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Linking people to a landform
The living landscape of the Lake Iroquois Plain
Nature Conservancy of Canada National not-for-profit
private land conservation organization
Founded in 1962 Protected >2.6 million acres
(765,000 hectares) across Canada With lots of help Thank you. Working in priority landscapes
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Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA)
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Central Lake Ontario C.A.
Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA)
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Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA)
CLOCA was established in 1958 and covers 4 major watersheds being Lynde Creek, Oshawa Creek, Black-Harmony-Farewell Creeks, and Bowmanville-Soper Creeks and 7 smaller watersheds (Pringle, Corbett, Robinson, Tooley, Darlington, Westside, and Bennett).
CLOCA mission: to work towards the awareness, understanding, wise use and enhancement of our watershed resources for the benefit of the natural environment in partnership with our municipalities and our community.
CRANBERRY MARSH RESTORATION PROCESSLynde Shores Conservation Area
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Discovering the lost lake Ancient shoreline “identified” –
Thomas Roy, civil engineer
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Discovering the lost lake Feature named by geologist J.W. Spencer 1882 After “the Indian confederation who used it as a trail”
J.W. SpencerSir Sandford Fleming
Chapman and Putnam 1984
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A tour of the Lake Iroquois Plain Sand plain Clay plain Lake Ontario
shore
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Migratory bird stopover habitat
Darlington Provincial Park
A tour of the Lake Iroquois Beach
Shore bluff and cliffs Sand and gravel beaches, spits, bars Island archipelagoes
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Visiting the Iroquois Plain Conservation Areas Municipal Parks
Stephen’s Gulch, Barrier beachCentral Lake Ontario
Conservation Authority
Iroquois’ legacy on the land Wildlife habitat Ecological corridors
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Iroquois’ legacy on the land Sand and clay plain Gravel beaches, spits
and bars 25 m – 60 m shore
bluff and cliff Scarborough Bluffs
100 m
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Iroquois’ legacy on the land Groundwater resources
Thousands of wells Groundwater discharge
Headwater streams Stream “refreshment” Wildlife habitat Ecological corridors
Contents CLOCA – what is CLOCA,, Where is CLOCA, Mission
Statement CLOCA land holdings – brief description, land area,
features, ORM, LIB, Lont Evolution of CLOCA land holdings and use – urban
valleylands, camping, baseball – to passive recreation – hiking, bird watching, education centre, priority is protection, undertaking restoration works to continue to provide access, but in locations not as sensitive
Land Securement Program – Evolved since the 1960’s – focus on 2012 – brief overview of purpose, themes, focus areas
Highlight Black Farewell Priority area – only area with no CA – Gap – so created LIB Securement strategy
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CLOCA Land holdings and Land Management Program
Why do we own lands How do we manage our lands – 4 key goals Active management planning for our lands Public use – two categories – access and no
access Public access is a necessary evil Active Restoration and enhancement on our lands Lead into our land acquisition program
CLOCA Land Management and Acquisition Program
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GOALS1. Manage as key component of watershed
health2. Protect/enhance significant natural
heritage features and functions3. Provide recreation/educational
opportunities where feasible4. Management informed by area’s cultural and
heritage significance (community)
Conservation Area Management Planning
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Why Land Ownership???
Acquisition
Long Term Protection
Public Natural Areas & Passive Recreation
Opportunities
On-Going Monitoring & Management
Acquisition has been a core priority for CLOCA since it’s beginning
11,284 acres identified for acquisition in the 1964 report
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Many CA’s started acquiring lands around flood control infrastructure, CLOCA acquired in the urban valleylands (part of our flood management infrastructure).
Other lands were acquired as a result of MNR managed forests.
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History of CLOCA land acquisition strategies – brief overview of older strategies
Older documents provided direction to significant acquisition activity through the first decade of the 2000`s (from acres to acres)
Need for 2012 acquisition strategy
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Oak Ridges Moraine
Lake Iroquois Beach
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Lake Ontario Waterfront
Large Valleylands
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Between 2000-2012 CLOCA secured over 3500 acres
New Day for Land Acquisition
New provincial planning policies New cutting edge planning tools and data Need for new creative funding models Organizational changes
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New acquisition strategy
Process Use of cutting edge planning, modeling,
data analysis tools etc. Reflects provincial direction and priorities But more importantly, implements key
CLOCA priorities
CLOCA Land Securement Program
Origins – 1964 reports Development Refinement (2012 and 2015) Inputs/Refinement – NHS Strategy itself – Layout – Criteria –
existing/historical Land acquistion, WSP and CA mngt reports, NHS, Connectivity, public land holdings, aggregate extraction areas, MTO land holdings/407
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CLOCA Protecting Natural Heritage Features Through on the Ground Action – Public Land Securement
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Primary and Secondary target Areas Primary – 9 areas around Cas + BHF Wetland area –
essentially LIB Secondary – Corridor Connection ATA
Mosport aggregate extraction ATA Partner Land Acquistion Opportunities HWY 407 Areas of Interest
The iroquois beach priority area was unique or an exception. It was obvious that it need some more specific planning in order to move acquisition in this area forward in the future (no CA management plans etc. in the area to help define priorities and provide focus) – this resulted in the LIB securement strategy
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The Lake Iroquois Beach Securement Strategy
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The Beach: An Important Landscape
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Relevant Planning PolicyGreenbelt Plan - even in urban areas, the features and functions of the LIB needs to be improved and connectivity of the system continue.
Durham Region Official Plan• Maintain & Enhance the size, diversity and
connectivity of key natural heritage and hydrologic features
Municipality of Clarington Official Plan Policies • recognize and protect • important landform, extensive forested areas and
wildlife habitat provide an east-west natural corridor
• valued for its groundwater recharge and discharge functions, its landscape features
• maintain the form, character and variety of
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CLOCA Existing Landholdings on the Beach
CRANBERRY MARSH RESTORATION PROCESSLynde Shores Conservation Area
Transition Slide – ortho with LIB, LIB + PSW, LIB + PSW + ELC Wetlands, LIB + NHS
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Transition Slide – ortho with LIB, LIB + PSW, LIB + PSW + ELC Wetlands, LIB + NHS
CRANBERRY MARSH RESTORATION PROCESSLynde Shores Conservation Area
Transition Slide – ortho with LIB, LIB + PSW, LIB + PSW + ELC Wetlands, LIB + NHS
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Transition Slide – ortho with LIB, LIB + PSW, LIB + PSW + ELC Wetlands, LIB + NHS
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Lake Iroquois Beach Focus Area
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Pebblestone Sub Area
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Maple Grove Sub Area
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Implementing the Strategy
Building Understanding – Creating Compassionate Landowners
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Implementing the Strategy
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Ontario Region
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Between 2000-2014 CLOCA secured 4021 acres = $21,455,031
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Implementing the Strategy
CRANBERRY MARSH RESTORATION PROCESSLynde Shores Conservation Area
Lake Iroquois Beach Securement Strategy
CRANBERRY MARSH RESTORATION PROCESSLynde Shores Conservation Area
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Thank You
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