Background Report - Town of Georgina

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................... 1
2.0 STUDY APPROACH ..................................................................................................................................... 1
2.1 BACKGROUND DATA REVIEW AND COMPILATION ........................................................................................ 1
2.2 IN-SEASON FIELD SURVEYS .......................................................................................................................... 3
2.3 APPLICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DATA .................................................................................................... 3
3.0 EXISTING CONDITIONS OVERVIEW .................................................................................................... 3
3.1 VEGETATION ................................................................................................................................................. 3
3.2 FLORA ........................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.3 WILDLIFE ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.4 WILDLIFE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................... 6
3.5 FISHERIES ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
3.6 FISHERIES DISCUSSION ................................................................................................................................. 8
3.7 CORRIDORS/LINKAGES ................................................................................................................................. 9
3.8 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AREAS ................................................................................................................. 9
3.9 LSRCA REGULATION AREA ......................................................................................................................... 9
3.10 SIGNIFICANT WOODLANDS ......................................................................................................................... 11
3.11 GREENBELT PLAN ....................................................................................................................................... 11
3.12 NATURAL HAZARDS AND LAKE SIMCOE SHORELINE .................................................................................. 12
4.0 OPPORTUNITIES & CONSTRAINTS OVERVIEW .............................................................................. 12
4.1 ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS .............................................................................................................. 18
5.0 NEXT STEPS ................................................................................................................................................ 19