Intent

To reduce the immediate and future need for shore protection and reduce the risk of property damage by locating permanent structures upland of areas subject to erosion and flooding and to anticipate impacts due to sea level rise and climate change. To minimize impacts to fish and wildlife from overwater structures and excessive outdoor lighting.

Applies to Any new permanent structure that has its foundation situated within the development property, although effects on shoreline processes beyond the property boundaries (both in the foreshore and along adjacent properties) must be considered when addressing requirements and submittals.

Intent

To ensure that shore development does not significantly reduce sediment supply or sediment transport within the coastal or lakeshore environment.

Applies to

The development property (both upland and foreshore), although consideration of shoreline processes beyond the property boundaries is required.

Intent

To conserve and minimize impacts to existing critical or sensitive natural features and functions of the shore zone and protect endangered and threatened species and their habitats. These may include eelgrass beds, fish spawning areas, shellfish beds, marshes, estuaries, beach backshore/ dunes for nesting habitat, and others on marine shores. Critical freshwater habitats include wetlands, reed beds, and those portions of lake shores adjacent to streams and river mouths, which provide important feeding, resting, spawning, nesting or rearing habitat for species designated at risk or protected under federal or provincial regulations.

Applies to

The development shore zone, especially the setback zone as defined in Prerequisite 1 including the riparian zone, foreshore and shallow subtidal zone if applicable. Including these areas on the site plan ensures mitigation efforts consider the site in the “big picture” context of a connected shore zone ecosystem.

Intent

To conserve and restore riparian vegetation and its associated ecological services such as habitat for shore species, organic input to the nearshore environment, buffering the shore from erosional processes and filtration of stormwater runoff.

Applies to

The riparian zone or shore zone of the project immediately above the natural boundary.

Intent

To minimize impacts of construction activity on marine and lake waters and valued, sensitive habitats and species.

Applies to The development property and adjacent foreshore.