Land lost in the GreenBelt…

Land lost in the GreenBelt should be reallocated- the whole point of the Greenbelt is to preserve land, protect natural wildlife (as their homes are being displaced with commercial, institutional, residential builds and infrastructure) and their habitats, and practices of water and land conservation. A logical reassessment must be evaluated to determine if the land lost to this bill and away from Greenbelt protection are lands worth building on- meaning to conduct environmental site assessments and establish whether these lands demonstrate support for biodiversity and are rich in wildlife habitat, amongst other factors. If so, builds should be prohibited. If it does not demonstrate these factors, the land lost to builds should be displaced and another region must be protected. There are Federal goals for minimizing biodiversity loss and increasing land protection, Ontario government should keep this in mind and ensure compliance to upholding this Federal target. For positive view to residents, perhaps displacement of these areas and protecting even more land than what was taken should be integrated into this plan and/or consideration of integrating sustainable community practices in the areas of these new builds.