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CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT T.T.EDWARDS,M.C.I.P.,Director
HAMPTON,ONTARIO LOB UO TEL.(416)263.2231
REPORT TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
MEETING OF JUNE 20, 1983
REPORT NO. : PD-93-83
SUBJECT: DRAFT GANARASKA REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
WATERSHED PLAN
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the
following :
1 . That Report PD-93-83 be received; and
2. That the Ganaraska Region Conservation
Authority be advised that the Town of Newcastle
recommends that the first draft of the
Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority
Watershed Plan , dated June 6th, 1983, and, as
amended by the Conservation Authority on June
16, 1983, be submitted to the Ministry of
Natural Resources as an interim Watershed Plan;
and
3. That the Ganaraska Region Conservation
Authority be further advised that the Town of
Newcastle will provide more detailed comments
on the draft Watershed Plan at such time as the
Town has had an opportunity to thoroughly
review the Plan; and
4. That a copy of Staff Report PD-93-83 and
Council 's Resolution be forwarded to the
Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority and the
Ministry of Natural Resources.
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BACKGROUND:
At the May 2nd, 1983 meeting of the General Purpose and
Administration Committee, the Ganaraska Region Conservation
Authority presented a review of a portion of the Authority's
proposed Watershed Plan. The Committee resolved (Resolution
# GPA-398-83) to refer the Authority's Report and
presentation to the Planning Department for a Report.
At the Council Meeting of May 9th, 1983, Mr. S. Rutherford
and Mr. Roy Forrester, addressed Council on the proposed
Ganaraska Region Watershed Plan. Council referred their
comments to the Planning Department and to the Conservation
Authority.
The Planning Department received the first complete draft of
the Watershed Plan on June 7th , 1983. Staff have had an
opportunity to briefly review the Plan and note that the
Plan consists of five program areas - Floodplain Management,
Water Management, Water-related Land Management, Community
Relations, and Recreation. Staff have identified issues
within each of these program areas which may be of concern
or interest to the Town.
Floodplain Management Program
The Conservation Authority, over the life of this Plan ,
expects to conduct a Floodplain Management Study for the
Village of Newcastle, and, depending on the results of the
study, could implement a flood-damage reduction program.
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Water Management Program
One of the three major components of this program is storm
water management. The Conservation Authority proposes to
ensure that storm water management guidelines are
incorporated into all development plans, and plans to
encourage municipalities to incorporate statements into
official plans and zoning by-laws supporting the concept of,
and the need for, storm water management, and encourage
municipalities to prepare master drainage plans.
Water-related Land Management
As part of the erosion and sediment control component of
this program, the Authority proposed to require an erosion
and sediment control plan that meets with the approval of
the Conservation Authority, as a condition of approval for a
draft plan of subdivision. As part of the forest management
component, the Authority proposes to encourage
municipalities to adopt and enforce tree-cutting by-laws
with Ministry of Natural Resources foresters being
designated enforcement officers.
Community Relations
The Authority proposes to provide, at a fee where
appropriate, technical information for use by municipalities
and consultants in the design of facilities impacting on
Authority resource management responsibilities.
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Recreation
The Conservation Authority proposes to direct new
recreational development undertaken by the Conservation
Authority toward the Ganaraska Forest. The Authority also
proposes that the management and maintenance of new
recreational development on Authority lands will become the
responsibility of the benefiting municipality. This
provision, however, does not apply to the Ganaraska Forest.
In addition to the foregoing, staff note that unlike the
C.L.O.C.A. Master Plan, there is no clearly defined long
term property acquisition program. In staff's opinion,
further definition and detail would be a desirable addition
to the plan and of particular importance to land use
planning decisions.
COMMENT:
It is important to emphasize that staff have had
insufficient time to properly review the draft Watershed
Plan, and assess the implications for the Town. Thus, staff
cannot at this time, provide recommendations on the policies
and provisions as proposed by the Plan.
However, the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority is only
required to submit an interim Watershed Plan to the Ministry
of Natural Resources by the June 15th, 1983 deadline. An
interim plan can be modified, defined and refiled with the
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Based on the insufficient time provided for detailed review
of the Watershed Plan, and the Town 's concerns with some of
the provisions proposed by the Plan, staff recommend that
the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority be advised to
submit this first draft as an interim Watershed Plan. Staff
further recommend that the Conservation Authority be advised
that the Town of Newcastle will provide detailed comments on
the Watershed Plan at such time as it has been thoroughly
reviewed by the Town.
On June 10th, 1983, Conservation Authority staff contacted
the Planning Department to indicate that the Watershed
Planning Committee met on June 9th to review the Plan and,
with the exception of a few changes, endorsed the Plan as
submitted to the Town. One of the changes deleted the
objective under the Recreation Program to turn over the
recreation management and maintenance of Authority lands to
the benefiting municipalities. Authority staff indicated,
however, that they would continue to closely watch
recreational maintenance costs on their lands.
The full Conservation Authority will be considering the
Watershed Plan on June 16th, 1983, and Conservation
Authority staff indicated that they will provide addendums
to the Watershed Plan at the Committee Meeting of June 20th ,
should the Authority make any substantial changes to the
Plan.
Authority staff also indicated that they will be holding a
public meeting on the Watershed Plan at their offices
sometime during the month of July.
Respect C d,
. T. Edw .P.
Director of Planning
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