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Cif Report To _ Executive Committee PICKERING Report Number: OES 04-10 48 Date: April 12, 2010 From: Everett Buntsma Director, Operations & Emergency Services Subject: Frenchman's Bay Stormwater Management Master Plan - Final Report - File: A-1440-001-10 Recommendation: 1. That Report OES 04-10 of the Director, Operations & Emergency Services concerning the Frenchman's Bay Stormwater Management Master Plan be received; 2. That Council endorse the Frenchman's Bay Stormwater Management Master Plan (April 2009); and 3. That Staff be authorized to implement the recommendations within the Master Plan subject to budget and further Council approval for individual projects, and report back to Council on an annual basis to provide a status update on the progress of the implementation and results from monitoring activities. Executive Summary: This Report provides an update on the completion of the Frenchman's Bay Stormwater Management Master Plan (FBSWMMP). It is recommended that the final FBSWMMP report be endorsed by Council and approval be given to implement the Master Plan. The Master Plan provides a comprehensive strategic direction towards implementing the necessary projects, programs and policies, in order to achieve the overall goal of controlling the quantity and quality of stormwater runoff entering the Frenchman's Bay watershed which is necessary for the restoration and enhancement of the ecological functions of the Bay. Financial Implications: Council endorsement ofthe FBSWMMP is a commitment in principle to the recommended suite of projects, programs and policies designed to address issues related to flooding, erosion and poor water quality in Frenchman's Bay and its' tributary watersheds. However, each project or program with a financial implication will need to be recommended and approved in future capital or current budgets in order to be implemented. The Master Plan identifies $53.8 million worth of projects, programs and monitoring which have been estimated in today's dollars but span a period of 25 years. The cost estimates do not include land acquisition or ongoing maintenance and operations costs. Opportunities for various external funding sources will be reviewed and acted upon by staff throughout the life of the Master Plan.