Consultation Update
Updates to the Natural Heritage Study, including revised mapping and draft policy recommendations, were previously anticipated for public consultation in Fall 2025. The project timeline was extended as the project team worked to balance the wide range of comments received during the Summer 2025 consultation period.
The next round of consultation materials for the Natural Heritage Study will be released in early March and will include the following:
- Revised natural heritage system mapping for the entire municipality (including urban boundary expansion application lands).
- A draft Natural Heritage Study Report containing policy recommendations for the Official Plan.
- A summary of comments and responses from the Summer 2025 consultations.
The Natural Heritage Study consultation materials will be provided separately from the second draft of the Official Plan; however, both will be released concurrently for public consultation. This approach will allow residents to review the Natural Heritage Study's policy recommendations alongside the draft natural heritage policies in the second draft of the Official Plan. Additional details relating to the forthcoming Natural Heritage Study consultation will be released shortly, including the date of a second open house to present and receive feedback on the updated Natural Heritage Study materials.
More information related to the Official Plan, and how the Natural Heritage Study aligns with that project, please see Report Number 26-014 presented at the January 13, 2026, Council Meeting.
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