| GOAL |
SPECIFIC TARGETS |
1. Ecosystem Health:
An all-encompassing goal reflecting other goals and objectives |
- Discharges of persistent toxic substances are virtually eliminated. Discharges of toxic substance in toxic amount are eliminated.
- The numbers of fish displaying disease, tumours, ulcers or deformities associated with the presence of toxic are reduced or maintained at levels considered background for the community.
- The incidence rates of deformities and reproductive problem in "sentinel" wildlife species are the same as, or less than, background levels in populations in uncontaminated systems.
- Tests on phytoplankton and zooplankton confirm that ambient waters do not cause death or long-term health or reproductive effects.
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2a. A self sustaining fishery:
this goal requires action on both quality and habitat. Habitat objectives are specified under goals 2b and 2c. |
- Water quality is as good as or better than Provincial Water Quality Objectives 95% of the time.
- Tests on fish confirm that ambient waters and sediment do not cause death or long-term health or reproductive effects.
Waterfront
- Biomass of resident, fish-eating fish species increased to levels above 20% of total resident biomass; biomass of specialist fishes increased to at least 40% of total biomass.
- Formerly abundant fish populations are rehabilitated where locally depressed or extinct
- Proportion of native species is increased towards 100% of total fish community
Watersheds
- Specific targets contained in watershed plans should be used. Where no plan exists they should be developed.
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| 2b. Rehabilitation of Fish and Wildlife Habitat |
Waterfront
- Open coast habitat is rehabilitated suitable for spawning populations of salmonoid fish such as trout.
- Sheltered bays are rehabilitated to encourage re-establishment of aquatic plants suitable for northern pike, smallmouth bass and largemouth bass spawning, nursery and feeding habitat
- Diverse aquatic plant communities are re-established in river mouths and estuaries suitable for largemouth bass and northern pike production; rubble/rock slopes are established in fast-flowing river areas favourable for smallmouth bass production.
Watersheds
- Biotic corridor linkages are protected, enhanced, or rehabilitated across the waterfront and throughout the stream and valley stream
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| 2c. Protection and Rehabilitation of Wetlands |
Waterfront
- Remaining and created wetlands are protected. A significant amount of (e.g. a preliminary target of 75 hectares) of wetlands areas be restored to the waterfront and protected.
Watersheds
- Specific targets contained in watershed plans should be used. Where no plans exist they should be developed.
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| 2d. No Restrictions on Fish Consumption |
- There are no restrictions on fish consumption that are attributable to local sources
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| 2e. Swimmable beaches |
- Lake water at bathing beaches contains less than 100 Esherischia coli organisms per 100ml of water over 95% of the swimming season.
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| 2f. Drinkable Water |
- Water quality at drinking water intakes is of sufficient quality that it requires only standard settling, coagulation and disinfection treatment before being distributed to consumers.
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| 2g. Pleasing Aesthetic Quality |
- Waters are free of any substance that produces a persistent objectional deposit, unnatural colour or turbidity or unnatural odour (for instance, oil slick or surface scum)
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| 2h. Ecosystem Observation |
- All municipal planning documents contain a statement to the effect that residents and visitors should be provided with opportunities to study or observe a functioning, healthy ecosystem(s).
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| 2i. No Aquatic Hazards |
- Waters are free of any substance that produces a persistent objectional deposit, unnatural colour or turbidity, or unnatural odour (for instance, oil slick or surface scum).
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| 3a. Control of stormwater Quality and Quantity |
- The quality of stormwater run-off is protected and enhanced.
- The natural hydrologic cycle is protected and re-established to the maximum extent possible.
- In cold water fisheries areas, sufficient stormwater controls are established to control run-off from rainfall events of at least 25mm daily precipitation ; buffer zones of 30m or more separate developed lands from receiving streams and lakes; temperature impacts should be mitigated.
- In warm water fisheries areas, sufficient stormwater controls are established to control run-off from rainfall events of at least 25mm daily precipitation; buffer zones of 15m or more separate developed lands from receiving streams and lakes.
- Other than in four extreme discharge occurrences (heavy rainfall events) each year, stormwater discharges to receiving waters meet guidelines of 100 Escherischia coli organisms per 100ml of water, and is devoid of debris, oil, scum and substances that produce objectionable odour, colour deposits and excessive turbidity.
- All subcatchments with more then 20% industrial/ commercial/institutional l
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| 3b. Virtual Elimination of combined sewer overflows |
- Per capita water consumption is reduced by 15-25% by 2011.
- 90% of the wet weather flow in the combined sewer system is controlled.
- The controlled volume of the combined sewage receives treatment at least equivalent to primary treatment plus disinfection (that is, treatment equivalent to 50% Biochemical Oxygen Demand removal and 70 % total suspended solids removal).
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| 3c. Control Quality of Sanitary Discharges |
- Sanitary sewage receives secondary treatment with phosphorus removal and disinfection and produces non-toxic and non-mutagenic effluent with the following characteristics:
- Biochemical Oxygen Demand: 25mg/L
- Total Suspended Solids: 25 mg/L
- Total Phosphorus: 0.5 mg/L
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| 5. Public Access to the Waterfront and Valley Systems |
- All municipal planning documents contain a statement to the effect that members of the public should have sufficient access to Metro area waterfront and valleys systems in order to make them a focus of public involvement, recreation, enjoyment and cultural activities.
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| 6. Clean Sediment |
- Suspended transported and in-place sediment contain levels of contaminants at or below the Provincial Sediment Quality Guidelines.
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| 7. Lake filling only where beneficial uses will not be impaired |
- Materials used in lakefilling meet the Fill Quality Guidelines for lakefilling in Ontario.
- Lakefilling produces no net loss of aquatic habitat
- Lakefill structures do not have adverse effects on water circulation
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| 10. Dredging only where beneficial uses will not be impaired |
- Dredged sediments meet Provincial Sediment Quality Guidelines.
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