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Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)
Meeting Webcasts Emerald Ash Borer(EAB), an invasive insect that infects Ash
trees has been detected in the City of Pickering. With
Video streaming approximately 3,500 Ash trees in the City of Pickering and
coverage of Council, hundreds more in open space and wooded lands, costs for
Executive Committee, removing and replacing trees will be significant. However, taking
and Planning & no proactive course of action in the treatment or control of the
Development insect will result in the mortality of existing Ash trees over an
Committee Meetings are estimated period of 5-10 years.
available through the
link below. Staff have investigated potential mitigation and control programs
and have recommended that the City treat all trees with a
Meeting Videos diameter greater than 20 cm and removing and replacing those
trees less than 20 cm in diameter.
The next Council Staff have also recommended a thorough public education and
meeting will take place awareness program of EAB and its implications.
on October 15, 2012.
See the EAB Report CS 15-12 for more information.
Please contact
the Legislative Services Potential Long Term Lease Program for
Division for further
information. Heritage Properties
Telephone Number In December 2011, the City of Pickering approved two programs
905.420.4611 respecting nine vacant heritage listed homes on Federal Lands
that were slated for demolition. With the program nearing
TTY 905.420.1739 completion, the City intends to assume ownership of the
"Craftsman Cottage" building, located at 3570 Brock Road, and to
Legislative Services relocate it to the Pickering Museum Village.
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The City has also requested to retrieve elements of heritage value
from the remaining properties and City Staff will be engaging
directly with individuals who have expressed an interest in the
private acquisition of the heritage listed buildings at 4355 Brock
Road and 5460 Sideline 30 for relocation to private lands.
• See Potential Long Term Lease Program for Heritage Properties
Report PD 13-12 for further information.
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Appointments to Advisory Boards &
Committees
Subramanian Iyer and Mustafa Munawar were appointed to the
Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee.
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