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Trails Master Plan for the Natural Heritage System Coming Back To Council
A couple of years ago, Oakvillegreen fought a plan that would put 3 m wide, paved pathways with 1 m mowed buffers on either side, that were lighted in some areas and de-iced in winter through our Natural Heritage System in north Oakville because we believe, call us crazy, that you can’t preserve nature while paving it over. In the end, Council approved the Master Transportation Plan without approving the NHS trails plan. Staff was to go away and come back with a report. The Mayor also struck a trails committee that released a report that included the suggestion that “natural trails” that are narrow and consist of only natural materials, be added to the Parks list of trail types. Now we understand a trails plan for the NHS is coming to the Planning and Development Council meeting on November 14. We have asked for, but have not yet received the plan. We believe it is essentially unchanged from what was presented previously and, if so, we will fight it again. We will need your support on this issue and will get back to you with how you can help. Please stay tuned.
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