Preserving Canada's history and park land.

The National Capital Commission's Plan for Canada's Capital - 2017-2067.

Three goals:

• Inclusive and meaningful: A capital that preserves and cherishes national symbols, while respecting indigenous heritage.
• A capital that values public green space and promotes sustainability.
• Thriving and connected: A capital whose networks extend around the globe.

"For jurisdictional reasons, the lead planning document for land use decisions affecting the CEF lands is the NCC's Plan for Canada's Capital (PFCC.) It sets out the federal government's goals for use of federal lands in the National Capital Region. The NCC reviews all proposals for the use of federal lands for conformity with this Plan through the Federal Land Use and Design Approvals and Land Transaction process."

"In coming years, the long-term ecological and scientific outlook for preserving the Central Experimental Farm and the Arboretum should be re validated in an update to the existing 2005 Master Plan." (From: The NCC's Plan for Canada's Capital, page 40/95.)

The NOSS Report, Recommendation 1 -  City of Ottawa Department of Urban Planning and Public Works - June 4, 1999.

"The Natural and Open Spaces Study (NOSS) was undertaken to provide the technical information necessary to enable informed decisions regarding the City's remaining natural areas and open spaces. The Study recommended the protection of 57 natural areas City-wide...Definitions: NOSS - Natural and Open Spaces. ESA's - Environmentally Sensitive Areas. Protection Areas - All currently designated within the Greenway System (Waterway Corridor, Linkage, Major Open Space, Agricultural Area), but not (currently) designated as Environmentally Sensitive Area. 

I am reposting the following information: Based on NOSS recommendation, these protection areas qualify as ESA's:

• Portion of Mud Lake/Britannia Woods
• Pinecrest Woods
• Dechenes Rapids
• Hampton Woods
• Chaudiere Rapids
• Portion of Lemieux Island
• Arboretum
• Central Experimental Farm Woods
• Prince of Wales Woods
• Victoria Island Woods
• Brown's Inlet
• Patterson's Creek
• Rockcliffe Park Woods
• Leopold Woodlot
• Riverside Woods
• CNR Line
• Portions of Sawmill Creek
• RA Centre Woods
• Rideau River Park Woods
• Jim Durrell Arena Woods
• Coronation Park Woods
• Ramsey Creek Woods

Opposition to the redevelopment of the CEF:  (reposting)

A February 5, 1908 headline from the Ottawa Journal.

House of Commons Ottawa May 13, 1960 The Hon. Douglas Harkness (Minister of Agriculture) Progressive Conservative: "...I think my views with respect to the central experimental farm are well known and have been very well publicized in the local Ottawa papers. I have stated on numerous occasions that I am opposed to any of this land being alienated for building purposes and that the only buildings that should be erected are the labs necessary to carry on the work for which the farm exists. In the two or three years since I have been the Minister the only construction has been along that line, laboratories for the use of scientists."

Agriculture Ministers Sydney Fisher, James Gardiner, Bud Olson, Eugene Whelan, John Wise and Gerry Ritz.

Ms. Maude Barlow, Hon. Chairperson of the Council of Canadians.

Hon. Barnet J. Danson

Senator Anne Cools "The public fears that many other parklands, like the Experimental Farm and the Arboretum are on the National Capital Commission's list for sale." Senate of Canada, April 23, 2002.

July 23, 1965 Ottawa Journal article.