Policies & Threats Related to Greenspaces
We are horrified to learn of the clear cut of 70 hectares (175 acres!!) of trees in an area of wetlands on Tewin lands, on Ottawa’s southeastern urban boundary. Not again! The GA has reacted by writing to the Mayor and Council to urge the City to enforce the Tree Protection Bylaw and the Site Alteration Bylaw to their fullest extent. These were put in place to prevent occurrences such
As reported in Ontario Construction News, October 18, 2019, by Robin MacLennan: Thomas Cavanagh Construction Ltd. (TCCL) has been ordered to remove illegally dumped fill and to rehabilitate damage caused in a regulated area, after the company pleaded guilty to two charges in Ontario Court. Charges under provincial law were for illegally placing and removing material and carrying out site grading within and adjacent to the Goulbourn PSW (Provincially Significant Wetland) Complex west
New updated content: 2021-05-31 15:04:36 Tewin Expansion The decision on the location of urban expansion lands in January 2021 included 445 ha in south eastern Ottawa, destined to host a new suburban community dubbed Tewin by the proponents, a partnership between Taggart Investments and Algonquins of Ontario. These rural lands are covered by some agricultural lands but also woodlands and large wetland areas. Our guest at the meeting is a
A Procedural Order for the “Flewellyn Special Study Area, Quarry and Remaining General Environmental Issues” was issued on May 25, 2011. It had 20 items on its Issues list. That list grew later to 24. A 2-week hearing was scheduled. Meanwhile, staff had continued discussions with certain appellants, not including Ken McRae or the FGA. A May 12, 2011 staff report proposed revisions to OPA 76 which were significantly modified
December 2018 In November 2016, the City released a report (6.0 MB) by Dillon Consulting which summarized the results of its re-assessment of the boundaries of the Goulbourn Wetland Complex. The analysis was based on GIS data as well as on-site surveys where access was granted. It concluded that 53 ha should be removed from the 2008 designation and 464 ha should be added. The City then gave landowners one
Judge orders restoration of wetland (April 2017) Goulbourn Wetlands in the news (December 2018) Thomas Cavenagh Construction Ltd. convicted (October 2019) ~~~~~ See also, from our Archives: Goulbourn Wetland Complex (2006-07) And our Minutes of 29 January and 26 March 2018. See also, on the City of Ottawa web site: https://app06.ottawa.ca/calendar/ottawa/citycouncil/ara/2006/06-22/ACS2006-PGM-POL-0056%20-%20final.htm (June 2006) and https://app06.ottawa.ca/calendar/ottawa/citycouncil/ec/2005/05-24/ACS2005-PGM-POL-0035.htm (May 2005)
Goulbourn Wetlands Complex Chalk River radioactive waste disposal facility Chaudière Islands Ottawa on-side with Windmill (October 2014) Chaudière Islands: A letter (26 Jan 2016) & updates Order-in-Council on land transfers (December 2017)
New updated content: 2018-02-26 18:01:19 We wrote to the Chairman of the Environment and Climate Protection Committee explaining what has been happening and requesting that he look into enacting an interim control bylaw to prevent further wetland loss. Response from staff indicate that this mechanism is not applicable in this case and that enforcement of wetland protection rests with the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority. The only real option seems to be
New updated content: 2018-02-26 18:01:20 We signed on, with eight other local organizations, to a letter to MP Greg Fergus providing additional information on the nuclear waste being stored at Chalk River and proposing a meeting to fully brief him on the dangers of the current decommissioning plan. New updated content: 2018-04-23 11:06:41 Chalk River update, April 23 event We signed on to a letter to the International Atomic Energy Association
At our May 2017 monthly meeting, Ole Hendrickson, on behalf of Concerned Citizens of Renfrew County and Area, presented slides on Radioactive Wastes at Chalk River Laboratories. The deadline for comments was originally set for August 3, but the French version of the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was not available until later, so the deadline is now August 16. Here is the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission‘s press release of
