Sustaining the Greenbelt and…

Sustaining the Greenbelt and expanding will be a legacy to the governments ability to take a stand for the future of our children and grandchildren to enjoy all that we have preserved for them.
Clean drinking water and local fresh food should be a priority.
They will Thank you!!

Maintaining green infrastructure such as wetlands, floodplains, and riparian edge;
• Enhancing habitat and biodiversity;
• Supporting a regional trail system;
• Protecting downstream areas from flooding, erosion, and excessive sedimentation;
• Providing healthy outdoor recreation opportunities; and,
• Protecting cultural heritage sites.
Natural Heritage System features throughout the GGH perform essential services as they:
• Provide clean air, water storage and filtration;
• Maintain resilience to climate change, invasive species, flooding and soil erosion;
• Contribute to biodiversity conservation and recovery;
• Sustain the water resource system including groundwater water quality and quantity critical for
downstream cities and economic activities; and,
• Support agriculture, recreation, tourism, and rural communities.
Much of the Natural Heritage System is contiguous to the Greenbelt, and where it is not contiguous
should not be criteria for excluding it from the Greenbelt.
Natural Heritage System
The Natural Heritage System includes interconnected features and functions including but not limited
to:
• Wetlands;
• Fish habitat;
• Significant woodlands;
• Alvars, savannahs and meadows;
• Endangered and threatened species habitat;
• Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest; and,
• Valley and stream corridors as well as the shorelines of lakes.