Summary Report and Implementation Plan - Partners in Project Green

GTAA Living City Project
Integration Etobicoke Creek and Implementation
Watershed
Table 3
Implementation Schedule for Focus Area 2 – GTAA Study Area Terrestrial
and Aquatic Enhancements (2007 through 2012)
Activity Benefits Priority Timeline
Preliminary
Estimates*
Proposed Partners
Notes
Terrestrial Natural Heritage
Candidate Site 11
- 4.75 ha of additional/
improved terrestrial natural
heritage (TNH)
- Improved TNH in the
southern part of GTAA
Study Area to enhance
existing forest patch for
area sensitive species
(wood thrush)
High
One
to two
years
53,000
- Toronto and Region
Conservation, GTAA,
Region of Peel, City
of Mississauga and
ICI sector
Candidate Site 12
- 3.73 ha of additional/
improved TNH
- Improved TNH in the
southern part of GTAA
Study Area
High
One
to two
years
41,000
- Toronto and Region
Conservation, GTAA,
Region of Peel, City
of Mississauga and
ICI sector
Candidate Site 13
- 19.4 ha of additional/
improved TNH
- Riparian bugger and
linkages in valley system
- Twin Leaf ESA
High
One
to two
years
175,000
- Toronto and Region
Conservation, GTAA,
Region of Peel, City
of Mississauga and
ICI sector
- West Etobicoke Creek
Candidate Site 14
- 2.69 ha of additional/
improved TNH
- Increase size of existing
black-walnut forest
High
One
to two
years
30,000
- Toronto and Region
Conservation, GTAA,
Region of Peel, City
of Mississauga and
ICI sector
- West Etobicoke Creek
Candidate Site 15
- 3.57 ha of additional/
improved TNH
- Improve the size and shape
of one of the two walnutforest
patches
Medium
Three to
five years
40,000
- Toronto and Region
Conservation, GTAA,
Region of Peel, City
of Mississauga and
ICI sector
- West Etobicoke Creek
Candidate Site 16
- 1.48 ha of additional/
improved TNH
- Augmentation of existing
plantation
- Implement deer exclusion
techniques
Low
Year five
17,000
- Toronto and Region
Conservation, GTAA,
Region of Peel, City
of Mississauga and
ICI sector
- West Etobicoke Creek
- Increasing deer
population has been
identified as an issue
by GTAA
Candidate Site 17
- 14.27 ha of additional/
improved TNH
- Connection of native
willow swamp with mature
bitternut hickory patch
- Enhanced riparian buffer
High
One
to two
years
129,000
- Toronto and Region
Conservation, GTAA, ICI
sector, Region of Peel
and City of Mississauga
Candidate Site 18
- 4.1 ha of additional/
improved TNH
- Riparian and valley linkages
High
One
to two
years
45,000
- Toronto and Region
Conservation, GTAA, ICI
sector, Region of Peel
and City of Mississauga
- Reforestation of
marginal agricultural
lands to improve size
and shape
EMM 101
- Addition/improvement of
0.5 ha of wetland, 0.15 ha of
riparian, 0.3 ha of meadow
and 6 Ha of forest cover
High
One
to two
years
77,000
- Toronto and Region
Conservation, GTAA,
Region of Peel, City of
Brampton and ICI sector
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