MOU CVC – Peel Region
Protocol for plan review and technical clearance between The Regional Municipality of Peel and Credit Valley Conservation. This MOU is under review.
Documents
Stormwater Management Guideline (updated July 2022)
This Stormwater Management Guideline replaces the Stormwater Management Criteria (2012). The new document reflects climate change, new technologies, and policy directions. The SWM Guide supplements CVC’s Planning and Development Administrative Procedural Manual (CVC, 2011), with more detailed direction regarding the Stormwater Management component of development approvals.
Lakeview Waterfront Connection Feasibility Study
Feasibility Study on the Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area to define risks and to explore the costs and benefits of the project in advance and to support an environmental assessment that may follow.
The Importance of Ecosystem Services to Human Well-Being in the Credit River Watershed
The study uses a survey of residents in the Credit River Watershed to determine exactly how natural areas contribute to their wellbeing. These include the role of natural areas in the provision of ecosystem services which maintain or enhance human well-being, and in the provision of physical, mental, and social wellbeing.
The Importance of Ecosystem Services to Human Well-Being in the Credit River Watershed Factsheet
A factsheet summarizing a survey of residents in the Credit River watershed to determine exactly how natural areas contribute to their wellbeing.
Forestry Talk: A Glossary of Forestry Terms
Learn key forestry terms to help you communicate with foresters planting trees or managing forests on your property.
Old Growth Forests of Southern Ontario
What old growth forests are and look like and the importance of protecting and restoring them
Landowner’s Guide to Removing Small Dams in Ontario
Factsheet about what a dam is, why someone would want to remove it, and how to do so safely.
Wetlands are Important
Learn about the importance of wetlands and how they enhance water quality and help mitigate climate change.
Thermal Impacts of Urbanization Including Preventative and Mitigation Techniques
This document provides an overview of urban sources of thermal loads, preventative and mitigation measures and discussion on design considerations in light of climate change projections.
Towards a Natural Heritage System for the Credit River Watershed: Final Technical Report
Report documenting Phase 1 and 2 of the Natural Heritage System Strategy for the Credit River Watershed. This work includes the characterization and assessment of existing conditions in the watershed through a Landscape Scale Analysis.
Towards a Natural Heritage System for the Credit River Watershed: Summary Report
Summary version of “Towards a Natural Heritage System for the Credit River Watershed: Final Technical Report”.
Towards a Natural Heritage System for the Credit River Watershed: Appendix A – Maps
Appendix A of “Towards a Natural Heritage System for the Credit River Watershed: Final Technical Report”. Includes maps associated with the characterization and assessment of existing conditions in the Credit River Watershed for Phase 1 and 2 of the Natural Heritage System Strategy.
Valuing Wetlands in Southern Ontario’s Credit River Watershed: Phase II: A Contingent Valuation Analysis
This report (phase 2) estimates the value of retaining and restoring wetland services in the Credit River Watershed using the Contingent Valuation Method (CVM).
Analysis of Present and Future Carbon Storage in the Forests of the Credit River Watershed
Using inventory data, the total tons of carbon stored in Credit River watershed’s forests and plantations was estimated, and predicted up to 2030.