Valleylands capture natural spaces that occur in valleys or other landform depressions that have water flowing through or standing in them for some period of the year. This includes the valleys and rivers of Speed and Eramosa as well as many other streams and tributaries in the city that have been identified as being Significant. Significant Valleylands are protected as part of the Natural Heritage System through the Official Plan by:
Defining and identifying the significant valleylands;
Establishing restrictions for development within and adjacent to Significant Valleylands as well as within any established buffers recommended through Environmental Impact Studies; and
Supporting restoration and naturalization of Significant Valleylands in areas that have been disturbed.