"The NCC is not fulfilling its mandate to protect open space in the national capital area, nor upholding its obligations to the Canadian public, and especially the Carleton Heights community, by pursuing development of Moffat Farm. The NCC did not categorize the land based on NOSS(the Natural and Open Spaces Study.) Access to water attracts visitors to the capital. The NCC should meet with, and listen to the concerns of local residents. Why must more land from Moffat Farm be developed than is necessary for the Montfort Woods land exchange. The area is needed for future generations...Residents of the new development will monopolize the remaining green space. This area has evolved naturally and is the last natural green space available along Prince of Wales Drive." (The Carleton Heights Residents Association regarding Moffat Farm, 1709 Prince of Wales Drive Ottawa.)
The 84-acre Veteran's Affairs land was part of the Greenbelt and it was supposed to be untouchable:
"It was also confirmed that the land in question was acquired by the federal government to commemorate World War 11 veterans and became NCC property in 1960. Mr. Lindsay indicated Moffat Farm was designated in the Regional Official Plan of 1977 and in subsequent amendments in 1988 and 1997 as Waterfront Open Space, which precluded residential development. The property was designated for federal land use as a capital park of national interest. (Google: City of Ottawa planning and development Moffat Farm, February 28, 2002.)
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