Draft Mapping and Technical Report – Community Consultation

The City of Kingston is initiating public consultation on draft materials for the Natural Heritage Study. We welcome feedback on the following components until July 30th, 2025:

This report details the various natural heritage features proposed for inclusion in the natural heritage system of the City of Kingston. The natural heritage system will include both mapped and unmapped features. The report outlines the criteria used to identify each feature and the methodology applied to determine the mapped components.

The Technical Report also provides background information on natural heritage planning, identifies current issues and trends within natural heritage systems, and discusses differences between the Draft Natural Heritage System and the previous Central Cataraqui Region Natural Heritage Study (2006). Appendices to the Draft Technical Report are available upon request.

Comments on the Draft Technical Report can be emailed to GetInvolvedKingston@cityofkingston.ca or noddie@cityofkingston.ca

The Draft Natural Heritage System Mapping visually presents the methodologies outlined in the draft Technical Report. While individual natural heritage features can be toggled on or off, the mapping is meant to be viewed as a system with all layers activated.

Comments on the Draft Natural Heritage System Mapping can be provided within the mapping portal itself by using the “Public Comment Form” tab along the bottom of the screen.

Open House: The City of Kingston and North-South Environmental will be hosting an in-person Open House to present the Draft Technical Report and Draft Natural Heritage System Mapping:

Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Time: 6pm-8pm

Location: 216 Ontario Street, City Hall (Memorial Hall)

Feedback: Please consider the following when providing feedback on the draft Technical Report and draft Natural Heritage System Mapping:

  • Are there any natural features you believe are missing from the draft mapping?

  • Do you think any mapped features are inaccurate or misrepresented in the draft mapping?

  • Are there additional features that should be mapped?

  • Do you feel the criteria for identifying natural features are clear and understandable in the Technical Report?

  • Do you have any other comments or questions on the draft mapping or Technical Report?

  • Do you have any requests for policy recommendations in the next stage of the project, being the Natural Heritage Study?

Next Steps: Your feedback will help guide the upcoming stage of the project, which involves finalizing the mapping and preparing the Natural Heritage Study. The Natural Heritage Study will include policy recommendations for the new Official Plan (YG220K). Further consultation related to this next phase will take place in early Fall 2025.