The subject section of Western Creek is approximately 60 metres in length and starts just downstream of Metrolinx’s rail crossing and ends upstream of the bridge crossing to the Metrolinx commuter parking. This creek system is within a heavily urbanized catchment and the subject area has shown signs of bank instability and downcutting for many years. It is within LSRCA’s Regulated areas, being entirely within the Regional Storm floodplain. York Region’s Infrastructure crosses under and runs parallel to the creek. The subject area is located at the rear of 465 Davis Drive owned by the Town of Newmarket with adjacent landowners including Metrolinx, The Tannery Mall, Town of East Gwillimbury and LSRCA. 

The purpose of this project is to complete creek erosion restoration, natural channel construction, infrastructure protection (sanitary sewer encasement and armourstone wall construction) and restore the site to a natural state. Additional improvements to the site will also be made including fencing surrounding the watercourse, tree & shrub plantings and watercourse improvements.

As the project is within the Regional Storm floodplain, an as-built geodetic topographic survey will be required following the completion of construction to confirm the project maintains overland conveyance, and that the existing overland flow paths are not impacted by the proposed cut/fill locations.