12TH REPORT OF THE
ENVIRONMENTAL
AND ECOLOGICAL PLANNING
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
meeting held on November
17, 2016, commencing at 5:05 PM, in Committee Rooms #1 and #2, Second Floor,
London City Hall.
PRESENT: S. Levin (Chair), E. Arellano, A.
Boyer, L. Des Marteaux, C. Evans, P. Ferguson, S. Hall, D. Hiscott, Dr. N.
Huner, C. Kushnir, K. Moser, S. Peirce, N. St. Amour, R. Trudeau, N.
Weerasuriya and I. Whiteside and H. Lysynski (Secretary).
ABSENT: E. Boynton, M. Thorn and M. Watson.
ALSO PRESENT: C. Creighton, J.
MacKay and L. McDougall.
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That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary
interests were disclosed.
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That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and
Ecological Planning Advisory Committee received the attached
presentation from L. McDougall, Ecologist Planner, with respect to proposed
2017 Environmentally Significant Area Projects.
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That it BE NOTED that the 11th Report of
the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee from its meeting
held on October 20, 2016, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the 11th Report of
the Advisory Committee on the Environment from its meeting held on November
2, 2016, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the 10th Report of
the Trees and Forests Advisory Committee from its meeting held on October 26,
2016, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that a Notice dated
November 3, 2016, from B. Page, Senior Planner, with respect to the
application by Peter Jordan, relating to the property located at 3668
Homewood Lane, was received.
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That the attached Working Group
comments related to the Ecological Restoration Plan for Westminster
Ponds/Pond Mills Environmentally Significant Area BE FORWARDED to the Civic
Administration for consideration.
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That the attached, updated, 2016
Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee Work Plan BE
RECEIVED.
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That it BE NOTED that the Civic
Administration's responses, dated November 2016, to the Environmental and
Ecological Planning Advisory Committee's list of suggested 2017
Environmentally Significant Area Capital Projects and Questions, was
received.
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That it BE NOTED that the Medway Valley
Heritage Forest Environmentally Significant Area Habitat Protection,
Restoration and Stewardship newsletter was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the City of London
Invasive Species Control Program Results for the Medway Valley Heritage
Forest Environmentally Significant Area prepared by Dillon Consulting, was
received.
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That it BE NOTED that the City of London
recognition in the "ON Nature" magazine, for its commitment to
protecting Environmentally Significant Areas, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the ESA Management
Committee Meeting Minutes from its meeting held on October 12, 2016, were
received.
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That the attached comments received from
M. Thorn, J. Stinziano and S. Peirce, with respect to the London Invasive
Plant Management Strategy, BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for
consideration.
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That the attached Working Group
comments, related to the application by Forest City Industrial relating to
the properties located at 1577 and 1687 Wilton Grove Road, BE FORWARDED to
the Civic Administration for consideration.
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That it BE NOTED that a general discussion
was held with respect to the "Living With The Wild" document that
has been posted on the City of London website.
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That the following actions be taken with
respect to the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee’s brainstorming
session for projects:
a)
the
Civic Administration BE REQUSTED to attend a future meeting of the
Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee to have a general
discussion with respect to proposed projects and potential implementation;
and,
b)
a
Working Group consisting of L. Des Marteaux, S. Hall, C. Kushnir and S.
Peirce BE ESTABLISHED to outline the steps necessary to ensure that people
keep their cats indoors, from an environmental and ecological perspective; it
being noted that this initiative will be further outlined at the next
Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee meeting.
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That the attached Working Group
comments, related to the Sifton Bog Report 2015 prepared by Stantec, BE
FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for consideration.
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That it BE NOTED that the Environmental and
Ecological Planning Advisory Committee (EEPAC) held a general discussion with
respect to the location of the platform located at Sifton Bog; it being noted
that the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority would like the platform to
remain in its existing location; it being further noted that the EEPAC
received the attached Appendix L1. Geological Cross-Section of Sifton
Bog ESA relating to this matter.
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That a Working Group, consisting of S.
Levin (lead) and I. Whiteside BE ESTABLISHED to review the draft Huron
Industrial Lands Subject Land Status Report and to report back at the next
Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee meeting.
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That consideration of the updated
Sunninglea Scoped Environmental Impact Study BE POSTPONED to the next
Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee meeting.
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The meeting adjourned at 7:32 PM.
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NEXT MEETING DATE: December
15, 2016