Working with Municipal Partners

Integration and Implementation of Flood Plain Information

Presented by: Laurie Nelson, MCIP, RPP

Interim Director, Policy Planning

March 5, 2019

Outline

Toronto and Region Conservation AuthorityThe information contained in this presentation is copyright © Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

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• TRCA's Jurisdiction

• TRCA's Review Roles and Responsibilities

• Communication and Visualization Tools

• Flood Plain Management Policy Framework

• Case Studies

TRCA’s Jurisdiction

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TRCA Plan Review Roles & Responsibilities

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Planning ActConservation

Authorities Act

Watershed

Plans,

Section 28

Regulation

Environmental

Assessment

Act

Official Plan

& Zoning

By-laws

Hazard, Water

& Heritage

Policies

Building Code

& Design

Standards

MNRF/MOECC/MMA

Technical Manuals &

Guidelines

The Living

City

Policies

Procedural

Manual &

Technical

Guidelines

Master

Plans

Individual

EAsMunicipal

Class EAs

Schedules

A, B & C

Provincial Policy

Statement,

Provincial Plans

Service Delivery

Agreements

Memorandums

of

Understanding

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Regulated Areas

VALLEY CORRIDOR

LAKE ONTARIO SHORELINE

WETLANDS

AREA ADJACENT TO

WETLANDS (120m or 30m)

WATERCOURSE

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Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

TRCA Regulation

• Regulation tests: control of flooding,

erosion, dynamic beaches, pollution

or the conservation of land will not

be affected

• CA Regulation is “applicable law”

under Building Code Act

• Regulation requirements “flagged” in

the Planning and Environmental

Assessment processes

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TRCA Comprehensive Regulation Mapping Update

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Public online commenting tool

Public online mapping viewer

Consultation website

Webinar for municipal staff

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Public drop-in sessions

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Flood Plain Mapping Updates

Engineered floodplain

Crest of slope

Draft updated regulated area mapping

Area being captured

Area being removed

Policy Framework for Managing Flood Plains

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Policy Framework for Managing Flood Plains

Municipalities• Implemented through Official Plans and Zoning By-laws

• Policies tied to TRCA’s roles and responsibilities

• Initiate comprehensive SPA reviews or amendments to SPA policies, boundaries or land use designations

TRCA • Delegated Provincial Interest - Natural Hazards

• Public Commenting Body - Planning Act, EA Act• Regulator - Permits under CA Act

• Service Provider - MOUs

• Resource Management Agency• Landowner

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15 Special Policy Areas

42 Flood Vulnerable Area Clusters

Special Policy

Area

TRCA Jurisdiction

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Official Plan Schedules

Richmond Hill Official Plan

Schedule showing Floodplain

Regulation Areas, Special Policy

Areas and Flood Vulnerable areas

Black Creek Between Highway 7 and Highway 407

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• Narrow linear corridor “ditched”

• Floodplain

• Erosion Hazards

• Failing Infrastructure

• Poor Aquatic and Terrestrial Habitat

Vaughan Metropolitan

Centre -Black Creek

Renewalthrough

Vaughan’s New Downtown

Source: City of Vaughan

Black Creek

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Strategic Redistribution of Permitted

Development to Manage Flood Risk

Downtown Brampton Revitalization Studies

Source: The Planning Partnership

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Strategic Growth Redistribution

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Flood Emergency Response

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COMPREHENSIVE SPECIAL POLICY AREA UPDATES

Comprehensive and Collaborative

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River Corridor Renewal

• Flood Remediation

• Mitigate Access Risk

• Green Corridor

• Improved Water Quality

• Improved Habitat

• Recreation

• Climate Change Adaptation

• Opportunity for urban revitalization

Lower Don Revitalization

More than Flood Plain Mapping

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Integration of

Current Flood Plain

Information

Planning Act

Environmental

Assessment &

Infrastructure

Urban and

Ecological

Design

Risk

Assessment

Municipal &

TRCA Permits

Mitigation &

Remediation

Emergency

Management

Plans

Flood Warning

& Forecasting

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Questions?

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