Planning and Economic Development Committee recommends to Regional
Council:
A) That Commissioner's Report #2022-P-4 be received as the Durham Active
Transportation Committee's 2021 Annual Report;
B) That the Durham Active Transportation Committee's 2022 Workplan be approved, as
outlined in Attachment #1, to this Report; and
C) That a copy of this Report be forwarded to the Durham Active Transportation
Committee, and the Area Municipalities.
Report:
1. Purpose
1.1 The Durham Active Transportation Committee (DATC) Terms of Reference (ToR)
requires the submission of an annual report to the Planning and Economic
Development Committee summarizing the activities of the previous year. The ToR
also requires an annual Workplan be prepared for the coming year and when
necessary, recommend revisions to the ToR, for consideration and approval by the
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Planning and Economic Development Committee and Regional Council.
1.2 The purpose of this report is to:
a. Summarize the key DATC 2021 activities; and
b. Present the proposed DATC 2022 Workplan.
2. Previous Reports and Decisions
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2.1 In February 2021, Council endorsed DATC's 2020 Annual Report and 2021
Workplan through Commissioner's Report #2021-P-4.
3. 2021 Annual Report
3.1 The DATC Committee is comprised of eight citizen volunteers, one from each area
municipality and a Council Representative, who bring different perspectives and
active transportation -related experiences. Membership is as follows:
• Ron Lalonde (Whitby) (Chair);
• Phil Smith (Uxbridge) (Vice -Chair);
• Keith Haines (Ajax);
• Jean Martin (Brock);
• Connie Kobelka, (Clarington);
• Jim Bate (Oshawa);
• Aisha Heywood (Pickering);
• Marc Gibbons (Scugog); and
• Councillor Rick Kerr (Planning and Economic Development Committee.
Councillor Sterling Lee, Alternate).
4. Major Activities
4.1 The role of the DATC is to advise the Region of Durham on matters related to active
transportation across Durham. The Committee also provides input on Regional
initiatives, including its Active Sustainable School Travel (ASST) Program and the
Regional Cycling Plan (RCP).
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4.2 The DATC fulfilled its role and major activities in 2021 by:
a. Receiving presentations and engaging in discussions on:
• The Durham RCP 2021 — providing input into the final Primary Cycling
Network and cycling strategies;
• The Durham Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit, with a focus on active
transportation along the transit line;
• The Durham draft E-Mobility bylaw; and
• The Active Sustainable School Travel (ASST) planning in Durham
Region.
b. Providing advice and investigating various Regional issues, including:
• The Region's Municipal Comprehensive Review, including input into
protected Major Transit Station Areas and the Housing Intensification
Study;
• Advocating for improved cycling safety on Regional cycling routes and
infrastructure;
• Commenting on future trail safety work and how to improve the overall
trail system in Durham; and
• Engaging on several area municipal active transportation plans and
projects, including those from the Township of Uxbridge and Town of
Ajax.
5. 2022 Workplan
5.1 The 2022 DATC Workplan (Attachment #1) consists of activities, which are a priority
and achievable within the calendar year. These activities are divided into three
categories:
a. Cycling Safety and Education - Supporting and providing input on Regional
and area municipal ASST programs, as well as the Region's Vision Zero
initiative;
b. Infrastructure - Providing advice on the advancement of active
transportation initiatives as outlined in the Region's 2017 Transportation
Master Plan, including the 2021 Regional Cycling Plan, and coordination with
area municipal cycling plans; and
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C. Communications and Advocacy - Ensuring a consistent and open channel
for active transportation communique amongst municipalities and other
partners.
6. Terms of Reference
6.1 The DATC is guided by Council approved Terms of Reference (ToR), which outlines
the goals, mandate and scope of activities for the DATC Committee (Attachment
#2). The DATC ToR was last updated on February 2021 (Report #2021-P-4). No
further updates of the DATC's ToR are required at this time.
7. Relationship to Strategic Plan
7.1 This report aligns with/addresses the following strategic goals and priorities in the
Durham Region Strategic Plan:
7.2 Goal 1: Environmental Sustainability's objective: To protect the environment for the
future by demonstrating leadership in sustainability and addressing climate change.
8. Conclusion
8.1 The DATC was active in supporting Regional active transportation initiatives and
providing advice to the Region of Durham throughout 2021. Members should be
commended for the time and commitment they have invested in the activities of the
Committee and in helping to improve active transportation across the Region.
Anthony Caruso acted as the Planning and Economic Development Department
staff liaison.
8.2 It is recommended that:
a. This report be received as the DATC's annual report on its 2021 activities;
b. The 2022 DATC Workplan be approved (Attachment #1); and
C. A copy of this report be forwarded to the Durham Active Transportation
Committee, and the Area Municipalities.
9. Attachments
Attachment #1: DATC 2022 Workplan
Attachment #2: DATC Terms of Reference
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Respectfully submitted,
Original signed by
Brian Bridgeman, MCIP, RPP
Commissioner of Planning and
Economic Development
Recommended for Presentation to Committee
Original signed by
Elaine C. Baxter-Trahair
Chief Administrative Officer
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Attachment 1
Durham Active Transportation Committee (DATC)
2022 Workplan
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Scope of Activities
The following areas of Active Transportation (AT) will act as a guideline for the DATC
Committee's work throughout the year. Many of the initiatives are ongoing, but those
that can be substantially achieved in 2022 have been identified:
Sustainability
1. Recognize and advance AT activities related to reducing greenhouse gas
emissions in the Region of Durham. (ongoing)
Active Transportation Safety and Education
2. Provide advice on the identification and implementation of programs, which
encourage public awareness and education on AT matters, including the
achievement of bronze -level Bike -Friendly status for the Region of Durham and
any area municipalities not yet designated in Durham, in collaboration with the
Works Department and other stakeholders. (ongoing)
3. Provide input and support for Active & Sustainable School Travel (ASST), also
known as Active & Routes to Schools, in some jurisdictions. (ongoing)
4. Promote the use of AT in the Region, especially the important role that it plays in
connecting people to transit. (ongoing)
5. Recognize the differing AT needs of commuters and recreational users within the
urban and rural areas. (ongoing)
Infrastructure & Policy
6. Continue to advance the Regional Trail Network (RTN) as a key transportation and
tourism component of the AT network based on various requests and initiatives in
partnership with Planning and Economic Development, Health and Works
Department staff and area municipal partners. (ongoing)
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7. Support the development of multi -modal transportation options in the Region of
Durham with a focus on advancing the Region's AT network as outlined in the
2017 Durham Transportation Master Plan and the Regional Cycling Plan 2021.
(ongoing)
8. Assist in providing support to the Regional and Area Municipal Active
Transportation Plans and support the development of the Region's Durham
Meadoway Plan. (ongoing)
Communications and Advocacy
9. Coordinate efforts to advance the shared goals of the various area municipal AT
committees. (ongoing)
10. Collaborate with partners on AT initiatives occurring at all government levels,
including: Lake Ontario Waterfront Blueway, Waterfront Regeneration Trust, Smart
Mobility Durham, the Active and Sustainable School Travel program, the Durham
Meadoway, the Greenbelt Route and Public Health. (ongoing)
11. Provide advice to Regional Council on legislative matters, programming, and
policies from all levels of government related to AT. (ongoing)
12. Identify and advance initiatives to improve communication and collaboration
between the Region and the eight area municipalities' Active Transportation
Committees. (ongoing)
13. Provide advice on AT matters related to Vision Zero initiatives and mid -block
crossings to improve safety on Regional infrastructure. (ongoing)
2022 Meeting Dates
• March 24, 2022
• June 9, 2022
• September 15, 2022 (last meeting of this term)
F,
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Attachment #2
Durham Active Transportation Committee (DATC)
_ Terms of Reference
Revised February 2021
1. Vision
1.1 To enhance, promote and expand active transportation (AT) throughout the
Region of Durham.
2. Goal
2.1 To provide advice to the Region of Durham on AT matters: urban, rural,
utilitarian and recreational.
3. Guiding Principles
3.1 The following principles will guide this committee's activities as it works to:
• Focus on a Regional active transportation network;
• Recognize the differing needs of users within urban and rural areas;
• Ensure protection of natural heritage features and functions; and
• Undertake consultation with other stakeholders throughout the process.
4. Scope of Activities
4.1 The activities of the Committee will encompass the following:
• Provide advice on the identification and implementation of programs which
encourage public awareness and education on AT matters;
• Continue to advance the Regional Trail Network (RTN) as a key
transportation and tourism component of the AT network;
• Support the development of multi -modal transportation options, which
includes first and last mile options, in the Region of Durham with a focus on
advancing the Region's AT network as outlined in the Transportation Master
Plan;
• Provide input and support for Active & Safe Routes to Schools, also known
as Active Sustainable School Travel (ASST);
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• Assist in updating and implementing the Regional and Area Municipal
Cycling Plans. This includes assisting in the planned update to the Regional
Cycling Network (RCN);
• Promote the use of active transportation in the Region, especially the
important role that it plays in connecting people to transit;
• Recognize and advance AT activities related to reducing greenhouse gas
emissions in the Region of Durham;
• Recognize the differing AT needs of commuters and recreational users
within the urban and rural areas;
• Coordinate efforts to advance the shared goals of the various area municipal
AT committees;
• Collaborate with partners on active transportation initiatives occurring at all
government levels, including: Lake Ontario Waterfront Blueway, Waterfront
Regeneration Trust, Smart Commute Durham, and Public Health; and
• Provide advice to Regional Council on legislative matters, programming and
policies from all levels of government related to active transportation.
5. Composition and Membership Selection
5.1 The Durham Active Transportation Committee (DATC) is an advisory committee
of Regional Council and is guided by these Terms of Reference. The DATC shall
report directly to the Planning and Economic Development Committee.
5.2 The DATC will be comprised of nine voting members in total. Eight (8) of which
shall be citizen representatives from each area municipality, and one (1)
member will be a representative of the Planning and Economic Development
Committee.
5.3 Regional Council shall appoint a representative and an alternate to the DATC
from the members of the Planning and Economic Development Committee.
5.4 Each area municipality shall appoint one citizen member of the public to sit on
the DATC.
5.5 Membership for regular members shall correspond with the term of Regional
Council. At the discretion of the DATC, non-attendance of three consecutive
meetings will be sufficient grounds for replacement.
6. Officers
6.1 A chair and a vice -chair will be elected by the DATC membership. The
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Commissioner of the Planning and Economic Development Department or his
designate will chair the inaugural DATC meeting.
7. Support Services
7.1 The Commissioner of Planning and Economic Development shall appoint a staff
liaison to support the activities of DATC. The liaison will provide administrative,
procedural and technical support to the DATC and will utilize the Technical
Support Group noted in Section 7.3 as deemed necessary.
7.2 Regional Legislative Services Division will provide secretarial and other support
services. Regional Council will as necessary provide a budget to cover the
operational expenses of the DATC and this budget will be administered by the
Planning and Economic Development Department.
7.3 A Technical Support Group, consisting of Regional staff, area municipal staff
and representatives from other appropriate agencies (e.g. Conservation
Authorities and the Waterfront Regeneration Trust) shall be established to
provide technical advice and expertise to the DATC. The DATC may invite
stakeholders and/or individuals with specialized expertise to attend meetings on
an as -needed basis.
7.4 The liaison from the Regional Planning and Economic Development Department
shall contact participating area municipalities and other agencies to establish the
Technical Support Group.
8. Meetings
8.1 The DATC will establish a meeting schedule at its inaugural meeting, taking into
account the business needs, and the schedule of the Planning and Economic
Development Committee and Council. Special meetings may be held at the call
of the Chair.
8.2 Unless otherwise determined, all meetings will be open to the public. As an ad -
hoc Committee of Regional Council, the DATC is subject to the Regional
Procedural By-law, unless otherwise specified in the Terms of Reference.
8.3 A quorum for a DATC meeting shall consist of a majority of the sitting members.
9. Delegations at Committee Meetings
9.1 Any person(s) wishing to appear before the DATC as a delegate must submit a
request to delegations(a--)durham.ca advising of the topic or item to which they
wish to speak, which will then be forwarded to the staff liaison in the Regional
Planning and Economic Development Department. All requests for delegations
must be received at least one week prior to the meeting to ensure the inclusion
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in the agenda. Any person wishing to address the DATC as a delegate, who has
not previously arranged to do so, may be granted permission to do so only by
Committee resolution.
10. Minutes and Agenda
10.1 The minutes of each DATC meeting will be amended as necessary and
approved at the following meeting. The unapproved minutes will be forwarded to
the Regional Clerk for inclusion in the Council Information Package (CIP) for
information. When approved, any amendments will be forwarded to the
Legislative Services Division. The DATC agendas will be prepared by the staff
liaison, along with the DATC chair or vice -chair, with input from other DATC
members.
11. Committee Resolutions
11.1 The DATC will seek to achieve consensus on decisions. Recommendations are
`carried' if supported by a majority. Only resolutions as they appear in the
adopted Minutes may be considered as officially representing the position of the
DATC.
12. Annual Reports and Workplan
12.1 An annual report summarizing the activities completed in the previous year shall
be prepared by the DATC. The annual report shall be forwarded to the Planning
and Economic Development Committee.
12.2 An annual Workplan with an estimate of the resources necessary and any
suggested revisions to the Terms of Reference for the coming year shall also be
prepared by the DATC for consideration and approval by the Planning and
Economic Development Committee and Council.
12.3 An annual review of the DATC by the Planning and Economic Development
Committee will be completed to examine the effectiveness of the Committee and
to ensure continued improvements.
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Appendix 1: Definitions
1) For the purposes of the DATC Terms of Reference, "Active Transportation"
describes all human -powered forms of travel such as: walking, cycling, inline
skating, skateboarding, skiing and canoeing. It also includes manual and power
assisted mobility devices. Walking and cycling are among the most popular
modes and can effectively be combined with other modes such as public transit.
2) A "trail" is defined as a trail route on land or water with protected status and
public access for recreation or transportation purposes. Activities that are
typically performed along a trail can include: walking, jogging, motorcycling,
hiking, bicycling, horseback riding, mountain biking, canoeing, kayaking,
snowmobile or ATV driving, bird watching, nature observation or backpacking.
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January 27, 2022
Mr. Geoff Carpentier, Chair
Durham Environmental Advisory Committee
c/o Region of Durham Planning Division
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605 Rossland Road East, Level 4
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Whitby, ON L1 N 6A3
Dear Mr. Carpentier:
The Regional
Municipality
of Durham
RE: Durham Environmental Advisory Committee 2021 Annual
Report and 2022 Workplan (2022-P-3), Our File: C00
Corporate Services
Department
Legislative Services
Council of the Region of Durham, at its meeting held on January 26, 2022,
605 Rossland Rd. E.
adopted the following recommendations of the Planning & Economic
Level 1
Development Committee:
PO Box 623
Whitby, ON L1 N 6A3
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"A) That Report #2022-P-3 of the Commissioner of Planning and
Economic Development be received as the Durham Environmental
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Advisor Committee's 2021 Annual Report;
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Fax: 905-668-9963
B) That the Durham Environmental Advisory Committee's 2022
durham.ca Workplan be approved, as outlined in Attachment #1 to Report
Don Beaton, BCom, M.P.A. #2022-P-3; and
Commissioner of Corporate
Services C) That a copy of Report #2022-P-3 be forwarded to the Durham
Environmental Advisory Committee and the Area Municipalities."
Please find enclosed a copy of Report #2022-P-3 for your information.
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Ralph Walton,
Regional Clerk/Director of Legislative Services
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c: N. Cooper, Clerk, Town of Ajax
F. Lamanna, Clerk, Township of Brock
J. Gallagher, Clerk, Municipality of Clarington
M. Medeiros, Clerk, City of Oshawa
S. Cassel, Clerk, City of Pickering
B. Jamieson, Clerk, Township of Scugog
D. Leroux, Clerk, Township of Uxbridge
C. Harris, Clerk, Town of Whitby
B. Bridgeman, Commissioner of Planning and Economic Development
If you require this information in an accessible format, please contact 1-800-372-1102 extension 2097.
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The Regional Municipality of Durham
Report
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To: Planning and Economic Development Committee
From: Commissioner of Planning and Economic Development
Report: #2022-P-3
Date: January 11, 2022
Subject:
Durham Environmental Advisory Committee 2021 Annual Report and 2022 Workplan,
File: A01-37
Recommendations:
That the Planning and Economic Development Committee recommends to Regional
Council:
A) That Commissioner's Report #2022-P-3 be received as the Durham Environmental
Advisory Committee's 2021 Annual Report;
B) That the Durham Environmental Advisory Committee's 2022 Workplan be approved,
as outlined in Attachment 1, to Commissioner's Report #2022-P-3; and
C) That a copy of Commissioner's Report #2022-P-3 be forwarded to the Durham
Environmental Advisory Committee, and the Area Municipalities.
Report:
1. Purpose
1.1 The Durham Environmental Advisory Committee (DEAC) Terms of Reference (ToR)
requires the submission of an annual report to the Planning and Economic
Development Committee summarizing the activities of the previous year. DEAC is
also required to prepare a proposed Workplan for the coming year and when
necessary, recommend revisions to the ToR, for consideration and approval of the
Planning and Economic Development Committee and Council.
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1.2 The purpose of this report is to:
a. Summarize the activities of DEAC from 2021; and
b. Present the proposed DEAC 2022 Workplan.
2. Previous Reports and Decisions
2.1 In July 2021, Council endorsed the selection of Anish Panday as a post -secondary
member of DEAC through Commissioner's Report #2021-P-22.
2.2 In February 2021, Council endorsed DEAC's 2020 Annual Report and 2021
Workplan through Commissioner's Report #2021-P-3.
3. 2021 Annual Report
3.1 DEAC is composed of seventeen members, including one member of the Planning
and Economic Development Committee.
3.2 At the inaugural meeting in 2021, Geoff Carpentier was re-elected as Chair, Keiko
Lui was elected first Vice -Chair, and Jay Cuthbertson was elected second Vice -
Chair.
3.3 Membership at the end of 2021 was:
• Geoff Carpentier (Scugog) (Chair);
• Keiko Lui (Member at Large) (1st Vice -Chair);
• Jay Cuthbertson (Clarington) (2nd Vice -Chair);
• Matt Thompson (Ajax);
• Richard Dickinson (Brock);
• Gwen Layton (Oshawa);
• Ozair Chaudhry (Pickering);
• Bruce Foxton (Uxbridge);
• Susan Clearwater (Whitby);
• Kimberly Murray (Member at Large);
• Brian Shipp (Member at Large);
• Dimitri Stathopoulos (Member at Large);
• Christine Doody -Hamilton (Member at Large);
• Anish Panday (Post -secondary Member);
• Derek Nguyen (Youth Member);
• Shlok Panchal (Youth Member); and
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• Councillor Steve Yamada (Planning and Economic Development
Committee. Councillor Sterling Lee, Alternate).
3.4 Jocelyn Whalen (Post -secondary Member) resigned her position in 2021 and was
replaced by Anish Panday.
Major Activities
3.5 The role of DEAC is to provide advice to the Region on environmental matters. The
Committee also has a role in implementing and participating in community outreach
programs that support environmental awareness and appreciation in the Region.
3.6 During 2021, DEAC fulfilled its role by:
a. Expanding its knowledge of environmental related issues by receiving
presentations and engaging in discussion on the following:
• Durham Region Proposed Blue Box Regulation;
• The Seed Exchange Library at Durham College/Ontario Tech University;
• Durham -Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit;
• Green Infrastructure;
• Envision Durham Environment & Climate Change Policies;
• Stormwater Management;
• Long-term Waste Management Plan 2021-2040;
• Sustainability in the City of Pickering; and
• LEAF Backyard Tree Planting Program update.
b. Providing advice on various Regional issues, including:
• Durham Region Long-term Waste Management Plan; and
• The Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR) process by providing input
and comments on Envision Durham Proposed Policy Directions report
and Growth Management Study technical reports.
C. Community outreach and stewardship, including:
• Developing a residents' guide to climate resilience (released July 2021);
• Planning for the Environmental Achievement Awards (October 14,
2021);
• Facilitating 9 webinars in the Spring and Fall for residents on various
environmental topics; and
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• Preparing for a spring bee pollinator seed distribution project (postponed
due to the COVID-19 pandemic).
d. Participating in various stakeholder advisory committees and groups
including the Port Granby Project Citizen Liaison Group, the Duffin Creek
Water Pollution Control Plan Advisory Committee, Friends of Second
Marsh Board of Directors, and attending community events (including
seminars, workshops, and symposiums).
3.7 Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, DEAC's monthly meetings took place
virtually, and will continue until gathering restrictions are lifted.
4. 2022 Workplan
4.1 The proposed 2022 DEAC Workplan (Attachment 1) represents activities which are
a priority, and achievable within the calendar year. The activities are divided into
four categories:
a. Policy Development and Implementation — Activities involve providing
advice on the formulation and implementation of land use planning policies
to the Planning and Economic Development Department and the Planning
and Economic Development Committee. This will include providing ongoing
advice on the municipal comprehensive review through Envision Durham;
b. Community Outreach and Stewardship — Activities that support
community environmental awareness. This includes the pollinator
distribution project and promoting the Environmental Achievement Awards
program;
C. Committee Education and Development — Activities, such as
presentations and tours that enhance members' knowledge of
environmental issues; and
d. Issues of Interest — Activities related to the monitoring of issues that DEAC
deems significant and may require future consideration.
5. Terms of Reference
5.1 The DEAC is guided by Council approved Terms of Reference (ToR). The ToR
outlines the goal, mandate, and scope of activities for the Committee (Attachment
2). No changes are proposed for the coming year.
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6.1 This report aligns with/addresses the following strategic goals and priorities in the
Durham Region Strategic Plan:
a. Goal 1: Environmental Sustainability's objective: To protect the environment
for the future by demonstrating leadership in sustainability and addressing
climate change.
7. Conclusion
7.1 DEAC had many notable accomplishments in 2021, and members should be
commended for the time and commitment they have invested in the activities of the
Committee, especially given the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aneesah Luqman acted as the Planning and Economic Development Department
staff liaison.
7.2 It is recommended that:
a. The report be received as DEAC's annual report on its 2021 activities;
b. The proposed 2022 DEAC Workplan be approved (Attachment 1); and
C. A copy of this report be forwarded to the Durham Environmental Advisory
Committee, and the Area Municipalities.
8. Attachments
Attachment #1: Proposed 2022 DEAC Workplan
Attachment #2: DEAC Terms of Reference
Respectfully submitted,
Original signed by
Brian Bridgeman, MCIP, RPP
Commissioner of Planning and
Economic Development
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Recommended for Presentation to Committee
Original signed by
Elaine C. Baxter-Trahair
Chief Administrative Officer
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Attachment 1
Full DURHAM ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (DEAC)
PROPOSED 2022 WORKPLAN
Item
Progress
1.0 Policy Development and Implementation
Provide advice on
• Regional Official Plan — input and advice on proposed
amendments.
• Municipal Comprehensive Review (Envision Durham)
process.
• Projects subject to a Minister's Zoning Order (MZO).
• Durham Community Energy Plan implementation.
• Provincial and Regional Climate Change guidance
materials.
• Environmental Assessment EA Studies.
• Public and/or Stakeholder Advisory Committees.
• Environmental Bill of Rights postings.
2.0 Community Outreach and Stewardship
High Priority
• Promote and continue to implement the Environmental
Achievement Awards.
• Participate in community environmental and stewardship
events.
Medium Priorit
• Continue to foster a working relationship with the Durham
Agricultural Advisory Committee, Durham Active
Transportation Committee, and Durham Region Roundtable
on Climate Change.
• Participate in Climate Change outreach activities/events
hosted by DEAC, and/or the Durham Region Roundtable on
Climate Change.
• Update the Region of Durham Natural Features Map.
• Invasive species management.
• Pollinator seedling distribution project.
3.0 Committee Education & Development
The Committee will expand its knowledge in some of the following
issues:
• Energy (e.g. sources, alternatives, producers, efficiency,
etc.).
• Recreational uses in the natural environment.
• Provincial Planning documents.
• Water quality (e.g. Duffin Creek water treatment plant).
• Human health and the environment.
• Green infrastructure and low impact development.
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Item
Progress
• Road salt.
• Species at risk.
• Waste reduction and management progress.
• Lifecycle assessment of products and packaging (e.g.
plastics).
• Microplastics.
• Forest, grassland, and wetland health.
• Active transportation.
• Climate change.
• Pesticides and alternatives.
• Invasive species.
• Nativespecies.
• Biodiversit .
• Urban sustainabilit .
• Air quality.
• Food security.
• Community gardens.
• Aggregate pit rehabilitation.
• Peat moss and top soil removal and restoration.
• Biological and physical decomposition (e.g. incineration,
gasification, carbonization, anaerobic digestion, waste,
etc.).
• Noise and light pollution.
• Citizen science.
• Ground and surface water preservation and protection.
• Education around Just Transition initiatives.
4.0 Issues of Interest
The committee will continue to monitor the following issues as
prioritized by current events:
• Conservation Authority initiatives and activities, such as
Carruthers Creek Watershed Plan Update and McLaughlin
Bay Restoration Strategy.
• Provincial planning initiatives.
• Oak Ridges Moraine.
• Greenbelt.
• Regional Official Plan Amendment applications.
• Water — groundwater, surface water, watersheds.
• Transportation developments.
• Waterfront protection and development.
• Nuclear Energy Management
• Future airport lands.
• Rouge National Urban Park.
• Urban forest/naturalization strategies.
• Trails.
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Item
Progress
• Energy from Waste Facility.
• Minister's Zoning Orders MZOs .
• Durham Community Energy Plan — Implementation
Governance Task Force.
• Large-scale fill operations.
Meeting Schedule
Due to the Committee's workload, DEAC will schedule 9 meetings for 2022. In
general, meetings will take place on the third Thursday of each month. Resources
(Planning Division and Legislative Services) will be required to accommodate the
schedule and workload.
The 2022 meeting schedule is as follows:
• January 20, 2022
• February 17, 2022
• March 10, 2022
• April 21, 2022
• May 19, 2022
• June 16, 2022
• September 15, 2022
• October 20, 2022
• November 17, 2022
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Attachment 2
Durham Environmental Advisory Committee (DEAC)
_ Terms of Reference
Revised February 2021
Goal
1.1 To provide advice to the Region of Durham on environmental impacts of
planning matters, as expressed in the Durham Regional Official Plan.
2. Mandate
2.1 The Durham Environmental Advisory Committee (DEAC) is a volunteer
Advisory Committee established by Regional Council in accordance with these
Terms of Reference. Committee members are guided by these Terms of
Reference.
2.2 The Terms of Reference provide for a balance between activities referred from
the Planning and Economic Development Department or the Planning and
Economic Development Committee and a provision for DEAC to be proactive
and advise on matters identified on its own initiative.
2.3 Environmental matters may be referred to the DEAC from the Regional
Planning and Economic Development Department or the Planning and
Economic Development Committee. DEAC shall report directly to the Regional
Planning and Economic Development Committee and/or Regional Planning
and Economic Development Department, as appropriate.
3. Scope of Activities
3.1 The scope of the DEAC may include activities such as:
a) providing advice on environmental policy directions pursued by the Region.
This may include providing advice on official plan amendments related to
environmental policies or providing advice on Regional environmental
policies through an Official Plan review process;
b) providing advice in the identification and implementation of new or existing
programs, approaches or policies relating to the protection, sustainability
and enhancement of natural resources and systems within the Region in co-
operation with other organizations where appropriate. This may include
investigating conservation easements, land trusts, tree planting,
environmental stewardship, new provincial directions and funding grants;
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c) providing advice in identifying and implementing community outreach
activities which support the growth of environmental awareness and
appreciation in Durham Region in co-operation with other organizations
where appropriate. This may include recommending and assisting with
educational workshops or homeowner guides which can be used by the
public in areas such as tree cutting, fertilizer use, erosion control and
general enhancement of the environment;
d) providing advice on Regional environmental data in co-operation with other
organizations where appropriate;
e) providing advice on the state of environmental resources such as water
resources and natural heritage features such as wetlands, forests, and
wildlife within Durham Region in co-operation with other organizations where
appropriate;
f) appointing a member of DEAC to participate on steering committees for
environmental impact studies related to Regional Official Plan Amendment
applications. In accordance with the Region's approved EIS Guideline, a
DEAC representative would participate in Regionally co-ordinated EIS's and
peer reviews; and
g) at the request of the Planning and Economic Development Committee or the
Regional Planning and Economic Development Department, provide advice
on miscellaneous matters as they arise.
4. Composition
4.1 The DEAC will be comprised of seventeen members in total. Thirteen of which
will be citizen members, one of which will be a Post -Secondary Student
member, two of which will be youth members, plus one member of the Planning
and Economic Development Committee. The thirteen citizen members, one
Post -Secondary Student member and two youth members shall not hold elected
office (municipal, provincial or federal). All members are regarded as private
citizens and do not represent their respective employers or advocacy group in
their capacity as a DEAC member.
4.2 Membership for citizen members shall correspond with the term of Regional
Council. At the end of each term, citizen members will be asked to consider
their interest in remaining for an additional term. If a member chooses to resign,
the Region will seek a replacement in accordance with Section 5. However,
citizen members shall continue to serve until their replacements are appointed
by Regional Council. At the discretion of the DEAC, non-attendance of three
consecutive meetings will be sufficient grounds for replacement.
4.3 Membership for Post -Secondary Student members shall be up to a 4-year term,
generally corresponding with the length of their college or university program.
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4.4 Membership for youth members shall be up to a 3-year term, generally
corresponding with the school year.
4.5 DEAC will strive to maintain a high level of relevant technical expertise and
competence in environmental issues within its membership.
5. Membership Selection
5.1 For the selection of citizen members, the Regional Planning and Economic
Development Department may place a newspaper advertisement within each
area municipality requesting expressions of interest from individuals willing to
volunteer for appointment to the DEAC. Interested individuals will be required to
provide a brief resume and statement of interest. Responses from qualified
candidates will be forwarded to the respective area municipality with a request
that the local Council nominate one representative. Regional Planning and
Economic Development staff, from the remaining resumes received, will
nominate a sufficient number of members at large in order to bring the citizen
membership to thirteen. All members of the DEAC will be appointed by the
Planning and Economic Development Committee.
5.2 Regional Council shall appoint a representative and an alternate to DEAC from
the members of the Planning and Economic Development Committee.
5.3 In nominating citizen members to the DEAC, regard shall be given to the aim of
achieving a combination of technical experts and community representatives
with knowledge of environmental and land use planning matters. Regard shall
also be given to residency within the Region and availability to attend meetings.
An elaboration of the selection criteria is provided in Appendix 1, Section A, of
the Terms of Reference. The nomination of members at large will help to
achieve the desire of a diverse and balanced DEAC. All residents of Durham
Region are eligible for membership.
5.4 In the case of a citizen member vacancy, the approach described in Sections
5.1 and 5.2 will generally be followed.
5.5 For the selection of Post -Secondary Student members, the Regional Planning
and Economic Development Department shall contact the College/Universities
in the Region of Durham, and request that students be notified about the
opportunity to volunteer with DEAC. Advertisements may be placed in the
school newspapers/websites. Students willing to volunteer for DEAC shall
submit a letter of interest, outlining their knowledge about the environment.
Regional Planning and Economic Development staff will nominate one Post -
Secondary Student member from the responses received. Post -Secondary
Student members will be appointed by the Planning and Economic
Development Committee and Council.
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5.6 In selecting Post -Secondary Student members, members must be enrolled full-
time in a College or University program and express an interest in
environmental matters. Consideration shall be given to the individual's interests,
level of participation and knowledge of environmental issues in Durham Region
and the planning process. The relevance of their interests to the mandate of
DEAC will be an important consideration. Regard shall also be given to
residency within Durham Region for the school year and availability to attend
meetings. An elaboration of the selection criteria is provided in Appendix 1,
Section B of the Terms of Reference.
5.7 In the case of a Post -Secondary Student member vacancy, the approach
described in Section 5.5 and 5.6 will generally be followed.
5.8 For the selection of youth members, the Regional Planning and Economic
Development Department shall contact the secondary schools in the Region of
Durham, and request that students be notified about the opportunity to
volunteer with DEAC. Students willing to volunteer for DEAC shall submit a
letter of interest, outlining their knowledge about the environment. Regional
Planning and Economic Development staff will nominate two youth members
from the responses received. Youth members will be appointed by the Planning
and Economic Development Committee and Council.
5.9 In selecting youth members, consideration shall be given to ensure
representation from both the urban and rural communities. An elaboration of the
selection criteria is provided in Appendix 1, Section C of the Terms of
Reference.
5.10 In the case of a youth member vacancy, the approach described in Section 5.8
and 5.9 will generally be followed.
6. Officers
6.1 A chair and two vice -chairs (first and second) will be elected annually by the
membership of the DEAC. The Planning and Economic Development
Committee representative will chair the inaugural DEAC meeting.
6.2 Post -Secondary Student members and youth members are not eligible to sit as
chair or vice -chair.
7. Support Services
7.1 The Commissioner of Planning and Economic Development or designate shall
serve as staff liaison to the DEAC. The liaison will provide administrative,
procedural and technical support to the DEAC.
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7.2 The liaison will co-ordinate all requests for advice from the DEAC, through
meeting agendas and addenda to meeting agendas. DEAC responses to such
requests shall be co-ordinated by the liaison to the Planning and Economic
Development Department or the Planning and Economic Development
Committee.
7.3 The Region will provide secretarial and other support services. Regional
Council will provide a budget to cover the operational expenses of the DEAC,
and this budget will be administered by the Planning and Economic
Development Committee.
8. Meetings
8.1 Regularly scheduled meetings of DEAC will be held at the Durham Regional
Headquarters. The DEAC, will establish a meeting schedule taking into account
the business needs and the schedule of Council and the Planning and
Economic Development Committee. The Planning and Economic Development
Committee will be provided with a schedule of DEAC meetings each December
for the following year. Special meetings may be held at the call of the Chair. The
Planning and Economic Development Committee is to be kept informed of such
meetings.
8.2 Unless otherwise determined, all meetings will be open to the public. As a
formal advisory Committee to the Region, the DEAC is subject to the Regional
Procedural By-law, unless otherwise specified in the Terms of Reference.
8.3 A quorum for a DEAC meeting shall consist of a majority of the sitting DEAC
members.
9. Delegations of Committee Meetings
9.1 Any person(s) wishing to appear before the DEAC as a delegate must submit a
request to delegations(a-_)durham.ca, advising of the topic or item to which they
wish to speak, which will then be forwarded to the staff liaison in the Regional
Planning and Economic Development Department. All requests for delegations
must be received at least one week prior to the meeting to ensure that the
delegation is included on the agenda. Any person wishing to address the DEAC
as a delegate, who has not previously arranged to do so, may be granted
permission to do so only by Committee resolution.
10. Minutes and Agenda
10.1 The minutes of each DEAC meeting will be approved at the following meeting.
The unapproved minutes will be circulated to members of Council as part of the
Council Information Package (CIP) by the Clerk. The DEAC agendas will be
prepared by the staff liaison and the DEAC chair or vice -chair with input from
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other DEAC members. As the first item of business at every meeting, the
Committee shall approve its agenda.
11. Committee Resolutions
11.1 The DEAC will seek to achieve consensus on decisions. Recommendations are
"carried" if supported by a majority. Only resolutions as they appear in the
adopted Minutes may be considered as officially representing the position of the
DEAC.
12. Annual Reports and Workplan
12.1 An annual report summarizing the activities completed in the previous year shall
be prepared by the DEAC. The annual report shall be forwarded to the Planning
and Economic Development Committee.
12.2 An annual workplan with an estimate of the resources necessary and any
suggested revisions to the Terms of Reference for the coming year shall also be
prepared by the DEAC for consideration and approval by the Planning and
Economic Development Committee and Council. To avoid duplication, the
DEAC shall ensure that the workplan is co-ordinated with other environmental
initiatives in the Region.
12.3 An annual review of the DEAC by the Planning and Economic Development
Committee will be completed to examine the effectiveness of the Committee
and to ensure continued improvements.
Durham Environmental Advisory Committee
Terms of Reference - Page 7
Appendix 1
A. Citizen Membership Eligibility Criteria
To facilitate the nomination and appointment of new citizen members to the DEAC, the
following criteria will be considered. The aim is to achieve a diverse committee with a
combination of technical experts and community representatives.
1. Residency
Members should reside in Durham Region.
2. Technical Expertise
A high level of technical expertise is required within the Committee. Applicants with
academic qualifications and/or work experience in environmentally -related
disciplines will be an important consideration.
3. Community Representatives
Consideration shall be given to the individual's level of participation and knowledge
of environmental issues and the planning process. The relevance of their interests to
the mandate of DEAC will be an important consideration.
4. Availability
It is important that an applicant be able to attend as many DEAC meetings as
possible and undertake work outside of the regular monthly meetings. An applicant
should be able to be contacted or reached during the day in order for meetings to be
arranged.
B. Post -Secondary Student Membership Eligibility Criteria
To facilitate the nomination and appointment of new Post -Secondary Student members
to the DEAC, the following criteria will be considered.
1. Residency
Members should reside in Durham Region for the school year.
2. Education
Members must be accepted into, or enrolled in a full-time College or University
program and express an interest in environmental matters.
Consideration shall be given to the individual's interests, level of participation and
knowledge of environmental issues in Durham Region and the planning process.
The relevance of their interests to the mandate of DEAC will be an important
consideration.
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3. Availability
It is important that an applicant be able to attend as many DEAC meetings as
possible and undertake work outside of the regular monthly meetings. An applicant
should be able to be contacted or reached during the day in order for meetings to be
arranged.
C. Youth Membership Eligibility Criteria
To facilitate the nomination and appointment of new youth members to the DEAC, the
following criteria will be considered.
1. Residency
Youth members should reside in Durham Region.
2. Education
Youth members must be enrolled in Grade 10, 11, or 12 and express an interest in
environmental matters.
3. Availability
It is important that an applicant be able to attend as many DEAC meetings as
possible. An applicant should be able to be contacted or reached during the day in
order for meetings to be arranged.
4. Letter of Reference/Support
Applicants for youth membership must include a letter of reference from their school
and a letter of parental/guardian support with their expression of interest.
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January 27, 2022
Mr. Ron Lalonde, Chair
Durham Active Transportation Committee
c/o Region of Durham Planning Division
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605 Rossland Road East, Level 4
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Whitby, ON L1 N 6A3
Dear Mr. Lalonde:
The Regional
Municipality
of Durham
RE: Smart Mobility Durham 2021 Annual Report and 2022
Workplan (2022-P-5), Our File: D00
Corporate Services
Department
Legislative Services
Council of the Region of Durham, at its meeting held on January 26, 2022,
605 Rossland Rd. E.
adopted the following recommendations of the Planning & Economic
Level 1
Development Committee:
PO Box 623
Whitby, ON L1 N 6A3
Canada
"A) That Report #2022-P-5 of the Commissioner of Planning and
Economic Development be received as Smart Mobility Durham's
905-668-7711
1-800-372-1102
2021 Annual Report and 2022 Workplan;
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Fax: 905-668-9963
B) That Smart Mobility Durham's 2022 Workplan be approved, as
durham.ca
outlined in Attachment #1 to Report #2022-P-5; and
Don Beaton, BCom, M.P.A.
Commissioner of Corporate
C) That a copy of Report #2022-P-5 be forwarded to the Durham
Services
Active Transportation Committee and the Area Municipalities."
Please find enclosed a copy of Report #2022-P-5 for your information.
2atpk wawo-w
Ralph Walton,
Regional Clerk/Director of Legislative Services
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c: N. Cooper, Clerk, Town of Ajax
F. Lamanna, Clerk, Township of Brock
J. Gallagher, Clerk, Municipality of Clarington
M. Medeiros, Clerk, City of Oshawa
S. Cassel, Clerk, City of Pickering
B. Jamieson, Clerk, Township of Scugog
D. Leroux, Clerk, Township of Uxbridge
C. Harris, Clerk, Town of Whitby
B. Bridgeman, Commissioner of Planning and
Economic Development
If you require this information in an accessible format, please contact 1-800-372-1102 extension 2097.
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If this information is required in an accessible format, please contact 1-800-372-1102 ext. 2564
The Regional Municipality of Durham
Report
To: Planning and Economic Development Committee
From: Commissioner of Planning and Economic Development
Report: #2022-P-5
Date: January 11, 2022
Subject:
Smart Mobility Durham 2021 Annual Report and 2022 Workplan
Recommendations:
That the Planning and Economic Development Committee recommends to Regional
Council:
A) That Commissioner's Report #2022-P-5 be received as Smart Mobility Durham's
2021 Annual Report and 2022 Workplan.
B) That Smart Mobility Durham's 2022 Workplan be approved, as outlined in Attachment
2 to this Report.
C) That a copy of this Report be forwarded to the Durham Active Transportation
Committee, and the Area Municipalities.
Report:
1. Purpose
1.1 The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of Smart Mobility Durham's
progress for 2021 and present the 2022 Workplan.
1.2 Smart Mobility Durham is the Region's overarching Transportation Demand
Management (TDM) program that comprises Smart Commute Durham, Active and
Sustainable School Travel and Cycle Durham. These initiatives promote reducing
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single -occupancy vehicle trips and the use of active and sustainable modes of
transportation such as walking, cycling, carpooling and transit.
1.3 The primary objective of Smart Mobility Durham is to enhance sustainable
transportation options, support the efficient use of existing transportation
infrastructure and achieve a non -auto mode share target of 65 percent by 2031.
1.4 Through its efforts, Smart Mobility Durham helps reduce travel times, vehicle
emissions, and congestion on the Region's transportation network by encouraging
and promoting a mix of travel modes and shifting of travel times from peak periods
during the day.
2. Previous Reports and Decisions
2.1 On February 2, 2021, the 2021 Workplan was presented and approved by the
Planning and Economic Development Committee (Report #2021-P-5).
3. Background
3.1 Smart Mobility Durham is comprised of three initiatives:
a. Smart Commute Durham, which consists of 31 member organizations
representing approximately 22% of Durham's workforce and supports
sustainable travel behaviour change for workplaces;
b. The Active and Sustainable School Travel Program, which promotes
increasing the number of students choosing active and sustainable travel
modes of transportation for school commutes, and improving pedestrian and
cyclist safety in the school zone; and
C. Cycle Durham which promotes active transportation initiatives and
information to members of the public and broader community.
4. 2021 Annual Report
4.1 In 2021, Smart Mobility Durham successfully implemented a series of events and
campaigns to promote, educate and encourage the use of sustainable
transportation for commuting purposes for workplaces and schools. These events
and campaigns have been summarized in the Smart Mobility Durham Snapshot
(see Attachment #1).
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4.2 The COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact Regional commuter and school travel
patterns and behaviours during 2021, with the majority of workplaces and schools
continuing to work and learn virtually. Campaigns and member level services were
adapted to comply with public health guidelines and protocols in place. All
campaigns hosted throughout 2021 were hosted virtually and the frequency of
surveys were adapted to support the needs of members.
4.3 School travel planning is a collaborative process that brings together many
stakeholders to assess conditions, develop action plans to enhance travel safety
measures around school neighbourhoods, and increase active and sustainable
school travel. In 2021, the Region began working with 4 new schools to create
School Travel Plans and supported the implementation of 8 existing school travel
plans. New events and promotional materials were established to encourage
school -aged children and their caregivers to use active and sustainable modes of
transportation.
5. 2022 Workplan
5.1 The following summarizes the key Smart Mobility Durham initiatives planned for
2022 (see Attachment #2).
• Encouraging participation in the Region's workplace commuting and school
travel programs through tailored outreach promotion to different audiences.
• Updating monitoring and evaluation methods to respond to the changing
needs of members, including more robust data collection for calculating
Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGs) for member organizations that are
keen to measure their environmental footprint from employee commuting
and school travel.
• Increasing awareness and availability of bike and scooter parking at
schools, businesses and Regionally owned properties to support and
encourage active transportation.
• Supporting the advancement of a cycling wayfinding and signage strategy
to make it more convenient and easy to use active modes of transportation.
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6. Relationship to Strategic Plan
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6.1 This report aligns the following strategic goals and priorities in the Durham Region
Strategic Plan:
a. Environmental Sustainability: By helping to reduce single use automobile
travel, Smart Mobility Durham helps to protect the environment for the future
and serves to demonstrate leadership in sustainability and addressing
climate change.
7. Conclusion
7.1 The Smart Mobility Durham program represents Durham's commitment as a leader
in promoting and delivering sustainable transportation options to ensure the quality
of life of its residents, workplaces and schools is continuously enhanced. Smart
Commute Durham, Active Sustainable School Travel and Cycle Durham are vital
components of the Region's TDM efforts and supports the goals and objectives of
Durham's Transportation Master Plan.
8. Attachments
Attachment #1: Smart Mobility Durham 2021 Snapshot
Attachment #2: Smart Commute 2022 Workplan
Respectfully submitted,
Original signed by
Brian Bridgeman, MCIP, RPP
Commissioner of Planning and
Economic Development
Recommended for Presentation to Committee
Original signed by
Elaine C. Baxter-Trahair
Chief Administrative Officer
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Planning and Economic
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REGION Transportation Planning
Community -facing
awareness campaigns,
events and other initiatives
that encourage Durham
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active transportation.
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TDM can motivate people to avoid unnecessary trips (e.g. by
teleworking), travel outside of peak demand periods, choose
routes that are less busy, and use transportation modes such as
walking, cycling, and transit. TDM benefits can include:
• Decreased traffic congestion
• Increased physical activity
• Reduced greenhouse gas emissions and better air quality
• More efficient use of existing transportation infrastructure
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refreshed this year. Activities hosted by the
Region to celebrate Bike Month included a
Bike and Buy campaign, a Bike Month
Pledge and a cycling safety
communications campaign.
Walk and Roll to School Week is a new
annual challenge for schools across
Durham Region held in October.
Participating schools track active
transportation trips on a trip tracking poster
and compete for prizes and trophies.
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STP is a collaborative approach to increasing
active and sustainable school travel that works by
bringing together community stakeholders to
collect data, identify barriers and develop an
action plan. Implementing school travel plans can
help schools:
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• Reduce risk of collisions around schools
• Reduce environmental impacts
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Scope of Activities
The following initiatives will act as a guideline for the Smart Mobility Durham Program
throughout 2022. It is important to continue to provide these campaigns and resources
to members to retain membership and engagement with the program. The listed
program initiatives support Direction #5 in the TMP to promote sustainable travel
choices and actions. They also assist the goals identified in sections 7.4 of the TMP and
Actions 70, 71, 74 and 75.
Many of the initiatives are ongoing, and those that can be substantially achieved in 2022
have been identified:
Smart Commute Initiatives
1. Bike Month — Bike to Work Day (June 2022)
2. Walktober (October 2022)
3. SmartCommute.ca Trip logging Tool Promotional Campaign (ongoing)
4. Public engagement and promotion of Smart Commute Durham (ongoing)
5. Carpool Management and Bike Lending Program at Regional Headquarters (April
to October 2022)
6. Annual Survey (September 2022)
7. Smart Commute Annual Member Meetings and Scorecard designation (January
2022)
Active and Sustainable School Travel Initiatives
8. School Travel Planning — Implementing existing plans (January — December)
9. School Travel Planning — Developing new plans (January — December)
10. Winter Walk Day social media campaign (February 2022)
11. Durham Youth Cycling Guide safety awareness campaign (April 2022)
12. Active and Sustainable School Travel Forum (April and November 2022)
13. Back to School awareness campaign (August to September 2022)
14. Walk and Roll to School Week event (October 2022)
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Cycle Durham Initiatives
15. Bike Month (June 2022)
16. Public Engagement campaigns (ongoing)
17. Bicycle Parking Facility Implementation and Ceremony (May 2022)
18. Communications Campaigns (ongoing)
19. Interactive cycling map development (September 2022)
20. Charity Group Ride (August 2022)
21. Cycling Signage and Wayfinding Strategy (ongoing)
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Patenaude, Lindsey
From: Melanie Dolamore<mdolamore@kawarthaconservation.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2022 3:11 PM
Subject: Kawartha Conservations 2021 Annual Report
Attachments: 2021 Annual Report.pdf
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Dear Municipal Partners,
On behalf of the CAO, Mark Majchrowski, we would like to thank you for your support in 2021. It was an exciting and
productive year as we advanced a number of initiatives for our municipalities and our communities, with the overall goal
of sustaining and improving the environment so that we and future generations can enjoy the quality of life that this
area is known for. Focused on adaptation, transparency, accountability, and being responsive to our municipalities and
community, we have included a copy of our 2021 Annual Report which highlights all of these items for your interest.
Kind regards,
Melanie Dolamore
Corporate Services Assistant
KAWARTHA CONSERVATION
277 Kenrei Road
Lindsay, ON K9V 4R1
Tel: 705.328.2271 ext. 216
Fax: 705.328.2286
KawarthaConservation.com
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Engaged communities that love,
respect and appreciate our natural
environment.
Our MISSION
To champion watershed health as
the recognized leader in natural
asset management.
2021 Board Of Directory
■ CHAIR —Andy Letham (City of Kawartha Lakes)
■ VICE -CHAT R — Deborah Kiezebrink (Township of Scugog)
■ Kathleen Seymour -Fagan - City of Kawartha Lakes
■ Pat Dunn - City of Kawartha Lakes
■ Ted Smith — Region of Durham (Township of Brock)
Our FOCUS
Outstanding water quality and
quantity management, support
by healthy landscapes
through planning, stewardship,
science and education.
■ Ron Hooper— Region of Durham (Municipality of Clarington)
■ Robert Rock— Region of Durham (Township of Scugog) - Current
■ Angus Ross — Region of Durham (Township of Scugog) - Former
■ Ron Windover— MunicipalityofTrentLakes
■ Cathy Moore — Township of Cavan Monaghan
2 ANNUAL REPORT • 2021 Page 64
Message From
The Chair.d CAO
lot can change in a year.
But one thing remains
constant: our commitment to
champion watershed health
as a recognized leader in
natural asset management.
Looking back at the past two years, since
the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is
easy to become distracted by the day to day
challenges of operating an organization in
a global pandemic; however, a quick pause
allows us to notice the tremendous growth,
opportunity, and success the organization
has achieved.
2021 wasjustthat at Kawartha Conservation;
a year of overcoming challenges, delivering
results, and realizing success.
Building on the positive implementation
of new technology in 2021, our staff
continued to deliver timely service, critical
programs, and first-class nature -based
experiences to a growing number of visitors.
In 2021, Kawartha Conservation's
planning and permitting department issued
477 permits, an increase of more than 17
per cent over 2020.
Our Integrated Watershed Management
team brought together, virtually, more
than 50 citizen scientists to undertake
data collection on several lakes across our
watershed. The results of those efforts
will provide a baseline for data collection
moving forward and was an inspiring
example of our watershed community
coming together to protect and restore our
lakes, rivers, and streams.
Our Stewardship team continued to
find ways to connect with residents and
property owners to facilitate projects aimed
at improving water quality across the
watershed.
Through our tree seedling sale and
50 Million Tree program we aided in the
delivery and planting of more than 22,000
trees across the watershed, improving our
environment and increasing forest cover.
For our Conservation Lands team, 2021
was a year to be celebrated. After years
of infrastructure challenges, a new bridge
was installed at Pigeon River Headwaters
Conservation Area completing the popular
trail network and providing an improved
user experience for visitors in the southern
portion of our watershed.
The CA Lands staff also launched the
Kawartha Quest program, providing an
enhanced outdoor educational and family -
oriented opportunity for visitors.
Realizing the tremendous impact
Covid-19 has had on the mental health of
many area residents and visitors, our forest
bathing program in 2021 was operated on
a donation basis and resulted in a donation
of more than $500 to the Canadian Mental
Health Association.
We continued to strengthen ties with
our business community with the second
year of a wonderful partnership with the
Fenelon Falls Brewing Company and a newly
launched partnership with Seven Forty Six.
And corporately, 2021 saw the
development of our new five year strategic
plan. A document that will help guide
our efforts over the next five years and
provide tangible goals and outcomes,
fostered through our new Vision: Engaged
communities that love, respect, and
appreciate our natural environment.
When we read those words, and
read them again, it begins to manifest a
recognition that our new vision inspires and
touches upon all facets of the incredible
work our team at Kawartha Conservation
does every day. It is more than conservation
areas, it is more than lakes and rivers,
it is more that any one department or
area. When we work together with our
community, when we create experiences,
when we foster trust, understanding
and respect through our planning and
permitting processes, when we deliver
critical and timely flood forecasting and
warning information, when we do all the
things that are unique and necessary of
Conservation Authorities, we truly do create
engaged communities that love, respect,
and appreciate our natural environment.
We continue to be prepared to tackle new
challenges, embrace new opportunities,
and share in our collective successes with
our colleagues, municipal partners, Board of
Directors, and our watershed community. v
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Plamiing and Regulation
protect property owners and
their investment from natural
hazards such as flooding,
unstable soils, and steep
slopes, while contributing to clean water
and a healthy, sustainable environment
in the Kawarthas. Continuing to meet
the needs of our municipal partners
and building community, Kawartha
Conservation issued 477 Permits in 2021,
with another 37 Permit Extensions and
Revisions.
Planning Applications processed in 2021:
■Official Plan Amendment-3
■ Zoning By-law Amendment —17
■ Minor Variance — 40
■ Site plan —18
■ Plan of Subdivision —12
■ anPl of=ci
■ Consent —17
■ Total —112
Enforcement
■ Permit Inspections Completed: 14
■ Violations Reported and Confirmed: 50
■ Remediation Agreements Issued: 8
Beginning in 2020, we began summarizing
annual permitting performance to
our Board of Directors, indicating the
timeliness of our approvals under Section
28 of the Conservation Authorities Act.
Conservation Ontario and conservation
authorities have agreed to prescribed
.meframes, to be met in the issuance of
permits, and to be specifically reported on by
high -growth conservation authorities.
Although Kawartha Conservation is not
onsidered a high -growth Conservation
uthority we are leaders in our ability to track
ur performance on permitting activities and
produced our second Permitting Performance
Annual Report in March 2021.98 per cent of
II permits issued met timeframes established
in the issuance of permits. so
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Monitoring Our
Water Resources
Water and Groundwater
Monitoring
We continue to work with the Ministry of
the Environment, Conservation, and Parks
to monitor our 11 surface water sites and
13 groundwater sites for water quality.
Urban Streams Monitoring
This year, 10 sites were sampled for aquatic
bugs (e.g., insects, worms, crustaceans,
mollusks) and habitat conditions (e.g.,
substrate, water depth and flows, cover).
■ Preliminary results indicate that
these urban streams exhibit degraded
conditions, as indicated by relatively high Coldwater Streams
populations of tolerant organisms and
low populations of sensitive organisms.
Streamflow and
Precipitation Monitoring
Water levels and streamflow are
monitored at 8 locations throughout the
watershed and precipitation, specifically:
■ Rain in 5 locations
■ All year precipitation in 3 locations
■ Snowpack at 4 snow locations
■ Historical and current snow data are
now available on our website in 2021.
Monitoring
Water temperatures are tracked through the
deployment of portable data loggers that are
fixed in the water column all year. 30 sites are
monitored and evaluated against science -
based temperature thresholds.
We continued our investments in
Bluetooth logger technology, that
enables us to save time and money when
transferring data from each logging device
to our databases. 0
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Monitoring Strategy
The strategy will ensure our monitoring programs
meet future environmental and technological
changes while enabling our organization to champion
watershed health as the recognized leader in natural
asset management.
his initiative began
with a public
and community
engagement
survey, which
supplied insight on the general
knowledge both the public and
community partners had about
environmental monitoring
services we provide. To help with
document, a Strategic Guidance
group made up of partner
agencies and community leaders
was formed.
A comprehensive program
review of each current monitoring
program was completed that
included a detailed analysis of
each program's resources. The
strategy is ready for final Board
the development of the strategy endorsement in January 2022. 0
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Partners,hi*ps
e partnered with
Fleming College to
facilitate student -
run soil and wildlife
studies on the
Windy Ridge and Durham East Cross Forest
properties. This helps the students gather
needed field experience and provides
information that supports our habitat
restoration planning.
Results indicate that the shoreline has
experienced significant loss of natural
habitats over this timeframe due to the
expansion of residential development
along the shoreline.
We partnered with Trent University's
Environmental and Life Science graduate
program to look at microplastics across
the Lake Scugog watershed. Over 100
samples were collected and all samples
had microplastics present. Durham Watershed
We continued our partnership with
Ontario Tech University for nearshore
monitoring in the shorelines of the
Kawartha Lakes.
This year we also included the
monitoring of Starry Stonewort through a
partnership with the Finger Lakes Institute,
Kawartha Lakes Stewards Association,
Ontario Tech, and Ontario Federation
of Anglers and Hunters, a new invasive
species discovered in Lake Scugog.
Over 90 volunteers across five lakes took
water samples and collected information
about Starry Stonewort. We found new
areas of Starry Stonewort in the Kawarthas
and the information has been uploaded to
EDDMapS, a centralized reporting site for
invasive species.
Planning —Water Resources
Mapping Project
New water resources information
provides planning staff with the most up-
to-date planning information necessary
to advance municipal land use planning
approvals and projects and will streamline
and expedite comments on planning
applications.
This year's activities focused on filling
data gaps on streams in the Township
of Scugog, through verifying the flow
path of 86km of streams, field sampling
117 sites to confirm flow permanency
(e.g., permanent vs. intermittent), and
confirming the location of sensitive areas
(e.g., coldwater fish habitat). v
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Lake Management Plan
Implementation
Erosion and Sediment
Control
The recently completed Lake Management
Plans identified that better adoption
of erosion and sediment controls on
construction sites near waterways is a
priority objective for the community and
that enhanced education and training
be undertaken within the local industry
to help protect water quality and fish
habitats.
Staff visited various active construction
sites to determine common deficiencies.
We created 4'How-To' instructional
videos and 5 factsheets that show how to
'install and inspect silt fencing, straw bale
check dams, fibre rolls, and erosion control
blankets, as well as how to calculate slopes
and identify high -risk areas of erosion.
Aquatic Plant Control
Research
We installed 3 aquatic thrusters (also called
'bubblers') in Balsam Lake, Sturgeon Lake,
and Lake Scugog to test the impacts of
its operation on nearshore aquatic plant
communities.
■ In partnership with local waterfronts
owners, Trent University's Masters
of Bioenvironmental Monitoring &
Assessment program, and with funding
support from Eco-Canada and the Great
Lakes Local Action Fund, we undertook
sampling for key physical, chemical, and
biological parameters.
■ Preliminary results indicate that the
thrusters do cause a measurable reduction
in local aquatic plant communities, when
compared to several 'control' sites and a
research collaborative for further research
on the topic has been formed.
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Lake Management Plan
Implementation
LaKe uairympie
Management Plan
A lake management plan was initiated
to study Lake Dalrymple, supported by a
local community working group to develop
management recommendations to keep
the lake healthy.
■ A core water quality and quantity
monitoring network was implemented and sites across three tributaries.
Twenty-three 23 issues of concern have highlighting these areas, we can start to
been identified by community stakeholders address these inputs, leading to better
for us to address as we continue through water quality and habitat.
the planning project. We focused on analyzing the results
for Jennings, McLaren's, and Restoration
Upstream Investigative
Monitoring
In 2021 we collected 124 samples from 18
samples were taken at 20 locations within Results from this project help identify
the lake and its tributaries. hotspots of high contamination. By
Creek.
In addition, further work was done to
identify hotspots across the CKL region
during precipitation events, leading to a
collection of 90 samples from 82 sites.
Results from this work will help inform
Planning, Permitting and Stewardship.
10 ANNUAL REPORT • 2021 Page 72
Lake Management Plan
Implementation
ears ore oni oring
To address data gaps and determine areas
of higher nutrient concentrations for future
proactive stewardship activity, we:
■ Continued to monitor the nearshore
environments of Balsam, Cameron, Scugog,
Sturgeon, and Pigeon Lakes.
■ A total of 48 volunteers across these
lakes took monthly samples, totalling 192
samples collected.
Scugog and 8 stream sites that drain into
the lake from May to November.
Integrated Watershed
Management Lunch
and Learns
Offered a series of monthly lunch and learn
presentations throughout 2021 to the
■ Provincial Water Quality Monitoring
Network (PWQMN)
■ Citizen Science
■ Groundwater
■ Low Water Response
■ Discovering the World through GIS
■ Environmental Monitoring Strategy v
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Stewardshi
Our Stewardship team
focused on
the implementation
of our Stewardship
Strategy and
the Lake Management
Plans in 2021.
0 f particular note, 2021
was our first planting
season for the 50 Million
Tree program. Combined
with our tree seedling
sale, we achieved our Strategic goal of
21,000 trees planted this year.
Water Fund Landowner
and Community Grants
City of Kawartha Lakes
In 2021, we provided 18 Landowner
Grants ($32,525 grant leveraging $142,667
in landowner grants) and 2 Community
Grants ($12,472 grant leveraging $88,460
in community investment).
■ 5 shoreline erosion control
■ 3 septic upgrades
■ 2 tree planting projects
■ 2 well decommissions
■ 2 well upgrades
■ 2 invasive aquatic plant harvesting projects
■ 1 manure management
■ 1 barnyard eavestroughs
■ 1 agricultural exclusion fencing
■ 1 rain garden
Durham Region
In 2021, we provided 9 Landowner grants
($12,475 grant leveraging $50,015 in
landowner investment).
■ 4 shoreline erosion control
■ 3 well decommissions
■ 1 urban rain garden and tree planting
■ 1 Agricultural BMP
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Agricultural Stewardship
Thanks to a grant from OMAFRA, staff
were able to complete four landowner
demonstration projects. These projects
will inspire the adoption of sustainable soil
management, water conservation, and
other practices which protect water quality
and quantity, and overall watershed health.
■ Constructed a wetland and installed
fencing and an alternate watering system
in partnership with Ducks Unlimited
Canada
■ Installed a tile drain control box
■ Installed 2 barnyard eavestrough and
rainwater harvesting projects to reduce
nutrient loading and provide water to
livestock.
■ 4 videos of agricultural Beneficial
Management Practice (BMP) demonstration
sites to promote local environmental
farming to the broader sector.
Bring Back the Fish
In 2021 we received a two-year grant
from the Environmental Damages Fund to
implement 10 private land demonstration
sites with a goal to improve fish habitat on
urban streams. In our first year we connected
with over 50 landowner and conducted site
visits to determine project viability. In the fall
we implemented our first project including
bank stabilization and securing the slope of a
culvert along the Scugog River in Lindsay.
We also completed five technical fact
sheets on sediment and erosion control
methods to share with developers. These
outline proper site assessment and
installation procedures of erosion and
sediment control measures.
Forestry
In 2021, we helped facilitate 23,400 trees
being planted across the watershed. This
includes species -at -risk plantings in Pigeon
River Conservation Area, our 50 Million Tree
program, and our annual tree seedling sale.
An estimated 10 acres of our watershed was
planted through these programs.
Tree Seedling Sale
■ 16,260 trees and shrubs planted in the
watershed through the sale
■ $19,940.00 in revenue from the sale
50 Million Tree Program
■ 6,700 trees planted
■ 6 private landowners
■ $12,725 in grants leveraged
■ $7,900 in Landowner contributions
Habitat Restoration
■ 220 Species at Risk (Butternut) trees
planted at Pigeon River Headwaters
Conservation Area
■ 220 conifer and deciduous trees
planted 0
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Flood Forecasting
a&
lood forecasting is one of
the most important services
that Kawartha Conservation
provides to our residents and
member municipalities. We
monitor watershed conditions and assess
flood potential every day. A timely warning
of upcoming high-water conditions is
critical to helping everybody to prepare
and be better able to respond.
While we observed an early and low freshet
in spring of 2021 that did not result in flooding
concerns, several very intense rain events during
the summer months prompted flood messages.
Flood Messages Issued:
■ 8 Watershed Conditions Statements —
Water Safety
■ 1 Watershed Conditions Statement —
Flood Outlook
■ 1 Flood Watch
As part of our public education and
outreach efforts, we held three events in
2021 focused on flood emergencies:
■ A Lunch and Learn `Floods Happen: Be
Aware and Prepare' Mar 12, 2021
■ Flood Preparedness and Safety Public
Seminar, Mar 18, 2021
■ Flood Forecasting and Warning Seminar
for municipal partners, Jan 20-21, 2021
Ontario Low Water Response
Kawartha Conservation in partnership
with the Ministry of Northern
Development, Mines, Natural Resources
and Forestry helps in the coordination and
support of local response in the event of a
drought as part of the Ontario Low Water
Response Program.
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Continued from page 14 as OLWR precipitation indexes are now We use flood plain mapping to
available on our website. support regulations that limit existing
In 2021 we observed prolonged periods of and new development inside the flood
low precipitation that were interrupted by Flood Plain Mapping plain to protect your personal safety
periods of intense rain events. According to A flood plain is an area around a stream, and property from flood hazards.
our monitoring, in nine months throughout river, or body of water where water will ■ The McLarens Creek Flood Plain Study
the year monthly precipitation amounts travel during a flood event. Collecting was approved in 2021.
were below the long-term average values. information about ground elevation, land 0 The Haliburton Flood Plain Mapping
As a result, the Level I of the Low Water use, rain and snow melt, culverts and project for the Burnt and Gull River
Conditions was declared on June 7th and bridges, and stream profiles allows us to has been initiated and is currently in
continued until October 1st. model what a major flood event might look the preliminary data gathering and
Monthly precipitation data as well like and map where the flood plain exists. verification stages. jo
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Connecting People
To Nature
e have been
focussed on
providing
opportunities for
people to enjoy
nature, which has become more important
as the pandemic continued through the
year. Our activities focused on physically
distanced, responsible sessions and
programs that allowed our community
members to enjoy nature at their own
pace.
■ Hosted 5 Forest Therapy Walks and
raised $550 to donate to the Canadian
Mental Health Association.
■ Partnered with the Kawartha Lakes
Public Library to provide the Story Walk on
the Pond Loop. This partnership featured a
different story each month.
■ The "Talking Forest App" developed for
January 2021 launch to facilitate Covid -19
remote learning and a low -risk community
activity.
■ Developed downloadable family friendly
outdoor seasonal education activities.
■ Launched the Kawartha Quest program
in December. This program encourages
exploration of the natural world through
a variety of adventures and provides a
certificate to those who complete the quest.
Conservation Lands
■ Created 500m of new trails through
Windy Ridge Conservation Area
■ Installed a permanent story book walk at
Ken Reid Conservation Area — a total of 24
structures along the Pond Loop in partnership
with the Kawartha Lakes Public Library
■ Launched The Talking Forest interactive
trail app at Ken Reid Conservation Area and
Windy Ridge Conservation Area
■ Installed a new bridge at Pigeon River
Conservation Area, allowing for expanded
access to the property.
Environmental Restoration
and Rehabilitation:
■ Durham East Cross Forest Cleanup — 3
cubic yards of metal, lumber, burnt tires,
household garbage, abandoned vehicles
and assorted building supplies removed
from the property
■ Planted 220 Butternut trees and 220
companion trees of various species
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through the Habitat Compensation
Program at Pigeon River Headwaters
Conservation Area.
Security and Safety
■ Designated 2 Provincial Offences
Officers to enforce Section 29 of the
Conservation Authorities Act
■ Installed seven additional security
cameras across our Conservation Areas
as a response to increased trespass
activities
Forest Conservation Area to encourage
safety and educate our visitors on park
boundaries and designated uses
■ Hosted 2 Durham Regional Police ATV
training courses at Durham East Cross
Forest for 6 officers over 6 days
■ Decommissioned 100 feet of illegal
access points throughout Durham East
Cross Forest
Film Production
In 2021 we implemented a Filming
program at our Conservation Areas. This
new program lays out the TrameworK Tor
renting our Conservation Areas as filming
locations for productions of various sizes.
We were also successful in attracting two
movie shoots to our area in the summer
and fall of 2021.
■ Hosted the film crew for the Hollywood
production of "Marsh King's Daughter" at
Ken Reid Conservation Area.
■ Hosted the film crew for an
independent film called `A Violent
Nature" at Ken Reid Conservation Area
and Durham East Cross Forest. v
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Embracing Technology
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e successfully
implemented
several
technological
enhancements
in 2021, to support our member
municipalities, internal staff, watershed
residents and visitors, as well as our
building and development communities,
ultimately providing a greater level of
customer service.
Enhancements include:
■ Added functionality incorporated
into our award winning website to help
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streamline on-line content and activities of
our clients and community.
■ Created a new online Public Property
Mapping tool in early 2021.
■ Utilized online data management
software to showcase Low Water, Snow
Survey and Precipitation information on
the website in an easy, accessible way.
■ Launched an organization -wide VoIP
telephone system to allow for more
responsive remote work responsiveness.
■ Promoted the online parking app to
reduce in -person parking pass purchases.
■ We purchased two water quality meters,
one conductivity logger, and 10 Bluetooth
temperature loggers for our water quality
programs. These additions will increase our
capacity to deliver water quality information.
■ Utilized software to enable remote
digital collection of information collected
in the field for the Integrated Watershed
Management Team.
■ Purchased one new tablet for use within
the Permitting and Planning department
during site visits. This increases efficiency
with the ability to add notes and photos
directly into files while on site. In addition,
on -site mapping using the GPS capability
of the tablet increases our ability to assess
natural features. jo
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Strategic Plan
Throughout the spring and summer, staff
worked closely with the Board of Directors
to facilitate the development of the new
5-Year Strategic Plan. With a renewed
Vision of 'Engaged communities that
love, respect and appreciate our natural
environment; the new 2022-2026 Strategic
Plan will focus on three strategic priority
areas:
EKestore ana vrotect
■Engage and Inspire
■Innovate and Enhance
Transition Plan
The Conservation Authorities Act
requires Conservation Authorities to
prepare Transition Plans outlining steps
and timelines for the preparation of
an Inventory of Program and Services
ana Tor the aevelopment ana execution
of funding agreements between
Kawartha Conservation and participating
municipalities.
The Transition Plan was completed
in 2021 with the Inventory of Programs
and Services being delivered early
in 2022. When complete program
funding discussions with our member
municipalities will follow.
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NOTE: This financial information is condensed from the Board of Directors' Approved 2021
Ffinances Budget Summary. The complete auditor's report for the year ended December 31, 2021 is
anticipated to be available in May 2022, copies of which will be available upon request.
Sources of Revenue and
Expenditures
Program Generate
Revenue
$ 1,247,300...
Reserves
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$ 3,900
0%
Project Grants
$ 390,700
9%
2021 Revenue
Municipal Agreements Special Benefiting Projects
61,800... $ 656,700...
Special Benefitin¢ Proiects
General Benefiting
Projects
$ 103,200,
3%
Municipal Agreement
$ 61,800
2%
Corporate Services
$ 855,300
20%
2021 Expenditures
Stewardship & Conservation Lands
$ 721,100
17%
Total 2021 Revenue
$ 4,162,600
Municipal Operating Levy
$1,613,000
39 %
cipal Special Operating Levy $
154,200
4%
General Benefiting Project Levy
$ 35,000
1%
Total 2021 Expenditures
$4,222,600
Manning, Development &
Engineering
$763,150
18%
rated Watershed
Management
$ 674,950
16%
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ODBIA Meeting Minutes
Thursday, Nov.4th/21
8:30 a.m. ZOOM — link sent to members
Present: Karen L., Frank M., Julie C.O., Tina B., Councillor Margaret Zwart, Perry K.
Guest: Adam CBOT, Bonnie CBOT to speak on Durham -wide "Shop Where You Live" #ShopinDurham
campaign
Motion: Approval of minutes from June10/21. Motion Julie Second Frank
Motion: Approval of the Agenda: Motion Karen Second Tina
Updates - Karen
1. Wreath ordered from legion —Julie to place wreath at Remembrance Day Service on Sunday,
November 7.
2. Banners on flower posts re Legion - The Bowmanville Legion had some issues this year with
Elexicon regarding hanging new banners in town. Elexicon is working on a policy regarding the banners
and installing brackets to the poles. The legion is seeking an alternative in case this will not be allowed
going forward. They had asked about the posts in town that hang the flower pots. At this time, it is
premature — but keep it in mind for next year.
3. Benches — Received $3670.00 this year from Capstone which covered 3 of the 5 benches for the
east side of the street. Two benches were accessible benches.
4. Donation of 2 benches to the Town Hall and 1 to the horticulture placed up at the new installation
in the north end of town near the cemetery. Horticulture's 100th anniversary.
5. Congratulations to new businesses in town -- flowers sent to Calm Surrender and to Nava's
Twisted Pizza
7. Update Social Media grant $1500 — Karen to touch base with Newcastle BIA see how it's going.
Nothing done yet in Orono.
8. Financial Update
CIBC balance — $11,617.81 as of September 30, 2021
9. Bike racks / Brochures / website: Bike racks are delayed (again) until next summer, still have some
Orono Brochures.
10. Sandy Yorke was instrumental in helping with the design of the new Orono website & Orono
Brochures and distribution of same. She cannot accept cash but we would like to acknowledge her hard
work with a shop local gift basket for Christmas.
New Business
Perry Orono Town Hall - Breakfast with Santa; Saturday Dec. 4th 10 tables in the hall, tickets and booking
in advance; elevator book in advance; 2 seating's 8:45 9-10:15 (cleaning in between) 10:30 until next
seating 10:45-11:45; People must stay at their table and be served; Kitchen- only 3 people: 2 to cook and
one putting in trays and two to serve; Gifts will be generic and handed out by Santa.
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Next Meeting — Thursday, January 13, 2022. Details to be confirmed. Zoom. New Chair/secretary to be
voted in.