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MEETING: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION
DATE: MARCH 5, 1990
REPORT
CENTRAL LAKE ONTARIO CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
OUTDOOR RECREATION AND FEASIBILITY STUDY
STATUS REPORT
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose &
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:-
1. That Report No. CS -07 -90 be received for information.
1.0 BACKGROUND:
1.1 Report CS -18 -89 dated June 5, 1989 was submitted to the
General Purpose & Administration Committee and Council for
information and advised of the appointment of Mr. James
Cameron of the Community Services Department to a Steering
Committee to assist C.L.O.C.A. in developing a plan to meet
their present and future recreational needs and opportunities.
1.2 The Steering Committee was represented by the Towns of Whitby,
Newcastle and City of Oshawa; Durham Region; Ministries of
Natural Resources and Tourism and Recreation; Durham Board of
Education; Durham Region Y.M.C.A.; Oshawa- Whitby This Week and
C.L.O.C.A. Leisure Plan International Incorporated from
Markham, Ontario was commissioned to develop the plan.
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1.3 The Terms of Reference established to provide direction to the
consultant were:
1) "To provide the Authority with a carefully reasoned
strategy to guide the development of outdoor recreation
facilities and programs within their jurisdiction during
the next ten (10) years;
2) To update or develop Conceptual Development Plans for
each existing or proposed Conservation Area that detail
the outdoor recreation facilities proposed and their
relationship with adjacent facilities, services and
infra - structure;
3) To prepare a Financial Analysis of the proposed
developments including costs, revenues, funding, joint
ventures and private investment opportunities; and
4) To embody all recommendations and requirements into
specific Action Plan that provides the Authority with a
comprehensive Implementation Program for each of the next
ten years."
2.0 REPORT FINDINGS:
2.1 An interim or progress report has been submitted to the
Steering Committee which in brief identified C.L.O.C.A.'s
mandate, resources, present opportunities for leisure
services; the resources and opportunities provided by other
levels of government within the C.L.O.C.A. area; and the
details of public input through surveys, public meetings,
target groups and other collected statistical information.
2.2 Based upon the analysis of the data collected five alternative
strategies were proposed. They were in brief;
a) In view of the limited resources of the municipalities
to provide outdoor recreation in extensive natural
resource settings, that C.L.O.C.A. assume a recreational
delivery role in the near urban areas from the local
municipalities.
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b) In view of limited resources and funding for development,
that revenue generating opportunities be explored and
user fees adopted for such things as wave pools, sun &
swimming beaches, amusement rides, picnic and camping
facilities, gift shops, canteens and restaurants.
c) In view of the nature of C.L.O.C.A. Is land holdings,
C.L.O.C.A. may choose to promote its holdings as
education /interpretation centres identifying ecological
systems, native species and geological formation etc.
d) In view of the extensive land base C.L.O.C.A. may choose
to promote outdoor education, survival skills and natural
material crafts, summer and winter survival, edible
native plants, and flora and fauna interpretation etc.
e) In view of the limited land base and funding, C.L.O.C.A.
may choose not to expand its facilities beyond the basic
level of trails, picnic areas and natural reserves.
2.3 It is likely that a mixture of the five strategies will be
proposed on a site specific bases. Further, the Steering
Committee has suggested that additional opportunities should
be investigated to maximise the limited funding for example,
development of volunteer and special interest group sponsored
projects; extension of recreational opportunities onto private
lands through co- operation of private land holders; and
licensing or permitting of special uses on both private and
public lands.
3.0 SUMMARY:
3.1 Leisure Plan International Inc. has been directed to proceed
to Phase III of the study to evaluate the strategies and to
provide the best delivery system which will meet the regions
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outdoor needs and to create a plan on a site specific basis
for C.L.O.C.A. to the year 2000.
3.2 Staff will continue to advise Members of Council on the status
of the study at pertinent phases of the process.
Respectfully submitted,
Jose Y P Caruana, Director
Dep 'rtment of Community Services
JPC:JDC:sda
Recommended for presentation
to the Committee
Lawrence E;. Kotseff
Chief Adifti nistrative Officer
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