Recent News Entries

05/27/2010

Opportunity for Public Input into GLWQA Negotiations

Public input opportunities for issues being addressed in GLWQA negotiations...

05/17/2010

New RAP Report - Update on Actions 2007-2010

On May 18th, the Toronto & Region Remedial Action Plan released a summary report...

04/12/2010

Lake Ontario Evenings: Shoreline Edition!

Lake Ontario Evenings: Shoreline Edition will be held on May 18, 2010...

04/12/2010

New Great Lakes website.

Environment Canada has updated their Great Lakes website...

03/08/2010

Lake Ontario Evenings: Biodiversity Edition!

Lake Ontario Evenings: Biodiversity Edition is set to go! Join us at the Gladstone Hotel...

02/11/2010

Lake Ontario Evenings: Biodiversity Edition!

Save the date! On March 23, the Lake Ontario Evenings speaker's series returns...

02/11/2010

11th Annual Stewardship Forum - A Ripple Effect

Mark your calendars for the 2010 Stewardship Forum! Join in learning...

01/13/2010

Call for watershed committee members

The community-based watershed committees are watershed-by-watershed forums for public participation...

01/13/2010

Inaugural Lake Ontario Evening a success!

The inaugural edition of the Lake Ontario Evenings speaker's series, featuring author Peter Annin, was a resounding success...

11/19/2009

Lake Ontario Evenings

The Toronto and Region Remedial Action Plan will be participating in the inaugural Lake Ontario Evenings event...

The Toronto and Region Remedial Action Plan is managed by representatives from Environment Canada, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.

Projects/Programs by Category

A great diversity of projects contribute to the achievement of Toronto and Region RAP objectives.  Some of these projects are supported through RAP or other AOC funding, but a great many more are not.  Provided below are links projects that are known to contribute to RAP objectives; these listings will be continuously updated as additional projects are identified.  If you are aware of a project that contributes to RAP objectives but does not appear on this list, please contact us.

Clean Waters
Healthy Habitats
Sustainable Watersheds and Waterfront
Education, Involvement, and Stewardship
Science and Monitoring

Clean Waters

Project Lead Agency
Wet Weather Flow Management Master Plan City of Toronto
Community Program for Stormwater Management (CPSWM) City of Toronto and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program (STEP) Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Erosion and Sediment Control Training STEP (TRCA)
Low Impact Development (LID) Stormwater Management Manual STEP (TRCA)
Rural Clean Water Program Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Blue Flag Beaches City of Toronto and Environmental Defence
Toronto Beaches Plan City of Toronto

 

Healthy Habitats

Project Lead Agency
Wetland Habitat Rehabilitation Ministry of Natural Resources
In-stream barrier mitigation and habitat rehabilitation Ministry of Natural Resources, TRCA
Terrestrial Natural Heritage Program Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Aquatic Habitat Toronto Various

 

Sustainable Watersheds and Waterfront

Project Lead Agency
Watershed Management Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Fisheries Management Plans  
Partners in Project Green Various
Etobicoke-Mimico Watersheds Coalition  
Humber Watershed Alliance  
Don Watershed Council  
Highland Creek Watershed Steering Committee  
Rouge River Watershed Task Force  

 

Education, Involvement, and Stewardship

Project Lead Agency
Watershed on Wheels Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Aquatic Plants Program Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Yellow Fish Road Program Trout Unlimited Canada and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

 

Science and Monitoring

Project Lead Agency
Regional Watershed Monitoring Network Various
Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program (STEP) Toronto and Region Conservation Authority