Recent News Entries

01/16/2012

Great Lakes Sustainability Fund - Call for Proposals

The Great Lakes Sustainability Fund (GLSF) will be accepting proposals until Jan. 30, 2012...

12/07/2011

Update on the RAP Technical Review - Summary of Recommended Actions in preparation

A consolidated update of the 53 Recommended Actions, as identified in the 1994 report Clean Waters, Clear Choices, is in preparation...

11/02/2011

Lake Ontario Evenings: Fish in the City Edition!

Lake Ontario Evenings: Fish in the City Edition will take place the evening of Monday, December 5, 2011 at the Gladstone Hotel...

11/02/2011

RAP 2010-2011 Update on Actions Report now available

The 2010-2011 Toronto and Region Remedial Action Plan Update on Actions report is now available...

08/09/2011

Register now! GLWQA negotiation public forums.

Binational public forums on the changes and directions being contemplated for the amended Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement...

06/27/2011

Lake Ontario Evenings: Beaches Edition!

Lake Ontario Evenings: Beaches Edition will be held on July 19, 2011, at the Harbourfront Centre...

06/27/2011

New Area of Concern Status Reports Released

Environment Canada and the Government of Ontario have just released status reports for each of the Areas of Concern...

04/18/2011

Draft Sorting 1 of RAP Targets and Actions to Beneficial Use Impairments

The first draft sorting of 1994 Remedial Action Plan targets and actions is now available...

03/31/2011

Toronto and Region RAP launches technical review and update!

The invitation and preliminary materials for the RAP technical review and update are now available...

03/23/2011

Draft reports on the status of two Beneficial Use Impairments now available!

Draft reports on the status of two Beneficial Use Impairments classified as "Requiring Further Assessment" are now available for review...

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