9TH REPORT OF THE
ENVIRONMENTAL
AND ECOLOGICAL PLANNING
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
meeting held on September
28, 2017, commencing at 5:00 PM, in Committee Rooms #1 and #2, Second Floor,
London City Hall.
PRESENT: S. Levin (Chair), E. Arellano, A.
Boyer, E. Dusenge, C. Dyck, P.L. Ferguson, S. Hall, B. Krichker, S. Madhavji,
K. Moser, N. St. Amour, S. Sivakumar, J. Stinziano, C. Therrien, R. Trudeau and
I. Whiteside and H. Lysynski (Secretary).
ABSENT: C. Evans, C. Kushnir, S. Peirce and N.
Weerasuriya.
ALSO PRESENT: C. Creighton, J.
MacKay, L. McDougall, A. Macpherson, G. Nichols and A. Rammeloo.
That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary
interests were disclosed.
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That the following actions be taken with
respect to the 7th and 8th Reports of the Environmental and Ecological
Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) from its meetings held on July 20 and
August 24, 2017:
a)
the
7th Report of the EEPAC BE RECEIVED; and,
b)
the
8th Report of the EEPAC BE AMENDED in clause 2 to correct the spelling of A.
Boyer.
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That it BE NOTED that the 8th Report of the
Advisory Committee on the Environment from its meeting held on September 6,
2017, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council
resolution adopted at its meeting held on September 5, 2017, with respect to
the 7th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory
Committee, was received.
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That the attached, revised, Working
Group comments, related to the Parker Stormwater Management Facility and
Trunk Storm Sewer Environmental Impact Study, BE FORWARDED to the Civic
Administration for consideration.
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That the attached Working Group
comments, related to the Bostwick Road Improvements Municipal Class
Environmental Assessment and Subject Lands Status Report and Environmental
Impact Study, BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for consideration.
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That it BE NOTED that the invitation to the
Nature London plaque unveiling to be held on Friday, October 13, 2017, was
received.
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That it BE NOTED that the communication
dated September 6, 2017 from S. Ratz, Chair, Advisory Committee on the
Environment, with respect to the Resilient Cities Conference to be held on
November 17 and 18, 2017, was received.
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That,
the Acting Division Manager, Stormwater Engineering, BE ADVISED that, based
on the information received to date, the review by the Environmental and
Ecological Planning Advisory Committee of said information and pending
further information specifically related to fluvial geomorphology and benthic
monitoring data, specifically the Environmental Impact Study, the
Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee believes that the
restoration of the Springbank Dam would have an undesirable impact on:
•
fisheries
and fish management;
•
water
quality;
•
reptiles
and their habitat, especially turtles; and;
•
the
red horse sucker species and their habitat will be negatively impacted;
it being
noted that the EEPAC received the attached presentation from A.
Rammeloo, Acting Division Manager, Stormwater Management, with respect to the
One River Master Plan Environmental Assessment Study.
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That it BE NOTED that the ESA Management
Committee minutes
from its meeting held on June 14, 2017, were received.
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That the Working Group comments related to
the Conservation Master Plan Phase II draft for the southern portion of the
Medway Valley Heritage Forest Environmentally Significant Area, BE APPROVED;
it being noted that S. Levin will incorporate and forward the Working Group
comments into the format requested by the Managing Director, Planning and
City Planner.
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That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and
Ecological Planning Advisory Committee heard a verbal presentation from R.
Trudeau, with respect to the Boler Access Road Environmental Impact Study.
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That, consideration of the Environmental
Impact Study for the property located at 2835 Sheffield Place BE POSTPONED to
the next meeting.
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That consideration of the 2017
Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee Work Plan BE
POSTPONED to the next meeting.
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That the attached Working Group
comments, related to the Thames Village Environmental Impact Study, BE
FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for consideration.
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That it BE NOTED that the roles related to
the Medway Valley Heritage Forest Environmentally Significant Area (south)
Conservation Master Plan process, were received.
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That consideration of the wetlands
discussion BE POSTPONED to the next meeting.
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That the attached Working Group
comments, related to the Draft Urban Agriculture Strategy, BE FORWARDED to
the Managing Director, Planning and City Planner, for consideration; it being
noted that there were no changes from the previous EEPAC submission relating
to this matter.
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That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and
Ecological Planning Advisory Committee held a general discussion with respect
to the Invasive Plant Management Strategy.
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That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and
Ecological Planning Advisory Committee received the draft comments on
controlling phragmites prepared by S. Sivakumar, and requested that proposed
amendments be provided to S. Sivakumar by October 5, 2017.
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That J. Ramsay, Project Manager, Rapid
Transit, BE ADVISED that C. Evans will represent the Environmental and
Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) on the Municipal Advisory
Group related to Rapid Transit, subject to the meeting schedule and his
availability; it being noted that B. Krichker will act as an alternate
representative for the EEPAC on the Advisory Group.
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That the proposed amendments recommended by
the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (AWAC) to the Cat and Bird pamphlet BE
COMPLETED and the revised pamphlet BE FORWARDED to Corporate Communications
for review; it being noted that Environmental and Ecological Planning
Advisory Committee will work with AWAC on the distribution of the pamphlet
when complete.
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That, C. Kushnir BE PERMITTED to remain on
the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC); it
being noted that Ms. Kushnir's educational schedule does not permit her to
attend meetings until January, 2017; it being further noted that Ms. Kushnir
continues to participate in Working Group projects and is a valuable member
of the EEPAC.
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That consideration of the Working Group
comments, related to the Victoria on The River, Block 153, Zoning By-law
Amendment, BE POSTPONED to the next meeting.
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That it BE NOTED that the update with
respect to the habitat protection, restoration and stewardship related to the
Medway Valley Heritage Forest Environmentally Significant Area, was received.
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That the attached Working Group comments,
related to the Boler Mountain Access Road Environmental Impact Study, BE
FORWARDED to the Managing Director, Planning and City Planner.
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The meeting adjourned at 8:00 PM.
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NEXT MEETING DATE: October
19, 2017