Release of Back/Harmony/Farewell Creek Watershed Management Plan - January 2013; Development Services Committee meeting - Sept 30

In January 2013, the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority released the Black/Harmony/Farewell Creek Watershed Management Plan. This purpose of this plan is "to be the definitive tool used by CLOCA, municipalities, planning authorities, agencies and all other stakeholders to guide decisions regarding the effective management of watershed resources in response to a changing environment". This document can be found online at http://www.cloca.com/resources/Watershed_Man_Plans/Black_Harmony_Farwell_Watershed_Management_Plan_2011/BHF%20WSP%20V7_Final_Reduced.pdf.


The Industrial Disposal (Oshawa) Landfill was on the Agenda of the September 30th meeting of the City of Oshawa's Development Services Committee Meeting:

Recommendation

That the Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That Report DS-13-231 dated September 25, 2013 be received for information and staff continue to provide the Development Services Committee and Council with Ministry of Environment correspondence and findings regarding the IDOL site.

This 73-page report is available at http://www.oshawa.ca/agendas/development_services/2013/09-30/DS-13-231-IDOL.pdf. It contains previous reports and provides an update on the site. On September 30, 2013 City staff received an update from the Ministry of Environment (page 72-73) the owner and company name for the site have changed, and that the MOE will be inspecting the landfill and collecting surface water samples from Harmony Creek in late September/early October.

In the minutes from this meeting, this Recommendation was Carried by the following vote:

Moved by Councillor Pidwerbecki,

“That the Development Services Committee adopt the recommendation contained in Report DS-13-231.” CARRIED

Oshawa City Council met on October 15, 2013 and also Carried this recommendation:

Recommendation (CARRIED–See Page 376)

That Report DS-13-231 dated September 25, 2013 be received for information and staff continue to provide the Development Services Committee and Council with Ministry of Environment correspondence and findings regarding the Industrial Disposal Oshawa Landfill (IDOL) site.