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Toronto and Region Conservation

2017 Progress & 2018 Budget

Peel Council

November 16, 2017

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Watershed 2017

44 Projects

Input

Activities

Improved public safety and awareness

State of the Art flood management

Reduced erosion

Watershed Plan priorities implemented

Highly connected, healthy habitats

Shared data & effective planning tools

$4,248,000

Output

Outcomes• Increased coverage of Flood Monitoring and Real

Time Gauging• Dissemination of 97 floodline maps• Terms of Reference for the Avondale Special

Policy Area flood mitigation assessment and feasibility study.

• Finalizing Next Generation Watershed Plan Terms of Reference

• Coordinate and deliver 10 events and engage 500 participants in community based restoration initiatives

• Engage 8,300 students through Watershed on Wheels, Aquatic Plant Planting and Yellow Fish Road Programs

• Ongoing Citizen Science activities• 10 natural channel performance monitoring sites• 1,000m of riparian planting; 50m stream restoration• 6ha of reforestation; 1ha wetland restoration• 137 Regional Watershed Monitoring Sites

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Climate Change 2017

29 Projects

Input

Activities

Reduced vulnerability and risk across sectors

and systems

Resilient ecosystem services

More distributed green infrastructure

Increased carbon sequestration

Sustainability technology market

acceleration

Reduced GHG from ICI sectors

Renewed Peel climate change partnership

$7,157,000

Output

Outcomes

• Install 2 real time gauges in Dixie-Dundas Special Policy Area

• 700m of the Mimico Channel cleaned-out for flood flow conveyance

• 3 major erosion control projects• 3 new flood remediation studies • Enhanced restoration of 4ha wetlands & 2,000m riparian

habitat• Enhanced 3ha reforestation & 100m stream restoration• Implement 300m stream restoration in Alfred Kuehne

(Spring Creek)• Enhanced community-based restoration: planting 1,500

native shrubs and 400 native trees• Install 2ha of Green Infrastructure • Reduce GHG emissions at 5 Conservation Areas• Increased delivery of GHG emissions reduction programs

to PPG network • 4 STEP technical briefs on renewable energy research• Advancing 3 SNAP Neighbourhoods• Deliver Greening Health Care to 4 hospitals• 3 plain language summaries of vulnerability assessment

reports to support collective action of Community Climate Change Partnership

• OCC undertook Peel Corporate Risk Scan to support Corporate Climate Change Master Plan development

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Infrastructure 2017

11 Projects

Input

Activities

State of good repair

Exceptional natural and cultural experience

Improved accessibility

Sustainability through innovation

Maximized youth employment opportunities

Connected people and nature

Inter-regional active transport

$4,244,000

Output

Outcomes• Heart Lake water system replacement• Complete TRCA Asset Management Plan • Energy and Water retrofits at 3 Conservation

Areas• Upgrade Albion Hills beach centre septic

system• Ongoing electrical infrastructure upgrades at

Albion Hills and Indian Line campgrounds• Complete multiple property audits of TRCA

lands in Peel Region• Complete detailed design for new head office• Construct 575m granular pedestrian trail and

bridge at Lakeview Site, Albion Hills• 140m Boardwalk construction in Palgrave

Forest Wildlife Area• Construct 3 Inter-regional Trail Connections• Finalize 2016 annual report on visitor

monitoring program for TRCA greenspace in Peel Region

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2017 PROGRESS

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The Living City Report Card

…. Shared Data and Effective Communications

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Accessible Science and Information

… Supporting Evidence-based Planning and Decision Ma king

Regional Watershed Monitoring:TRCA Open Data Portal

LID Guide:Interactive Wiki Website

Fish Database Dashboard

Climate Change Assessments:Plain Language Summaries

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Flood Risk Management: Analysis, Assessment and Maintenance

• Humber River in Peel Region Floodplain Mapping Update

• Mimico Creek Hydrology Update

• Claireville Dam: Implementing Dam Safety Review Repairs

Claireville Dam:Operations and Feasibility Assessment

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Community and Greenspace Planning

… Accelerating Sustainability and Exceptional User E xperience

• Phase 2 TRCA Trails Strategy Consultation – Winter 2017

• Heart Lake Operational Trail Plan – Fall 2017

• Assessment of Critical TRCA Assets – Fall 2017

• Bolton SPA Comprehensive Review – Fall 2017

• Bram East SPA Comprehensive Review– Ongoing support

• Dundas Connects – Mississauga – Ongoing support

Environmental Assessment Planning:East to West Wastewater Diversion Strategy

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Resilient and Healthy Watersheds

… Our Commitment to Action

EROSION CONTROL ANDINFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION

3 Erosion Control Projects in 2017Malton Greenway Sanitary Infrastructure ProtectionArchdekin Park Bank Stabilization and Sanitary Infrastructure ProtectionBren Road Sanitary Infrastructure Protection

HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS

40 Restoration Projects in 2017

4 ha Forest Cover

7.5ha Wetland Restoration

2,000m Stream Improvements

Archdekin Park – Brampton Completed April 2017

Alfred Kuehne Phase 3 - BramptonIn Progress

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Education, Outreach and Engagement

…Changing Behaviours

300,000+attending parks in Peel to date & counting…

Creative Nature Project -

Mississauga

35+Peel-wide Community Events so far in 2017

160+Peel-wide PAIE Language Events Plant Inventory & Maintenance Guidebook 2017

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Transforming Neighbourhoods, Employment Lands and Fostering Healthy Lifestyles

… Our Commitment to the Future

4+ Events to Date

525+ Residents Engaged

Heart Lake Fitness Trail

County Court Neighbourhood Festival

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Climate Change Key Performance Indicators: Establishing a Baseline

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THEME OF 2018 Completing Milestones

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Asset Management Plan – Prioritizing in Peel

43Machinery and

Equipment

8Vehicles

32 Land

Improvements

91Buildings and Improvements

162Infrastructure

1 Work of Art /

Treasure

Critical Asset InvestmentsTotal Inventory of Assets in Peel

337

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Bolton Camp – Phase 1 Completion

Accomplishments• Girls Can Too• Caledon Council's Charity

Golf Tournament• Partnerships

2018• Roads• Bridge• Access

2018 Requested • Site Servicing - $2.6M

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Bolton Camp – Phase 2…

Regional Hub and Youth Centre Redevelopment

Youth ProgramsCommunity Events

Program Asset and Facilities

Swimming PoolRecreational HallTrails

$10 million over 4 years (2019 – 2022)

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5 Year Flood Remedial Plan Progress

Studies Completed

Avondale – 2D Modelling

Dixie/Dundas Flood Mitigation

Downtown Brampton Phase 1

Spring Creek Zone 7

Study is Progress

Malton Integrated Flood Analysis

Downtown Brampton Phase 2

Implementation Phase

Bolton Berm Remediation

Malton Integrated Flood Analysis

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Albion Hills Dam Decommissioning – End of an Era

• Eliminating Risk

• Restoring historic stream channel

• Advancing Albion Hills Master Plan Implementation

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Emerald Ash Borer – 5 th Year Update

• 10,085 ash trees removed since 2013 to September 2017

• 597 ash tree treatments since 2012 to June 2017

• 129 ash trees planned for treatment in 2018

• 4,280 ash trees planned for removal in 2018

• Removals program continue to be on schedule

• Ash tree stem injections (TreeAzin) to protect seed/high value trees will be ongoing for the

foreseeable future.

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2018 Climate Risk Methodology

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Collaboration, Alignment and Collective Impact

Natural Heritage Update for Resilience Planning

Co-benefits of Urban Forest

Analysis

Net-Zero Community Feasibility

Studies and Benchmarking

Community Energy Planning

Research

Flood Remedial Technical Studies

Integrated Water Management

Feasibility Study

Low Carbon Communities

Strategy

Heat Resilience Strategy

Flood Resilience Strategy

Peel Climate Change Community Partnership STEP Collaborative

3 CA’s, CO and MOECC collaboratively bring online comprehensive access to:

• Technology Performance Monitoring and Research

• Salt Management • Tools and Training• Outreach

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THE NUMBERS2017 / 2018

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Municipal FundersCVA

Apportionment% *

TRCA Adjusted CVA %**

Funding$000’s

Change%

Region of Peel 11.23 12.90 1,856 3.2

Durham Region 2.81 4.09 588 3.5

City of Toronto 64.31 59.89 8,614 2.5

Region of York 21.63 23.10 3,322 3.9

Town of Mono 0.01 0.01 2 0.0

Adjala-Tosorontio 0.01 0.01 1 0.0

TOTAL 100.00 100.00% 14,383 3.0

2018 General Levy Municipal Apportionment

* Based on latest CVA data provided by the Province of Ontario ** As adjusted by TRCA policy.

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2018 Preliminary Gross Operating Budget Funding Sources ($45.631 Million)

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High Level Budget SummaryPeel Portion ($000s)

Levy Funding By Peel

2017Approved

Budget

2018 Proposed

Budget

Variance2018 vs 2017

Budget$ %

General Levy 1,798 1,856 58 3.2

Special Levy 15,434 15,928 494 3.2

TRCA – Levies before One-Time Costs 17,232 17,784 552 3.2

Special Levy – EAB 215 85 (130) (60.5)

Special Levy – Bolton Camp

- 2,600 2,600 100

TOTAL 17,447 20,469 3,022 17.3

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2018 General Levy - Pressures Peel Portion ($000s)

2017 Approved General Levy Budget $ 1,798

CA Operating Pressures:• Personnel Costs: Cost of Living, Benefits and Annualization of 2017

Decisions$58

2018 Proposed General Levy Budget $1,856

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2018 Special Levy Pressures Peel Portion ($000s)

2017 Approved Special Levy Budget $15,649

Special Levy Project Funding Requests:• Watershed - Terrestrial Natural Heritage and Sustainable Communities• Climate Change – Flood Remedial Works reduced in 2018

• Infrastructure – Asset Management and Bolton Camp Site Improvement

Special Levy Costs: • EAB (Emerald Ash Borer)

• Bolton Camp Site Servicing

$116($50)

$428

($130)

$2,600

2018 Proposed Special Levy Budget $18,613

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Budget & Forecast Peel Portion ($000s)

Levy FundingBy Peel

2018Forecast

2019Forecast

2020Forecast

2021Forecast

General Levy1,8563.2%

1,9173.3%

1,9803.3%

2,0453.3%

Special Levy15,928

3.2%16,175

1.6%16,566

2.4%17,009

2.7%

TRCA – Levies before One-Time Costs

17,784 3.2%

18,092 1.7%

18,546 2.5%

19,054 2.7%

Special Levy – EAB85

(60.5%)50

(41.2%)25

(50.0%)50

100%

Special Levy – Bolton Camp

2,600100%

-0%

-0%

-0%

TOTAL20,46917.3%

18,142(11.4%)

18,5712.4%

19,104 2.9%

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FUTURE PRESSURESImplementing Resilient Action

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Future Budget Pressures ($000s)

Project 2018 2019 2020 2021

Capital Asset Management 500 1,000 1,000 1,000 Albion Hills Conservation Area Master Plan 1,800 2,000 2,000 2,000

Toronto Region Wildlife Centre 565 565 565 -

Bolton Camp Phase 2 - 2,500 2,500 2,500

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