In the southeast area …

In the southeast area (Lowerbase Line East and Eighth Line) of the Schedule 6 map in Milton’s Draft Official Plan entitled Green System (the “Green System Map”) there are inconsistencies and inaccuracies in the identified Key Features (the “NHS Key Features”), including, but not limited to, the following:

1. The identified NHS Key Features in the Milton Draft Schedule 6 Green System Map are inaccurate and not consistent with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Make a Map Natural Heritage Area - See Attachment 1: https://www.lioapplications.lrc.gov.on.ca/Natural_Heritage/index.html?v…

2. The identified NHS Key Features in the Milton Draft Schedule 6 Green System Map are inaccurate and not consistent with the Town of Milton Rural Zoning (By Law 144-2003) and Urban Zoning (By Law 016-2014) Maps - See Attachment 2: https://discover-milton.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/48a3f0c2ddb143acb2d8b36…
and Attachment 3
https://discover-milton.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/4b6840d0876b4b149473731…

3. There are inconsistencies with the Best Practice Guide to Natural Heritage System Planning
- See Attachment 4: https://ontarionature.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/nhs-guide-web-1.pdf
(the “NHS Practical Guide”) including, but not limited to:

a. The status and completeness of the NHS Key Features is inconsistent and inaccurate in a few locations of the Green System Map where none of the traditional key features such as no significant wildlife habitat, no endangered species, no threatened species, no significant wetlands, no ANSIs, no significant woodlands and no valleylands exist, and there is a need to correct these inaccuracies.
b. There is a need to investigate the full and accurate presence and extent of NHS Key Features and revert to the more up-to-date information in the maps referenced in paragraphs 1 and 2 above.
c. Consideration needs to be given to topography in appropriately scaled maps.