City of Pickering Official Plan- Edition 6

CITY POLICY
Former Lake Iroquois Shoreline
When the last glacier
covering this area receded,
Pickering was beneath a
body of water known as
Lake Iroquois. The former
shoreline is most apparent
where it appears as a hill
such as on Rosebank Road,
just north of Finch Ave.
10.15 City Council recognizes that the Former
Lake Iroquois Shoreline is an important
geological and geomorphological feature that
is generally associated with significant
natural areas comprising groundwater
discharge, recharge and storage areas,
significant woodlands and wildlife habitats;
accordingly, Council shall,
(a) designate the approximate location of
the Former Lake Iroquois Shoreline to
increase awareness of this feature
(see Schedule III); and
(b) require, where appropriate, the
recommendations of an Environmental
Report to be implemented (see section 15.9).
CITY POLICY
Rouge Park
The Rouge Park is the
largest urban park in North
America, with nearly 200
hectares of the park situated
within the City of Pickering.
More than 700 species of
plants grow in the area,
several game species and
scores of shore birds and
waterfowl.
The Park was established to
protect the ecological
integrity of the valley system
of the Rouge River and its
key tributaries in an area
stretching from Lake
Ontario in the south, to the
Oak Ridges Moraine in the
north.
10.16 City Council recognizes that the Rouge Park
is a special place of outstanding natural
features and diverse cultural heritage;
accordingly, Council shall,
(a) support the goals of the Rouge Park
Management Plan to protect, restore and
enhance the natural, scenic and cultural
values of the Park in an ecosystem
context;
(b) promote public responsibility,
understanding, appreciation and enjoyment
of the Park; and
(c) protect and enhance the environmental
integrity of this feature by,
(i) designating the boundary of that
portion of the Rouge Park that is
situated in Pickering to increase
awareness of this area
(see Schedule III);
(ii) furthering the goals and objectives of
the Rouge Park Management Plan
by assisting and co-operating with
the Rouge Park Alliance;
(iii) encouraging, where appropriate, the
conveyance of all lands within the
Park to public ownership; and
(iv) require, where appropriate, the
recommendations of an Environmental
Report to be implemented
(see section 15.9).
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