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Report Protect Our Plan: From Good Goals to Practical ProgressSixteen years after the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan (LSPP) was launched, the watershed remains under significant ecological stress. This report reviews the Plan’s implementation, current scientific conditions and policy trends across federal, provincial and municipal levels. -
Guide Native Wildflower Guide -
Report Salt Pollution Policy BriefSupporting the need for provincial action on salt pollution in Ontario. -
Fact Sheet Bradford Bypass Fact SheetThe Bradford Bypass is a proposed 16.2 km, rural 4-lane controlled access 400-series highway that would connect Highway 400 (Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury) and Highway 404 (Town of East Gwillimbury). -
Report How to Increase Rental and Affordable Housing in York RegionThe purpose of this paper is to explore the topic of affordable housing in York Region, and to answer the question, How do we increase the supply of rental and affordable housing in York Region? Our hope is that it will inform politicians and the public about current housing challenges and how to overcome them. -
Report Who Will Take Care of Lake Simcoe? A 2022 Update on the Lake Simcoe Under Pressure ReportThis report aims to update concerned citizens, decision-makers, and the media on the status of the many pending decisions and what it all means for Lake Simcoe. -
Fact Sheet Sustainable Communities: The Greenbelt’s Best FriendsIf you love the Greenbelt and natural areas, you'll love Sustainable Communities. They're designed for people, provide a mix of affordable housing, and make it easy to get around without a car. -
Fact Sheet Helping Meet our International Climate CommitmentsIn 2015, Canada committed to reducing our greenhouse gas emissions 30% by 2030. That means reducing our fossil fuel use, keeping carbon-storing forests and wetlands healthy and accelerating our transition to renewable energy. Sustainable communities do exactly that. -
Fact Sheet Sprawl: the Enemy of the GreenbeltUrban sprawl devours natural spaces, farmland, fresh water and clean air near the Greenbelt. This makes it easier for developers to demand access to land inside the Greenbelt. The costs of sprawl are like a bad credit card debt that you can never pay off. -
Report Lake Simcoe Under PressureIn this report we outline the decisions pending this year that affect Lake Simcoe. And we ask a critical question - does the left hand know what the right hand is doing? Who is looking at the cumulative impact of all of these activities on Lake Simcoe’s health? -
Fact Sheet Increasing Natural Cover and ProtectionsEfforts are needed to achieve the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan’s (LSPP) natural cover and shoreline targets. The Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition suggests how to achieve some of the LSPP’s natural cover targets, below. -
Report Advancing Traditional Ecological Knowledge in the Lake Simcoe WatershedPerspectives on protecting what matters to our land by Kerry-Ann Charles-Norris (Cambium Indigenous Professional Services), with contributions by Claire Malcolmson (Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition) -
Report RLSC Comments on Innisfil MZO Request -
Report Innisfil Community Mapping Event ResultsThis report reflects the public feedback about planning to protect natural heritage, as well as sourced targets and current conditions. -
Report Submission to the Region of Durham regarding the Environment and Greelands System Discussion PaperThe recommendations made in this submission are intended to assist Envision Durham in ensuring that the Regional Official Plan (ROP) fully implements the LSPP, many of which concern how Durham can contribute meaningfully to the achievement of LSPP targets through its land use planning decisions -
Fact Sheet Naturalizing Lake Simcoe ShorelinesLake Simcoe has 240 kilometres of shoreline, but only 27% is naturally vegetated. All shoreline property owners can make a difference for Lake Simcoe’s ecological health by following these tips and planning for shoreline improvements over time. -
Fact Sheet Lake Simcoe Watershed Environmental Protection MappingMap of environmental policies protecting natural cover in the Lake Simcoe Watershed. -
Report Environmental Policy Mapping in the Lake Simcoe WatershedThe Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition’s environmental policy mapping project seeks to identify how well-protected the Lake Simcoe watershed's important natural features are by analyzing the strength of the natural heritage policies applied to the features across the watershed landscape. -
Map Level One Protection Features in Simcoe CountyLevel one features enjoy the highest level of protection from land use changes in Simcoe County. -
Map Land Cover Breakdown in Simcoe County -
Map Aggregate Potential in Level One FeaturesThis map identifies the total land area covered by potential sites for the extraction of aggregate and sand and gravel, -
Report How Well-Protected Are Greenlands in Simcoe County?The Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition’s greenlands mapping project seeks to identify how well-protected our forests, wetlands, and shorelines are by analyzing the strength of the policies applied to the features that make up our greenlands. -
Map Levels of Environmental Protection in Simcoe CountyThis map is based on best-available data collected from multiple sources, including Land Information Ontario, the Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority, and the County of Simcoe. Still, there may be data gaps which result in some areas not being represented here. -
Fact Sheet How Well-Protected Are Greenlands in Simcoe County?Map of environmental protections, July 2019. -
Fact Sheet What You Can Do to Keep Lake Simcoe Clean!What happens anywhere on the Lake Simcoe Watershed has a huge impact on water quality. Lake Simcoe needs more shade, and less phosphorus (a fertilizer) and sediment fl owing into it. -
Fact Sheet What is the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan?The Lake Simcoe Protection Plan is the best watershed-based legislation in Canada. But, it is up for re-view in 2019 by the Ontario government, and may be changed. The Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition is here to educate people about the importance of the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan. Join us to Protect Our Plan! -
Report Salt Vulnerable Areas in Lake Simcoe Watershed -
Guide Working Along the ShoreA Professional’s Guide to Healthy Shoreline Management for Lake Simcoe