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_Environment Conservation

_The Cedar Springs Community is one of the first private Conservation Development arrangements in Ontario, being a controlled-growth land use development that has adopted the principle for allowing limited sustainable development while protecting the area’s natural environmental features in perpetuity, including preserving open space landscape and vista, protecting natural habitats for wildlife, and maintaining the character of the rural community. The Club’s 354 acres of land represent its largest and most valuable asset. The golf course is approximately 60 acres of that.

Pursuant to the Conservation Land Act, the Club entered into a Conservation Easement Agreement with the City of Burlington to protect in perpetuity almost 100 acres of conservation lands west of Cedar Springs Road owned by the Club. There can be no new development of those lands.

The Club entered into an agreement with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources not to undertake activities that will degrade, destroy or result in the loss of the natural values of the Club’s conservation lands. Under the Ontario Conservation Land Tax Incentive Program (CLTIP), the intent is to recognize, encourage and support the long term private stewardship of provincially significant natural heritage lands in Ontario. Involvement in this program helps to protect Ontario’s special Conservation Lands for future generations. See the CLTIP Guide and the CLTIP Policy. Or click this link to see a list of permitted and prohibited activities.
The Club has two types of Conservation Land comprising of 223 acres subject to the agreement:
Provincially Significant Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest (Life Science ALS)
Designated as Escarpment Natural Area in the Niagara Escarpment Plan (HNE)
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Shaded areas are conservation lands.

Trees & Water

Board Approval for Tree Removal

Trees are our precious heritage. Under the Third Schedule of the General Building Scheme (the “Flatt Agreement”), all trees and shrubs on Members’ and Club lands shall be preserved as much as possible. Anyone planning to remove a tree(s) including Christmas type trees from his/her private property or the community property must obtain the written approval of the Board Representative (Environment) on behalf of the Club.  Other outside agency permits that are required will be the responsibility of the member to obtain.

Memorial Trees
                                      
Thanks to Jim Lonsway, we have a detailed record of memorial trees planted at Cedar Springs.
 
Plantings at the Hall:
          Horse Chestnut:             donor Ruth Gibson and family, and family of Harold and
                                                       Peggy McAlister
          Ornamental Pear:           donor John Brouwers
           Red Maple:                   donor Dean Cormack
           Sugar Maple                 donor Jim and Cathie Lonsway
           Japanese Tree Lilac      donor Toni-Lynn Jackson and family
           Scarlet Oak                   donor Family of Ray and Marjorie Bissell
           Fat Albert Spruce         donor John and Jean Baxter
 
Planting Beside Tennis Court:
           Sycamore-London Plane tree       donor Charlotte Arnett
 
Plantings Just West of Ladies’ No.3 Tee:
           3 Colorado Blue Spruce and 3 White Spruce:   donor the McNeil-Boothby Family
           Clump of White Birch         donor Bob Watson
 
Plantings On Rough Between No.4 Green and No. 3 Fairway
          Sugar Maple     donor family of Gary Thornton
          White Pine        donor Laura Hummel and Family
           Red Oak           donor Joan Lindley
 
Plantings On Rough On Knoll Above Sunset Blvd
          Red Oak             donor Joan Lindley
          Ginko Biloba     donor Mike and Janet Myers and Family
          Tree in memory of Nicole Segger   donor  her friends
 
Planting On 5th Fairway at Dog Leg
         Red Sunset  Maple     in memory of Jim Koleff  donor Kim Miles and buddies
 
Planting In The Nest
         Royal Red Maple        in memory of Jim Koleff and Wendy Mundell
                                                   donor Chris and Judy Johnston and family
 
Well Water Resources
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Halton Region well water resources

Septic Resources
Septic Tank Care

Invasive Plant Species
The Community seeks to control invasive plant species such as Giant Hogweed and Garlic Mustard on Community and member property. For information on recognizing and controlling these plants: Click to the Conservation Halton website.
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