Land Management Framework Project

Objective 2 Overview

November 22, 2006

Overview

• Review of Study Deliverables

• Framework - Objective 2 Document

• EFZ mapping

• Example application

• Schedule update

FrameworkApproach

Voluntary

Participation

Based on

Consensus

&

Understanding

MDP

LUB

CoordinatedDecision Making

Awareness

Best Practices

Principles

StatutoryDocuments

CoordinatedDecision Making

Awareness

Best Practices

Principles

Code of Practice

Reference Guide

Landscape Policies

Ecological Objectives

Ecological Function Areas

Framework Implementation Process

Implementation Strategy

Task 1: Development of the Framework

Task 2: Public Education & Monitoring

Task 3: Adoption of land use policies and practices

Task 4: Adoption into statutory documents

Deliverables

• Maps of Ecological Function Zones (EFZs)

• EBPs applicable to EFZs and key resources

• Performance Measurement Implementation Strategy

BHI Landscape Management Area Principles

• Quality of Life– Essential Character– Property Rights

• Biodiversity– Wetlands– Native Upland Habitat

and Corridors– Species of Concern

• Water– Watersheds– Water Quality

• Land– Land Use

• Air– Air Quality

LMA Mapping

Land Management Framework Document

• Introduction - Links to existing BHI policies:– BHI Vision, Mission and Guiding Principles– LMA PrinciplesPrinciples for Sustainable Land Use Mgmt

• Ecological Function Zones– Management ConsiderationsModel Objectives and ResultsGeneral management guidelines based on the

mapping results

Land Management Framework Document

• Tools:EBPs for EFZs

• Planning review level

• Municipal policy level

• Performance Indictor Monitoring System– To be completedWill identify existing information sources

and monitoring programs for potential linkage

Land Management Framework Document

• Summary and RecommendationsRecommendations applicable to

municipality and to BHIShort-term and long-term goalsMaximizes opportunities for cooperation

with other BHI partnersHighlights additional services the BHI could

provide (e.g., additional data, awareness programs)

Ecological Function Zones

EFZ Model

Surface water drainage / connectivity

SW Risk Model

Groundwater Recharge / Discharge Areas

GW Risk Model

Habitat Connectivity Corridors

Connectivity Model

Core Biodiversity Area Core Areas Analysis

Airsheds Limited provincial data indicates good quality– no analysis performed

• Objectives:– Identify sensitivity of waterbodies within a

watershed unit to contamination risk from intensive land uses

• Key parameters addressed: • Water quality (potential contaminant loading) • Water loss (potential evapotranspiration)

Surface Water Risk Model

SurfaceWater Risk –Parcels Only

Gross Drainage Areas

Positive

Slightly Positive

Land Cover Risk Type

Neutral

Slightly Negative

Negative

Draft Version

SurfaceWater Risk –Gross DrainageAreas

Gross Drainage Areas

Draft Version

• Objectives:– Identify areas of high sensitivity to GW

contamination– Based on SW, GW recharge/discharge and

soil textures

• Risk based on permeability to water-borne contaminants released at surface

• Reuse of model previously run for similar analysis

Groundwater Risk Model

GroundwaterContaminationWater Risk

• Objectives: Identify distribution and extent of connected habitat within BH moraine

• Based on degree of ‘friction’ a reference animal perceives of a landscape feature

Connectivity Model

What’s Connectivity?

What’s Functional Connectivity?

BH MoraineEcological Network

BH MoraineLandscape Connectivity

BH MoraineKey Segments

BH MoraineFunctional Connectivity

• Objective:– To identify large connected patches of

habitat that may contain sustainable, biodiverse populations (Core Areas)

• Core Area = a patch large enough to sustain viable, growing populations that can in turn, populate smaller patches of habitat

Core Area Analysis

CoreArea

Satellites Satellites

Linkage

Core – Satellite Patch Pattern

Umbrella Species

• Lower Biodiversity:– Red-backed vole– Yellow warbler

• Moderate Biodiversity:– Porcupine– Beaver

• High Biodiversity:– Great Horned Owl– Moose– Deer– Coyote

BH MoraineCore Areas

Example Application (From App F in Report)

Positive

Slightly Positive

SW Land Cover Type

Neutral

Slightly Negative

Negative

BMPs????

SW Management Objectives

• Maintain vegetation along watercourses/wetlands

• Maintain diverse, disturbance-free vegetation cover around waterbodies

• Avoid contamination of waterbodies• Maintain stable banks• Avoid wetland loss or alteration• Provide appropriate SWM • Manage water supply

SW BMPs

• Minimize or avoid disturbance or alteration to waterbodies

• Maintain a vegetated buffer of 30 m

• Revegetated cleared areas ASAP

• Minimize development footprint

• Ensure septic system design appropriate for site conditions

Example Application

Positive

Slightly Positive

SW Land Cover Type

Neutral

Slightly Negative

Negative

BMP’s:-Maintain vegetated buffer around waterbodies-SWM with pre-treatment before release to WB-Roads off existing access – avoid water crossings-Septic system appropriate to soils – set-backs

Next Steps

• Discuss revised draft comments Dec 11 (Planners WG)

• Finalize report (Dec 22)

Questions?