ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE AGENDA

Monday, April 28, 2025

10:00 A.m. - 11:00 A.m.

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1.
CALL TO ORDER

2.
UNANIMOUS MOTION

That the Environment Committee hereby unanimously consents to discussing and considering the following at the April 28, 2025, Special Environment Committee meeting at 10 AM;
1. Ecological Health Assessment - Maitland Woods, River Valley, and Shoreline Bluffs

3.
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

4.
CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA AND ADOPTION OF MINUTES

4.1
Approval of the Agenda

That the Environment Committee hereby accepts the April 28, 2025, Agenda, as presented.

5.
DELEGATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

5.1
Erin Gouthro and Phil Beard, Maitland Valley Conservation Authority re: Ecological Health Assessment - Maitland Woods, River Valley, and Shoreline Bluffs

1.Summary_June_03_2024.pdf

2.MCFForestHealthStoryLP.pdf

3.EnvCttee_Outline.pdf

That the Environment Committee receive the Ecological Health Assessment of the Maitland Woods, River Valley and Shoreline Bluffs, provided by the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority, for information

And further that the Environment Committee provide a report to Goderich Town Council that recommends:
1. That the Town’s Asset Management/Environmental Services Manager work with MVCA staff to create a Terms of Reference/Scope of Work for a Request For Proposal on the Ecological Health Assessment of the Maitland Woods, River Valley, and Shoreline Bluffs within the Town of Goderich boundaries;
2. And that the above-noted Terms of Reference/Scope of Work be submitted to the Environment Committee for review and further recommendation to Council.