Purpose
The City is implementing the Evergreen Estate Dredging and Restoration Project within the watercourse north of Castlemore Road and Goreway Drive.
The project will remove accumulated sediment and overgrown vegetation to improve stormwater flow, restore drainage capacity and maintain the long-term function of the watercourse.
Background
The watercourses in the project area are part of the Salt Creek tributary within the West Humber Watershed. They begin near Goreway Drive and flow through the Evergreen Estates, Meadowview Subdivision and Buldo Estates neighbourhoods to McVean Drive.
The watercourses were built in stages between 1983 and 1993 to manage stormwater runoff from more than 184 residential properties.
Project Overview
The City completed an Environmental Impact Study (EIS) in 2023 to assess the ecological system in the project area and provide guidance on mitigating ecological impacts during the restoration work. As part of the EIS, consulting staff completed daytime wildlife and vegetation assessments and three nighttime surveys to document the presence or absence of breeding amphibians. All field work was conducted within the City’s easements along the watercourse.
The City has engaged the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) to implement dredging and restoration work within approximately two kilometres of watercourse. The project will remove accumulated sediment and vegetation buildup to improve drainage within the watercourse.
