Prepared for: The Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of Hamilton & The Milton Cemetery Company Town of Milton

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1 AGRICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROPOSED CEMETERY OF THE CATHOLIC CEMETERIES OF THE DIOCESE OF HAMILTON AND THE CEMETERY FOR THE MILTON CEMETERY COMPANY Prepared for: The Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of Hamilton & The Milton Cemetery Company Town of Milton Prepared by: Colville Consulting Inc. 404 Queenston St., St. Catharines Ontario L2P 2Y2 C05004 September 30, 200

2 AGRICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR THE PROPOSED CEMETERY OF THE CATHOLIC CEMETERIES OF THE DIOCESE OF HAMILTON AND THE CEMETERYFORTHEMILTON CEMETERYCOMPANY Preparedfor: TheCatholicCemeteries ofthedioceseofhamilton & TheMiltonCemeteryCompany TownofMilton Preparedby: ColvilleConsultingInc. 404QueenstonSt.,St.Catharines OntarioL2P2Y2 C05004 September30,200

3 ColvilleConsultingInc. AgriculturalImpactAssessment CatholicCemeteriesfortheDioceseofHamiltonandTheMiltonCemeteryCompany September200C05004 i TABLE OF CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION.... SiteDescription....2 DevelopmentProposal....3 StudyObjectivesandApproach DataSources BackgroundData FieldStudies AGRICULTURALPOLICY ProvincialPolicy AgriculturalPolicyinRegionalMunicipalityofHalton Halton sregionalofficialplan RegionalOfficialPlanAmendment LEARAnalysis TownofMiltonOfficialPlan SOILRESOURCES RegionalPhysiography RegionalSoilMapping SoilSeriesDescriptions RegionalSoilCapability DetailedSoilSurvey SubjectLands AssessmentofCLIAgriculturalCapability LANDUSECHARACTERISTICS LandUses SubjectLands AdjacentLands RegionalRoad25Corridor AgriculturalLandUses OtherLandUseConsiderations LandFragmentation Precedent LandUseCompatibility FutureAgriculturalPotentialROPA CONFLICTPOTENTIAL MinimumDistanceSeparation(MDSI) OtherPotentialConflicts ConflictsRelatedtoNonfarmTraffic...27

4 ColvilleConsultingInc. AgriculturalImpactAssessment CatholicCemeteriesfortheDioceseofHamiltonandTheMiltonCemeteryCompany September200C05004 ii TrespassandVandalism WaterResources ALTERNATESITEASSESSMENT PermittedUse SpecialLocationalRequirements AssessmentofCandidateSites ANALYSISOFIMPACT ResourceConsumption SoilResources AgriculturalInfrastructure&LandImprovements ImpactstoAgriculturalOperations MinimumDistanceSeparation DisruptiontoAgriculturalOperations Precedent MitigationMeasures CompatibilityofLandUse ConformitywithProvincialPolicy SUMMARYANDCONCLUSIONS REFERENCEMATERIAL...38 TABLES Table. SoilSurveyResults SubjectLands...5 Table2. CLISoilCapabilityforAgriculture SubjectLands...6 Table3. OperationDescriptions...24 Table4 AssessmentofCandidateSites...3 FIGURES Figure. LocationofStudyArea...3 Figure2. SubjectLands...4 Figure3. RegionalCLI...2 Figure4. DetailedSoilsMap...3 Figure5. DetailedSoilCapability...4 Figure6. LandUse...9 Figure7. MinimumDistanceSeparationI...26

5 ColvilleConsultingInc.. INTRODUCTION Colville Consulting Inc. was retained by the Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of Hamilton in March 2005 to complete an Agricultural Impact Assessment (AIA) for the lands located on Part of Lot, ConcessionII,intheTownofMilton,RegionalMunicipalityofHalton.Theselands,referredtohereafter asthesubjectlands,arelocatedinthesouthernportionofthetownofmiltonandareshowninfigure. An agricultural impact assessment was required because the lands are designated Agricultural in the applicable planning documents. A draft report was prepared for the Diocese of Hamilton but an applicationtoredesignatethelandswasnotsubmitted. In July 2009 the Diocese of Hamilton through Ken Dakin RPP requested an update to the original Minimum Distance Separation (MDS) I requirements calculated by Colville Consulting in An updatedmdsiwasrequiredforavarietyofreasonsincludingchangestothesubjectlandboundaries, changes to adjacent land uses, and changes to the MDS I formulae brought about by the 2007 MDS Guidelines. InJanuary200ColvilleConsultingwasaskedtoupdatetheinitialdraftAIAfortheCatholicCemeteries ofthedioceseofhamiltonandincludeanalternatesiteassessmentinaccordancewiththerequirements oftheprovincialpolicystatement(policy2.3.5c). Since the completion of the original draft AIA in 2006, the Town of Milton, acting for the Milton Cemetery Company, purchased approximately 2. ha (30acres) from the Diocese of Hamilton on the westsideofthesubjectlands(figure2).thetownacquiredtheselandsforfuturecemeteryneedsto service the community of Milton. The Diocese also acquired approximately 4 ha (0 acres) of land occupiedbyadwelling,bankbarn,andseveralsheds,inordertoconsolidatepropertyownership.. TheHamiltonDioceseandTheMiltonCemeteryCompanylandsarebothaddressedinthisAIAbecause oftheirproximitytooneanother,theirspeciallocationalrequirements,andthesimilarityoftheproposed landuses.thesubjectlandswhenreferredtointhisreportwilladdressboththedioceseofhamilton andthemiltoncemeterycompanylands.somesectionswilldifferentiatebetweenthetwolocationsbut willbespecifiedinthereport.. Site Description TheSubjectLandsarecomprisedofapproximately53.83ha(33acres),ofwhich4.73ha(03acres)are ownedbytheromancatholicepiscopalcorporationofthedioceseofhamiltonandtheremaining2. ha(30acres)areownedbythecorporationofthetownofmilton.theeasternboundaryofthesubject Lands is formed by Regional Road 25 while Lower Baseline Road forms the southern boundary. The northern boundary is shared with lands owned by the Regional Municipality of Halton. The Halton Region Waste Management Facility is located one original farm lot to the north of the Subject Lands. RattlesnakePointGolfCourseislocatedimmediatelytotheeastoftheSubjectLands.TheSubjectLands areclearedandcommonfieldcropshavebeengrownontheselandsforseveralyears.therearefirstand secondorder,intermittentstreamsonthesubjectlands.thesesurficialdrainagefeaturesaretributaries ofsixteenmilecreekwhichislocatedeastofthesubjectlands..2 Development Proposal TheCatholicCemeteriesproposalincludesthecemetery,acrematorium,mausolea,cemeteryofficeand cemeterymaintenancecentre.theproposalistoservethecatholicparishesofthetownofmilton,the TownofOakvilleandtheeasternpartoftheCityofBurlington.

6 ColvilleConsultingInc. The Milton Cemetery Company proposal includes the cemetery, a cemetery office and cemetery maintenancecentre. The Subject Lands are centrally located relative to the Town of Milton, the Town of Oakville and the easternpartofthecityofburlingtonandtheyareeasilyaccessiblebyregionalroad25whichhasdirect accesstoprovincialhighways40and407andtheqew.primaryaccesstothecemeterieswillbefrom LowerBaselineRoad. TheCatholicCemeteriesproposalisexpectedtobeestablishedovera00yeartimeframe.Thecemetery will be developed in phases. It is the intention of the Diocese of Hamilton to lease those lands not immediatelyrequiredforcemeteryormausoleumpurposestolocalfarmoperationsforcontinuedcash croppingpurposes. The Milton Cemetery Company also proposes to establish a cemetery on their land once their current cemetery has reached capacity. The Milton Cemetery Company also proposes to phase the cemetery development.thelandsnotimmediatelyrequiredwillbeleasedtolocalfarmoperationforcontinued cashcroppurposes. 2

7 Study Area Subject Lands Figure Location Map BRUCE Owen Sound GREY SIMCOE Barrie MUSKOKA HALIBURTON PETERBOROUGH Lake VICTORIA Simcoe HASTINGS RENFREW LENNOX & ADDINGTON FRONTENAC LANARK Ottawa CITY OF OTTAWA LEEDS & GRENVILLE Kingston PRESCOTT & RUSSELL STORMONT, DUNDAS & GLENGARRY AGRICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR CATHOLIC & MUNICIPAL CEMETERY TOWN OF MILTON, ONTARIO DUFFERIN DURHAM NORTHUMBERLAND Michigan Sarnia Detroit Lake St. Clair Windsor ESSEX LAMBTON KENT HURON MIDDLESEX London ELGIN WELLINGTON PERTH WATERLOO OXFORD BRANT Y ORK PEEL ME TRO TORONTO HALTON Toronto CITY OF HAMILTON Hamilton - St. Catharines Niagara Falls NIAGARA HALDIMAND NORFOLK Buffalo Approximate Location of Subject Lands New York Prepared for: The Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of Hamilton & The Milton Cemetery Company Prepared by: Pensilvania Date: July 200 FILE: C05004_0

8 LEGEND The Milton Cemetery Company Lands Catholic Cemeteries for the Diocese of Hamilton Lands Subject Lands Figure 2 Subject Lands AGRICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR CATHOLIC & MUNICIPAL CEMETERY TOWN OF MILTON, ONTARIO Prepared for: The Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of Hamilton & The Milton Cemetery Company Prepared by: Date: July 200 FILE: C05004_02

9 ColvilleConsultingInc..3 Study Objectives and Approach TheobjectiveoftheAIAistoidentifyandassesstheextentandsignificanceoftheagriculturalresources on site and in the surrounding area; investigate the potential for negative impacts arising from the introductionofanewnonfarmlandusetothearea;andassessthecompatibilityoftheproposedland usewiththeexistinglandusesanditsconformitywithexistingagriculturalpolicies. The study approach closely follows the Regional Municipality of Halton s Agricultural Impact AssessmentGuidelines(October985)andincludes: anassessmentofagriculturalresourcesandpractices; anassessmentofadjacentlandusesandconstraints; anassessmentofthepotentialforconflict; anassessmentoftheproposal scompatibilitywithexistinglanduses; considerationofmitigationmeasuresthatcouldreduceimpacts, anassessmentofalternativelocations;and, anassessmentoftheproposal sconformitywithagriculturalpolicy. Halton Region s Agricultural Impact Assessment Guidelines suggests that an Agricultural Impact Assessment(AIA)shouldinvestigatethoselandswithinkmoftheproposedlandusechange.Thearea of investigation (Study Area) for this AIA includes lands beyond the recommended km limits and includeslandslocatedpartiallywithinthetownofoakvilleandonbothsideofthehighway25corridor. The Study Area is also influenced by the special locational requirements for a Catholic cemetery as identifiedbythedioceseofhamiltonandanunderstandingthatthereisaneedforacentrallylocated CatholiccemeterytoservicethelargerurbanandruralareasofeastBurlington,MiltonandOakville.The speciallocationalrequirementsarediscussedinmoredetailinsection6ofthisreport. Thefirsttaskinvolvedthecollectionandreviewofbackgroundinformation.Thisincludedtheapplicable agricultural policies, land use designations, and agricultural resource information. The agricultural policieswerereviewedtoprovidethepolicyframeworkforwhichtheproposedcemeterymustconform. Next, a soil survey of the Subject Lands was completed to refine the regional scale mapping and determinetheagriculturalcapabilityofthesoilsonsite.reconnaissancelevelsurveysofthestudyarea werethencompletedtoidentifythemixoflandusesinthestudyarea.theroadsidesurveysalsonoted the agricultural operations and cropping patterns within the Study Area. The compatibility of the proposeddevelopment,potentialconstraintstoagriculture,andpotentialforconflictarebasedonthese observations.allpertinentinformationwasalsousedforthealternatesiteassessmentinaccordance withtherequirementscontainedinsection2.3.5cofthepps..4 Data Sources.4. Background Data Existing published information was collected and reviewed. This information included the following publishedinformation: theprovincialpolicystatement(2005); theregionalmunicipalityofhaltonofficialplan(august2006); SustainableHaltonPhase2:AnAgriculturalEvaluation(2009); RegionalOfficialPlanAmendment38(2009); TownofMiltonOfficialPlan(August2008); thesoilsofhaltoncounty,reportno.43oftheontariosoilsurvey(97); 5

10 ColvilleConsultingInc. 6 CanadaLandInventoryManuscriptMapping.Scale:50,000.Mapsheets30M/5Hamiltonand 30M/2Burlington; AcreagesofSoilCapabilityClassesforAgricultureinOntario.ARDAReport#8.Hoffmanand Noble,975; ThePhysiographyofSouthernOntario ThirdEdition.MinistryofNaturalResources(Chapman andputnam,984); ArtificialDrainageSystemsmapping(MiltonSouth),OntarioMinistryofAgricultureandFood. Revised998; Minimum Distance Separation Implementation Guidelines (Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, FoodandRuralAffairs,2006);and farminterviewswithadjacentfarmoperationsandhobbyfarms. AcompletelistofreferencematerialisprovidedinSection8ofthisreport. Development is directed by the policies contained in the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) and the Regionalandlocal(TownofMilton)officialplans.Aerialphotography(2002,:0,000scale,B&W,stereo pairs)wasusedtomapsoilpolygonsonsiteandprovideabaseforthestudyarea.thesoilsofhalton CountyandtheCLImanuscriptmappingprovidedinformationregardingthesoilresourcesonsiteand inthesurroundingarea.thesoilseriesareidentifiedinthesoilsofhaltoncountyatascaleof:63,360. ThesoillandbaseinOntariohasbeenevaluatedusingtheCanadaLandInventory(CLI)SoilCapability ClassificationSystemforAgriculture.Thissystemprovidescriteriafortherankingofsoilcapabilityfor commonfieldcropproduction,includingforagecrops,cornandothergraincrops.thesystemdoesnot applytospecialtycropssuchasfruits,vegetablesortobacco.aswillbedocumentedlaterinthisreport, specialtycropsdonotoccurtoanysignificantextentinthelocalstudyarea.moreinformationonthe CLI Soil Capability Classification System is located in Appendix A of this report. The agricultural soil capability(cli)hasbeenmappedinthisareaatascale:50,000scale..4.2 Field Studies FieldstudieswereconductedtocollectcurrentdatafortheSubjectLandsandsurroundingStudyArea. ThesefieldstudiesincludedasoilsurveyoftheSubjectLandsandtwolandusesurveys(2005and2009) ofthestudyarea.thelanduseswereconfirmedonceagainin200. SoilSurvey A soil survey of the Subject Lands was conducted on November 7, 2005 to refine the regional scale (:25,000)mapping.AhandheldDutchaugerwasusedtoexposethesoilprofile.Thesoilprofileswere describedusingmethodsconsistentwiththefieldmanualfordescribingsoils(ocsrepub.no.93, 993)andthesoilserieswereidentified.Thesoilsurveydatawascomparedtotheexistingsoilmapping forthesubjectlandsandsurroundingstudyarea.thesoilsurveydatawasthenusedtoassessthesoil s agriculturalcapabilityusingthecanadalandinventorysoilclassificationsystem. LandUseSurvey AlandusesurveywasconductedonSeptember9,2005andJuly23,2009toidentifycroppingpatterns, farmoperationsandsecondaryagriculturaluses,andtherelativelevelofinvestmentinagricultureinthe StudyArea.ThemixofnonfarmlandusesintheStudyAreawasalsorecorded.Theextentofnonfarm landusesinanareaprovidessomeperspectiveontheagriculturalpriorityofthearea.theinformation obtainedduringthelandusesurveysarealsousedtoidentifypotentiallanduseconflictsbetweenthe proposeddevelopmentandthesurroundingagriculturaloperations.

11 ColvilleConsultingInc. MinimumDistanceSeparation Detailedminimumdistanceseparation(MDSI)informationwasobtainedthroughinterviewswithland ownersincloseproximitytothesubjectlands.theseinterviewswerecompletedduringsitevisitson May 24, 2005 and September 9, No significant changes to the farm operations identified in 2005 werenotedin2009withtheexceptionoftheretirementandremovalofadairyoperationimmediatelyto thenorthofthesubjectlands. 7

12 ColvilleConsultingInc. 2.0 AGRICULTURAL POLICY 2. Provincial Policy Land use policy and development in the province of Ontario is directed by the Provincial Policy Statement(PPS),whichwasissuedundertheauthorityofSection3ofthePlanningActandwhichcame intoeffectonmarch,2005.section3oftheplanningactstatesthatdecisionsaffectingplanningmatters shallbeconsistentwith policystatementsissuedundertheact.section2.3oftheppsdealsspecifically withagriculturalpolicy.section2.3.statesthat Primeagriculturalareasshallbeprotectedforlongterm use for agriculture. The PPS defines prime agricultural areas as areas where prime agricultural lands predominate. Prime agricultural lands include specialty crop areas and Canada Land Inventory (CLI) Classes,2and3soils,inthisorderofpriorityforprotection. Section2.3.5.statesthat: Planningauthoritiesmayonlyexcludelandfromprimeagriculturalareasfor: a) expansionsoforidentificationofsettlementareasinaccordancewithpolicy..3.9; b) extractionofminerals,petroleumresourcesandmineralaggregateresources,inaccordance withpolicies2.4and2.5;and c) limitednonresidentialuses,providedthat:. thelanddoesnotcompriseaspecialtycroparea; 2. thereisademonstratedneedwithintheplanninghorizonprovidedforinpolicy..2for additionallandtobedesignatedtoaccommodatetheproposeduse; 3. therearenoreasonablealternativelocationswhichavoidprimeagriculturalareas;and 4. there are no reasonable alternative locations in prime agricultural areas with lower priorityagriculturallands. Section statesthat: Impactsfromanyneworexpandingnonagriculturalusesonsurroundingagriculturaloperations andlandsshouldbemitigatedtotheextentfeasible. The AIA will specifically address Sections c and Ken Dakin RPP was retained by the CatholicCemeteriestoaddresstheneedforthedevelopment.Theneedfortheproposedcemeteriesis demonstratedintheplanningreport,proposedcemeteriesofthecatholiccemeteriesofthedioceseof HamiltonandtheMiltonCemeteryCompany,October Agricultural Policy in Regional Municipality of Halton 2.2. Halton s Regional Official Plan TheRegionalMunicipalityofHaltonOfficialPlan(2006)showstheSubjectLandswithintheAgricultural RuralAreadesignation.TheRegionalOfficialPlan(ROP)section00(2)permitscemeteriesinthisland usedesignationbutonlyonlandsabovethebrowoftheniagaraescarpment.thesubjectlandslayto thesouthofthetownofmiltonurbanareaandbelowthebrowoftheescarpment.cemeteriesarenota permitteduseintheagriculturalruralareadesignationbelowthebrowoftheescarpment.anofficial planamendmentwillberequiredtopermittheestablishmentofthecemeteriesonthesubjectlands. 8

13 ColvilleConsultingInc Regional Official Plan Amendment 38 From2006to2009,theRegionofHaltonworkedonafiveyearRegionalOfficialPlanreviewknownas Regional Official Plan Amendment (ROPA) 38. ROPA 38 incorporated the results of the Sustainable Halton process and a comprehensive review of the Regional OP (2006). Regional council unanimously adopted ROPA 38 on December 6, The amendments are pending approval from the Ontario MinistryofMunicipalAffairsandHousing. TheSustainableHaltonprocessconsistedoffourcomplexphases.Phase3ofthisprocess,thedecision stage,includedthirteentechnicalreports,preparedtoassistintheevaluationofalternativeoptionsfor futuregrowthintheregion.thephase3technicalreport3.03,anagriculturalevaluationpreparedby Planscape addressed agricultural considerations. Section 6.3 of the Agricultural Evaluation discusses nonfarm uses in the countryside, uses that compete with agriculture including waste disposal sites, transportationfacilities,golfcourses,cemeteries,churches,landextensiverecreationfacilities,andrural estateresidentialuses.section6.3discussesmanyoftheconflictsthatmayariseasaresultoflocatingon agricultural uses in the agricultural areas. As a general statement, the Evaluation acknowledges that theseusesshouldbepreventedifastrongagriculturalareaistosurvivebutatthesametime,alsostates that certain uses such as land extensive recreational amenities and cemeteries may have to be accommodatedintheruralareas LEAR Analysis AspartoftheAgriculturalEvaluationofROPA38,PlanscapewasretainedbytheRegionalMunicipality ofhaltontoprepareanagriculturalassessmentoftheregionwhichincludedalearevaluation.the Planscape report was completed in 2009 and is entitled Sustainable Halton Phase 2: An Agricultural Evaluation.In997,OMAFRAdevelopedtheGuidetotheLandEvaluationandAreaReviewSystemfor Agriculture(revised2002)asatoolformunicipalitiestousewhenidentifyingprimeagriculturalareasfor protectionintheirofficialplans.thelearsystemasitiscommonlyreferredtoiscomprisedoftwomain components;thelandevaluation(le)componentwhichrelatestothesoil sagriculturalcapability(i.e., the CLI Capability Classes 7); and the area review (AR) component which relates to other factors importanttoagriculture(e.g.,agriculturalproduction,fragmentation,conflictinglanduses,etc.).thetwo componentsarethencombinedtoobtainalearscore.thoseareaswithscoresaboveapredetermined thresholdvalueareconsideredforinclusionwithinthemunicipalitiesprimeagriculturalarea.forthe LEAR study prepared by Planscape, the Land Evaluation (LE) component was completed the Soil ResourcesGroup(SRG)andtheAreaReview(AR)componentbyPlanscape.Thereportwascompleted inapril2009andcanbefoundontheregion swebsite.thelearfindingsconfirmedthatthesubject Landsarelocatedonprimeagriculturallands. 2.3 Town of Milton Official Plan ScheduleAintheTownofMilton sofficialplanshowsthesubjectlandswithintheagriculturalareas designation.theagriculturalareasdesignatedlandsarepredominantlylocatedbelowthebrowofthe Niagara Escarpment on prime agricultural lands. Cemeteries are not listed as a permitted use in the AgriculturalAreasdesignation. CemeteriesarepermittedintheEscarpmentProtectionArea,EscarpmentRuralAreaandtheRuralArea designations. These land use designations are predominantly located above the brow of the Niagara EscarpmentandarenotcentrallylocatedrelativetotheidentifiedserviceareafortheproposedCatholic Cemetery.AlthoughtheOfficialPlandoespermitcemeteriesabovetheescarpment,itdoesnotpermit major structures such as those being proposed for the Catholic Cemetery (i.e., a mausoleum and crematorium). 9

14 ColvilleConsultingInc. 3. SOIL RESOURCES 3. Regional Physiography TheSubjectLandsarelocatedonthePeelPlainphysiographicregion,anareacharacterisedbyChapman andputnamasabevelledtillplain.thisareagraduallyslopestowardslakeontarioandextendsfrom theniagaraescarpmentintheregionalmunicipalityofhaltoneastwardsintotheregionalmunicipality of Durham. In Halton this physiographic region lies between the Lower Baseline Road and Regional Road 9 north of Milton. The soils consist primarily of imperfectly drained clayey till soils on level to gentlyundulating.sixteenmilecreekisthedominantsurficialdrainagefeatureinthestudyarea. 3.2 Regional Soil Mapping Thesoilmap(:63,360)intheSoilsofHaltonCountyshowsthattheSubjectLandscontaintheOneida, ChinguacousyandJeddosoilseries.ThesethreesoilscomprisetheOneidasoilcatena.Acatenaincludes a group of soils that have developed on the same parent material but as a result of being located in differentlandscapepositions,thesoilsdifferbydrainageclass(i.e.,welldrained,imperfectlydrainedand poorlydrained).theoneidasoilsarewelldrained,thechinguacousyareimperfectlydrainedandthe Jeddosoilsarepoorlydrained Soil Series Descriptions OneidaClayLoam TheOneidasoilseriesisclassifiedasaBrunisolicGrayBrownLuvisol.Thesesoilshavedevelopedfroma calcareous, silty clay to silty clay loam till and are derived from a mix of the red and grey shale and limestone bedrock that underlies the Peel Plain. The Oneida clay loam is well drained and typically occursonmoderatelyslopingtopography.internaldrainagethroughthesoilprofileisslowbutsurface runoff is rapid resulting in good drainage. It is considered to be a good agricultural soil having few limitationsfortheproductionofcommonfieldcrops(e.g.,corn,cerealgrainsandhay). ChinguacousyClayLoam ChinguacousysoilsareclassifiedasaGleyedBrunisolicGrayBrownLuvisol.Chinguacousysoilshave developed from parent material similar to the Oneida soil, however the Chinguacousy is imperfectly drainedandhasarelativelyhighwaterholdingcapacity.theyaremoderatelytoslowlypermeableand surfacerunoffincreaseswithslopefrommoderatetorapid.excesssoilwaterisoftenfoundintheupper soilhorizonsasaresultofhighgroundwaterorperchedconditionsduringthegrowingseason.thishas resultedinthedevelopmentofdistincttoprominentyellowishbrownmottlesinthesubsoil. These are good agricultural soils that have moderate limitations for common field crops due to a relatively high bulk density as a result of their elevated levels ofclay. The soil is easily compacted by machinery when soil moisture conditions are high. Tile drainage is often necessary to improve crop yields particularly where soil compaction has occurred. Erosion control measures may need to be implemented for lands under row crop production as Chinguacousy soils are also easily erodible althoughthepotentialforerosionisrelativelylowonnearlylevelslopesbutincreaseswithanincreasein slopeparticularlyintheeasternportionofthesubjectlands. JeddoClayLoam The Jeddo clay loam is classified as a Humic Luvic Gleysol and is the poorly drained member of the Oneidacatena.Jeddosoilsarecommonlyfoundonsmoothverygentletonearlylevelslopesandalong surficialdrainagefeatures.ahighbulkdensityandrelativelyhighclaycontentinthelowersubsoiland 0

15 ColvilleConsultingInc. parentmaterialisacommonfeatureofthesesoils.theyareslowlypermeableandinareasthatarenot tiledrained,thesesoilsremainsaturatedformuchoftheyearduetothehighgroundwatertable.surface drainageismoderateandbecomesrapidasslopesincrease.temporarypondingfollowingheavyrainfall events is a common problem particularly in depressional areas where surface runoff is slow. Tile drainageisrequiredtolowerthehighgroundwatertablebelowonemetreduringthegrowingseason however,perchedconditionsmayarisewherecompactionbecomesaproblemandtiledrainagebecomes lesseffective. Thesesoilsarealsosusceptibletocompactionandsoilstructurecanbenegativelyimpactedifthesesoils areworkedunderwetconditions.theyareconsideredtobea late soilwhichmeansthattheyoften cannotbeworkedbyfarmersuntillaterinthegrowingseason. Theyareconsideredtobegoodagriculturalsoilsiftheycanbeeffectivelydrainedthroughtheuseoftile drainageand surficialdrains. However, where these soils cannotbe drained they are onlysuitablefor permanentforagecropssuchashayandpasture Regional Soil Capability Figure3showstheCanadaLandInventory(CLI)soilcapabilityforthesouthernportionoftheTownof Milton (i.e., lands below the escarpment brow). This mapping is derived from OMAF s :50,000 manuscriptmapping.itshowsthatthevastmajorityofthisareaiscomprisedofprimeagriculturalland (i.e.,cliclasses,2&3).thesmallamountoflowercapabilitysoilsmappedareassociatedwithsteep slopes,poorlydrainedsoilsandthefloodplainsalongthemajorsurficialdrainagefeatures(e.g.,sixteen MileCreek).ThesoilsontheSubjectLandsaremappedasacombinationofClass,3Tand3W. ThismapshowsthatinthisportionoftheTownofMilton,itisunlikelythattheproposeddevelopment can be located on lands not considered to be prime agricultural lands. When locating needed developmentwithinanareacharacterisedbyprimeagriculturalland,theppsdirectsthedevelopmentto landswhichhavethelowestpriorityforpreservation.ingeneral,thelandssouthofbritanniaroad,have a higher percentage of CLI Class 3 soils compared to the lands to the north. Thus, among the prime agricultural lands in this portion of the Town of Milton, the lands south of Britannia Road, which includesthesubjectlands,havealowerpriorityforpreservationincomparisontothoselandsnorthof BritanniaRoad. 3.3 Detailed Soil Survey Subject Lands ThesoilsurveycompletedbyColvilleConsultingusedthestandardsoilresourceinventoryprocedures as described in The CanadianSystemof Soil Classification (CSSC, Agriculture and AgriFood Canada, 998)andtheFieldManualforDescribingSoilsinOntario(OntarioCentreforSoilResourceEvaluation, 993).Preliminarysoilmapswerepreparedpriortogoingtositeinvestigations.Thesoilpolygonswere delineated through air photo interpretation of the Subject Lands. The preliminary soil polygons were correlatedwiththehaltoncountysoilmap. ThesoilprofilewasexposedusingahandheldDutchaugeratelevenlocationsacrosstheSubjectLands. The soil profile was described and recorded at these locations. In addition, the slope and upper soil horizonswerecheckedatseveralotherlocationsthroughthesubjectlands. The Chinguacousy and Jeddo soils were identified however no Oneida soils were identified on the Subject Lands. Figure4 shows the detailed soil map for the Subject Lands and Table shows that the Chinguacousy soils are the most common soil mapped on the Subject Lands (approximately 37 ha or 74.4%). The friable, loam to clay loam surface (Ap) is relatively thin ranging from 5 to 20 cm deep.

16 Town of Milton Town of Milton 3WD 3WD 6 4 3T 2FM 6 4 3T 3WD 3WD 6 4 3T 4W 3WD 3WD 3WD 2F 3WD Urban Expansion Area 3T 6 4 3WD 3WD 3WD 2FM 3WD 2FM 2FM 2F 6 4 3T 2FM 3WD 3WD 6TS 2W 3T 6 4 3WD 3T 6 4 3T 6 4 2F 3T 6 4 3T 6 4 3T 6 4 3T 6 4 3T 6 4 3T 6 4 3WD 3T 6 4 3WD 3T 6 4 3T T 6 4 3T 3WD 6 4 3T 4I 6 4 3T 6 4 3T 6 4 3T 6 4 3T 3WD 2F 0 KM 2 KM 6 4 3T 2F 3WD 3T 6 4 3WD 3WD 6 4 3T Source: :50,000 scale CLI Manuscript Mapping, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food LEGEND Simple Soil Units CLI Class Sub-Classes 2FM Complex Soil Units CLI Class 3T CLI CLASS CAPABILITY CLASSES CLI Class % CLI Class - 40% CLI Class 3T CLI Class 2F and 2FM Percentage of Polygon Sub-Classes Subject Lands CLI Class 3W CLI Class 4I CLI Class 6TS Prepared for: Prepared by: Approximate Scale :80,000 Figure 3 Regional CLI Map AGRICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR CATHOLIC & MUNICIPAL CEMETERY TOWN OF MILTON, ONTARIO The Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of Hamilton & The Milton Cemetery Company Date: July 200 FILE: C05004_03

17 JDD c CGU B CGU B CGU B JDD c CGU c Reg. Road #25 CGU e CGU B CGU c CGU c JDD2 b JDD B JDD B CGU c CGU d Lower Baseline Road LEGEND Soil Series CGU JDD JDD2 Slope B b Nearly level slopes ( %) C c Very Gentle slopes ( %) Dd Gentle slopes ( %) E e Moderate Slopes ( %) (Lower case indicates complex slopes - multi-directional and/or < 50 m in length) CGU B Chinuacousy Clay Loam - Imperfectly drained Jeddo Clay Loam - Poorly drained Jeddo Silt Loam - Poorly drained Soil Name Slope Subject Lands 00 :6, Metres Approximate Scale Figure 4 Detailed Soil Map AGRICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR CATHOLIC & MUNICIPAL CEMETERY TOWN OF MILTON, ONTARIO Prepared for: The Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of Hamilton & The Milton Cemetery Company Prepared by: Date: July 200 FILE: C05004_04

18 2D 2D 2D 3WD 2DT Reg. Road #25 3WD 4T 2D 2DT 2DT 5WI 3T 3WD 3WD 2DT Lower Baseline Road LEGEND CLI Class Sub-Classes 2FM Subject Lands 00 :6,500 Approximate Scale 200 Metres CLI Classes No limitations for a wide range of common field crops 2 Moderate limitations for a wide range of common field crops 3 Moderately severe limitations for some common field crops 4 Severe limitations for some common field crops 5 Lands best suited to permanent pasture/forage crops 6 Suitable for rough grazing and unimproved past only 7 No capability for agriculture Sub-Classes F - Low Inherent Fertility Levels M - Droughtiness Limitations D - Poor Soil Structure/Permeability P - Stoniness Limitations S - Combination of 2 or more Constraints (e.g., F, M, & P) T - Topographic Limitations W - Wetness Limitations Figure 5 Detailed CLI Soil Capability AGRICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR CATHOLIC & MUNICIPAL CEMETERY TOWN OF MILTON, ONTARIO Prepared for: The Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of Hamilton & The Milton Cemetery Company Prepared by: Date: July 200 FILE: C05004_05

19 ColvilleConsultingInc. It overlies a firm, clay loam to silty clay loam subsoil (Bmgj and Btgj horizons). Distinct mottles are presentintheupper50cmofthesoilprofileindicatingthatthesoilisimperfectlydrained.theparent material(ckgj)iscommonlyfoundbetween45and60cmfromthesurfaceanditsconsistencyisfirm. Glacialactionhasincorporatedsomeoftheunderlying,redcoloured,QueenstonShaleintothetill.Asa result,theparentmaterialhasareddishhue. Table. Soil Survey Results Subject Lands Soil Series Area (Ha) % of Subject Lands Chinguacousy - CGU Jeddo - JDD Jeddo - JDD Total 53.83ha 00.0 TheChinguacousysoilsonsitearepredominantlymappedonsimple,nearlylevelslopes( %)and verygentleslopes( %).Distinctmottlingintheupper50cmofthesoilprofilewasobservedon thesteeperslopes,whereitisexpectedthatsurfacedrainagewouldbeimproved. TwoJeddosoilswereidentified.TheJDDsoilrepresentsthetypicalJeddosoilwhiletheJDD2soilunit isdifferentiatedfromthejddsoilduetomodificationofthesurfacehorizonasaresultofthedeposition ofalluvium.thejddsoilunitrepresentsthepoorlydrained,jeddoclayloamsoil.thissoilisfoundon boththetablelandsandalongthesurficialdrainagefeaturesthattraversethesubjectlands.jeddosoils are also likely to occur as small inclusions within the nearly level to very gentle slopes of the Chinguacousysoilunits. The clay loam textured surface horizon (Ap) is approximately 20 cm thick and overlies the silty clay texturesofthegleyedbhorizons(bg).thecalcareous,siltyclayloamtoclayloam,parentmaterial(ckg) isfoundatadepthof5060cm.thebgandckgaregleyedandprominentyellowishbrownandbrown mottles are common throughout these horizons. The consistency ranges from firm to very firm throughoutthesoilprofile.aswiththechinguacousysoilstheredshalefragmentsincorporatedintothe tillgivetheckghorizonareddishhue. Theupper20 30cmoftheJDD2unitconsistsofasiltloam,depositedthroughfluvialprocesses.The darkcolourofthesurfacehorizonisindicativeofelevatedleveloforganicmatterincomparisontothe JDDsoilunits.Thealluvialsedimentsoverlietheclayloamtill.Thereisprominentmottlinginthefirm, siltyclaybghorizonandinthecalcareousckghorizonwhichisencounteredatdepthsof50 60cm.At the time of the soil survey, the profile was saturated and water was observed at the surface at some locationswithinthissoilunit.thissoilunitoccupiesthelowestlandscapepositiononthesubjectlands anditisunlikelythatitcanbeeffectivelytiledrained. 3.4 Assessment of CLI Agricultural Capability ThesoilswereclassifiedusingtheCanadaLandInventory(CLI)classificationsystemforagriculture.This system classifies soils into one of seven capability classes based on the severity of their inherent limitationstofieldcropproduction.classlandsarethemostproductive,whilethoseratedasclass7 areconsiderednotsuitableforagriculturalcropproduction.classesto4landsaregenerallyconsidered arablelandsandppsconsidersclassesto3soilsandspecialtycroplandstobeprimeagriculturallands. The classification system identifies the soils limitations such as adverse topography (T), poor soil structure(d),wetness(w),andsusceptibletoflooding(i).organicsoilsandareasmodifiedbyman(e.g., 5

20 ColvilleConsultingInc. the gravel pits) are not rated by the CLI classification system. Figure 5 shows the CLI ratings for the SubjectLandsandTable2summarizestheCLIclassesandsubclassesmappedontheSubjectLands. Table 2. CLI Soil Capability for Agriculture Subject Lands CLI Class Hectares Sub-Total (Ha) % of Subject Lands 2D DT Total Class WD T.76.4 Total Class T Total Class WI Total Class Total ha ha 00.0 % TheSoilsofHaltonCounty(97)ratesChinguacousysoilsasaCLIClasssoilhoweveritisnotedinthe Halton County soil survey report that where these soils approach the lower range of the imperfect drainageclass(i.e.,nearlypoorlydrained)theirproductivityapproachesthatofacliclass2soil.more recent interpretation of the Chinguacousy soils, such as in The Soils of the Regional Municipality of Niagara (Kingston & Presant, 989), these soils on simple, nearly level slopes are rated Class 2D. On simple,verygentleslopestheyareratedcliclass2deandoncomplex,verygentleslopestheyarerated 2DT.Ongentle(59%)slopesthesesoilsareratedCLIClass3Tandonmoderate(05%)slopestheyare ratedcliclass4t.thisagriculturalimpactassessmentreportusesthemorerecentinterpretationused fortheregionalmunicipalityofniagara. TheClass2DsoilsoccupythemajorityoftheSubjectLands.Theyhaveamoderatelimitationforcommon fieldcropsduetoarelativelyhighbulkdensityasaresultoftheirelevatedlevelsofclay.thesoiliseasily compacted by machinery when soil moisture conditions are high. Tile drainage is often necessary to improvecropyieldsparticularlywheresoilcompactionhasoccurred.erosioncontrolmeasuresmayneed tobeimplementedforlandsunderrowcropproductionaschinguacousysoilsarealsoeasilyerodible althoughthepotentialforerosionisrelativelylowonthesubjectlandsgiventhegenerallyflatnatureof theproperty. WherethepoorlydrainedsoilscanbeeffectivelytiledrainedtheyareratedCLIClass3Wforcommon fieldcrops.theyhaveamoderatelyseverelimitationforcommonfieldcropproductionduetoexcessive wetness and require artificial drainage to obtain moderate yields. They are considered to be good agriculturalsoilsiftheycanbeeffectivelydrainedthroughtheuseoftiledrainageandsurficialdrains. However,wherethesesoilscannotbefeasiblydrainedtheyhaveaCLIratingofClass5Wandareonly suitableforpermanentforagecropssuchashayandpasture.thejdd2soilunitisratedcliclass5wi becauseitisunlikelythatthesesoilscanbeeffectivelytiledrainedandduetoitspotentialforflooding duringthegrowingseason. 6

21 ColvilleConsultingInc. 4. LAND USE CHARACTERISTICS Theinitialreconnaissancelevel,landusesurveywascompletedonSeptember9,2005.Asubsequent land use survey was completed on July 23, 2009 to update the original 2005 survey. The land uses identifiedin2009wereconfirmedinmayof200.thereconnaissancelevellandusesurveysdocumented thetypesoflandusesfoundonthesubjectlandsandinthesurroundingarea.farmtypeswerenoted and identified as either livestock or cash crop operations. Based on the infrastructure and type of livestock observed, several livestock operations could be further identified as a beef, dairy, poultry or equestrianoperation.inadditiontotheactivefarmoperations,retiredfarmswerealsonoted.ingeneral, nonfarmland usesinclude nonfarm residences, residential subdivisions, hobby farmsand estatelots, institutional,municipalandprovincialservices(utilities,publicworksyard,wastemanagementfacilities, etc.),recreational,commercial,andindustrialdevelopment. Thecroppingpatternwasalsomapped.Corn,soybeans,andcerealcropsweremappedas rowcrops. Cerealcrops,orgrains,includebarley,winterwheat,springwheat,oats,andrye.Foragescropssuchas grassmixes,alfalfa,andcloversusedforhay,haylageandpastureweremappedas forage.areasthat wereobviouslyundercultivationbutwereploughedatthetimeofthelandusesurveyorwerebeyond viewwereidentifiedas cultivated.figure6showsthelandusesandcroppingpatternsobservedinthe StudyArea. 4. Land Uses There is a mix of land uses within the Study Area. Nonfarm residences are common and scattered throughoutthestudyarea.ofthe93nonfarmresidencesinthestudyareamost(approximately55%) arewithinonekilometreofthesubjectlands.thelanduseswithinonekilometreofthesubjectland s boundariesincludeapproximatelyfiftyonenonfarmresidences,threeagriculturaloperations,sixhobby farms,fourretiredfarms,andoneremnantfarmoperation.appendixbprovidesshortdescriptionsofthe landusesobserved.rattlesnakepointgolfcourse,thehaltonwastemanagementfacility,vanbeeks Garden Supplies and the BurOak Christian Fellowship are located within one kilometre of the Subject Lands.Inaddition,nonfarmlanduseslocatedbeyondkmandwithintheRegionalRoad#25corridor include a retired Halton Region Depot, W.A. Bill Johnson Biosolid Management Centre, a Hydro Transmissionfacility,thenewTownofMiltonPublicWorksYard. TheagriculturalareaisfragmentedbylandusessuchastheRattlesnakePointGolfCourse,theHalton WasteManagementFacilityaswellasbytheCNRailwayline.Themixoflandusesandfragmentationof agriculturallandsisnottypicalofahighpriority,primeagriculturalarea. 4.. Subject Lands ThereisoneretiredagriculturaloperationlocatedontheSubjectLands(FarmOperation#7).In2005, FarmOperation#7wasownedbyMr.Death.Thispropertywasapproximately8acresinsize.These lands were purchased from Mr. Death by the Hamilton Diocese since the original draft AIA was completed in 2005 and now are included within the Subject Lands. Infrastructure on the property includesabankbarnthatisinpoorconditionandwhatappearstobeastorageshedthatalsoappearsto beinpoorcondition.theconditionofthebarnwasdiscussedwithmr.deathandweweretoldthatin hisopinionitwasstructurallyunsound.aresidenceislocatedonthesubjectlandsandiscurrentlynot inhabited.theresidenceisintendedtobeusedasacemeteryofficeandtheshedandthebankbarnwill beremoved. ThemajorityoftheSubjectLandsareinrowcropproductionalthoughtherearealsosomeidlelandsand whatappearstobeasmallhayfield.therearenosignificantlandimprovementsonsite.thereissome 7

22 ColvilleConsultingInc. fencingalongthenorthernperimeterandsomefencingalongthewesternandeasternboundarieswhich isinvariousstatesofrepair.theomafra sartificialdrainagesystemsmappingshowsthatthereare notiledrainsonthesubjectlands Adjacent Lands During the 2005 survey a dairy operation was observed located immediately adjacent to the northern boundaryofthesubjectlands(farmoperation#).thiswasthewinsumdairyfarmownedbymr.and Mrs.RayWinter.Thefarmwasapproximately40haofwhichthemajoritywasinpasture,hayandfield crops.since2005thisfarmoperationwassoldtotheregionofhaltonandtheinfrastructurehasbeen removed.figure6showsthatthelandsareinrowcropproduction(i.e.soybeans).aportionofthe landswerealsomappedas Cultivated duetothedifficultyindeterminingthecroptypefromafar. Lands owned by the Regional Municipality of Halton s Waste Management Facility abut the north westernboundaryofthesubjectlands.theselandswerealsomappedas Cultivated althoughin2005 boththewinsumfarmandtheregion slandswereinrowcropproduction. A retired farm operation is located northwest of the Subject Lands (Farm Operation # 3). The farm buildings and residence owned by Mr. Luigi Caicco, are located on approximately 6 acres. In 2009 a tenantwasoccupyingtheresidenceanddidnotbelievethefarmbuildingswerehousingorcapableof housinglivestock.thesurroundinglandsareinrowcropproduction. ThereareseveralnonfarmresidencesonsmalllotslocatedtothewestoftheSubjectLands.Thelandsin this area are mainly in row crop production and pasture/forage production. South of Lower Baseline RoadandwestoftheSubjectLandsarepredominantlymappedasforagecrops. TheareasouthoftheSubjectLandsalongLowerBaselineRoadandHendersonRoadincludesseveral nonfarmresidencesandhobbyfarmslocatedonrelativelysmalllots(i.e.,0acresorless).thelandsare mainlyinpasture/foragecrops.theclosesthobbyfarmislocatedonasixacreparcelimmediatelysouth of the Subject Lands (Farm Operation #2). It is owned by Mr. Johan Van den Breemen. There are no significantagriculturalinvestmentsonthispropertyalthoughmr.vandenbreemenhousesseveralfowl, sheep,deer,rabbitsandotheranimalsinsmallsheds. A barn is located south of Lower Baseline Road along Henderson Road (Operation # 8). Attempts to contacttheownersofthepropertywerenotsuccessful.itappearsthatthisbarnisbeingusedforother nonagriculturalpurposes.in2005,mr.deathsuggestedthathebelievestheownerrunsaconstruction firmandthatthebarnhasbeenconvertedforthisuse. RattlesnakePointGolfCourseislocatedontheeastsideofRegionalRoad25.Therearefournonfarm residencesandidlelandslocatedbetweenthegolfcourseandthesubjectlands.oneofthesenonfarm residencesisassociatedwithasmallcommercialoperation(operation# MasterGlassLtd).Aretired farm operation is also located between Rattlesnake Point Golf Course and the Subject Lands (Farm Operation # 0). This operation has recently been sold and does not appear to have been used for agriculturalpurposesforseveralyears.theonebarnlocatedonthepropertyisinpoorcondition. 8

23 0 Approximate Scale :7, metres Figure 6 Land Use & Cropping Pattern Date: July 200 FILE: C05004_06 Regional Municipality of Halton Waste Management Facility Town of Milton Town of Oakville Rattlesnake Point Golf Course Highway 407 Subject Lands Centre Van Beek s Garden Supplies Region of Halton s Biosolids Management Road Land Use Row Crops (Corn, Soy Beans, grains, etc.) Forage Crops (Hay, pasture) Cultivated Lands (recently ploughed or unidentified) Idle Agricultural Lands Scrub Lands Wooded Areas Built up areas Commercial Areas Recreational Areas Institutional Utility Disturbed Reg. Road #25 Town of Milton Town of Oakville Henderson Road Burnhamthorpe Road First Line # Livestock Operation # Hobby Farm # Retired Farm Operation # Remnant Farm # Commercial Lower Baseline Road Tremaine Road km km # Institutional Prepared for: The Milton Cemetery Company Prepared by: AGRICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR CATHOLIC & MUNICIPAL CEMETERY TOWN OF MILTON, ONTARIO The Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of Hamilton &

24 ColvilleConsultingInc Regional Road 25 Corridor ThelandusesalongtheRegionalRoad25corridorincludecommercial,industrial,utilities,institutional, recreational, residential, and hobby farms on small lots (< 0 acres). The Halton Waste Management FacilityandRattlesnakePointGolfCoursearelocatedonlands,whichasshowninFigure3,wereonce predominantlyprimeagriculturallands.thesetwomajorlandusesdominatetheareabetweenlower Baseline Road and Britannia Road. The new Town of Milton Public Works Yard and the Van Beek Garden Centre are also located on lands that were once predominantly prime agricultural lands. The publically owned lands are shown as a dashed yellow line in Figure 6. ROPA 40 has approved the extensionofmunicipalservicestothepublicallyownedlandsidentified.ropa40cameintoeffecton August5,200. In the Study Area, there are no significant livestock operations located along the Regional Road 25 corridor.thereareatleastthreeretiredfarmoperationslocatedalongregionalroad25.theareasouth of Lower Baseline Road also contains a mix of nonfarm land uses. There is very little investment in agriculturalimprovementsorfacilitiesthroughoutthisportionofthestudyarea Agricultural Land Uses There were only seven livestock operations identified during the 2009 land use survey in an area approximately 6.28 square kilometres (,628 ha) and only three within one kilometre of the Subject Lands. There are three equestrian operations (Farm Operations # 4, 6 and 20), one dairy farm (Farm Operation#23),andthreebeefoperations(FarmOperation5,8,and32). The Subject Lands are well removed from most of the farm operations in the Study Area. Farm Operation#4and#5arelocatedapproximately750metresfromtheSubjectLandsandFarmOperation # 32islocated approximately kilometre, respectively. There are no otherfarm operations within.5 kilometresofthesubjectlands. There are however several hobby farms located in close proximity to the Subject Lands. Hobby Farm Operation # 2 and # 6 are approximately 50 metres south and 250 metres west of the Subject Lands, respectively.hobbyfarmoperations#9and#4arelocatedapproximately600metresfromthesubject Lands. Thereareatleastninefarmswhichappeartoberetiredoperations.Inmostcasesthefarmbuildingsare eitherinpoorconditionandnotsuitabletohouselivestock.insomecasesthebarnnolongerexistsandin other cases the barns have been converted to other uses (e.g., construction, automobile repair, carpentry/roofing,hobbyfarm,etc.). The proposed cemeteries are well removed from most farm operations. It is unlikely that this developmentwillcauseanydisruptiontothosefarmoperationsidentified Other Land Use Considerations 4.2. Land Fragmentation Landfragmentationisthe breakingup oftheagriculturallandbaseeitherthroughseveringoflarge farm parcels (e.g., a parcel greater than 00 acres) into two or more smaller parcels or through the introduction of large, nonfarm land uses to predominantly agricultural areas. Fragmentation can also occur as a result of natural and manmade features traversing the landscape. Such examples include adversetopography,surficialdrainagefeatures,roadandrailnetworks,andurbanfeatures. Fragmentationoftheagriculturallandbasecanhaveasignificantimpactonthelongtermviabilityof agriculture in the Study Area. Fragmentation of agricultural lands lowers the agricultural priority of 20

25 ColvilleConsultingInc. agricultural lands. Instances of farm retirement and the introduction of nonfarm land uses are more commoninareasthathaveexperiencedsignificantfragmentation. The agricultural area along the Regional Road 25 corridor has already experienced a high degree of fragmentation through the introduction of nonfarm land uses (Halton Waste Management Facility, RattlesnakePointGolfCourse,andtheTownofMilton spublicworksyard.thelandssouthoflower Baseline Road have also been subject to land fragmentation predominantly through the severing of agriculturallandsforresidentialpurposes Precedent Introductionofnewnonfarmlandusestoapredominantlyagriculturalareacanhaveanegativeeffect onagriculturaloperationsinthatarea.anewnonfarmlanduseinanagriculturalareacanactasanode fromwhichothernewnonfarmdevelopmentcanexpand. Theproposedcemeterydevelopmentsdonotsetaprecedentbyintroducinganewnonfarmlanduseto thestudyarea.severalnonfarmlandusesalreadyexistinthestudyarea Land Use Compatibility Tominimizethepotentialforconflict,newnonfarmlandusesproposedinagriculturalareasmustbe compatible with the surrounding agricultural operations. Cemeteries are generally thought of as a passive,lowintensitylanduseandtheyarecommonlyfoundinanopenspaceenvironment.cemeteries arecompatiblewithmostlandusesfoundinthisopenspaceenvironment.theydonotgeneratelevelsof odour, noise, dust, light or other potential nuisances which may affect adjacent farm operations. The levels of traffic accessing the site are expected to be relatively low compared to other uses commonly foundinanopenspaceenvironmentsuchasgolfcourses. Thecemeteriesshouldbecompatiblewithagriculturaloperationsinthesurroundingareaaslongasthe minimumdistanceseparation(mdsi)requirementsarerespectedinthedesign.themdsirequirements arediscussedinsection5.ofthisreport Future Agricultural Potential - ROPA 38 Inrecognitionofstrategiclocationsrelativetomajortransportationroutes,CounciladoptedROPA38has identified lands surrounding the Subject Lands as Future Employment Area. The Municipality has recognized that these lands are strategically located such that they are best suited for employment to meet employment land needs beyond 203. ROPA 38 protects these future employment lands from incompatible development. Together with the golf course east of the Subject Lands, the identified strategicemploymentlandsencirclethesubjectlands.becausetheselandsarestrategicallylocatedand protected for long term employment uses, the agricultural priority of the lands is consequently diminished. 2

26 ColvilleConsultingInc. 5. CONFLICT POTENTIAL 5. Minimum Distance Separation (MDS I) The Minimum Distance Separation (995) is a provincial planning tool originally developed in the Agricultural Code of Practice, 976. It was developed to minimize land use conflicts between livestock operationsandnoncompatiblelanduses.in2006,theontarioministryofagriculturefoodandrural Affairs(OMAFRA)updatedtheMDSformulaeandnewMinimumDistanceSeparationImplementation GuidelinescameintoeffectonJanuary,2007.TodeterminewhethertheMDSformulaappliestonew development the Minimum Distance Separation Implementation Guidelines and applicable provincial andmunicipalagriculturalpolicesneedtobeconsulted. TheMDSdealsspecificallywithodour;itdoesnotaccountforotherpotentialnuisancessuchasnoise, lightingordust.twodifferentformulasweredevelopedbytheomafra;themdsiformulaandthe MDSIIformula.TheMDSIformulacalculatestheminimumdistanceseparationrequirementsbetween existinglivestockfacilitiesandproposednewnonagriculturaluse,suchastheproposedcemetery.the MDS II calculates minimum distance separation requirementsfor new or expanding livestock facilities fromexistingorapprovednonfarmdevelopment. TheoriginalboundariesoftheSubjectLandshavechanged.Mostnotably,theretiredlivestockoperation (Farm operation # 7) north of Lower Baseline Road in Concession 2, Lot has been acquired by the HamiltonDioceseandisincludedinthedevelopmentapplication.Asaresultthereisnowagricultural infrastructurelocatedonthesubjectlandsalbeitretiredandinverypoorcondition.themdsiwillnot applytotheretiredfarmoperationonthesubjectlands. TheoriginalMDSIrequirementscompletedin2005identifiedanactivedairyoperation(Farmoperation #) located immediately north of the Subject Lands. The dairy operation has been acquired by the RegionalmunicipalityofHaltonandtheinfrastructurehasbeenremoved.The2009fieldinvestigations confirmedthattherearenolongeranybarnsorotherinfrastructureremainingonthesite.therefore,the MDSIformulaewillnotapplytothisformerdairyoperation. Acemeteryisaninstitutionallanduseandisconsideredanewnonagriculturaluselocatedinanarea that is designated primarily for agricultural uses. Therefore the MDS I must be considered for all livestock facilities in close proximity to the proposed development. In addition to active livestock operations, the MDS I guidelines state the MDS I applies to empty livestock facilities if they are structurallysoundandreasonablycapableofhousinglivestock.themdsidoesnotapplytonewnon farmuseswherethereare fourormorenonfarmusesclosertothelivestockfacilityandinimmediate proximity to the current application (Implementation Guideline #2 Minimum Distance Separation Formulae,Publication707,effectiveJanuary,2007). DevelopmentisrestrictedwithintheMDSIareasidentified. TheMDSIformulaewasappliedtotwofarmoperationsinthesurroundingarea.Theseoperationsare illustratedinfigure7.onlyoneoperation(farmoperation#2)nowencroacheswithintheboundariesof thesubjectlands.farmoperation#3doesnotencroachwithintheboundariesofthesubjectlands.the detailsaresummarizedbelow. Farms operations #4, 6, 9, 4, and 5 have four or more nonfarm uses located between them and the proposedcemetery,andthereforethemdsiformulaeisnotapplied(mdsi ImplementationGuideline #2).Operation#5hasnotbeenincludedbasedontheobservationsthatthebarnhasbeenconvertedtoa nonagriculturaluseandisnotlikecapableofhousinglivestockwithoutsignificantinvestment. 22

27 ColvilleConsultingInc. Operation#0wasnotincludedbecausetheassociatedbarnsarenotstructurallysoundandnotsuitable tohouselivestock.themdsirequirementsdonotapplytothecommercialoperationsidentifiedinthe area(operations#8,,2,and3). FarmOperation#2 ThishobbyfarmislocatedonRegionalRoad#25,southofLowerBaselineRoadandisownedbyMr. JohanVandenBreemen.Mr.VandenBreemenowns2.4haofwhichapproximatelytwo(2)hectaresare tillable.onthissmallproperty,mr.vandenbreemenraisesawidemixofanimals(seetable3).mostof theanimalsarecontainedinsmallfencedyardswithaccesstoseparate,smallsheds.manureisstoredin theshedsandpiledoutside(dry/solidsystem)untilappliedtohisgardenorgiven/soldtoothers.farms ofthissizeareoftenclassifiedashobbyfarmshoweverbecauseofthenumberofanimalsonsiteandits closeproximitytothesubjectlands,anmdsihasbeencalculated. TheMDSwasappliedtothelargestofthesheds/barnontheproperty.Therearetwosmallershedswhich areslightly closer to thesubject Landsbut it appears that oneisbeing used to store feed/hayand the otherprovidesminimalshelterduringadverseweatherconditions.themdsiformulaedeterminedthat thehobbyfarmhasa26mmdsirequirementandencroacheswithinthesubjectlandsapproximately 20m(Figure2). FarmOperation#3 Thisisaretiredlivestockoperationwhichislocatedonaseveredparcel2.4ha(6acres)insize.Thebarns associatedwiththisformerlivestockoperationarelocatedontheseveredlands.thesurroundinglands (formerlypartoftheoriginalfarmproperty)areownedbylongosupermarketsandarecashcropped. Mr. Luigi Caicco owns the small parcel containing the old farmresidence and bank barn. During the 2005 field investigations, Mr. Caicco informed Colville Consulting that he has converted the barn to a vehiclerepairshophoweverhebelievesthatonecouldstillhousebeefcattleinthebarn.heestimated that approximately 50 beef feeders could be housed on the barn. He also said that he raises a small numberofhens(approximately25)inaseparatebuilding(asmallchickencoop). During the July 2009 field investigation, the farm was visited again. A tenant living in the farmhouse informedusthatnolivestock(beeforpoultry)arehousedinanyofthestructuresontheproperty. Thispropertyislongandnarrowanditisestimatedthatthereareonly.5haoftillableland.Anopen dry/solidmanuresystemisthemostprobabletypeofmanurestoragesystemshouldthefacilityeverbe used in the future to house livestock. Although we have identified this location as a retired farm operationanditisunlikelythatlivestockwilleverbehousedinthebarn,themdsiwasappliedtothis operation to demonstrate that there will be no impact on the Subject Lands. The MDS I formulae calculatedaseparationdistanceof233mfromthebarnand233mfromtheestimatedmanurestorage location.asshowninfigure7,theseseparationdistancesdonotencroachwithinthesubjectlands. 23

28 ColvilleConsultingInc. Table 3. Operation Descriptions Farm # Location Type of Livestock Housing Capacity General Description MDS I Requirements * Regional Municipality of Halton Lot 2, Conc. II Remnant Dairy Operation The operation no longer contains any agricultural infrastructure. The land has been purchased by the Regional Municipality of Halton. Not Applicable 2 Mr. Van den Breemen 4505 Reg. Rd. 25 Hobby Farm 50 sheep 2 fallow deer 50 rabbits 4 donkeys 2 goats 50 ducks 50 geese 2 pheasants 50 chickens 2 swans 200 pigeons Active hobby farm with numerous types of livestock. No permanent manure storage locations were identified. As a result, MDS I was only applied to the nearest barn. 26 m barn * 3 Mr. Luigi Caicco Lot 2, Conc. II Retired Beef 50 Beef feeder (estimate by Mr. Caicco) Spoke with tenant and was informed that there was no livestock and that the barn is not likely capable of housing livestock without significant investment. Applied MDS I in any case. 233 m barn * 233 m manure * 4 Mr. Raul DeCaldo (Farm Manager) Lot 2, Conc. I Active Equestrian 6 horse stable 20 horse stable (under construction) There are more than four non-farm uses closer to the livestock facility than the Subject Lands. Not Applicable 5 Lot 2, Conc. II Retired Farm Operation No Response. Small barn appears to be remodeled for non-agricultural use and unsuitable for livestock. Not Applicable 6 Don Smith Lot, Conc. II Lower Baseline Rd. Hobby Farm Hobby farm. Three horses/ponies in pasture. Four non-farm uses closer to the livestock facility than the Subject Lands. Owner lives in Oakville daughter lives on site. Not Applicable 7 Lot, Conc. II Retired Livestock Operation The property has been purchases by the Hamilton Diocese and is now part of the Subject Lands. Old bank barn is in poor condition and not suitable for housing livestock. Not Applicable 8 South of Lower Baseline Rd. Bank barn located on small acreage (<0 acres). Has been converted to other non-agricultural use (Commercial). Not Applicable 9 South of Lower Baseline Rd. Hobby Farm Small hobby farm on small acreage (est. <20 acres). Four non-farm uses closer to the livestock facility than the Subject Lands. Not Applicable 24

29 ColvilleConsultingInc. Table3(Cont.). Farm # Location 0 Lot 2, Conc. III East of Regional Road # 25 and north of Lower Baseline Road East of Regional Road #24 and south of Lower Baseline Road South of Lower Baseline Road West of First Line Road South of Lower Baseline Road Type of Livestock Retired Livestock operation Housing Capacity Master Glass Ltd. (Commercial) General Description MDS I Requirements * Adjacent to Rattlesnake Point Golf Course. Barn in poor condition. The property has recently been sold and is currently abandoned. Van Beek s Garden Supplies (Commercial) Appears to be a small landscaping operation (Commercial) Hobby Farm Active Beef Twelve horses observed in pasture. One medium sized barn. Four non-farm uses closer to the livestock facility than the Subject Lands One pole barn, one uncapped concrete silt, one capped silo, and associated outbuildings. Four non-farm uses closer to the livestock facility than the Subject Lands Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable *SeeAppendixCfortheMDSIcalculationsheets 25

30 Lot, Conc. I 4 Lot 2, Conc. I Town of Milton 6 Operation # m 233 m Lot, Conc. II 2 Lower Baseline Ro Town of Oakville Van Beek s Garden Supplies Operation # 2 26 m 20 m Subject Lands Lot 2, Conc. II 0 Lot 2, Conc. III Poin ad Ra t t l e s nake R.M. Halton Landfill urse Hobby Farm Retired Farm Operation Remnant Farm Commercial # # # # Figure 7 MDS I Requirements Approximate Scale:0, m MDS I from permanent manure storage 205 m MDS I distance in meters from nearest livestock building Manure Storage Location Barn Location MDS I from Manure Storage Location MDS I from Barn Livestock Operation # LEGEND Date: July 200 Prepared by: FILE: C05004_07 The Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of Hamilton & The Milton Cemetery Company Prepared for: AGRICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR CATHOLIC & MUNICIPAL CEMETERY TOWN OF MILTON, ONTARIO t Gol f Co Lot 3, Conc. I Reg. Road #25

31 ColvilleConsultingInc. 5.2 Other Potential Conflicts Newdevelopmentcandisruptexistingagriculturaloperationsandresultinconflictbetweennonfarm land uses and farm operations. Conflicts can arise due to changes in traffic patterns, occurrences of trespassandvandalism,andchangestoagriculturalpractices Conflicts Related to Non-farm Traffic Nonfarm traffic on roads commonly used by farmers can disrupt the movement of farm equipment along these routes. Traffic related conflicts resulting from an increase in nonfarm traffic can have a negativeimpactonagriculturaloperations. RegionalRoad25 Regional Road 25 currently experiences high volumes of nonfarm traffic. A Class Environmental AssessmenthasbeencompletedforRegionalRoad25andrecommendsthattheroadbewidenedtofour lanes between Highway 407 and Derry Road. Farmers using this highway must already contend with highvolumetraffic.theadditionaltrafficgeneratedbythecemeterydevelopmentswillnotlikelyfurther discouragefarmersfromusingthisroutetotransportequipmentandproducts. LowerBaselineRoad ItisunderstoodthatdirectaccesstotheproposedCatholiccemeteryandtheproposedTowncemetery will be from Lower Baseline Road. The Traffic Impact Study prepared by Paradigm Transportation SolutionsLtd.(July200)recommendsaminimum250mseparationbetweenthemainCatholiccemetery entranceandbronteroadandaminimum00mseparationbetweenthetown scemeteryentranceand Henderson Road. A service or secondary entrance is proposed for the Catholic cemetery opposite Henderson Road with a minor entrance at the proposed cemetery office in the location of the existing dwelling. Limited farm related traffic is likely to use Lower Baseline Road. Since the proposed main entrance is located close to the intersection of Lower Baseline Road and Regional Road 25, only a relativelyshortlengthoflowerbaselineroadwillbeperiodicallyoccupiedduringfuneralprocessions. Alternativeroutesareavailabletofarmerswishingtoavoidthisintersection(e.g.,HendersonRoad,First LinetoBritanniaRoad)duringfuneralprocessions. Conflictsbetweenfarmandnonfarmtrafficgeneratedbythecemeteryarenotexpectedtobesignificant. Situatingacemeteryatthislocationislesslikelytocreateconflictsthanlocatinginamorerurallocation furtherfrommajorarterialroutes Trespass and Vandalism Trespass and vandalism sometimes result when new nonfarm land uses are located adjacent to agriculturaloperations.cemeteriesarelowintensityusescharacterizedbypassiveactivities.situatinga cemetery adjacent to a farm operation is not likely to result in an increase in trespass and vandalism experiencedbythefarmoperation.trespassandvandalismshouldnotbeaconcern Water Resources Farmersoftenutilizesurficialdrainagefeaturestoprovidewaterforpasturingcattle.Developmentsthat disrupt surface water features can negatively impact this practice. Surface waters generally flow from northtosouthuntilcapturedbythetributariesonthesubjectlandswhicheventuallyoutletthrougha culvert beneath Regional Road 25 and eventually discharge into Sixteen Mile Creek. Any changes to gradeonthesubjectlandswillnothaveanimpactonanysurfacedrainagefeaturesthatarebeingused to provide water for livestock because there are no livestock operations located between the Subject LandsandSixteenMileCreek.Inaddition,stormdrainagewillbemanagedbyasystemofswales,catch 27

32 ColvilleConsultingInc. basins,stormsewersandstormwatermanagementpondstoachieverequiredstormwaterqualifyand qualityobjectives. 28

33 ColvilleConsultingInc. 6.0 ALTERNATE SITE ASSESSMENT 6. Permitted Use TheRegionalMunicipalityofHalton spoliciesdonotpermitnewcemeteriesbelowtheescarpmentbrow intheagriculturalruralareadesignation.cemeteriesareapermitteduseabovetheescarpmentbrowin theagriculturalruralareadesignation.accordingtothetownofmiltonofficialplan,cemeterieswith nomajorstructuresareapermitteduseintheescarpmentprotectionarea,escarpmentruralareaand RuralAreadesignations.However,asdiscussedinthePlanningReport(KenDakinRPP,200),theneeds of the Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of Hamilton cannot be met under these policies for several reasons.threeofthemainreasonsarethelandsabovetheescarpmentarenotcentrallylocatedwithin thesouthhaltonservicearea/population,lackofaccessfromanarterialroad,andgeneralrestrictionsin currentplanningpoliciesoncemeterybuildingscales. It should also be noted that the lower capability soils (CLI Classes 47) located above the brow of the NiagaraEscarpmentarecharacteristicallyconstrainedbyexcessivestoniness,shallowsoilsoverbedrock, or they are located within flood plains or wetlands and are not suitable sites upon which to locate a cemetery. The Ontario Ministry of Environment (Guidelines for Reviewing Proposed Cemetery Sites, MOE Water Resources Branch) also requires that the water table be of a sufficient depth below the groundsurface.therefore,poorlydrainedsitesaregenerallynotsuitablelocationsforcemeteries. TheCatholicCemeteriesoftheDioceseofHamiltonconcentrateditssearchforasuitablesitebasedon thespeciallocationalcriterialistedbelow.severalalternativesiteswereinvestigatedintheareasouthof Milton surbanareadesignation,whichiscentraltoitsservicearea,however,theselandsarelocatedin the Agricultural Rural Area designation. The majority of the nonurban lands in the Town of Milton withinthecatholiccemeteriesofthedioceseofhamiltonserviceareaarelocatedwithintheagricultural designation.withintheservicearea,thereafewifanyopportunitiestolocatethedevelopmentonother landusedesignations.figure3showsthattheonlyopportunitiesavailabletosituatethecemeteryon nonprimeagriculturallandsarealongthemainsurfacedrainagefeatures.thesearenotappropriatesites forthecemeteryandtheyareundevelopablebecausetheyliewithinthefloodplainandsteepcreekvalley slopes. Cemeteriesaretypicallylocatedonrelativelywelldrained,flattogentlyrollingsitesinordertoavoid extensive grading and prevent potential erosion problems. Prime agricultural areas share these characteristics. As shown in Figure 3, it is unlikely that there are other reasonable locations on lower capability soils in the Town of Milton south of Highway 40 that are available and suitable for a cemetery.theonlyoptionavailabletotheproposedcemeteriesistolocatethemonprimeagricultural land. AsperSection2.3.5.ofthePPSlandsmaybeexcludedfromprimeagriculturalareasforlimitednon residentialuses,providedthat:. thelanddoesnotcompriseaspecialtycroparea; 2. there is a demonstrated need within the planning horizon provided for in policy..2 for additionallandtobedesignatedtoaccommodatetheproposeduse; 3. therearenoreasonablealternativelocationswhichavoidprimeagriculturalareas;and 4. there are no reasonable alternative locations in prime agricultural areas with lower priority agriculturallands. This section investigates whether there are reasonable alternatives locations which avoid prime agricultural areas and, if not, then determine whether there are reasonable alternatives locations with 29

34 ColvilleConsultingInc. loweragriculturalpriority.thefirststepintheprocessistodefinethespeciallocationalrequirementsfor thecemeterydevelopment. 6.2 Special Locational Requirements ThecriteriausedbytheCatholicCemeteriesoftheDioceseofHamiltoninitsselectionofanappropriate siteforthecemeteryincludes: aparcellargeenough(i.e.,approximately40ha)toaccommodatethelongterm(i.e.,00years) needsofthecatholicparishesandpopulation; acentralizedlocationfortheserviceareaidentifiedaseastburlington,oakvilleandmilton; proximitytoaregionalarterialroadnetworkforeaseofaccess; appropriate soil and topographic conditions (deep overburden and relatively level to slightly undulatingtopography);and aruralandunservicedsetting;and availabilityofland. The site selection process used by the Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of Hamilton also considered adjacentlanduses.theyrecognizedthatthecemeteryshouldbecompatiblewithexistinglandusesand disruptiontoadjacentlandusesshouldbeminimized. TheMiltonCemeteryCompaniesneedsaresimilartothoseoftheCatholicCemeteriesoftheDioceseof Hamiltonalthoughtheserviceareaissmaller.Thatis,thecemeterymustbelocatedwithintheTownof Milton. 6.3 Assessment of Candidate Sites The Search Area generally includes allnonurban lands south ofhighway40 in the Town of Milton. ThelandsnorthofBritanniaRoadgenerallybetweenTremaineRoadandSixthLine/SixteenMileCreek EastBrancharewithinthedesignatedUrbanAreaasshownonScheduleA LanduseintheTownof Milton Official Plan. The Urban Area designated lands are serviced or will be serviced for phased developmentinaccordancewiththeregionalofficialplan.basedonthecatholiccemeteriescriteria,the Urban Area designated lands were excluded by the Diocese in the site selection process. However, as showninfigure3,evenifthelandswithintheurbanexpansionareawereincludedwithinthesearch Areatherearenoopportunitiestolocateadevelopmentofthissizeonlandsoflowercapability(i.e.,non prime)soils. Twelvecandidatesiteswereidentifiedasavailable(i.e.,forsale).Thesuitabilityofthesesiteswasthen assessedbasedonthespeciallocationalrequirements.table4listthesesitesandthedioceses reason(s) forinclusion/exclusionasthepreferredlocation. TheSubjectLands(Site6inTable4)satisfymostofthespeciallocationalrequirementsfortheproposed cemetery.thislocationmeetsthesizerequirementforthecatholiccemetery;itiscentrallylocatedwithin theidentifiedservicearea;and,itislocatedalongamajorarterialroad,regionalroad25,whichconnects theurbanareasofmiltonandoakville.provincialhighway407isalsoincloseproximitytotheproposed location. In an effort to minimize the disruption of traffic caused by funeral processions, regional cemeteriesareideallylocatednearahighwayinterchangeandhaveaccesstoanimprovedregionalroad tofacilitateeasyingressandegress. 30

35 ColvilleConsultingInc. Table 4 Assessment of Candidate Sites Site Location Size SiteLimitations SouthofBurnhamthorpe Northof407 56acres EasementAccess Difficulttodevelop 2 SouthofBurnhamthorpe Northof407 25acres Toosmall,significantwoodlandspresent Nodevelopmentpotential 3 Burnhamthorpe/Tremaine 20acres Toosmall,awkwardaccess Remnantparcel 4 BellSchoolLine 90acres OutofServiceArea Difficulttoaccess 5 SSLowerBaseline EastofBellSchoolRoad 98acres OutofServiceArea Developmentconstraints(watercourse) 6 LowerBaseline/Highway25 23acres Satisfied most criteria identified as the preferredlocationpurchased 7 N/SLowerBaseline WestofTrafalgarRoad 88acres Difficulttoaccess Developmentconstraints 8 W/STrafalgarRoad SouthofBritanniaRoad 96acres NotcentrallylocatedforeastBurlington Developmentconstraints 9 N/SBritanniaRoad 22acres Toosmall WestofTrafalgarRoad 0 Hwy40 WestofTrafalgarRoad 9acres Notcentrallylocated Industrialdescription 2 3 W/sTrafalgarRoad SouthofBritanniaRoad E/S8 th Line SouthofDerryRoad 48acres 45acres Toosmall Developmentconstraints Notcentrallylocated Toosmall Notcentrallylocated TooclosetoMississauga Thetopographyconsistsprimarilyofnearlyleveltoverygentleslopeswhicharesuitableforcemetery uses and a preliminary hydrogeological investigation of the site completed by Terraprobe Ltd. (June 200) has determined that the soils are suitable for cemetery use. The lands are also not urban and municipalservicesarenotavailable. AsaresultofthissiteassessmentthelandswerepurchasedbytheCatholicCemeteriesoftheDioceseof Hamilton.Again,asshowninFigure3,primeagriculturallandscannotbeavoidedintheSearchArea. Other suitable sites in the area, should they become available (i.e., for sale) will also be comprised of prime agricultural land (CLI Classes 3). This conclusion is consistent with the findings reached by PlanscapeintheirreportSustainableHaltonPhase2:AnAgriculturalEvaluation(2009).Inthisreport, Map3showstheLEARscoresfortheareawithinthecemeteryservicearea.Itshowsthatallbutoneof the evaluation units (approximately 200 acres in size) contains prime agricultural land. The lone evaluation unit with a significantly lower LEAR score is located within the floodplain of Sixteen Mile Creekandisnotsuitablelocationforthecemetery. There are no reasonable locations that avoid prime agricultural areas. The question now becomes are reasonablelocationsavailablewhichhavealoweragriculturalpriority.

36 ColvilleConsultingInc. When choosing among lands of similar soil capability, the PPS directs development to low priority agriculturallands.thereareanumberofissuestoconsiderwhenassessingagriculturalpriority.these considerationsinclude;theabilityofthesitetocomplywiththerequirementsofmdsi,themixofland useintheareaandcurrentlanduseofthesubjectlands,theamountofcapitalinvestmentinagricultural infrastructure,theamountoflandunderactivecultivation,theexistingdegreeoflotfragmentationtothe surroundingagriculturallandbase,andproximitytoadjacenturbanandruralsettlementareas. The study findings show that the Subject Lands share some of the characteristics of low priority agriculturallands.thereisasignificantmixofnonfarmlandusesinthestudyareaasshowninfigure 6.ThesenonfarmlandsusesareparticularlyevidentalongtheRegionalRoad25corridor.Theseland usesfragmenttheagriculturallandsalongthecorridor. ThereisnoinvestmentinagriculturalinfrastructureorlandimprovementsontheSubjectLandsandthe cemetery development can easily be designed and implemented to meet the required MDS I setbacks fromthehobbyfarmlocatedsouthoflowerbaselineroad.therehasbeenalossofcapitalinvestmentin agriculture in the surrounding area and many former agricultural operations have been converted to other uses or are now retired. There are few substantial agricultural operations located within one kilometreofthesubjectlandsandthereareseveralnonfarmresidencesincloseproximitytothesubject Lands. Asdiscussedpreviously,ROPA38hasidentifiedtheareaimmediatelyadjacenttotheSubjectLandsasa futurestrategicemploymentareawhichmayhavetheeffectoffurtherreducingthelongtermfuturefor agricultureinthisareaandlowertheagriculturalpriorityofthissite. Given its location along the Highway 25 corridor and the existing land use characteristics and the proposed future land use plans for the area, it is unlikely that there are other locations within the cemeterydevelopment ssearchareathathaveasignificantlyloweragriculturalpriority.thisconclusion isagainsupportedbythefindingsintheplanscapereportaspreviouslydiscussedabove. 32

37 ColvilleConsultingInc. 7. ANALYSIS OF IMPACT 7. Resource Consumption Agriculturalresourcesincludesoilresources,agriculturalinfrastructureandlandimprovements. 7.. Soil Resources TheSubjectLandscontainahighpercentageofprimeagriculturallandsandarelocatedinanareathatis characterizedbyhighcapabilitysoils(figure5).themajorityofthepropertyconsistsofcliclass2and3 soils. Over the 00 year build out period for the cemetery development approximately 50 ha of prime agricultural land will be consumed. The proposed development will be phased in over the life of the cemeteries and those lands not immediately required for cemetery use will continue to remain in agriculturalproduction.thiswillminimizetheimpactofthelossofsoilresources Agricultural Infrastructure & Land Improvements Minimal infrastructure on the Subject Lands will be retired as a result of the proposed development. Infrastructureonthepropertyincludesabankbarnandastorageshedthatarebothinpoorcondition, structurally unsound and are not suitable for agricultural uses. No agricultural infrastructure or land improvementswillbelostbytheproposeddevelopment. 7.2 Impacts to Agricultural Operations 7.2. Minimum Distance Separation Of the livestock and former livestock operations in the area, the MDS I formulae is only applicable to Farm Operation # 2 and potentially to Farm Operation #3. The MDS I requirement for the Van den Breemen hobby farm (Farm Operation #2) is 26 m which encroaches approximately 20 m inside the SubjectLands. TheMDSIrequirementforFarmOperation#3doesnotencroachwithintheSubjectLands. TheseMDSIrequirementshavebeenincorporatedintothedesignandphasingoftheCatholiccemetery. TheMDSIisnotappliedtoanyoftheotherhobbyandlivestockoperations(activeorretired)forthe followingreasons: therearefourormorenonfarmusesclosertothelivestockfacilityandinimmediateproximity totheproposedcemeterylands(mdsiimplementationguideline#2); thebarnsarenotinaconditionsuitableforhousinglivestock;and thebarnshavebeenconvertedtoanonagriculturaluse Disruption to Agricultural Operations Acemeteryisalowintensitylanduseandnosignificantdisruptiontoadjacentagriculturaloperationsor theirpracticesisexpectedtooccurasaresultoftheproposedcemeterydevelopment.funeralprocessions maytemporarilydelayfarmmachineryalonglowerbaselineroad;howeverthisisnotexpectedtohave asignificantimpactonfarmoperationsandtherearealternativeoptionsavailabletofarmtrafficwhich can be used to avoid the temporary delays. The proposed development will not restrict farmers from accessingadjacentfields. Topography changes from site grading is not expected to have an impact drainage patterns offsite. Stormwaterwillalsobecontrolledonsite. 33

38 ColvilleConsultingInc Fragmentation of Agricultural Land Theproposedlandusechangewillremoveapproximately50haofagriculturallandsituatedalongthe Regional Road 25 corridor where the introduction of the nonfarm land uses such as the Waste Management Facility, Rattlesnake Point Golf Course, the Town of Milton Public Works Yard, the Van BeekGardenCentre,andseverancestopermitnonfarmresidencesandhobbyfarmsonsmalllotshas alreadyoccurred.thelandswithinapproximatelykmofthiscorridorhavealreadybeensignificantly fragmentedbythesenonfarmlanduses. The impact of agricultural land fragmentation will be mitigated somewhat due to the long build out period for the cemetery development. The lands not immediately required for the cemetery purposed willcontinuetobeusedforagriculturepotentiallyfordecades Precedent TheproposedcemeterydoesnotsetanewprecedentforestablishingnonfarmlandusesintheStudy Area.Infact,asstatedpreviously,severalnonfarmlanduseshavealreadybeenestablishedintheStudy Area and mainly along the Regional Road 25 corridor. In addition, the Councilapproved ROPA 38 is planningfornonfarmdevelopment(i.e.,futurestrategicemploymentarea)intheareasurroundingthe SubjectLands Mitigation Measures Theimpactsexpectedtoresultfromtheproposedcemeteryareminimalandareprimarilyrelatedtothe lossofsoilresources. To mitigate the loss of soil resources the development should be phased so that only those lands immediately required for the cemetery be removed from production. The remaining lands should continuetobeusedforagriculturaluses(e.g.,cashcrops)andonlytakenoutofproductionasnewareas arerequiredforthecemetery. To reduce the potential for odour related nuisance complaints, the MDS I requirements need to be respected.nocemeterydevelopment,intheformofbuildingsandburialsites,shouldoccurwithinthe separation distances identified from Farm Operation #2 as shown in Figure 7 as long as that livestock operationexists.landusesinsidetheseparationareascouldincludelandscapedareasandsectionsofthe internalroadnetworkaswellasagriculturaluses. 7.3 Compatibility of Land Use The land uses identified along the Regional Road 25 corridor include agricultural, small hobby farms, residential, institutional, recreational, utilities, waste management areas, and commercial landscaping andothercommercial/industriallanduses.cemeteriesareconsideredtobealowintensity,passiveland uses and are often located in rural, open space environments. Low intensity, passive land uses are generallycompatiblewithmostotherlandusesinruralareasincludingagriculturallandusesbutmdsi mustbeimplemented. 7.4 Conformity with Provincial Policy The PPS directs nonfarm development away from prime agricultural areas to lands having lower agricultural capability or nonagricultural areas. Given the special locational requirements for the proposedcemeterydevelopment,thisisnotareasonableoptionforthisdevelopmentproposal.inareas whereprimeagriculturalareascannotbeavoided,theppspermitslimitednonresidentialuses,provided that: 34

39 ColvilleConsultingInc.. thelanddoesnotcompriseaspecialtycroparea, 2. there is a demonstrated need within the planning horizon provided for in policy..2 for additionallandtobedesignatedtoaccommodatetheproposeduse; 3. therearenoreasonablealternativelocationswhichavoidprimeagriculturalareas;and, 4. there are no reasonable alternative locations in prime agricultural areas with lower priority agriculturallands. TheSubjectLandsarenotlocatedwithinaspecialtycroparea. The Planning Report prepared by Ken Dakin (200) demonstrates that there is need for the proposed CatholicCemeteryandtheproposedTownofMiltoncemetery. BasedontheSearchAreaasdefinedbythespeciallocationalrequirementfortheCatholiccemeterythere arenoreasonablealternativelocationswhichavoidprimeagriculturalareasandtherearenoreasonable alternativelocationswithloweragriculturalpriority.therefore,locatingtheproposedcatholiccemetery for the Hamilton Diocese and the municipal cemetery on the Subject Lands is consistent with the agriculturalpoliciesinthepps. 35

40 ColvilleConsultingInc. 8. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS ThisAgriculturalImpactAssessmentwaspreparedonbehalfoftheCatholicCemeteriesfortheDiocese ofhamiltonandthemiltoncemeterycompany.thisstudywaspreparedtoaddresstheprovincialand municipal agricultural policy requirements for new nonagricultural land uses proposed in an agricultural area. To this end, the potential impacts of the proposed development on the agricultural resources and farm operations on and adjacent to the Subject Lands were assessed and the selected locationjustified. TheSubjectLandsarelocatedwithintheRegionalRoad25corridorinwhichagriculturallandshavebeen impactedandfragmentedbybothlargeandsmallnonfarmdevelopments.thereisminimalagricultural infrastructureandnosignificantlandimprovementsonthesubjectlands.theproposedcemeteryisa lowintensity,passivelandusethatwillbecompatiblewiththe surroundinglandusesandwilleasily complywiththemdsirequirements. The impact on agriculture will be minimized to the extent possible. The proposed development will consume, over several decades, approximately 50 ha of prime agricultural land. The loss of prime agricultural lands will be minimized through phasing of the cemetery development. Those lands not immediatelyrequiredforthecemeterywillremaininagriculturalproductionuntilrequired. Theminimumdistanceseparationrequirementforfarmoperation#2caneasilybeincorporatedintothe design and phasing of the Catholic cemetery. The Town of Milton cemetery is not constrained by the MDS I and adjacent livestock operations. Conflicts arising between the cemetery and surrounding agriculturaloperationsarenotexpectedtooccurifthemdsirequirementsarerespected.nosignificant conflictsrelatedtotraffic,trespassandvandalismareexpected.thedevelopmentwillnotcauseadjacent farmoperationtochangefarmingpracticestoaccommodatethecemeterydevelopment. The study determined that the Subject Lands are situated in a prime agricultural area and on prime agriculturallands.thespeciallocationalrequirementsforthecemeterydevelopment,requiresthatthe cemeterydevelopmentbelocatedsouthofthetownofmilton.thevastmajorityofthelandsoutsideof the urban boundary are prime agricultural lands (CLI Classes 3) and the area is for the most part designated as a prime agricultural area. Despite this, the agricultural priority of these lands has been negativelyimpactedbyexistingandproposedlandusesidentifiedwithinthestudyarea. The study demonstrated through an alternative site assessment that because of the special locational requirementsforthisdevelopment: therearenoreasonablealternativeslocationsavailablewhichavoidtheprimeagriculturalarea; itisunlikelythatthecemeterydevelopmentcanbelocatedonlandswithintheprimeagricultural areawhichconsistoflowercapabilitysoils;and itisunlikelythatthereareothermorereasonablelocationswithintheidentifiedsearchareathat haveasignificantlyloweragriculturalpriorityandwhicharebettersuitedfortheproposedland use. Therefore, in conclusion, it is unlikely that there are other locations which meet the special locational requirementsforthecemetery,avoidprimeagriculturallandsandoccuronlowerpriorityagricultural lands. The proposed cemetery development is an appropriate land use consideration for the Subject 36

41 ColvilleConsultingInc. Lands and the proposed official plan amendment to permit the proposed use is consistent with the agriculturalpoliciescontainedintheprovincialpolicystatementandmunicipalofficialplans. Thisagriculturalimpactassessmentwaspreparedby: SeanColville,B.Sc.,P.Ag ColvilleConsultingInc. 37

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43 ColvilleConsultingInc. GLOSSARY Agricultural uses: means the growing of crops, including nursery and horticultural crops; raising of livestock and other animals for food, or fur, including poultry and fish; aquaculture; agroforestry; maple syrupproduction;andassociatedonfarmbuildingsandstructures. Agriculturerelateduses:meansthosefarmrelated commercialandfarmrelatedindustrial usesthatare small scale and directly related to the farm operation and are required in close proximity to the farm operation. BeefFarm:afarmoperationwhosepredominantlivestockisbeefcattle,includingcowcalfoperations. Cash Crop: means a crop being produced for income purposes and not to supplement a livestock operationbycontributingtofeedrequirements. Catena: the group of soils that have developed on the same parent material but as a result of being located on a different position in the landform the group differs by drainage class (i.e., well drained, imperfectlydrainedandpoorlydrained). Cultivated: means lands that have recently been under active agricultural production, however, the crop type could not be determined during the land use survey or through aerial photographic interpretation. DairyFarm:afarmwhoseprimarylivestockisdairycattle,includingdairyheifers. Development:meansthecreationofanewlot,achangeinlanduse,ortheconstructionofbuildingsand structures,requiringapprovalundertheplanningact;butdoesnotincludeactivitiesthatcreateormaintain infrastructureauthorizedunderanenvironmentalassessmentprocess;orworkssubjecttothedrainageact. Forage/Pasture:meansacropthatconsistsofeitherpasturelands,includingroughgrazing,orhaycrops includingsilageandhaylage. GlaciolacustrineDeposit:soilderivedfrommaterialdepositedinaglaciallakeenvironment. Gleyed: meanssoilsthatarepoorlydrainedandexhibitgreyishcoloursintheprofileindictingthatthey havedevelopedinareducedenvironment(i.e.,oxygendepleted)duetohighwatertablesthroughoutthe year. GleyedHorizon: greyishcoloursandprominentmottlesinthesoilhorizonprofilewhichindicatethat soils are poorly drained and have developed in a reduced environment (i.e., oxygen depleted) due to highwatertablesthroughouttheyear. Hobby Farm: A residential dwelling, with or without accessory buildings, and includes some crop production for personal consumption or limited sale; and/or small numbers of livestock raised for personalconsumption,pleasureorlimitedsale.ahobbyfarmnormallywillgeneratelittleornoincome. IdleAgriculturalLands:meanslandsthathavenotbeenusedforagriculturalproductionforatleast fiveyears(estimated). Inclusion:asmallsoilpolygonthatoccurswithinalargersoilpolygonandwhichiscomprisedofa differentsoiltypeorislocatedonadifferentslopeclass,howeveritistoosmalltomapasasingleunit giventhescaleofmap. AgriculturalImpactAssessment CatholicCemeteriesfortheDioceseofHamiltonandTheMiltonCemeteryCompany September200C05004

44 ColvilleConsultingInc. Minimum Distance Separation I Formulae: used to determine the minimum distance separation for newdevelopmentfromexistinglivestockfacilities. Morainal Till: generally a compact, poorly sorted and poorly stratified material deposited by glacial action. Mottles: are spots of colour in soil horizons, caused by impeded drainage. The mottle colours are recorded as faint, distinct or prominent depending on the contrast between the mottle colour and the basichorizoncolour. NonfarmResidential:meansresidentialbuildingsandlotsnotassociatedwithafarmoperationbut can include farm retirement lots/severances and/or other residences that are not the primary farm residence. PrimeAgriculturalAreas:meansanareawhereprimeagriculturallandpredominates.Primeagricultural areasmayalsobeidentifiedthroughanalternativeagriculturallandevaluationsystemapprovedbythe Province. Prime Agricultural Land: means land that includes specialty crop lands and/or Canada Land Inventory Class,2and3soils,inthisorderofpriorityforprotection. Provincial Policy Statement: the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) was issued under Section 3 of the PlanningActandcameintoeffectinMayof996andsubsequentlyupdatedin997andagainin2005.The PPS provides policy direction on matters of provincial interest related to land use planning and development. Remnant:meansalocationwhereoneormorefarmbuildingsoncestoodandhavefallenand/orbeen removed. Retired Farm Operation: means a former farm operation whose building still remain, however it has either been converted to another nonagricultural use; would require significant upgrades and investmenttomodernize;oritisinpoorconditionandnotsuitableforagriculturaluses. ScrubLand:meanslandsthatarenolongerfarmedandwoodyspecies(youngtreesandshrubs)have begunregeneratingand/orsparselytreedareas. Secondary Uses: means uses secondary to the principle use of the property, including home occupations, home industries, and uses that produce valueadded agricultural products from the farm operationontheproperty. SpecialtyCropLands:meansareaswherespecialtycropsarepredominantlygrown,usuallyresulting from: soils that have suitability to produce specialty crops, or lands that are subject to special climatic conditions,oracombinationofboth;and/or a combination of farmers skilled in the production of specialty crops, and of capital investment in relatedfacilitiesandservicestoproduce,storeorprocessspecialtycrops. Specialtycropsincludecropssuchastenderfruits(peaches,cherries,plums),grapes,otherfruitcrops, vegetablecrops,greenhousecropsandcropsfromagriculturallydevelopedorganicsoil. SoilHorizon:alayerofsoil,approximatelyparalleltothelandsurface,thatdiffersfromadjacentlayers inpropertiessuchastexture,colour,structure,etc.asanexample,thesurfacehorizonofamineralsoilis recordedasthe A horizon.ifthesurfaceisploughedthenthesuffixpisused(i.e.,ap)ifthesurfacehas notbeenploughed,asinaforestsoil,ahumiclayergenerallydevelopsandaeluviatedlightcolouredsoil AgriculturalImpactAssessment CatholicCemeteriesfortheDioceseofHamiltonandTheMiltonCemeteryCompany September200C05004

45 ColvilleConsultingInc. horizonoftenformsimmediatelybelow.thesehorizonsareidentifiedwiththesuffixhisused(i.e.,ah) ande(i.e.,ae),respectively.theweatheredportionoftheprofilebelowtheahorizonsisidentifiedas the B horizonandtheunweathered,parentmaterialisthe C horizon. Soil Profile: a vertical section of the soil through all its horizons and extending into the soil parent material. Soil Texture: the relative portion of particle sizes in soil (i.e., sand, silt and clay) that are used to describe the soil textural class (e.g., clay, sandy clay loam, sandy loam, loam, clay loam, sand, loamy sand,etc.). Tender Fruit: a term applied to tree fruits such as peaches, apricots, and nectarines which are particularlysensitivetolowwinterand/orspringtemperatures. Wooded:Forestedareasofvariousagecompositionandsize. AgriculturalImpactAssessment CatholicCemeteriesfortheDioceseofHamiltonandTheMiltonCemeteryCompany September200C05004

46 ColvilleConsultingInc. Appendix A CLI Capability Classes and Subclasses AgriculturalImpactAssessment CatholicCemeteriesfortheDioceseofHamiltonandTheMiltonCemeteryCompany September200C05004

47 ColvilleConsultingInc. CanadaLandInventorySystemforAgriculturalSoils This CLI classification system for agricultural soils classifies soils into one of seven capability classes basedontheseverityoftheirinherentlimitationstofieldcropproduction.soilsdescendinqualityfrom Class,whichishighest,toClass7soilswhichhavenoagriculturalcapabilityforthecommonfieldcrops. Classsoilshavenosignificantlimitations.Class2through7soilshaveoneormoresignificantlimitations, andeachofthesearedenotedbyacapabilitysubclass. DefinitionsoftheCapabilityClasses ClassSoilsinthisclasshavenosignificantlimitationsinuseforcrops.SoilsinClassareleveltonearlylevel, deep,welltoimperfectlydrainedandhavegoodnutrientandwaterholdingcapacity.theycanbemanaged andcroppedwithoutdifficulty.undergoodmanagementtheyaremoderatelyhightohighinproductivity forthefullrangeofcommonfieldcrops Class2Soilsinthisclasshavemoderatelimitationsthatreducethechoiceofcrops,orrequiremoderateconservation practices. These soils are deep and may not hold moisture and nutrients as well as Class soils. The limitations are moderate and the soils can be managed and cropped with little difficulty. Under good managementtheyaremoderatelyhightohighinproductivityforawiderangeofcommonfieldcrops. Class 3 Soils in this class have moderately severe limitations that reduce the choice of crops or require special conservationpractices.thelimitationsaremoreseverethanforclass2soils.theyaffectoneormoreofthe following practices: timing and ease of tillage; planting and harvesting; choice of crops; and methods of conservation. Under good management these soils are fair to moderately high in productivity for a wide rangeofcommonfieldcrops. Class 4 Soils in this class have severe limitations that restrict the choice of crops, or require special conservation practices and very careful management, or both. The severe limitations seriously affect one or more of the following practices: timing and ease of tillage; planting and harvesting; choice of crops; and methods of conservation.thesesoilsarelowtomediuminproductivityforanarrowtowiderangeofcommonfield crops,butmayhavehigherproductivityforaspeciallyadaptedcrop. Class5Soilsinthisclasshaveveryseverelimitationsthatrestricttheircapabilitytoproducingperennialforagecrops, and improvement practices are feasible. The limitations are so severe that the soils are not capable of use for sustained production of annual field crops. The soils are capable of producing native or tame species of perennial forage plants and may be improved through the use of farm machinery. Feasible improvement practicesmayincludeclearingofbush,cultivation,seeding,fertilizingorwatercontrol. Class 6 Soils in this class are unsuited for cultivation, but are capable of use for unimproved permanent pasture. These soils may provide some sustained grazing for farm animals, but the limitations are so severe that improvementthroughtheuseoffarmmachineryisimpractical.theterrainmaybeunsuitablefortheuseof farmmachinery,orthesoilsmaynotrespondtoimprovement,orthegrazingseasonmaybeveryshort. Class7Soilsinthisclasshavenocapabilityforarablecultureorpermanentpasture.Thisclassincludesmarsh, rocklandandsoilonverysteepslopes. AgriculturalImpactAssessment CatholicCemeteriesfortheDioceseofHamiltonandTheMiltonCemeteryCompany September200C05004

48 ColvilleConsultingInc. DefinitionsoftheCapabilitySubclasses CapabilitySubclassesindicatethekindsoflimitationspresentforagriculturaluse.ThirteenSubclasseswere describedinclireportno.2.elevenofthesesubclasseshavebeenadaptedtoontariosoils. SubclassDefinitions: SubclassCAdverseclimate:Thissubclassdenotesasignificantadverseclimateforcropproductionas compared to the median climate which is defined as one with sufficiently high growingseason temperaturestobringcommonfieldcropstomaturity,andwithsufficientprecipitationtopermitcrops tobegrowneachyearonthesamelandwithoutaseriousriskofpartialortotalcropfailures.inontario thissubclassisappliedtolandaveraginglessthan2300cropheatunits. SubclassDUndesirablesoilstructureand/orlowpermeability:Thissubclassisusedforsoilswhich aredifficulttotill,orwhichabsorborreleasewaterveryslowly,orinwhichthedepthofrootingzoneis restrictedbyconditionsotherthanahighwatertableorconsolidatedbedrock.inontariothissubclassis basedontheexistenceofcriticalclaycontentsintheuppersoilprofile. SubclassEErosion:Lossoftopsoilandsubsoilbyerosionhasreducedproductivityandmayinsome casescausedifficultiesinfarmingthelande.g.landwithgullies. SubclassFLownatural fertility:thissubclassismadeupofsoilshavinglowfertilitythatiseither correctable with careful management in the use of fertilizers and soil amendments or is difficult to correctinafeasibleway.thelimitationmaybeduetoalackofavailableplantnutrients,highacidity, lowexchangecapacity,orpresenceoftoxiccompounds. Subclass I Inundation by streams or lakes: Flooding by streams and lakes causes crop damage or restrictsagriculturaluse. SubclassM Moisturedeficiency:Soilsinthissubclasshavelowermoistureholdingcapacitiesandare morepronetodroughtiness. Subclass P Stoniness: This subclass indicates soils sufficiently stony to hinder tillage, planting, and harvestingoperations. Subclass R Consolidated bedrock: The occurrence of consolidated bedrock within 00 cm of the surfacerestrictsrootingdepthandlimitsmoistureholdingcapacity.conversely,inpoorlydrainedsoils thepresenceofthebedrockmay,dependingondepth,makeartificialdrainageimpossible. Subclass S Adverse soil characteristics: This subclass denotes a combination of limitations of equal severity.inontarioithasoftenbeenusedtodenoteacombinationoffandmwhenthesearepresent withathirdlimitationsuchast,eorp. Subclass T Topography: This subclass denotes limitations due to slope steepness and length. Such limitations may hinder machinery use, decrease the uniformity of crop growth and maturity, and increasewatererosionpotential. SubclassWExcesswater:Thissubclassindicatesthepresenceofexcesssoilmoistureduetopooror verypoorsoildrainage.itisdistinguishedfrom SubclassIwaterinundationwhichindicatesriskof floodingfromadjacentlakesorstreams. AgriculturalImpactAssessment CatholicCemeteriesfortheDioceseofHamiltonandTheMiltonCemeteryCompany September200C05004

49 ColvilleConsultingInc. Assumptions SomeofthemoreimportantassumptionswhicharemadeinusingtheCLIsystemarelistedbelow: i) ii) itisapplicabletocommonfieldcropproductiononly(excludingspecialtycrops); where it is considered feasible to improve site conditions (i.e.:it is economically possiblefor a farmer to improve a specific condition), the classification considers only those continuing limitationsorhazardswhichremainaftertheimprovementshavebeenmade;and iii) the system is strictly a land resource appraisal with factors such as marketing potential, farm location, and characteristics of farm management or ownership not affecting the capability ranking. CLI Classes Theclassificationisatwopartsystem,involvingclasseswhichindicaterelativepotentialandsubclasses which indicate the types of factors considered in determining the class. The mapping notation is alphanumeric, with classes ranging from to 7 and subclasses represented by small letters. The seven classesarebrieflydescribedbelow: Class nosignificantlimitationstoagriculturalproduction.thesesoilsarehighinproductivity forawiderangeoffieldcrops. Class2 moderate limitations restrict the range of crops or require moderate conservation practices. Class3 moderatelyseverelimitationsrestricttherangeofcropsorrequirespecialconservation practices. Class4 severelimitationsrestrictcapabilitytoafewtypesofcrops,orresultincontinuouslow yieldsorregularcropfailure. Class5 very severe limitations restrict production to perennial forage crops or pasture. Improvementpracticessuchasfertilizationaregenerallyfeasible. Class6 limitations restrict production to perennial forage crops or pasture and prohibit land improvement. Class7 nocapabilityforarablecultureorpasture. Annually cultivated crops are normally grown only on Classes through 4. Classes and 2 are considered to be of high capability for arable culture, Class 3 of medium capability and Class 4 only marginalforsuchuse.class5and6soilsarebestsuitedforperennialforageorhayandpastureuse,with Class5beingcapableofimprovementbymachineryandClass6beingrestrictedtowildpastureorrough grazinguse.noagriculturaluseismadeofclass7soils. AgriculturalImpactAssessment CatholicCemeteriesfortheDioceseofHamiltonandTheMiltonCemeteryCompany September200C05004

50 APPENDIX B Land Use Descriptions

51 Land Use Descriptions ThenumberscorrelatetothelandusesidentifiedinFigure6.. RemnantDairyOperation Theoperationnolongercontainsanyagriculturalinfrastructure 2. HobbyFarm Activehobbyfarmwithnumeroustypesoflivestock.Nopermanentmanurestorage locationswereidentified Sheep,donkeys,ducksandotherlivestockwereobserved SeeTable3fordetaileddescription 3. RetiredBeef Spokewithtenantandwasinformedthattherewasnolivestockandthatthebarnisnot likelycapableofhousinglivestockwithoutsignificantinvestment SeeTable3fordetaileddescription 4. ActiveEquestrian Approximately5horsesobserved Constructionoccurringonsite,potentiallytocreatemorestables SeeTable3fordetaileddescription 5. RetiredFarmOperation,PotentialHobbyFarm NoResponse.Smallbarnappearstoberemodeledfornonagriculturaluse Smallacreage SeeTable3fordetaileddescription 6. HobbyFarm Threehorsesobservedinpasture Somecowsalsoobserved SeeTable3fordetaileddescription 7. RetiredLivestockOperation Oldbankbarnlookstobeinpoorcondition Noroadaccesstobarnapparent Majorityoflandlookstobeidle Nolivestockvisible SeeTable3fordetaileddescription

52 8. CommercialOperation Onebankbarn Hasbeenconvertedtocommercialoperation SeeTable3fordetaileddescription 9. HobbyFarm Doesnotappeartobelivestockonsite Mostlyvegetables SeeTable3fordetaileddescription 0. RetiredLivestockOperation AdjacenttoRattlesnakePointGolfCourse Barninpoorcondition Thepropertyhasrecentlybeensoldandiscurrentlyabandoned SeeTable3fordetaileddescription. CommercialOperation Vinylandaluminumsiding,windowsanddoors Workshopinback SeeTable3fordetaileddescription 2. CommercialOperation VanBeek sgardensupplies SeeTable3fordetaileddescription 3. CommercialOperation Appearstobeasmalllandscapingoperation SeeTable3fordetaileddescription 4. HobbyFarm Onebarn Twelvehorsesobserved SeeTable3fordetaileddescription 5. BeefOperation Onepolebarn Oneuncappedconcretesilt Onecappedsilo

53 Coupleofassociatedoutbuildings SeeTable3fordetaileddescription 6. EquestrianOperation LittleLaneStables Onemediumsizedpolebarn Oneconcreteuncappedsilo Twosmalloutbuildings Severalhorseobservedonpasture 7. HobbyFarm Manureforsale Verylittlepasture Somehorsesobserved Onepolebarn Oneoutbuilding 8. BeefOperation Onelargebankbarn Onecappedconcretesilo Novisibleanimals Onesteelgrainbin Oneattachedbuilding 9. RetiredFarmOperation Remnantbankbarn Poorcondition,missingaside 20. EquestrianOperation BallyGraceFarm Onepolebarn Onecoveredridingstable Approximatelyfifteenhorses 2. HobbyFarm Onenewbuilding Onenewhouse Threecowsobserved

54 22. HobbyFarm Twohorsesobserved 23. DairyOperation ProvalFarms TwentyfourHolsteincowsobserved Onepolebarn 24. RetiredFarmOperation 25. RetiredInstitutionalOperation RetiredHaltonRegionDepartment 26. EquestrianOperation SchellenbergStables Onepolebarnwithattachedbarn Onelargeridingring Capacityforovertwentyhorses OFAmember EquestrianOperation Onepolebarnwithattachedbarn Oneridingstable Paddocksinthefront Capacityforovertwentyhorses OFAmember 28. CommercialOperation SteelShop 29. CommercialOperation Henry slawnandgardenmaintenance 30. RetiredFarmOperation Onebarn Poorcondition,missingaside

55 3. HobbyFarm Onemediumpolebarn Drysolidmanurestoragebehindbarn Observedapproximatelyadozencows 32. BeefOperation Observedtwodozencows Onelargepolebarn Goodcondition Newoutbuilding 33. RetiredFarmOperation Farmhouseappearsabandoned Nootherbuildingstructuresremain 34. CommercialOperation OntarioHalalMeatPackers 35. HobbyFarm DreamCatcherStables Somehorsesobservedonpasture 36. HobbyFarm 37. RetiredFarmOperation 38. InstitutionalOperation

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