Office of the CAO
November 3, 2009
REPORT A6‐2009
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This evaluation was based on multi-season field surveys of the entire lands owned by the Township,
including the subject lands, correspondence from the Region’s Environmental Planner, and application
of relevant policy and guidelines. Ecoplans provided the Township with the final report, Natural
Habitat Inventory / Ecological Evaluation, in August of 2007 and the following is a summary of their
observations, conclusions, and recommendations.
Ecoplans completed a three-season (spring, summer and fall) vegetation/wildlife inventory and
assessment of the subject lands and surrounding lands in August, September and November of 2006
and May, June, and July of 2007. This assessment was completed in the context of the current
planning policy (Provincial Policy, Regional Official Policies Plan, Township Official Plan and GRCA
regulations). The site was divided into the following five principal habitat blocks (illustrated on the
following Figure):
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Unit 1a and 1b: the riparian zone along the creek at north end of Parcels 1 and 3. The lands
contain the floodplain area, open meadow marsh (Unit 1a) and a band of lowland deciduous forest
(Unit 1b) along the creek.
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Unit 2a: is a primarily a dry-fresh, closed canopy of mid-aged sugar maple forest/plantation
adjacent to Snyder Avenue with occasional to rare, of other species such as Basswood, Common
Hackberry, American Beech and White Ash.
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Unit 2b: is primarily a dry-fresh, closed canopy of young to mid-aged sugar maple forest/plantation
adjacent to the open cultural meadow. This area has low diversity of other species but contains
several large mature Black Walnuts.
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Unit 2c: this central area includes mixed conifers and deciduous plantations. The partially closed
canopy is mixed of immature to sub-mature trees including White Pine, Norway Spruce and Black
Walnut with occasional Sugar Maple. Regeneration is occurring of White Ash, Norway Maple,
Sugar Maple, Manitoba Maple and some Choke Cherry.
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Unit 2d: a smaller plantation of trees dominated by young Black Walnut closed canopy and some
White Ash.
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Unit 3: this area is a conifer plantation with natural regeneration, characterized by partially closed
canopy of mid-aged Scots Pine and Norway Spruce, with White Ash, Black Walnut and Manitoba
Maple. Blow down is abundant in this area.
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Unit 4: this block is a mid-aged to sub-mature mixed plantation containing closed canopy of aged
Scots Pine and Norway Spruce and Black Walnut with associated White Ash, Tamarack and Sugar
Maple.
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Unit 5: this area comprises of maintained turf grass and cultural habitats along the unopened road
allowance and well site.
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