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Authority Meeting #5/13

Chair: Gerri Lynn O'ConnorVice Chair: Maria AugimeriMembers:

June 21, 2013

9:30 A.M.WESTON ROOM B, BLACK CREEK PIONEER VILLAGE

AGENDA

PagesAUTH Material for Consideration at Authority Meetings OnlyEX Material Considered by the Executive Committee Prior to the AuthorityBAAB Material Considered by the Budget/Audit Advisory Board Prior to the Authority

AUTH1. MINUTES OF MEETING #4/13, HELD ON MAY 24, 2013(Minutes Enclosed Herewith on WHITE)

AUTH2. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

AUTH3. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF

AUTH4. DELEGATIONS

AUTH5. PRESENTATIONS

AUTH6. CORRESPONDENCE

AUTH7. SECTION I - ITEMS FOR AUTHORITY ACTION

AUTH7.1 URBAN FOREST STUDIES UPDATE 26

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AUTH7.2 SANMIKE CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDRequest for Temporary Licence Agreement for a Temporary Sanitary Sewer Connection, Rouge River Watershed, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of YorkCFN 49299 38

AUTH7.3 BOB HUNTER MEMORIAL PARK TRAIL (YORK REGION SOUTHEAST COLLECTOR)Supply of Aggregate - Phases IV and V Trail Construction 42

AUTH8. SECTION IV - ITEMS FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE BOARD

BAAB. MATERIAL FROM BUDGET/AUDIT ADVISORY BOARD #2/13, HELD ON JUNE 21, 2013

(Refer to Minutes printed on YELLOW)

EX. MATERIAL FROM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING #4/13, HELD ON JUNE 7, 2013

(Refer to Minutes printed on PINK)

NEW BUSINESS

NEXT MEETING OF THE AUTHORITY #6/13, TO BE HELD ON JULY 26, 2013, AT 9:30 A.M. IN WESTON ROOM B, BLACK CREEK PIONEER VILLAGE

Brian DenneyChief Administrative Officer

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BAAB. MATERIAL FROM BUDGET/AUDIT ADVISORY BOARD MEETING #2/13, HELD ON JUNE 21, 2013

(Refer to Minutes printed on YELLOW)

BAAB7. SECTION I - ITEMS FOR AUTHORITY ACTION

BAAB7.1 2012 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSReport to Follow

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EX. MATERIAL FROM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING #4/13, HELD ON JUNE 7, 2013

(Refer to Minutes printed on PINK)

EX7. SECTION I - ITEMS FOR AUTHORITY ACTION(EX7.1 - EX7.4)

EX7.1 GREENLANDS ACQUISITION PROJECT 2011-2015Flood Plain and Conservation Component, Rouge River WatershedGeranium Homes (Ninth Line) LimitedCFN 49273 193

EX7.2 GREENLANDS ACQUISITION PROJECT FOR 2011-2015Flood Plain and Conservation Component, Humber River Watershed3E Capital Inc.CFN 49284 196

EX7.3 REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF PEELConveyance of Land and a Permanent Easement for the Gore Road Widening , City of Brampton, Regional Municipality of Peel, Humber River WatershedCFN 49221 199

EX7.4 SWAN LAKE RESIDENCE RETROFIT AND RENOVATION PROJECTTender PMO13-04 202

EX8. SECTION II - ITEMS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION(EX8.1 - EX8.2)

EX8.1 CANADA GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL GREATER TORONTO CHAPTER Continuation of Partnership Agreement 205

EX8.2 MUD CREEK REACH 5 PROJECTContract RSD13-053 209

EX9. SECTION IV - ITEMS FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE BOARD

EX10 ONTARIO REGULATION 166/06(EX10.1 - EX10.100, Items EX10.32 & EX10.35 are Withdrawn)

PERMIT APPLICATIONS EX10.1 - EX10.6 ARE MAJOR APPLICATIONS

Applications that involved a more complex suite of technical studies to demonstrate consistency with policies; applications that cover a significant geographic area (e.g. subdivisions, stormwater management ponds), extensive modifications to the landscape, major infrastructure projects, emergency works, resolution of violations/after the fact permits, trail construction

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CITY OF MARKHAM

EX10.1 CITY OF MARKHAMTo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade, and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere, on Henderson Avenue Forest Park, near John Street, in the City of Markham, Don River Watershed as located on the property owned by the City of Markham. The purpose is to undertake emergency works to replace 70m of failed 750mm diameter CSP storm pipe. 212

CITY OF TORONTO [NORTH YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA]

EX10.2 CITY OF TORONTOTo site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Plan 66M-2380, (Lands to the East of 160 Vanderhoof Avenue), in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed as located on the property owned by City of Toronto. The purpose is to excavate a portion of the valley slope in order to establish a temporary construction access ramp and a temporary shoring system. 213

EX10.3 SCENIC III (ARH) DEVELOPMENTS LTD.To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot G, H, Plan 66M-2380, (160 Vanderhoof Avenue), in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed as located on the property owned by Scenic III (ARH) Developments Ltd.. The purpose is to construct an 18 storey residential tower with 6 levels of underground parking. 213

CITY OF VAUGHAN

EX10.4 CITY OF VAUGHANTo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Lot 3, 4, Concession 3, Marita Payne Park, 2 Glen Shields Avenue, in the City of Vaughan, Don River Watershed as located on the property owned by the City of Vaughan. The purpose is to undertake emergency works to replace an existing 12.2m long pedestrian bridge with a similar bridge using the existing abutments. The existing bridge has been deemed unsafe for pedestrian use. A Letter of Advice (LOA) will be written by TRCA staff on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). 213

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EX10.5 CITY OF TORONTOTo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade, temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material originating on the site or elsewhere in the Finch Avenue Hydro Corridor from Bayview Avenue to Leslie Street, in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed, as located on property owned by Hydro One Networks Inc. The purpose is to construct a new 3.5m wide asphalt multi-use pathway within the existing Hydro One corridor north of Finch Avenue East, from Yonge Street to Maxome Drive and Conacher Drive to Pineway Boulevard. No in-water works are associated with this project. 214

TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL

EX10.6 SANMIKE CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDTo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Part Lot 25, EYS Block 24, Plan 65M-3230, (10665 Bayview Avenue), in the Town of Richmond Hill, Rouge River Watershed as located on the property owned by Sanmike Construction Limited. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Rouge River Watershed in order facilitate the construction of a 200mm sanitary forcemain associated with a 67-unit townhouse development in the Town of Richmond Hill. 214

CITY OF MARKHAM

EX10.7 59 BURNDENFORD CRESCENTTo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Lot 13, Plan 65M3380, (59 Burndenford Crescent), in the City of Markham, Rouge River Watershed. The purpose is to recognize the recent construction of a deck structure at the rear of an existing dwelling within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Rouge River Watershed associated with a municipal building permit. 214

CITY OF PICKERING

EX10.8 690 FRONT ROADTo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade, temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere and interfere with a wetland on Part Lot 8, Plan 65, (690 Front Road), in the City of Pickering, Frenchman's Bay Watershed. The purpose is to construct a replacement dwelling within a Regulated Area associated with the Frenchmans Bay shoreline. 215

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CITY OF TORONTO [ETOBICOKE YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA]

EX10.9 40 LA RUSH DRIVETo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 7, Plan 5184, (40 La Rush Drive), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to construct a new two-storey single family detached dwelling and attached garage at 40 La Rush Drive in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York). The existing dwelling will be demolished. 215

CITY OF TORONTO [NORTH YORK COMMUNITY COUINCIL AREA]

EX10.10 DONALDA CLUBTo site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 8, Concession 3 Lot 8, 9, Plan 5112, (12 Bushbury Road), in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed as located on the property owned by Donalda Club. The purpose is to renovate greens and tees within the existing golf course. 215

EX10.11 50 WALLINGFORD ROADTo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 20, Plan 5439, (50 Wallingford Road), in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed. The purpose is to construct a new in-ground swimming pool with associated decking at 50 Wallingford Road in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area). 216

CITY OF TORONTO [SCARBOROUGH COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA]

EX10.12 76 CARONDALE CRESCENTTo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, change a building or structure so that it alters its use or potential use, increases its size or increases the number of dwelling units, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 27-1 N, Plan M-1281, (76 Carondale Crescent), in the City of Toronto (Scarborough Community Council Area), Highland Creek Watershed. The purpose is to construct a deck and enlarge the existing balcony at the back of the existing dwelling located at 76 Carondale Crescent in the City of Toronto (Scarborough Community Council Area). 216

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CITY OF TORONTO [TORONTO AND EAST YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA]

EX10.13 300 BAYVIEW AVENUE LIMITEDTo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, change a building or structure so that it alters its use or potential use, increases its size or increases the number of dwelling units and site grade on Part Lot 1, 2, 3, Plan 108, Part Lot 5, Plan, (300 and 360 Bayview Avenue), in the City of Toronto (Toronto and East York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed as located on the property owned by 300 Bayview Avenue Limited. The purpose is to construct two new concrete vehicular access ramps to connect the Parking Overflow Annex Building municipally know as 300 Bayview Avenue to the existing Audi Dealership Building municipally known as 360 Bayview Avenue. The existing mechanical room within the ground floor area of 300 Bayview Avenue will be converted to additional parking. 217

CITY OF VAUGHAN

EX10.14 2 GENTILE CIRCLETo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on , (2 Gentile Circle), in the City of Vaughan, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to construct a deck attached to an existing dwelling within a Regulated Area of the Humber River watershed at 2 Gentile Circle in the City of Vaughan. 217

EX10.15 8 GENTILE CIRCLETo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on , (8 Gentile Circle), in the City of Vaughan, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to construct a deck attached to an existing dwelling within a Regulated Area of the Humber River watershed at 8 Gentile Circle in the City of Vaughan. 217

EX10.16 FRANLINE INVESTMENTS LIMITEDTo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, change a building or structure so that it alters its use or potential use, increases its size or increases the number of dwelling units and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 57, Plan 65M-2611, (360 Applewood Crescent), in the City of Vaughan, Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by Franline Investments Limited. The purpose is to construct an addition to an existing industrial building within a Regulated Area of the Humber River watershed at 360 Applewood Crescent in the City of Vaughan. 218

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EX10.17 25 CLAIRWOOD COURTTo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 20, Concession 8, (25 Clairwood Court), in the City of Vaughan, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to construct an inground pool, patio area and shed within a Regulated Area of the Humber River watershed at 25 Clairewood Court in the City of Vaughan. 218

EX10.18 221 OLD HUMBER CRESCENTTo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on , (221 Old Humber Crescent), in the City of Vaughan, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to construct an inground pool, cabana, patio area and conduct landscaping works within a Regulated Area of the Humber River watershed at 221 Old Humber Crescent in the City of Vaughan. 218

TOWN OF AJAX

EX10.19 501 RUTHEL ROADTo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Part Lot 10, Plan 372, 40R-18459, (501 Ruthel Road), in the Town of Ajax, Carruthers Creek Watershed. The purpose is to construct a replacement dwelling within a flood spill area associated with the Carruthers Creek. 219

TOWN OF CALEDON

EX10.20 99 GRAY PARK DRIVETo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Lot 64, Plan 43M-1374, (99 Gray Park Drive), in the Town of Caledon, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed in order to facilitate the construction of an 16 x 30 feet in-ground swimming pool at the rear of an existing dwelling located at 99 Gray Park Drive, in the Town of Caledon associated with a municipal building permit application. 219

EX10.21 22 DIAMONDWOOD DRIVETo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Lot 6, Plan 43M1787, (22 Diamondwood Drive), in the Town of Caledon, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to undertake works within TRCA Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed in order to facilitate the construction of a 40 feet x 20 feet (12.19 metres x 6.09 metres) inground swimming pool and 650 square feet (60.38 square metres) cabana at the rear of an existing residential dwelling associated with a municipal building permit. 219

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EX10.22 23 HICKMAN STREETTo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Lot A, Block 4, Plan BOL-7, (23 Hickman Street), in the Town of Caledon, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed in order to facilitate the construction of a 809 square feet (75.15 square metre) first floor addition, a 809 square feet (75.15 square metre) basement addition, and a 375 square feet (34.83 square metre) second floor addition at the rear of an existing residential dwelling associated with a municipal building permit application. 220

EX10.23 25 DEER HOLLOW COURTTo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Lot 22, Plan 43M1159, (25 Deer Hollow Court), in the Town of Caledon, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed in order to facilitate the construction of an 22 feet x 34 feet (6.70 metre x 10.36 metre) irregular shaped in-ground swimming pool at the rear of an existing dwelling located at 25 Deer Hollow Court, in the Town of Caledon associated with a municipal building permit. 220


EX10.24 15 WESTLEA AVENUETo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Lot 11, Plan 65M-3938, (15 Westlea Avenue), in the Town of Richmond Hill, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed in order to facilitate the construction of an in-ground pool associated with a municipal building permit. 220

EX10.25 AMIR NEJATIAN IN TRUSTTo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure and site grade on Part Lot 11, Plan 5509, PART 3, (6 Long Hill Drive), in the Town of Richmond Hill, Rouge River Watershed as located on the property owned by Amir Nejatian in Trust. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Rouge River Watershed in order to facilitate the construction of a single family dwelling associated with a municipal building permit. 221

EX10.26 AMIR NEJATIAN IN TRUSTTo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure and site grade on Part Lot 11, Plan 5509, PART 4, (6 Long Hill Drive), in the Town of Richmond Hill, Rouge River Watershed as located on the property owned by Amir Nejatian in Trust. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Rouge River Watershed in order to facilitate the construction of a single family dwelling associated with a municipal building permit. 221

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EX10.27 39 GARDEN AVENUETo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Part Lot 114, Plan 1984, (39 Garden Avenue), in the Town of Richmond Hill, Don River Watershed. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Don River Watershed in order to facilitate the demolition of an existing single-storey dwelling and construction of a two-storey dwelling and attached rear deck associated with a municipal building permit. 221

EX10.28 JEFF REID IN TRUSTTo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure and site grade on Part Lot 11, Plan 5509, PART 2, (6 Long Hill Drive), in the Town of Richmond Hill, Rouge River Watershed as located on the property owned by Jeff Reid in Trust. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Rouge River Watershed in order to facilitate the construction of a replacement single-family dwelling associated with a municipal building permit. 221

TOWN OF WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE

EX10.29 48 WILDERNESS TRAILTo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 2, Plan 65M-2841, (48 Wilderness Trail), in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Rouge River Watershed. The purpose is to construct a new two storey single family detached dwelling and attached garage on the vacant lot at 48 Wilderness Trail in the Town of Whitchurch Stouffville. This proposal also includes the construction of an inground pool and cabana in the rear yard with a septic system installed to the front and on either side of the proposed dwelling. 222

TOWNSHIP OF KING

EX10.30 140 MELROSE AVENUETo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, change a building or structure so that it alters its use or potential use, increases its size or increases the number of dwelling units and site grade on Lot 22, Plan 416, (140 Melrose Avenue), in the Township of King, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to construct an addition to an existing dwelling and an extension to an existing deck within a Regulated Area of the Humber River watershed at 140 Melrose Avenue in the Township of King. 222

EX10.31 28 ELIZABETH DRIVETo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure and site grade on Lot 36, 37, Plan 457, (28 Elizabeth Drive), in the Township of King, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to conduct minor grading and landscaping works within a Regulated Area of the Humber River watershed at 28 Elizabeth Drive in the Township of King. 222

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PERMIT APPLICATIONS EX10.32 - EX10.46 WERE ERRATA ITEMS

Staff's recommendation for approval is based upon the review and acceptance of additional information from the applicant. The applicant has been informed that the information outstanding must be reviewed and accepted by staff prior to the Executive Committee Meeting. Staff will advise that this application be withdrawn from the Executive Committee Agenda should this information remain outstanding.


EX10.32 12 YORK VALLEY CRESCENTTo change a building or structure so that it alters its use or potential use, increases its size or increases the number of dwelling units, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 14, Plan 5982, (12 York Valley Crescent), in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed. The purpose is to construct a partial basement, ground floor and new second storey addition, as well as rear deck at 12 York Valley Crescent in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area). 223

EX10.33 58 TIMBERLANE DRIVETo change a building or structure so that it alters its use or potential use, increases its size or increases the number of dwelling units, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 14, Plan 4580, (58 Timerlane Drive), in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed. The purpose is to construct a partial basement addition, partial main floor addition with balcony and raised rear deck, as well as new second storey addition at 58 Timberlane Drive in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area). 223

EX10.34 SERENITY PRESTIGE RESIDENCES INC.To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 175, Plan 511E, (31 Glengowan Road), in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed as located on the property owned by Serenity Prestige Residences Inc.. The purpose is to construct a two-storey replacement dwelling with integral garage, raised rear deck and rear patios with replacement retaining walls and associated landscaping at 31 Glengowan Road in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area). 224

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EX10.35 60 SUMMERHILL GARDENSTo change a building or structure so that it alters its use or potential use, increases its size or increases the number of dwelling units, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Part Lot 16, 17, Plan 398-E, (60 Summerhill Gardens), in the City of Toronto (Toronto and East York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed. The purpose is to construct a single storey replacement sunroom and replacement rear deck at 60 Summerhill Gardens in the City of Toronto (Toronto and East York Community Council Area). 224

CITY OF VAUGHAN

EX10.36 1668872 ONTARIO INC.To site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Part Lot 20, Concession 6, (Major Mackenzie Drive and Pine Valley Drive), in the City of Vaughan, Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by 1668872 Ontario Inc. The purpose is to allow development within a Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed to facilitate topsoil stripping and the installation of sediment and erosion control measures for a future condominium development on the east side of Pine Valley Drive, south of Major Mackenzie Drive, in the City of Vaughan. 225

EX10.37 BLOCK 11 PROPERTIES INC.To site grade, temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere and alter a watercourse near Bathurst Street and Rutherford Road, in the City of Vaughan, Don River Watershed as located on the property owned by Block 11 Properties Inc. The purpose is to remove sediment from an existing stormwater management pond (SWM Pond 2) in Planning Block 11, in the City of Vaughan. 225

EX10.38 10320 PINE VALLEY DRIVETo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure and change a building or structure so that it alters its use or potential use, increases its size or increases the number of dwelling units on Lot 22-23, Concession 7, (10320 Pine Valley Drive), in the City of Vaughan, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to conduct grading works and construct an addition to an existing dwelling within a Regulated Area of the Humber River watershed at 10320 Pine Valley Drive in the City of Vaughan. 225

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TOWN OF AJAX

EX10.39 2330157 ONTARIO LIMITEDTo site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Part Lot 8, 9 AND PART OF THE ROAD ALLOWANCE BETWEEN LOTS 8, 9, Concession 3, (southeast corner of Taunton Road West and Harwood Avenue North), in the Town of Ajax, Duffins Creek Watershed as located on the property owned by 2330157 Ontario Limited. The purpose is to construct a residential town house development within a Regulated Area adjacent to the Millers Creek corridor. 226

TOWN OF CALEDON

EX10.40 4085 KING STREETTo site grade on Part Lot 27, Concession 3, E.H.S., (4085 King Street), in the Town of Caledon, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed in order to facilitate the placement of approximately 3,700 cubic metres of topsoil for the purposes of improving agricultural productivity at 4085 King Street, in the Town of Caledon. 226

EX10.41 REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF PEELTo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade, temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material originating on the site or elsewhere on King Street West from Deer Valley Drive to Ann Street and Ann Street from King Street West to Slancy Street, in the Town of Caledon, Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by The Town of Caledon. The purpose is to construct a 600 mm diameter watermain on King Street West from Deer Valley Drive to Ann Street and on Ann Street from King Street West to Slancy Street, in the Town of Caledon. No in or near water work will take place. 226


EX10.42 1629786 ONTARIO INC.To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure and site grade on Part Lot 56, Concession 1, (11570 Yonge Street), in the Town of Richmond Hill, Rouge River Watershed as located on the property owned by 1629786 Ontario Incorporated. The purpose is to facilitate the installation of a 0.6 metre storm sewer associated with a municipal site plan application for the construction of a two storey addition to an existing private school on the subject property. 227

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EX10.43 ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC.To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Lot 21, Plan 65R-21382, (234 Newkirk Road), in the Town of Richmond Hill, Don River Watershed as located on the property owned by Rogers Communications Incorporated. The purpose is to facilitate the installation of an outdoor, enclosed generator at the rear of an existing industrial building associated with a municipal site plan application. 227


EX10.44 2280900 ONTARIO INC.To site grade, temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere and interfere with a wetland on Part Lot 3, Concession 9, (12662 Tenth Line), in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Duffins Creek Watershed as located on the property owned by 2280900 Ontario Inc.. The purpose is to undertake site grading, filling and landscaping in order to establish a residential subdivision within a Regulated Area associated with the Stouffville Creek. 227

EX10.45 VILLA PARASO HOME CORP.To site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 3, Concession 8, (12606 Ninth Line), in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Rouge River Watershed as located on the property owned by Villa Paraso Home Corp.. The purpose is to undertake site grading, filling and landscaping in order to establish a residential subdivision within a Regulated Area associated with the Little Rouge Creek. 228

TOWNSHIP OF KING

EX10.46 YMCA OF GREATER TORONTO - CEDAR GLEN YMCATo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Part Lot 8, 9, Concession 11, (13300 11th Concession), in the Township of King, Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by YMCA of Greater Toronto. The purpose is to conduct minor grading works and construct an inground pool, small outbuilding and deck area within a Regulated Area of the Humber River watershed at 13300 11th Concession in the Township of King. 228

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PERMIT APPLICATIONS EX10.47 - EX10.56 ARE PERMISSION FOR ROUTINE INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS

Permission for Routine Infrastructure Works Letter of Approval are implemented by Planning and Development Division staff and are received monthly by the Executive Committee. The permission of routine infrastructure works is subject to authorization by the Director, Planning and Development and signed by an appointed enforcement officer. All routine infrastructure works are located within a Regulated Area, generally within or adjacent to the hazard or natural feature and in the opinion of staff do not affect the control of flooding, erosion, dynamic beaches, pollution or the conservation of land.

CITY OF BRAMPTON

EX10.47 ENBRIDGE GAS DISTRIBUTION INC.To undertake sewer and watermain or utility watercourse crossing by trenchless technology on the south side of Mistymorning Drive, in the City of Brampton, Humber River Watershed as located on property owned by the City of Brampton, under Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. easement. The purpose is to install an NPS 2PE IP gas pipeline crossing under the West Humber River on the south side of Mistymorning Drive, just west of Relton Circle, in the City of Brampton, by method of Horizontal Directional Drill. 229

CITY OF MARKHAM

EX10.48 ENBRIDGE GAS DISTRIBUTION INC.To undertake structure maintenance on Highway 7 approximately 145m west of Woodbine Avenue in the City of Markham, Rouge River Watershed as located on the property owned by the Regional Municipality of York. The purpose is to install a NPS 8 ST DFBE HP gas pipeline crossing under a tributary of the Don River approximately 145m west of Woodbine Avenue in the City of Markham, Regional Municipality of York. The warm water fisheries timing window will be applied to this project, unless otherwise specified in writing by the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR). A Letter of Advice will be written by TRCA staff on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). 229

EX10.49 REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORKTo undertake road/pathway resurfacing or reconstruction on Kennedy Road from Major Mackenzie Drive to Stouffville Road, in the City of Markham, Rouge River Watershed as located on the property owned by the Regional Municipality of York. The purpose is to resurface and undertake minor ditch regrading on Kennedy Road from Major Mackenzie Drive to Stouffville Road. A Letter of Advice will be written by TRCA staff on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for this project. The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) Redside Dace timing window will apply to this project unless otherwise specified in writing by MNR. 229

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EX10.50 CITY OF TORONTOTo undertake road/pathway resurfacing or reconstruction on Emmett Avenue from Eglinton Avenue West to Verona Avenue, in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed, as located on property owned by the City of Toronto. The purpose is to resurface Emmett Avenue. Works will involve removal and replacement of the existing asphalt road surface, concrete curbs and sidewalks. No in-water works are within the scope of this project. 230

EX10.51 CITY OF TORONTOTo undertake road/pathway resurfacing or reconstruction on Skyway Avenue and Galaxy Boulevard from Dixon Road to International Boulevard, in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Mimico Creek Watershed, as located on property owned by the City of Toronto. The purpose is to resurface Skyway Avenue and Galaxy Boulevard. Works will involve removal and replacement of the existing asphalt road surface, concrete curbs and sidewalks. No in-water works are within the scope of this project. 230

EX10.52 RIOTRIN PROPERTIES (WESTON) INC.To undertake sewer and watermain or utility installation or maintenance within an existing roadway on 30 Weston Road, in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by RioTrin Properties (Weston) Inc.. The purpose is to connect site servicing for a new commercial development located at 30 Weston Road to the existing municipal storm sewer located within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Humber River watershed.. 230


EX10.53 ENBRIDGE GAS DISTRIBUTION INC.To undertake sewer and watermain or utility installation or maintenance within an existing roadway on the south side of Donwoods Drive starting just east of Knightswood Road and ending just west of Ivor Road, in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed, as located on property owned by the City of Toronto under franchise agreement with Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc.. The purpose is to replace an existing NPS 2 PE gas pipeline on the south side of Donwoods Drive starting just east of Knightswood Road and ending just west of Ivor Road, in the City of Toronto. The gas main is to be installed by the method of horizontal directional drill (HDD) and open cut on the road crossings. No in-water works are within the scope of this project.. 231

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CITY OF VAUGHAN

EX10.54 ENBRIDGE GAS DISTRIBUTION INC.To undertake sewer, watermain or utility watercourse crossing by trenchless technology on the north side of Major Mackenzie Drive, approximately 208 m east of Barons Street, by method of Horizontal Directional Drilling, as located on property owned by the City of Vaughan, under Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. easements YR 1923348, YR1923292, and YR1923348. The purpose is to install a gas pipeline under the watercourse on the north side of Major Mackenzie Drive approximately 208 m east of Barons Street, in the City of Vaughan, by method of Horizontal Directional Drill.. 231

EX10.55 ENBRIDGE GAS DISTRIBUTION INC.To undertake sewer and watermain or utility installation or maintenance within an existing roadway on Pine Valley Drive south of Kirby Road, in the City of Vaughan, Humber River Watershed, as located on property owned by the City of Vaughan under franchise agreement with Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc.. The purpose is to Proposed repair and maintenance work. 231


EX10.56 POWERSTREAM INC.To undertake utility pole installation on Snively Street and Drynoch Avenue in the Town of Richmond Hill, Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by the Town of Richmond Hill. The purpose is to undertake removal of existing hydro poles and installation of new hydro poles along Snively Street and Drynoch Avenue in the Town of Richmond Hill. 232

PERMIT APPLICATIONS EX10.57 - EX10.92 ARE MINOR WORKS LETTER OF APPROVAL

Permission for Minor Works Letter of Approval are implemented by Planning and Development Division staff and are received monthly by the Executive Committee. The permission of minor works is subject to authorization by the Director, Planning and Development and signed by an appointed enforcement officer. All minor works are located within a Regulated Area, outside of the floodplain and in the opinion of staff do not affect the control of flooding, erosion, dynamic beaches, pollution or the conservation of land.

CITY OF BRAMPTON

EX10.57 20 MONTEREY AVENUETo undertake minor landscaping involving the placement, removal or regrading of material of less than 30 cubic metres (equivalent to 3 truckloads) on Lot 69, Plan 99, 20 Monterey Avenue, in the City of Brampton, Etobicoke Creek Watershed. 232

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EX10.58 74 MIDSUMMER DRIVETo construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Lot 65, Plan 43M-1798, (74 Midsummer Drive), in the City of Brampton, Humber River Watershed. 233

EX10.59 45 EAGLE TRACE DRIVETo construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on , (45 Eagle Trace Drive), in the City of Brampton, Humber River Watershed. 233

CITY OF MARKHAM

EX10.60 34 BERNBRIDGE ROADTo install a swimming pool on Lot 40, Plan 65M-4161, (34 Bernbridge Road), in the City of Markham, Rouge River Watershed. 233

EX10.61 169 SMOOTHWATER TERRACETo construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Lot 254, Plan 65M-4008, (169 Smoothwater Terrace), in the City of Markham, Rouge River Watershed. 233

CITY OF PICKERING

EX10.62 CLBG HOLDINGS INC.To construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) and construct a ground floor addition or structure greater than 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) but less than 150 sq. m (1614 sq. ft) on Lot 6, Plan 40R25807, PART 4, (5123 Tom Thomson Court), in the City of Pickering, Duffins Creek Watershed as located on the property owned by CLBG Holdings Inc.. 234

EX10.63 2324 SOUTHCOTT ROADTo install a swimming pool and construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Lot 1, Plan 40M-2344, (2324 Southcott Road), in the City of Pickering, Duffins Creek Watershed. 234


EX10.64 225 ELLIS AVENUETo undertake minor landscaping involving the placement, removal or regrading of material of less than 30 cubic metres (equivalent to 3 truckloads) and change the use, size, or number of dwelling units of a structure, or undertake work that does not change the footprint of the existing structure on Plan 66R-18076, (225 Ellis Avenue), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed. 234

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EX10.65 METRO TORONTO CONDOMINIUM CORPORATION #919To undertake minor landscaping involving the placement, removal or regrading of material of less than 30 cubic metres (equivalent to 3 truckloads) and construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Lot 40, Concession A Plan 66R-15983, (61 Markbrook Lane), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by Metro Toronto Condominium Corporation #919. 234

EX10.66 10 HALIBURTON AVENUETo install a swimming pool and undertake minor landscaping involving the placement, removal or regrading of material of less than 30 cubic metres (equivalent to 3 truckloads) on Lot 19, Plan 1635, (10 Haliburton Avenue), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Mimico Creek Watershed. 235

EX10.67 45 MONTERREY DRIVETo construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Lot 261, Plan 5475Y, (45 Monterrey Drive), in the City of Toronto (Etobicoke York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed. 235


EX10.68 18 BRENDAN ROADTo construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) and change the use, size, or number of dwelling units of a structure, or undertake work that does not change the footprint of the existing structure on Lot 9, Plan 2566, (18 Brendan Road), in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed. 235


EX10.69 22 CHESTNUT CRESCENTTo undertake minor landscaping involving the placement, removal or regrading of material of less than 30 cubic metres (equivalent to 3 truckloads) and construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Lot 25, Plan M671, (22 Chestnut Crescent), in the City of Toronto (Scarborough Community Council Area), Don River Watershed. 236

EX10.70 16 BESWICK PARK COURTTo construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) and construct a ground floor addition up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on , (16 Beswick Park Court), in the City of Toronto (Scarborough Community Council Area), Highland Creek Watershed. 236

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EX10.71 25 GLEN ROBERT DRIVETo construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) and change the use, size, or number of dwelling units of a structure, or undertake work that does not change the footprint of the existing structure on Lot 60, Plan M-605, (25 Glen Robert Drive), in the City of Toronto (Toronto and East York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed. 236

CITY OF VAUGHAN

EX10.72 205 OLD HUMBER CRESCENTTo install a swimming pool on Lot 16, Plan 65M-2928, (205 Old Humber Crescent), in the City of Vaughan, Humber River Watershed. 236

EX10.73 123 SIERRA COURTTo construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Lot 20, Plan 65M-3106, (123 Sierra Court), in the City of Vaughan, Don River Watershed. 237

EX10.74 219 GLENFOREST DRIVETo construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on , (219 Glenforest Drive), in the City of Vaughan, Don River Watershed. 237

EX10.75 187 TWIN HILLS CRESCENTTo construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on , (187 Twin Hills Crescent), in the City of Vaughan, Humber River Watershed. 237

TOWN OF AJAX

EX10.76 822 RIVERSIDE DRIVETo construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Part Block 1, Plan 40M-2406, (822 Riverside Drive), in the Town of Ajax, Duffins Creek Watershed. 237

EX10.77 40 BURNINGHAM CRESCENTTo install a swimming pool on Lot 39, Plan M-138, (40 Burningham Crescent), in the Town of Ajax, Duffins Creek Watershed. 238

EX10.78 8 SHORTEN PLACETo install a swimming pool and construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Lot 190, Plan 40M-2285, (8 Shorten Place), in the Town of Ajax, Duffins Creek Watershed. 238

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EX10.79 110 CHURCH STREET SOUTHTo undertake minor landscaping involving the placement, removal or regrading of material of less than 30 cubic metres (equivalent to 3 truckloads) on , (110 Church Street South), in the Town of Ajax, Duffins Creek Watershed. 238

EX10.80 25 ANGIER CRESCENTTo construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Lot 35, Plan 40M-2136, (25 Angier Crescent), in the Town of Ajax, Carruthers Creek Watershed. 238

EX10.81 8 WHITBREAD CRESCENTTo undertake minor landscaping involving the placement, removal or regrading of material of less than 30 cubic metres (equivalent to 3 truckloads) and construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on , (8 Whitbread Crescent), in the Town of Ajax, Carruthers Creek Watershed. 238

TOWN OF CALEDON

EX10.82 71 GENTLE FOX DRIVETo install a swimming pool on , (71 Gentle Fox Drive), in the Town of Caledon, Etobicoke Creek Watershed. 239

EX10.83 34 CEDAR ALLAN PLACETo install a swimming pool on Lot 9, Plan 43M-1837, (34 Cedar Allan Place), in the Town of Caledon, Humber River Watershed. 239

EX10.84 21 HARVEST MOON DRIVETo construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on , (21 Harvest Moon Drive), in the Town of Caledon, Humber River Watershed. 239

EX10.85 269 KING STREET EASTTo construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Lot G, Block 1, Plan BOL-7, (269 King Street East), in the Town of Caledon, Humber River Watershed. 239


EX10.86 52 COUGAR COURTTo construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Lot 41, Plan 65M-2872, (52 Cougar Court), in the Town of Richmond Hill, Rouge River Watershed. 240

EX10.87 HARSH DAMANITo construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Lot 8, Plan 65M-3443, (17 Carat Crescent), in the Town of Richmond Hill, Rouge River Watershed. 240

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EX10.88 8 WASAGA COURTTo construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Lot 141, Plan 65M-3896, (8 Wasaga Court), in the Town of Richmond Hill, Rouge River Watershed. 240

EX10.89 45 CORAL CRESCENTTo install a swimming pool on Lot 57, Plan 65M-3439, (45 Coral Crescent), in the Town of Richmond Hill, Humber River Watershed. 240


EX10.90 2157 STOUFFVILLE ROADTo undertake minor landscaping involving the placement, removal or regrading of material of less than 30 cubic metres (equivalent to 3 truckloads) on , (2157 Stouffville Road), in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Rouge River Watershed. 241

EX10.91 261 REEVES WAY BOULEVARDTo construct a non-habitable accessory structure up to 50 sq. m (538 sq. ft) on Lot 279, Plan 65M-3890, (261 Reeves Way Boulevard), in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Rouge River Watershed. 241

TOWNSHIP OF KING

EX10.92 44 CRESTVIEW ROADTo undertake minor landscaping involving the placement, removal or regrading of material of less than 30 cubic metres (equivalent to 3 truckloads) on Part Lot 2, Concession 8 Part Lot 4, Plan 65R33703, (44 Crestview Road), in the Township of King, Humber River Watershed. 241

PERMIT APPLICATIONS EX10.93 - EX10.94 ARE MAJOR APPLICATIONS

TOWNSHIP OF KING

EX10.93 2540 KING ROADTo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 6, Concession 4, (2540 King Road), in the Township of King, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to allow development within a Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed to facilitate the relocation of a driveway and associated landscaping works, including the construction of a retaining wall, at 2540 King Road in the Township of King. The works were started without the approval of the TRCA. 242

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EX10.94 8065 16TH SIDEROADTo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 15, Concession 11, (8065 16th Sideroad), in the Township of King, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to allow development within a Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed in order to facilitate the continued construction of a swimming pool, cabana, private septic system, geothermal heating/cooling system, and associated landscaping features at 8065 16th Sideroad in the Township of King. A new two-storey single-family dwelling with walkout basement, attached five-car garage and detached carport are also being constructed on the site, but beyond the TRCA's Regulated Area. 242


EX10.95 CITY OF TORONTOTo site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 16, Plan 66M-1180, (18 Graydon Hall Drive), in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed as located on the property owned by City of Toronto. The purpose is to construct a temporary 8 inch diameter independent well discharge system with a direct discharge feed into the east Don River. 242

EX10.96 10 FOREST GLEN CRESCENTTo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 3, Plan 2582, (10 Forest Glen Crescent), in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Don River Watershed. The purpose is to construct a two-storey walk-out replacement dwelling with rear terrace, in-ground swimming pool, hot tub and associated landscaping at 10 Forest Glen Crescent in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area). 243


EX10.97 CITY OF TORONTOTo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere, on Old Finch Avenue over the Rouge River near Sewells Road, in the City of Toronto (Scarborough Community Council Area), Rouge River Watershed, as located on property owned by the City of Toronto and on property owned by TRCA under management agreement to the City of Toronto. The purpose is to rehabilitate an existing bridge structure. Works will involve repairs to the bridge structure and pier, as well as installation of ice protection. The MNR warm water fisheries timing window will apply. A Letter of Advice will be written by TRCA staff on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for this project. 243

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EX10.98 CITY OF TORONTOTo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere, on Steeles Avenue East over the Little Rouge River near Reesor Road, in the City of Toronto (Scarborough Community Council Area), Rouge River Watershed, as located on property owned by the City of Toronto. The purpose is to rehabilitate an existing bridge structure. Works will involve repairs to the abutments, wing walls and pier, along with replacement of the bridge deck surface. The MNR warm water fisheries timing window will apply. A Letter of Advice will be written by TRCA staff on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for this project. 244

EX10.99 CITY OF TORONTOTo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere, on Copperfield Road from east of Manse Road to east of Beechgrove Drive, in the City of Toronto (Scarborough Community Council Area), Waterfront Watershed, as located on property owned by the City of Toronto. The purpose is to install new water treatment infrastructure. Works will involve installation of force and sludge mains in an existing roadway. No in-water works are within the scope of this project. 244

CITY OF VAUGHAN

EX10.100 CSH PINE GROVE LODGE INC. C/O CHARTWELL RETIREMENT RESIDENCESTo construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure and site grade on Lot 15, Plan M1112, (8403 Islington Avenue), in the City of Vaughan, Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by CSH Pine Grove Lodge Inc.. The purpose is to conduct minor grading works and construct a patio / terrace attached to an existing residential building within a Regulated Area of the Humber River watershed at 8403 Islington Avenue in the City of Vaughan. 244

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Item AUTH7.1TO: Chair and Members of the Authority

Meeting #5/13, June 21, 2013

FROM: Deborah Martin-Downs, Director, Ecology

RE: URBAN FOREST STUDIES UPDATE____________________________________________________________________________KEY ISSUEUpdate on urban forest activities and receiving of finalized reports for York Region and City of Pickering studies.

RECOMMENDATION

WHEREAS Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) staff has completed urban forest studies in partnership with the regional municipalities of Peel and York, the cities of Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan, Markham and Pickering, and the towns of Caledon, Richmond Hill and Ajax;

AND WHEREAS staff has presented urban forest study results to Councils and environmental advisory committees (EACs) from participating municipalities;

AND WHEREAS the York Region and City of Pickering reports were finalized in 2012;

AND WHEREAS staff continues to work on follow-up research and communication initiatives with partner municipalities (e.g. Peel Urban Forest Working Group, York Region's Forestry Department, Mississauga's Natural Heritage and Urban Forest Strategy, and Brampton's Natural Heritage and Environmental Management Strategy);

THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT the York Region Urban Forest Summary Report (Attachment 1) be received;

THAT the City of Pickering Urban Forest Study Report (Attachment 2) be received;

THAT the Region of York and City of Pickering by so advised by the CEO's Office;

AND FURTHER THAT staff be directed to provide future updates to the Authority on urban forest initiatives and strategy implementation as part of annual Forest Health Reports to the Authority.

BACKGROUNDThe urban forest includes all trees, shrubs and understory plants, as well as the soils that sustain them, ranging from individual street trees to wooded areas, on both public and private lands.

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One of the recommendations in the TRCA Terrestrial Natural Heritage System Strategy (2007), was for TRCA to engage in the study and development of strategies for urban forest management across the TRCA jurisdiction. Many of TRCA's partner municipalities had taken the initiative to begin urban forest studies and TRCA was asked to undertake and manage the projects on their behalf. Technical working groups made up of municipal and conservation authorities staff were formed to direct the work. An informal collaborative of stakeholders (including municipalities, conservation authorities, and relevant ENGOs and academics) was also formed to discuss standardization across the GTA in order to facilitate comparisons between municipalities; the development of complementary strategies; and ultimately the creation of a comprehensive regional report. The latter would be a compilation state and function of the urban forest in the GTA (TRCA and Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) watershed municipalities) as well as recommendations for action at multiple scales from the local landowner, to municipalities and conservation authorities, to the provincial and federal government.

The objectives of the urban forest studies were:

1) To quantify the existing distribution, structure (composition, condition, etc.) and function of the urban forest (its contribution to human wellbeing), based on both ground level plot data (i-Tree Eco model) and satellite imagery (UTC analysis or photo interpretation). The analysis was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service and the University of Vermont's spatial analysis lab.

2) To provide a baseline for future monitoring. Recommendations were made in the studies for future management and monitoring cycles. All sample plots are set up in a manner that allows revisiting their exact location and thus permits long-term monitoring.

3) To outline the preliminary actions needed to enhance the capacity of the urban forest in the study area to provide essential ecosystem services.

The study findings are used as the basis for developing urban forest management plans and policies that would support healthy and sustainable communities. The goal is twofold, to address crisis situations, such as the current threat of emerald ash borer to ash tree species (Fraxinus ) in all TRCA watersheds, while undertaking long-term, ongoing management to build resilience to potential future risks.

Starting in 2008, TRCA has managed urban forest studies for the Region of Peel (including City of Mississauga, City of Brampton and Town of Caledon), Town of Ajax, Region of York (including City of Vaughan, and towns of Markham and Richmond Hill) and City of Pickering, as well as sitting on the City of Toronto's steering committee for their urban forest study in 2009 (Toronto released their finalized strategy in January 2013).

At Authority Meeting #10/11, held on November 25, 2011, Resolution #A241/11 was approved, in part, as follows:

THAT staff be authorized to participate in urban forest related opportunities and initiatives locally and beyond, sharing staff experience and expertise;

THAT staff pursue support from urban forest study partners for the development of a compilation report of urban forest studies conducted to date in the Toronto region (specifically York, Peel, Toronto, Ajax and Pickering);

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...AND FURTHER THAT staff report back to the Authority on progress on completing and implementing the urban forest strategies.

This report is provided to the Authority as an update on progress for urban forest studies completion and implementation, and to provide the completed York Region and Pickering study reports to be received.

2013 Updates The urban forest study for the Town of Ajax was completed in 2009; the studies for the City of Mississauga, City of Brampton and Town of Caledon in 2011. Technical Report was provided as well as an umbrella document entitled Region of Peel Urban Forest Strategy . These were received by the Authority in 2011.

The studies for the City of Vaughan, City of Markham and Town of Richmond Hill in York Region, as well as for the City of Pickering, were completed in 2012. The resulting Technical Reports for Pickering, Markham, Vaughan and Richmond Hill, as well as an umbrella document entitled York Region Urban Forest Study Summary Report 2012, were submitted and presentations made to councils. (A section on these reports follows this 2013 update.)

The next step for those area municipalities is to develop urban forest management plans that will provide details for managing the urban forest locally. Staff is available to municipalities to assist in the development of such plans as appropriate. The Town of Ajax prepared a plan in 2010; TRCA staff assisted in its review. The City of Mississauga is currently developing an urban forest management plan that currently forms a significant component of the City of Mississauga's Natural Heritage System and Urban Forest Strategy, currently in draft. TRCA staff is on the Core Working Team for that Strategy's development.

TRCA staff has been involved in some important urban forest projects since the completion of those studies, as follows:

Region of Peel : TRCA staff members sit on the Peel Urban Forest Working Group that is

currently determining a target for urban forest canopy cover for Peel. The group has also begun developing a methodology for prioritizing planting areas according to various social and environmental factors.

York Region : TRCA is developing a communication piece, in part using the findings from

the urban forest studies, to engage various York Region audiences to take part in growing and maintaining the urban forest. TRCA is also developing an approach to assist York Region in encouraging the remaining municipalities that have not yet conducted urban forest studies. The intent is to achieve complete coverage of York Region's urban forest. A third project involves writing Terms of Reference for a consultant to develop a York Region Urban Forest Management Plan.

Town of Aurora : In March 2013, TRCA was informed that Town of Aurora had agreed to

undertake their own urban forest in partnership with York Region. Although only a small portion of Aurora is within TRCA's jurisdiction, the majority being in Lake Simcoe and Region Conservation Authority's (LSRCA) jurisdiction, TRCA will be managing the project because of the expertise that staff has in conducting urban forest studies for York Region. Staff will explore skills transfer with LSRCA for future studies.

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Trees for Life : TRCA is a member of the Trees for Life Coalition to raise awareness,

funding and motivation to double the existing tree canopy in the Toronto region. Efforts are directed specifically at implementation on the ground. TRCA has contributed information and expertise gained from the urban forest studies conducted in the region.

Compilation Report : Staff is planning to reconvene the informal collaborative formed at

the onset of the studies to discuss the next steps for urban forestry in the broader Toronto region. One purpose will be to scope out a compilation report that would present the state of the urban forest in the region. Some of the benefits of that will be the potential to obtain attention from senior governments on urban forests (for example, contributing to Green Infrastructure Ontario - see below), to identify economies of scale and to provide a catalyst for improving best practices and monitoring approaches.

A number of other opportunities are presenting themselves for expanding the discussion on urban forest management and inserting it into work that is not traditionally considered conservation.

GIO Coalition : TRCA is a founding member of the Green Infrastructure Ontario (GIO)

Coalition. The regional urban forest compilation report may contribute to GIO's message urging the Province to generate policies and budgets that reflect the value of trees as infrastructure. An important outcome would be for a wide range of provincial ministries to provide support to municipalities in the implementation of urban forest management plans for the achievement of multiple social, environmental and economic objectives.

Ecohealth Group : Conservation authorities (TRCA, CVC), public health units (Peel, York,

Toronto and Simcoe-Muskoka), Public Health Ontario, York Region Forestry and the David Suzuki Foundation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate in raising awareness of synergies between the conservation and human health mandates. The first task is to show senior public health officials evidence that their engagement in promoting nature will result in healthier people and lower health care costs.

Peel Air Quality : TRCA is a participant on the Peel Air Quality and Health Outreach and

Education Partnership that has formed to encourage action toward improving air quality in Peel. The urban forest in Peel has been discussed as a key means of lowering urban heat effect, increasing pollution removal and promoting active lifestyles, all of which are beneficial to respiratory health.

Biodiversity Research : Considerable data was collected from the 2,000 urban forest

study plots set up across the TRCA municipalities. Detailed research on the correlation between urban forest structure, human wellbeing, built form and species distribution can be useful for making decisions in regional and urban planning. Findings can assist TRCA and partners in messaging the value of the urban forest to human quality of life and in defining the role of biodiversity in The Living City region.

Urban Forest ReportsThe York Region Urban Forest Study Summary Report 2012 was submitted by TRCA to York Region in 2012. It summarizes the findings from the Technical Reports that were written for the municipalities of Markham, Vaughan and Richmond Hill, which include the following:

Total urban forest cover in Richmond Hill is 25%, in Markham 18% and in Vaughan 17%.

Lowest urban forest cover is associated with commercial and industrial land uses.

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Greatest potential by total surface area for increasing urban forest is in existing low density

residential areas (aside from future development lands). Less than 4% of all trees are mature while 70% are in smallest size class.

The existing urban forest in all three municipalities contributes to promoting healthy communities and economy through carbon sequestration ($665,000 annually) and storage ($17,000,000), and air pollution removal (7,200,000 annually). These values represent only a selected few of the multiple benefits of the urban forest. A greater percent cover and a more mature urban forest will deliver exponentially greater benefits.

The executive summary of the York Region Urban Forest Study Summary Report is found in Attachment 1. The full report is available from staff upon request.

The City of Pickering Urban Forest Technical Report was submitted by TRCA to the City in 2012. It provided the findings for the study area (the urban and urbanizing portions of the municipality), including the following:

Total urban forest cover 26% (including 6% shrub cover).

24% of all trees are located in vacant lands

Less than 5% of all trees are mature while 48% are in smallest size class.

In consultation with Pickering staff, 27 recommendations were provided in the report, including the recommendation to conduct an urban tree canopy analysis to help determine where to increase tree cover.

The executive summary of the City of Pickering Urban Forest Technical Report is found in Attachment 2. The full report is available from staff upon request.

DETAILS OF WORK TO BE DONE Staff will continue to participate in and support urban forest projects in Peel and York 1.regions, as well as contribute to the Trees for Life initiative. A workshop will be organized with the regional urban forest collaborative to determine what 2.are the next steps to be taken and coordinated such as the scoping of an urban forest compilation report for the Toronto region. Staff will inform the Authority on the progress of the implementation of urban forest 3.strategies and recommendations from urban forest studies. TRCA has been involved in urban forest work for over five years and as we continue it will be important to look back at the sum of all of the work in partnerships over the years. Future updates on the urban forest and on ongoing initiatives will be provided to the Authority as a component of annual Forest Health Reports to the Authority.

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FINANCIAL DETAILS Funding for the participation in urban forest initiatives, in the implementation of the Peel Strategy, and in the initial steps of the compilation report will be derived from the Terrestrial Natural Heritage account supported by the capital contributions from the City of Toronto and regions of Peel, York and Durham. York Region has provided just under $50,000 to TRCA for the projects described above. York Region and the Town of Aurora have together contributed $120,000 to TRCA for the Aurora urban forest study (the iTree model is now available online; therefore, TRCA staff will perform the analysis without need of a contract with USDA).

Report prepared by: Lionel Normand, extension 5327Emails: [email protected] Information contact: Lionel Normand, extension 5327Emails: [email protected]: June 3, 2013Attachments: 2

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Attachment 1 - York Region Urban Forest Study Summary Report (excerpted executive summary)

The York Region Urban Forest Study has been prepared in partnership by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), York Region, City of Vaughan, Town of Richmond Hill and Town of Markham. These partners have provided funding, as well as expertise and direction through their involvement in a technical working group. The purpose of the Summary Report is to provide a summary of the current state of the urban forest.

York Region’s Urban Forest Today The results of the urban forest studies conducted in the municipalities of Vaughan, Richmond Hill and Markham are summarized in this report at a regional scale. These studies utilized the i-Tree software suite of tools offered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service. The results of these studies are presented in detail in the technical reports provided for each area municipality.

Urban Forest Distribution

The Urban Tree Canopy (UTC) digital cover assessment determined that Richmond Hill currently supports the highest percent canopy cover (25 percent), followed by Markham (18 percent) and Vaughan (17 percent). The residential low land use category currently supports the greatest proportion of the existing canopy cover in all three municipal study areas. Outside of agricultural lands, the greatest opportunity to establish additional canopy cover in all three municipal study areas is found in the residential low land use category. Across all study areas canopy cover is low on commercial and industrial lands.

Urban Forest Structure

Common native species across the three municipalities include sugar maple (Acer saccharum ), eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis ), eastern white cedar (Thuja occidentalis ), white ash (Fraxinus americana ) and green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ). Several invasive species are also well established in these study areas, most notably European buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica ), exotic bush honeysuckle (Lonicera spp. ) and Norway maple (Acer negundo ).

The proportion of large mature trees is low across all study areas. Trees in the smallest diameter class make up more than 70 percent of the total tree population in each study area, while trees greater than 45.7 cm in diameter at breast height (dbh) represent less than 4 percent of the total tree population in each study area.

Urban Forest Function

Across Vaughan, Richmond Hill and Markham trees sequester approximately 29,000 tonnes of carbon each year (valued at approximately $665,000 annually). The total amount of carbon stored by trees in the three study areas is approximately 750,000 tonnes (valued at $17,000,000).

Trees reduce the demand for heating and cooling in buildings by shading and cooling homes during summer months and providing protection from cold winds in the winter. As a result, the production of 8,100 tonnes of carbon emissions by power plants (associated with heating and cooling) is avoided annually in Vaughan, Richmond Hill and Markham. The cumulative value of energy savings across the three municipal study areas is over $5 million annually.

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Trees and shrubs in the three municipal study areas improve local air quality by absorbing gaseous pollutants or binding particulate to leaf and bark surfaces. Approximately 830 tonnes of air pollution are removed each year by the urban forest in Vaughan, Richmond Hill and Markham; the value of this service is approximately $7.2 million annually.

The i-Tree Hydro model simulated the effects of tree cover on stream flow in the West Don and Upper Rouge subwatersheds. The model determined that a loss of existing canopy cover (27 percent) in the Upper Rouge subwatershed would increase total stream flow during the simulation period by an average of 2.9 percent (173,000 m

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). The same exercise conducted in the West Don found that loss of existing canopy cover (11 percent) would increase total stream flow by approximately 1.0 percent.

The results of the York Region Urban Forest Study provide an important foundation for the development of urban forest management plans.

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Attachment 2 - City of Pickering Urban Forest Study Technical Report (excerpted executive summary)

The City of Pickering Urban Forest Study has been prepared by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), in partnership with the City of Pickering. The purpose of the Study was to assess the structure and function of the urban forest, and to provide management recommendations for enhancing the sustainability of both the urban forest resource and the community as a whole. The study was conducted in the urban areas of the municipality, south of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) Line. The results will serve as a baseline for future research and monitoring, and will equip managers with the knowledge necessary to manage forest structure for the provision of desired ecosystem services, including climate change mitigation and adaptation, air pollution removal, stormwater management, residential energy savings, wildlife habitat, and community aesthetics.

Summary of ResultsA suite of tools of analysis created by the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station were used to quantify the structure and function of the urban forest in the City of Pickering.

Tree Cover and Leaf Area:The total canopy cover (trees and shrubs) in the Pickering study area is 26 percent. Tree cover in Pickering is approximately 20 percent; shrub cover is approximately 6 percent. Pickering’s 1,672,000 trees provide 68 km

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of total leaf area. The other land use category, which is comprised largely of vacant land zoned for future development, supports both the highest canopy cover (trees and shrubs) and the highest total leaf area (trees only). Plantable space is also high in the other land use; however, competing interests for urban development on these lands may limit opportunities to increase tree cover.

Tree and Shrub Cover by Land Use (expressed as a percent of total cover):Other: 24 %Agriculture: 22 %Residential: 21 %Natural Cover: 18 %Institutional, Utilities and Transportation: 7 %Commercial and Industrial: 6 %Open Space: 2 %

Most Common Tree Species by Land Use (expressed as a percent of total leaf area):

Commercial + Industrial: Institutional + Utilities and Transportation:Eastern hemlock: 21 %

Norway maple: 13 %

Eastern white pine: 9 %

Red maple: 30 %

Manitoba maple: 12 %

Eastern white cedar: 10 %

Open Space + Natural Cover + Agriculture: Other:Sugar maple: 26 %

Eastern hemlock: 13 %


Eastern hemlock: 18 %


Sugar maple: 10 %

Residential (Low, medium and high density):Norway maple: 17 %

Silver maple: 13 %

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Tree Size: As urban trees increase in size, their environmental, social and economic benefits increase as well. In Pickering a tree that is 72.5 cm in trunk diameter at breast height (dbh) stores 85 times more carbon and 25 times more pollution than a tree that is 11 cm dbh. Approximately 48 percent of all trees in Pickering fall within the smallest diameter class and 75 percent of all trees are less than 15.3 cm dbh. The proportion of large trees is low; less than five percent of the tree population has a dbh of 38.2 cm or greater.

Structural Value of Trees in Pickering:The estimated structural value of all trees in Pickering is approximately $627 million. This value does not include the ecological or societal value of the forest, but rather it represents an estimate of tree replacement costs and/or compensation due to tree owners for tree loss.

Carbon Storage and Sequestration:As a tree grows, it removes, or sequesters, carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This carbon is stored in the woody biomass of the tree. When a tree dies, much of the stored carbon is released back to the atmosphere through decomposition. Trees in Pickering are estimated to store 104,000 metric tonnes of carbon, with an associated value of $2.3 million. Annually, trees in Pickering sequester approximately 4,200 metric tonnes of carbon, with an associated value of $96,000.

Air Pollution Removal:The urban forest can improve local air quality by intercepting and absorbing airborne pollutants. Pickering’s urban forest removes 91 metric tonnes of air pollution annually; this ecosystem service is valued at $786,000.

Ozone: 48 metric tonnes

Particulate matter (10 microns) : 24 metric tonnes

Nitrogen dioxide: 15 metric tonnes

Sulfur dioxide: 3 metric tonnes

Carbon monoxide: 1 metric tonne

Residential Energy Savings:Trees reduce local air temperature due to the shading effects and the release of water vapor through evapotranspiration. In Pickering the urban forest reduces the annual energy consumption by approximately 85,600 MBTUS and 2,800 MWH, with an associated annual financial savings of approximately $1 million. As a result of this reduced demand for heating and cooling, the production of over 1,700 tonnes of carbon emissions is avoided annually (associated annual savings of $38,100).

Stakeholder ConsultationIn October 2011 TRCA and the City of Pickering held a workshop for stakeholders in urban forest management in Pickering. The workshop achieved the following objectives.

To obtain feedback on the preliminary recommendations derived from the results of the characterization of urban forest structure and function;

To develop a preliminary baseline assessment of the current state of urban forest management in Pickering through the use of criteria and indicators; and,

To gain support for the implementation process to follow from this Study.

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RecommendationsThe following recommendations can assist in progressing towards many of the short and long term objectives associated with the criteria and performance indicators for sustainable urban forest management presented by Kenney et al. (2011). To fully evaluate the City’s performance for each of the 25 criteria is beyond the scope of this report. Through the development of a management plan the City can more comprehensively explore the operational actions and resources required to achieve success, and can evaluate and prioritize the recommendations presented here.

Summary of Recommendations

Increase leaf area in canopied areas by planting suitable tree and shrub species under 1.existing tree cover. Planting efforts should be focused in areas where mature and aging trees are over-represented. Neighbourhoods in these areas that maintain a high proportion of ash species should be prioritized.

Conduct an Urban Tree Canopy (UTC) assessment of the municipal study area to 2.identify priority planting areas and set future tree cover targets.

Develop and implement an urban forest monitoring program that tracks trends in the 3.structure and distribution of the urban forest. The recommended monitoring scenario consists of a land cover mapping assessment (UTC) at a five year interval and a field-based assessment (i-Tree Eco) at a ten year interval.

Conduct an inventory of all municipally owned and managed trees. Update the inventory 4.at regular intervals.

Utilize the Pest Vulnerability Matrix during species selection for municipal tree and shrub 5.planting.

Establish a diverse tree population in which no species represents more than five 6.percent of the tree population, no genus represents more than 10 percent of the tree population, and no family represents more than 20 percent of the intensively managed tree population both city-wide and at the neighbourhood level.

In collaboration with TRCA, develop and implement an invasive species management 7.strategy that will comprehensively address existing and future threats posed by invasive pests, diseases and plants.

Work with local growers to utilize native and genetically diverse planting stock grown 8.from locally adapted seed sources in both intensively and extensively managed areas.

Evaluate and develop the strategic steps required to increase the proportion of large, 9.mature trees in the urban forest. This can be achieved using a range of tools including planning policy, by-law enforcement and public education. Where tree preservation cannot be achieved, Official Plan policy should be considered to require compensation for the loss of mature trees and associated ecosystem services.

Develop municipal guidelines and regulations for sustainable streetscape and 10.subdivision design that ensure adequate soil quality and quantity for tree establishment and eliminate conflict between natural and grey infrastructure.

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Apply and monitor the use of structural soils, subsurface cells and other enhanced 11.rooting environment techniques for street trees. Utilizing these technologies at selected test-sites in the short-term may provide a cost-effective means of integrating these systems into the municipal budget.

Reduce energy consumption and associated carbon emissions by providing direction 12.and assistance to residents and businesses for strategic tree planting and establishment around buildings.

Conduct an assessment of municipal urban forest management activities (e.g. pruning, 13.tree planting) to determine areas where emission reductions can be achieved.

Conduct a detailed thermal mapping analysis to identify the thermal “hot-spots” where 14.tree planting efforts can be prioritized.

Develop and implement a tree preservation by-law that regulates the destruction and 15.injury of trees located on private property.

Develop a Tree Protection Policy that outlines guidelines for tree protection zones and 16.other protection measures to be undertaken for all publically and privately owned trees.

Allocate funding to create an Urban Forestry Unit comprised of certified arborists and 17.other qualified professionals that can implement the recommendations outlined in this Study as well as actions listed in future urban forest management plans.

Research and pursue new partnerships and opportunities to enhance urban forest 18.stewardship in the City of Pickering.

Develop and implement a comprehensive municipal staff training program. 19.

Establish an interagency Urban Forest Working Group to liaise with existing 20.stakeholders and build new partnerships.

Work with TRCA to design a target natural heritage system in Pickering that can be 21.considered for adoption into the City of Pickering Official Plan.

Work with Durham Sustain Ability to engage EcoBusiness members in tree planting 22.activities in commercial and industrial areas.

Develop research partnerships to study the impacts of climate change on the urban 23.forest, and to evaluate the potential for planting more hardy and southern species in select locations.

Work with TRCA, the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) and the National Tree Seed 24.Centre of NRCan to implement a seed collection program for native ash species.

Develop and implement an urban forest monitoring program that tracks trends in the 25.structure and distribution of the urban forest using the i-Tree Eco analysis. The structure and distribution of the urban forest should be comprehensively evaluated at regular 5-year intervals and reported on publicly.

Develop and implement an urban forest management plan for the City of Pickering.26.

Utilize the criteria and performance indicators developed by Kenney et al. (2011) to 27.inform the creation of a strategic urban forest management plan and to assess the progress made towards urban forest sustainability.

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Meeting #5/13, June 21, 2013

FROM: Mike Fenning, Senior Manager, Property Services

RE: SANMIKE CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDRequest for Temporary Licence Agreement for a Temporary Sanitary Sewer Connection, Rouge River Watershed, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of YorkCFN 49299

____________________________________________________________________________KEY ISSUEReceipt of a request from Sanmike Construction Limited to enter into a temporary licence for the purpose of constructing and operating a temporary sanitary sewer connection from the terminus of Claret Court to Sanmike Construction Limited's residential development.

RECOMMENDATION

WHEREAS Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) is in receipt of a request from Sanmike Construction Limited to provide a temporary 3 metre wide licence containing 0.03 hectares (0.09 acres), more or less, over TRCA-owned lands located on the east side of Bayview Avenue, south of Elgin Mills Road East, in the Town of Richmond Hill;

THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT a temporary licence be completed for the purpose of constructing and operating a temporary sanitary sewer through TRCA-owned lands being Part of Blocks 22 and 23, Plan 65M-3230 running between Claret Court and the adjacent lands owned by Sanmike Construction Ltd. in order to facilitate temporary servicing associated with a Draft Plan of Subdivision consisting of 67 residential townhouse units;

THAT the licence be for five years, with the option to renew the licence subject to the concurrence of TRCA to the renewals;

THAT Sanmike Construction Limited pay TRCA the following:

i)an upfront amount of $25,000 in exchange for the right to abandon at the end of the licence term the decommissioned sewer works on the TRCA-owned lands;

ii) licence fee of $750 per annum;

iii) all costs associated with completing the licence.

THAT Sanmike Construction Limited is to fully indemnify and save harmless TRCA from any and all claims for injuries, damages or loss of any nature resulting in any way either directly or indirectly from this temporary licence agreement or the carrying out of construction;

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THAT an archaeological investigation be conducted before any site disturbance with anymitigative measures required being carried out all at the expense of Sanmike Construction Limited;

THAT the licence agreement be on terms and conditions satisfactory to TRCA staff and its solicitors;

AND FURTHER THAT the authorized TRCA officials be directed to take the necessary action to finalize the transaction including obtaining needed approvals and signing and execution of documents.

BACKGROUNDSanmike Construction Limited has put forward a development application for the construction of 67 residential townhouse units on its 2.08 hectare lands located on the east side of Bayview Avenue south of Elgin Mills Road East, Town of Richmond Hill. Sanmike Construction Limited has requested a temporary licence agreement on a strip of TRCA land being 3 metres wide by 155 metres long, containing 0.03 hectares (0.09 acres), more or less. The purpose of the licence is for the construction and operation of a temporary sanitary sewer connection from Sanmike Construction Limited's proposed townhouse development site to the terminus of Claret Court. The temporary sanitary sewer connection will be required until such time as the Town of Richmond Hill advises that permanent sanitary connection is available to the proposed townhouse development site from its Bayview Avenue. The permanent connection is anticipated within the next five years.

The Master Servicing Plan for the Secondary Plan area contemplates the interim and permanent sanitary sewers. The permanent connection will be constructed by the Town in the future and will eliminate the existing sanitary connection on Bayview Avenue, south of the Sanmike property. As such, until the permanent sanitary line is constructed through the Sanmike property and east of those lands, only the temporary sanitary connection is possible to service the Sanmike property. The development block north of Sanmike's property will also use this temporary connection if the development proceeds prior to the construction of the permanent sanitary line. As noted above, this proposed interim solution was approved through the Master Servicing Plan for the Secondary Plan area and has been agreed to between Sanmike Construction Limited and the Town. That interim solution is subject to TRCA approval as it involved construction of temporary sanitary sewer force main through TRCA-land to connect the rear of the 67 residential townhouse development site to the existing sanitary sewer at the terminus of Claret Court. Sanmike Construction Limited and the Town have completed technical requirements for the 115 mm long and 200 mm diameter temporary sanitary sewer force main. It is proposed that construction be started and completed this summer by Sanmike Construction Limited. Construction would involve digging two bore pits of approximately 2 metres by 2 metres and feeding the temporary sewer line through the TRCA-owned lands by high pressure directional drilling underground and 2.5 metres more or less beneath the creek. One pit will be partially on Claret Court and partially on TRCA-owned lands. The second pit will be constructed on the Sanmike Development Limited property. Operation of the temporary sanitary sewer force main and its tie into the Town’s existing sanitary line at the terminus of Claret Court will not directly involve TRCA. At the end of the licence term, Sanmike Construction Limited will decommission sewer works on the TRCA-owned lands further to terms set out in the licence.

A sketch illustrating the Temporary Licence location is attached.

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FINANCIAL DETAILSThe total compensation package includes licence fees of $750 plus HST per year and an upfront payment of $25,000 plus HST in exchange for the right to abandon the decommissioned sewer works at the end of the licence. Sanmike Construction Limited has agreed to assume TRCA's legal costs plus the cost of the archaeological investigation and other costs involved in completing this transaction.

Report prepared by: Dan O'Donohue, extension 5767Emails: do'[email protected] Information contact: Dan O'Donohue, extension 5767;

Mike Fenning, extension 5223Emails: do'[email protected]; [email protected]: May 31, 2013Attachments: 1

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Attachment 1

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Meeting #5/13, June 21, 2013

FROM: Nick Saccone, Director, Restoration Services

RE: BOB HUNTER MEMORIAL PARK TRAIL (YORK REGION SOUTHEAST COLLECTOR)Supply of Aggregate - Phases IV and V Trail Construction

____________________________________________________________________________KEY ISSUEAward of contract for the supply and delivery of approximately 7,500 tonnes of 19mm crusher run limestone.

RECOMMENDATION

THAT the contract for the supply and delivery of approximately 7,500 tonnes of 19mm crusher run limestone aggregate to the Bob Hunter Memorial Park Trail Phases IV and V, be awarded to Glenn Windrem Trucking for a total unit price of $16.57 per tonne and a total cost not to exceed $124,275.00, plus HST, it being the lowest bid meeting Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) specifications;

THAT TRCA staff be authorized to approve additional expenditures to a maximum of ten percent (10%) of the total contract price as a contingency allowance, if deemed necessary;

AND FURTHER THAT staff be authorized and directed to take such action as may be necessary to implement this contract, including payment authorizations.

BACKGROUNDTRCA is working on behalf of the Region of York to implement Phase IV and V of the Bob Hunter Memorial Park trail system, located on the east side of Reesor Road, in accordance with the design and specifications prepared in support of the environmental compensation agreement associated with York Region Southeast Collector project. Phases IV and V trail works consists of the construction of approximately 1660 metres of 3.5m granular base for a primary trail, and secondary trail work of approximately 1900 metres of 2.5m granular base.

RATIONALETender documents (RSD 13-085) were sent to the following five suppliers:

Lafarge North America;

Glenn Windrem Trucking;

Strada Aggregates;

James Dick Aggregates;

Nelson Aggregate Co.

The Tender Opening Committee opened the quotation on June 7, 2013 with the following results:

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Supply and Delivery of Approximately 7,500 Tonnes of 19mm Crusher Run Limestone

Bidder Unit Price per Tonne (Plus HST)

Total Contract Price (Plus HST)

Glenn Windrem Trucking $16.57 $124,275.00James Dick Aggregates $17.62 $132,150.00LaFarge North America $18.00 $135,000.00Strada Aggregates $19.50 $146,250.00Nelson Aggregate Co. No Bid No Bid

Based on the bids received, staff recommend that Glenn Windrem Trucking be awarded the contract for the supply and delivery of approximately 7,500 tonnes of 19mm crusher run limestone for the unit cost of $16.57 per tonne and a total amount not to exceed $124,275.00, plus HST, as they are the lowest bidder that meets TRCA specifications

FINANCIAL DETAILSFunds are available within account #111-61 from the Region of York.

Report prepared by: Scott Davison, extension 6402Emails: [email protected] Information contact: Scott Davison, extension 6402Emails: [email protected]: June 04, 2013

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