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South Nation Conservation

Conservation Area

Update

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• SNC has 15 public day use Conservation Areas

• Russell Municipality • J. Henry Tweed• W.E. Burton • Nokomis Park• Embrun boat

launch

Introduction

Jim Hendry, Team Lead - Property

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2014 activities included:

• Erosion control and

fish habitat creation

• Trail counter

installation

• Hazard tree removal

• Winter trail grooming

J. Henry Tweed Conservation Area

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J Henry Tweed Monitoring

May June July August September October

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J Henry Tweed Visitors 2014

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Planned for 2015:

• Trail Improvements

• Hazard Tree Removal

• Stream bank

restoration

• Boundary line review

• Winter trail grooming

J. Henry Tweed Conservation Area

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2014 activities included:

• Trail maintenance

W.E Burton Conservation Area

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Planned for 2015:

• Update sign

• Trail maintenance

• Hazard tree

removal

• Planning for red

pine thinning

W.E Burton Conservation Area

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2014 activities included:

• Trail maintenance

Planned for 2015:

• Install slab for

privy

• Trail improvement

Nokomis Park

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• Installation and removal of Embrun dock

Embrun Boat Launch

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• Natural heritage legacy

• SNC Land Trust

• Ecological Gifts Program

Land Donation Program

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South Nation Conservation

Source Protection

Update

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• Source Protection Areas around Municipal Wells

– Limoges and Vars

– Embrun/Marionville

Russell Wellhead Protection Areas

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Source Protection Funding

• MOE funding for implementation

• Regional collaboration of 19 Municipalities

• Additional $15 000 awarded per partner

Collaborating Municipalities for Source Protection

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Source Protection Plan

• Source Protection Plan took effect April 1, 2015

• Risk Management Office delegated to South Nation

• Reviewing new planning/building applications in protection areas

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Land-Use Planning

• Mapping, constraint layers, à la carte

• Updates to County Official Plans

• Requirement to pre-consult in the protection areas

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Safe Septic Program

• Building Code, required in protection areas

• 5 systems in Russell

• Funding available, education provided

Monique Sauve with a property owner

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South Nation Conservation

Flood Forecasting and

Warning Update

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• Advanced flood conditions and on-going updates

• Reduce the risk of loss of life, injury, and property damage

• Flood Contingency Plan

Flood Forecasting and Warning Program

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• Russell stream gauge station

• Stream flow increased during weekend (April 3rd to 5th) above normal

• Available to public on SNC website (watershed condition page)

FF&W Program – Stream Flow Monitoring

Russell Stream Gauge Station Water Level Hydrograph

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As of April 7th, 2015

• Flood Status: Flood Outlook

• Stream flow: elevated

• Snow pack: decreased

• Warmer days forecasted, some rainfall (5 to 15 mm)

• No severe flooding forecasted; condition analyzed weekly

Current Watershed Conditions

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Our Local Environment, We’re in it Together.

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