1. Petticoat Creek
Watershed Action Plan

8. Proposed Action Plan
The Watershed Action Plan will be developed in partnership with the Rouge Park, with funding support from the watershed municipalities
The proposed plan will:
Document studies completed on the watershed
Identify issues for the watershed
Recommendation management actions & set priorities
Outline potential funding mechanisms
Forge new partnership opportunities
Describe roles and responsibilities for actions

9. Not Starting From Scratch
TRCA and others have been studying this watershed and neighbouring watersheds
Background Information has been gathered as part of the City of Pickering Growth Management Study and the Province’s 2006 Central Pickering Development Plan
Recognize that there may be gaps in knowledge, which will be addressed as management actions in our study
Water quality, groundwater surface hydrology, terrestrial natural heritage fisheries, erosion, stormwater, public use (trails) information available to guide this study
TRCA and Rouge Park staff have been looking at restoration opportunities
TRCA and Rouge Park have some significant land holdings.
Central Pickering Development Plan, Green Belt and Rouge Park Plan(s)

10. Next Steps Arranging Funding Support
Developing Study Approach (short time & modest budget)
Identify Roles and Responsibilities
Stakeholder Input (3 stages of the study)
Issues identification
Proposed management actions
Final Draft
Time Line Plan Completed by Fall