I.

CALL TO ORDER

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

2.

Draft Conservation Master Plan for the Medway Valley Heritage Forest Environmentally Significant Area (south)

That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) received the attached presentation from J. Petruniak, MSc, Dillon Consulting Inc., with respect to the Draft Conservation Master Plan for the Medway Valley Heritage Forest Environmentally Significant Area (south); it being noted that a Working Group, consisting of S. Levin (lead), A. Boeyer, C. Dyck, S. Hall, K. Moser, S. Peirce, N. St. Amour and R. Trudeau was established to review the above-noted Draft Conservation Master Plan and to report back at the next EEPAC meeting.

III.

CONSENT ITEMS

3.

7th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee

That it BE NOTED that consideration of the 7th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee from its meeting held on July 20, 2017, was deferred until the next meeting due to the loss of quorum.

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

None.

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

4.

Work Plan 

That it BE NOTED that consideration of the 2017 Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee Work Plan was deferred until the next meeting due to the loss of quorum.

5.

Revised Thames Village Revised Working Group Comments

That it BE NOTED that consideration of the Revised Thames Village Working Group comments was deferred until the next meeting due to the loss of quorum.

6.

Roles for the Medway Valley Heritage Forest ESA (south) Conservation Master Plan  Process

That it BE NOTED that consideration of the roles for the Medway Valley Heritage Forest Environmentally Significant Area (south) Conservation Master Plan Process was deferred until the next meeting due to loss of quorum.

7.

Invasive Plant Conference

That it BE NOTED the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee approved the expenditure of $90.00 for S. Sivakumar to attend the Invasive Plant Conference to be held on October 10 and 11, 2017; it being further noted that the EEPAC has sufficient funds in its 2017 Budget allotment for this expense.

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

8.

(ADDED) Consulting As A Career Choice

That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) received a verbal presentation from J. DeMan, H.B.Sc, Terrestrial and Wetland Ecologist, Water and Natural Resources, Environment, North America, AECOM, with respect to consulting as a career choice.

9.

(ADDED) Parker Stormwater Management Facility and Trunk Storm Sewer EIS

That it BE NOTED that consideration of the Parker Stormwater Management Facility and Trunk Storm Sewer Environmental Impact Study was deferred until the next meeting due to loss of quorum.

10.

(ADDED) Bostwick Road Improvements Municipal Class Environmental Assessment – Subject Lands Status Report and Environmental Impact Study

That it BE NOTED that consideration of the Bostwick Road Improvements Municipal Class Environmental Assessment – Subject Lands Status Report and Environmental Impact Study was deferred until the next meeting due to loss of quorum.

11.

(ADDED) Wetland Relocation

That it BE NOTED that consideration of the wetland relocation discussion was deferred until the next meeting due to loss of quorum.

12.

(ADDED) Draft Urban Agriculture Strategy - Working Group Comments

That it BE NOTED that consideration of the Working Group comments relating to the draft Urban Agriculture Strategy was deferred until the next meeting due to loss of quorum.

13.

(ADDED) Invasive Plant Management Strategy

That it BE NOTED that consideration of the request for Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee comments relating to the Invasive Plant Management Strategy was deferred until the next meeting due to loss of quorum.

14.

(ADDED) Environmental Impact Study – 2835 Sheffield Place

That it BE NOTED that consideration of the Environmental Impact Study for the property located at 2835 Sheffield Place was deferred until the next meeting due to loss of quorum.

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 6:55 PM due to lack of quorum.