Stormwater Management Master Plan
The Town of Milton is creating a Stormwater Management Master Plan to develop a comprehensive strategy to manage stormwater.
Stormwater is the rain and melted snow that runs off streets and properties, into creeks and streams, and eventually enters our rivers and Great Lakes.
We manage stormwater with a robust infrastructure system of pipes, facilities, catch basins, storm sewers and stormwater management ponds. This infrastructure helps to improve the runoff water quality and to reduce flooding.
The purpose of the Stormwater Management Master Plan is to:
- Develop a short- and long-range stormwater management strategy for the Town of Milton
- Consider the implications of climate change
- Appropriately manage risks to life, property, and the natural environment
- Recommend updates to stormwater management policy and guidelines
- Identify and rank projects needed to improve stormwater management
When complete, the master plan will act as a decision-making guide for prioritizing projects, budgeting, as well as estimating and addressing future needs of our environment and growing community.
Public Engagement
We want to hear from you! We will be holding public open houses to receive your feedback on the project. We will share more details closer to these events.
In the meantime, please watch for engagement opportunities and post your comments to the Feedback Forum below. You can also subscribe to project updates about opportunities to engage.
For direct communication, please contact Development Services.
Feedback Forum
Support for implementing low-impact development strategies in residential neighbourhoods. For example, if a homeowner wishes to add a rain garden in their front yard, the Town could perhaps aid them through financial methods, design assistance etc.
The last few years we have seen repeated flooding at Derry and 4th Line. Derry is a major arterial road used by buses, school buses, emergency vehicles (MDH is on Derry), and many commuters. When will you address the low lying bridge just west of 4th line on Derry. This is a major safety issue. (I know it is a Regional Road).
We should prevent excess concrete to allow more natural drainage.
- get rid of parking minimums, allowing more green spaces when desired.
- allow / encourage permeable pavers / turfstone.
Years ago, I wanted to do our driveway with permeable pavestones increase the amount of rain going to groundwater and reduce the amount flowing directly into the sewers. I was told by our landscaper that it was against the by-laws. Is this still true? If so, why?
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