On January 18, 2011, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) acquired the former Brock North and South Landfill sites from the City of Toronto. The property, which consists of 392 ha (969 acres) of land, is located north and south of the 5th Concession in the City of Pickering and the Town of Ajax. The lands will be restored to support functioning, diverse and self-sustaining communities of native plants, fish and wildlife and will become a public destination for recreational and cultural experiences. A Restoration Plan and Master Plan are being prepared for the site. For more information, visit www.trca.on.ca/brock Highway 2 Transit Priority Measures The Regional Municipality of Durham is pleased to invite you to attend the second round of Public Information Centres (PICs) for the first stage of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service on Highway 2 in three “transit priority opportunity areas” in Ajax and Pickering. The PICs will be held in an open house drop-in format providing information on the study and the transit vision for the corridor, and to gather comments on the recommended design (curbside bus only lanes with on-road buffered bicycle lanes), potential environmental impacts and proposed mitigation measures.
Highway 2 (Kingston Road in the Town of Ajax and the City of Pickering) is The Regional Municipality of Durham's (Durham Region) primary transit corridor. It connects the urban areas of Durham Region's lakeshore municipalities. In recognition of this key role, the Province of Ontario has committed funding to implement Stage one of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service on Highway 2. One component of the BRT service is construction of road works to provide priority for transit (buses) over other vehicles. Durham Region is initiating a Schedule 'C' Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) to study and recommend Highway 2 Transit Priority Measures. The EA study will investigate potential roadway modifications to facilitate transit service along Highway 2 in Ajax and Pickering. The study will examine methods of implementing transit priority in three transit priority opportunity areas in the vicinity of: Whites Road, Liverpool Road to Brock Road, and Westney Road to Salem Road. Modifications may include curbside bus only lanes, High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes, mixed traffic lanes, or a median transit way. The study area for this project and the transit priority opportunity areas are illustrated in the notice linked below.
Low Impact Development Stormwater Management Planning and Design Guide (LID Guide) The Low Impact Development Stormwater Management Planning and Design Guide (LID Guide) has been developed by Toronto & Region Conservation Area (TRCA) and Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) as a tool to help developers, consultants, municipalities and landowners understand and implement sustainable stormwater practices in the TRCA and CVC watersheds. In addition to providing design guidance on innovative stormwater management practices, the LID Guide also provides planning and site design strategies aimed at reducing the quantity, rate and frequency of stormwater runoff.
In 2001 the federal lands in Pickering, Markham and Uxbridge were declared an airport site. Airport zoning regulations (AZRs) have recently been released by Transport Canada for the Pickering lands. The Pickering Airport Site Zoning Regulations apply to the land adjacent to, and in the vicinity of, the Pickering Airport Site. The AZR includes height restrictions on buildings, structures, and objects in order to maintain the required obstacle-free airspace for safe manoeuvering of aircraft and to maintain the operational integrity of an airport. Additional information can be found by clicking on the link below In 2001, Transport Canada announced that it would be taking steps to protect the Oak Ridges Moraine portion of the lands it owned in Pickering, Markham and Uxbridge. A Green Space Stewardship Advisory Committee was subsequently established to assist the federal government in preparing a master plan for these Green Space lands. Additional information can be found by clicking on the link below Transport Canada has authorized the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) to commence an interim planning process for the purpose of considering the possible development of a regional-reliever airport on the remaining portion of its ownership (i.e. the lands not within the Oak Ridges Moraine). A draft plan for the Pickering lands has now been developed and outlines a staged plan for an airport. Additional information can be found by clicking on the link below The Ministry of Transportation (MTO), with the consulting assistance of Totten Sims Hubicki (TSH) is undertaking an Individual Environmental Assessment for Highway 407 East. On January 17, 2005, the Minister of Environment approved the Environmental Assessment (EA) Terms of Reference (TOR) for 407 East that was submitted on November 29, 2004. Additional information can be found by clicking on the links below The Oak Ridges Moraine is an environmentally sensitive, geological landform stretching from the Niagara Escarpment in the west to the Trent River in the east. It covers over 190,000 hectares of land and contains a unique concentration of environmental, geological and hydrological features. The Moraine separates the watershed draining southward into Lake Ontario from those draining northward into Lake Simcoe, Georgian Bay and the Trent River system. Additional information can be found by clicking on the link below In 2001, the Province passed the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act, 2001 - which provides for the preparation of a framework for the future protection of, and development on, the Moraine through the environmentally based Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan. A copy of the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act, the Conservation Plan and the associated mapping can be downloaded by clicking on the links below
Southeast Collector Sanitary Trunk Sewer Project The Region of York and Durham have initiated an Individual Environmental Assessment (IEA) process for the purpose of increasing the capacity of the Southeast Collector (SEC) trunk sewer in order to accommodate the additional sanitary sewer flows projected from future approved growth. The actual undertaking itself has not been specifically determined because the Regions of York and Durham are currently in the Terms of Reference (ToR) stage of the IEA. However, the undertaking may consist of a series of improvements (i.e. "do nothing", limit growth, implement other water conservation and inflow/infiltration reduction measures, construct a new SEC trunk sewer, store and transport the sewage by truck, build a new water pollution control plant etc.) for providing the necessary capacity increase. The proposed undertaking will be defined as York and Durham Region proceed through the IEA process. An Advisory Committee has been established which includes members of the public, representatives of regulatory agencies, and representatives from municipalities, including the City of Pickering, to participate in the project. Additional information can be found by clicking on the link below |