Pine Creek Enhancements An enhanced Pine Creek will be de-channelized and re-naturalized. It will feature better public access and a connection with the trail north of Kingston Road. The City will work with TRCA and surrounding land owners to implement these objectives and ensure any re-design complies with agency requirements.
A Downtown Stormwater Management Strategy
Encouragement of Low Impact Development and Integrated Green Features
T he Downtown Pickering study area is within the Krosno Creek watershed and adjacent to the Pine Creek watershed. In addition, ongoing City-led initiatives related to storm water management in the area including the Pickering Stormwater Management Guidelines, Krosno Creek Diversion Study and the Downtown Pickering Storm Water Management Study are underway and, when complete, will inform the implementation of storm water management policies for the Downtown.
All new development in the downtown is encouraged to incorporate green elements to its design such as: • L EED certification •O pportunities to maximise water conservation •E xploration of renewable energy sources • I ncorporation of cycling storage • Creation of g reen roofs • I ncorporation of other provisions of low impact design
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