Environment, Climate Change and Biodiversity Advisory Committee

That Agenda ECCBAC 5-2024, BE ADOPTED, as presented.

That the Scoped Environmental Impact Study for Beaverdams Road Dog Park BE RECEIVED for information. A. Rashed, Project Manager, advised that Council had approved the project, a contractor had been hired and that staff have accommodated items outlined in the report. Committee members discussed a number of factors related to the study, including the following: 1. Parking lot surface 2. Wetland protected from dogs 3. Grass height 4. Lighting 5. How is area protected during construction 6. Removal of dog waste Staff provided the following comments: 1. Parking lot surface will be mostly gravel to allow drainage. 2. The fence was moved back with a height of 1.5 metres to protect the wetland area from dogs accessing it. 3. Grass will be cut inside the park and three metres from outside the perimeter to reduce the number of ticks and to allow for emergency vehicles. 4. The lighting of the park will be solar powered, set on a timer and not on constantly. 5. During construction a silt fence will be used to contain the area and material storage will not go beyond the park's footprint. Environment, Climate Change and Biodiversity Advisory Committee Minutes ECCBAC 5-2024 February 16, 2024 Page 3 6. Staff will collect garbage at the site three times a week. Once the park is open, staff will reassess the schedule. The Chair called a vote on the matter, and declared it,