Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant Landform Project

[mburrrrr]

From Ashbridge’s Bay Park May 30 and the split June 5

Looking ~south

From the spit

 

[Edward Skira]

 

[Northern Light]

Ok, apparently I overlooked this..............

Application Details

app.toronto.ca

I'm somewhat amused that they are rezoning the former Lake; and amused further that the application has happened well after the start of the project.

 

[nfitz]

Ok, apparently I overlooked this..............

Good find.

Looks like the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing! From the planning rational:

 

[Towered]

Maybe the city should sue itself.

 

[mburrrrr]

I haven’t been out to the spit in awhile, since dogs aren’t allowed….so from 5km away, are these the pipe outlet risers? These just popped up in my view a few weeks ago or maybe much more(?) from what I recall.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

I haven’t been out to the spit in awhile, since dogs aren’t allowed….so from 5km away, are these the pipe outlet risers? These just popped up in my view a few weeks ago or maybe much more(?) from what I recall.
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I think these are the work platforms for the risers - the risers themselves will be on the lake bottom:

GTA from above: The Ashbridges Bay Outfall project

A tunnel is being constructed that will carry treated water waste from the Ashbridges Bay treatment plant back into Lake Ontario.

toronto.ctvnews.ca

Video from City - from site: https://www.toronto.ca/services-pay...aylor-massey-creek-and-inner-harbour-program/

AoD

 

[DSC]

I think these are the work platforms for the risers - the risers themselves will be on the lake bottom:

GTA from above: The Ashbridges Bay Outfall project

A tunnel is being constructed that will carry treated water waste from the Ashbridges Bay treatment plant back into Lake Ontario.

toronto.ctvnews.ca

Video from City - from site: https://www.toronto.ca/services-pay...aylor-massey-creek-and-inner-harbour-program/

AoD

YES! I saw them today when cycling on the Spit. They can be seen in the video:

 

[Northern Light]

The recent flurry of posts here had me thinking I was due for a site visit...........

So here are some pics from April 6th, 2022:

A slightly tangential bonus........pic.........I encountered this fella while out on the Spit:

 

[Northern Light]

So....I went for a walk today, December 18th, out along the Leslie St. Spit; (all the way out to the tip), and I brought the camera, this project, being at the the base of the spit gets its first update since April...

Gratuitous Wildlife Shot from another part of my walk (the balance of applicable photos in the Toronto Wildlife thread)

And yes, that is a beaver. They were in abundance today on the Spit, I counted at least 8!

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One additional note, I'm not sure when, the offshore rig was removed, but it has been.

 

[DSC]

So....I went for a walk today, December 18th, out along the Leslie St. Spit; (all the way out to the tip), and I brought the camera, this project, being at the the base of the spit gets its first update since April...

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Gratuitous Wildlife Shot from another part of my walk (the balance of applicable photos in the Toronto Wildlife thread)

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And yes, that is a beaver. They were in abundance today on the Spit, I counted at least 8!

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One additional note, I'm not sure when, the offshore rig has been removed.

In October they seemed to be removing the offshore rig on weekends but I too have not seen it at all for several weeks - though I have not ventured out to the Spit for about 10 days. You had a good walk today!

 

[Northern Light]

In October they seemed to be removing the offshore rig on weekends but I too have not seen it at all for several weeks - though I have not ventured out to the Spit for about 10 days.

Well, you're overdue!

You had a good walk today!

I did, about 10km given various diversions to look at specific things on the Spit.

 

[Tunafish13]

Will those basins be public access once construction is done?

 

[Northern Light]

Will those basins be public access once construction is done?

Probably. The conceptual plans reflect that being the case. I'm not certain if that component is finished detailed design and/or funded (it may be); I just can't recall. But it should happen, eventually.

 

[Northern Light]

A different perspective posted on the TRCA's Facebook page:

That picture was posted in support of an upcoming event which some of you may be interested in:

Event Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rTl_PHtRSjuR2kKc2MKrig