{"id":823,"date":"2012-12-01T20:05:59","date_gmt":"2012-12-02T01:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/steveroblin.com\/?p=823"},"modified":"2023-11-28T16:23:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T21:23:09","slug":"dundas-valley-50-year-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/steveroblin.com\/dundas-valley-50-year-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Dundas Valley 50 Year Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/steveroblin.com\/posts\/dundas-valley-50-year-plan.htm\/attachment\/dundasvalley2-6\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-833\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-833\" alt=\"DundasValley2\" src=\"https:\/\/steveroblin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/DundasValley2.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" \/><\/a>HCA 50-year valley plan looks beyond mere protection<\/p>\n<div>\nA list of initial projects to help realize the Hamilton Conservation Authority\u2019s 50-year vision for the Dundas Valley is getting positive reviews, although some people question if it\u2019s a bit too ambitious.<br \/>\nUnveiled at an open house at the Dundas Public Library last week, the 11 projects include some seemingly motherhood initiatives like preserving and enhancing the connectivity of the valley\u2019s ecosystems, and protecting rare, endangered or at-risk species.<br \/>\nBut they also call on the authority to work with farmers to develop public support for locally grown and processed food, as well as to promote green business practices in surrounding communities like Dundas and Ancaster.<br \/>\nThe latter could range from encouraging businesses to buy cleaner energy and get employees to car pool to collaborating with business improvement areas on buy-local campaigns.<br \/>\nDundas resident Jim Sweetman, one of 22 people on hand, said he especially likes the focus on protecting the connectivity of ecosystems given potential threats like a mid-peninsula highway and more quarrying along the escarpment.<br \/>\nHe encouraged authority officials to focus on protection first because green business practices and buy-local campaigns are dependent on others, however laudable.<br \/>\n\u201cI think you\u2019ve got a huge challenge with the other stakeholders and the collaboration,\u201d Sweetman said. \u201cWhether you\u2019re going to influence the businesses in the city or not, I believe it\u2019s up to us and we vote with our dollars.\u201d<br \/>\nDrafted in 2009, the 50-year vision seeks to ensure the Dundas Valley \u201ccontinues as a diverse, sustainable, and essential Niagara Escarpment ecosystem.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cThe area\u2019s forests, streams, meadows, farmlands and neighbourhoods connect people living in vibrant urban and rural Hamilton communities with their natural and cultural heritage,\u201d according to its mission statement.<br \/>\nThe 11 projects are to be completed over the next five years, giving way to a new set of projects for the following five years.<br \/>\n<strong>Dundas resident Steve Roblin said it\u2019s hard to move from a \u201clarge, broad, macro idea\u201d on how the valley will look in 2058 to actual projects, but he likes the thrust.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>He said partnerships and public education will be key because the authority doesn\u2019t have the resources to realize the vision on its own.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u201cIt\u2019s about the fight and the struggle as much as it is about the end result. It\u2019s about the good work that gets done every day by not just the authorities but the not-for-profits and just everyday individuals and businesses,\u201d Roblin said.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u201cWe do vote with our dollars. We don\u2019t have to boycott big business, we just need to support the businesses that are aligning with our belief systems and support our local industry and our local farmers, and only good things can come of that.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nProject coordinator Anuja Ramgoolam said input from the open house and responses to an online survey \u2013 about 45 as of Monday \u2013 will be considered later this month by a steering committee that is helping guide the plan.<br \/>\nShe said the feedback has been \u201cmore or less the same.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cThey\u2019re very strong about development issues in the valley. They\u2019re concerned about the protection of the escarpment as well as preserving species at risk\u201d and preventing invasive species, Ramgoolam said.<br \/>\n\u201cDefinitely, they want the valley to remain as it is \u2013 no development. They want it to be very simple and kept that way for future generations.\u201d<br \/>\nRamgoolam said the steering committee will work on finalizing work plans in consultation with various partners, including the city and Niagara Escarpment Commission, with the hope of starting some projects next year.<br \/>\nThe public will also get the chance for additional input at an open house planned for the spring, she said. The survey remains online at www.conservationhamilton.ca<br \/>\n<em><strong>The first 11 projects:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n1. Preserve and enhance connectivity of ecosystems in the Valley and explore the co-benefits of connecting with the Cootes to the Escarpment Park natural areas strategy financial plan.<br \/>\n2. Preserve the escarpment and rural countryside, including selected vistas.<br \/>\n3. Protect rare, endangered, and species at risk within the Valley area.<br \/>\n4. Combat the impact of invasive species and nuisance species in the Valley.<br \/>\n5. Maintain and Protect local architectural and natural heritage.<br \/>\n6. Promote green business practices within the community.<br \/>\n7. Develop farmer-generated mechanisms to develop public support for agriculture and increase awareness of the importance of local agriculture as both an activity and a lifestyle and support the promotion of locally grown and processed crops in close proximity to residents.<br \/>\n8. Support the implementation of the City of Hamilton\u2019s \u2018special character roads\u2019 through the Valley.<br \/>\n9. Develop a valley-wide sustainable tourism business plan and marketing strategy to promote eco, cultural, and culinary and recreational tourism.<br \/>\n10. Create transit, pedestrian and bicycle linkages and visible gateways and entrances between the Valley and neighbouring communities.<br \/>\n11. Protect and enhance the health of streams, watercourses, and waterfalls.<br \/>\nOriginal Article appeared in Dundas Star News \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:rleitner@hamiltonnews.com\"><em>By Richard Leitner, News Staff<\/em><\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HCA 50-year valley plan looks beyond mere protection A list of initial projects to help realize the Hamilton Conservation Authority\u2019s 50-year vision for the Dundas Valley is getting positive reviews, although some people question if it\u2019s a bit too ambitious. 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