Barrie Creeks, Lovers Creek, and Hewitt's Creek Subwatershed Plan

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The Barrie Creeks, Lovers Creek and Hewitt’s Creek Subwatershed Plan 6.4 Current Management Framework Various programs exist to protect and restore terrestrial natural heritage features in the Lake Simcoe watershed, ranging from regulatory mechanisms, to education programs, to funding and technical support provided to private landowners. Many of these programs already address some of the stresses facing terrestrial natural heritage in the Barrie Creeks, Lovers Creek, and Hewitt’s Creek subwatersheds, as outlined in the following sections. 6.4.1 Protection and policy 6.4.1.1 Land use planning and policy Several acts, regulations, policies, and plans have shaped the identification and protection of the terrestrial natural heritage of the Barrie Creeks, Lovers Creek, and Hewitt’s Creek subwatersheds. Those having most impact on natural heritage features are summarized in Table 6-7. This management framework relates to many different stressors that can potentially affect natural heritage, ranging from direct impacts associated with habitat loss and urban development, to stresses such as climate change and invasive species which are more global in nature. Table 6-7 categorizes eight such stressors, recognizing that many of these activities overlap and that the list is by no means inclusive of all activities. The legal effects of the various Acts, policies, and plans on the stressors are categorized as ‘existing policies in place’, or ‘no applicable policies’. The policies included in the table include those which have legal standing and must be conformed to, or policies (such as some of those under the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan) which call for the development of further management tools, research, or education programs. The intent of these regulations, policies and plans are summarized in Section 1.3 – Current Management Framework. Readers interested in the details of these regulations, policies and plans are directed to read the original documents. Chapter 6: Terrestrial Natural Heritage 297
The Barrie Creeks, Lovers Creek and Hewitt’s Creek Subwatershed Plan Table 6-7: Summary of the current management framework as it relates to the protection of terrestrial natural heritage. Stressor affecting the protection and restoration of terrestrial natural heritage Lake Simcoe Protection Plan (2009) Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2006) Provincial Policy Statement (2005) Endangered Species Act (2008) LSRCA Watershed Development Policies (2008) Simcoe County Official Plan (2007) Town of Innisfil Official Plan (2006) City of Barrie Official Plan (2009) Site alteration in upland natural heritage features 1,4 6 2,4 2,4 2,4 Site alteration in wetlands 1,4 6 4 4 4 4 Shoreline development 4 6 Loss of connectivity between natural heritage features 8 Impervious areas 7 Climate change Introduction of invasive species Protection of species of conservation concern 3 10 6 10 6, 10 6, 10 9, 10 Existing policies in place No applicable policies 1 Regulations specific to those areas outside settlement areas 2 Development not permitted in wetlands, significant forests, significant valleylands (e.g. other than wetlands, features not considered significant are not afforded the same protection) 3 Discusses developing proposed regulations (to be considered by federal government under fisheries act), conducting studies/risk assessments, developing response plans, education programs, but nothing banning use/etc 4 Includes the feature plus a designated set back (or ‘buffer’ or ‘adjacent lands’) 5 “Species of conservation concern” identified as an indicator, but not defined or regulated 6 Specific to Endangered and Threatened species 7 Targets for impervious cover provided for the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan area, but not the subject area 8 “Connectivity” not identified, but if identified would be designated as EP 9 “Rare species including unique plants”, plus Endangered and Threatened 10 In the context of “Significant Wildlife Habitat” Chapter 6: Terrestrial Natural Heritage 298
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