Post on 19-Dec-2015
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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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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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• Natural heritage legacy
• SNC Land Trust
• Ecological Gifts Program
Land Donation Program
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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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• 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