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Round 3 Projects by Region - Announced August 2009
- Watershed-wide Projects
- Lake-wide Projects
- Projects Near Aurora
- Projects Near Barrie
- Projects Near Bradford
- Projects Near Brock Township
- Projects Near the East Holland Watershed
- Projects Near Georgina
- Projects Near Innisfill
- Projects Near the Maskinonge River Watershed
- Projects Near Newmarket
- Projects Near Ramara Township
- Projects Near Uxbridge
Watershed-wide Projects
Project Name: Agricultural Resource Inventory (ARI)
Project Proponent: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Environment Canada Contribution: $240,000
Status: In Progress
Description: This project involves reducing rural and urban non-point source pollution, rehabilitating fish habitat, and improving information and monitoring for decision making.
Project Name: Catchment Level Nutrient Management and Target Setting
Project Proponent: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Environment Canada Contribution: $150,000
Status: In progress
Description: This project examines nutrient contributions within subwatersheds at the catchment level. This information is critical to plan and prioritize areas for detailed investment and focus to control nutrients, restore degraded features and protect ecological and hydrological integrity in the Lake Simcoe basin.
Project Name: Community Stream Steward Program
Project Proponent: Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters
Environment Canada Contribution: $231,818
Status: In progress
Description: This project involves restoring, protecting and enhancing streams, rivers and adjacent lands by engaging and supporting local landowners and volunteers to develop community and individual capacity to be stewards of Ontario’s waterways for the long term.
Project Name: Lake Simcoe Basin BMP Inventory Phase II
Project Proponent: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Environment Canada Contribution: $60,000
Status: In progress
Description: The Lake Simcoe basin is large and subsequently there are a large number of Best Management Practice opportunities. This project includes completing a detailed inventory of Best Management Practice inventories within three key areas.
Project Name: Reducing Phosphorous in Urban Stormwater Runoff With Low Impact Development
Project Proponent: University of Guelph
Environment Canada Contribution: $40,000
Status: In progress
Description: This project involves quantifying the extent to which phosphorus loading from urban stormwater could be reduced through the use of LID (Low Impact development techniques).
Project Name: Riparian Analysis and Prioritization for Naturalization
Project Proponent: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Environment Canada Contribution: $20,000
Status: Completed
Description: This project involved conducting a riparian analysis to identify and prioritize restoration needs for degraded riparian segments and to prioritize stewardship initiatives.
Project Name: Sewage Treatment Plants Optimization Guidance Manual
Project Proponent: Water Environment Association of Ontario
Environment Canada Contribution: $60,000
Status: In progress
Description: This project involves conducting an evaluation of phosphorus-reducing technologies, methodologies and techniques. Results will be shared with dischargers, regulators and funding agencies to implement cost-saving control technologies for improved nutrient management.
Lake-wide Projects
Project Name: Internal Versus External Sources of Carbon in Lake Simcoe and Effects on Offshore Water Quality
Project Proponent: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources/Trent University
Environment Canada Contribution: $204,000
Status: In progress
Description: This project investigates current scientific evidence on internal and external sources of carbon to determine how improvements in water quality can be strengthened.
Project Name: Lake Simcoe Near-shore monitoring program
Project Proponent: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Environment Canada Contribution: $175,000
Status: In progress
Description: This project involves (i): developing scientific partnerships to collect and analyze environmental information, and (ii) providing information critical for decision makers, lake managers, stakeholders and the general public.
Project Name: Lake Simcoe Septic System Funding Program
Project Proponent: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Environment Canada Contribution: $100,000
Status: In progress
Description: This project involves developing a septic system funding program available to all septic system owners within 300m of the Lake Simcoe lakeshore to encourage them to upgrade and/or repair their current systems.
Projects Near Aurora
Project Name: Highland Gate Habitat Improvement Project Phase II
Project Proponent: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Environment Canada Contribution: $266,065
Status: In progress
Description: This project enhances the watercourse by improving 25 water retention ponds to improve fish habitat, water quality and maintain coldwater habitat characteristics.
Projects Near Barrie
Project Name: Kidd's Creek Tributary - West of Eccles Street
Project Proponent: City of Barrie
Environment Canada Contribution: $265,000
Status: In progress
Description: This project involves improving flow in the tributary, increasing aquatic habitat, improving water quality, vegetating the banks with plants, and replacing storm pipe to provide greater ease for fish passage.
Project Name: Kidd's Creek Watercourse Improvements - Donald St. to Eccles St. at Henry St.
Project Proponent: City of Barrie
Environment Canada Contribution: $300,000
Status: In progress
Description: This project involves creating an open channel in place of the existing culvert to avoid flooding, and improving the existing channel cross section through naturalization to improve aquatic habitat and water quality.
Projects Near Bradford
Project Name: Feasibility Analysis and Preliminary Design - Creating Treatment Lagoon to Reduce Phosphorus Loading From Holland Marsh
Project Proponent: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Environment Canada Contribution: $25,000
Status: In Progress
Description: This project evaluates a more cost-effective solution than the creation of a wastewater treatment facility in order to reduce phosphorous loadings from Holland Marsh.
Project Name: Holland Marsh Riparian Project
Project Proponent: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Environment Canada Contribution: $27,305
Status: In Progress
Description: This is Phase two of the project and the focus is on communicating the benefits of Best Management Practices. Phase one saw the completion of a pilot project aimed at reducing erosion.
Projects Near Brock Township
Project Name: Beaver River - Cameron Road Erosion and Habitat Creation
Project Proponent: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Environment Canada Contribution: $8,984
Status: In progress
Description: This project involves stabilizing 80m of riverbank, creating new habitat to encourage enhanced opportunities for small-mouth bass and perch spawning, and fencing off livestock.
Projects Near East Holland Watershed
Project Name: Eastern Creek streambank naturalization project
Project Proponent: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Environment Canada Contribution: $11,451
Status: In Progress
Description: This project involves undertaking a feasibility study to determine which options should be considered to restore the health of this aquatic ecosystem.
Projects Near Georgina
Project Name: Cedar Park Erosion and Habitat Creation
Project Proponent: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Environment Canada Contribution: $21,505
Status: In progress
Description: This project involves rehabilitating and creating fish habitat in the river by placing rock and cobble on the bed and planting natural vegetation along the bank to encourage stabilization and help in reducing phosphorous loading into the river.
Project Name: Lockmar Farms - Liquid manure storage and pump
Project Proponent: James Lockie
Environment Canada Contribution: $21,505
Status: Completed
Description: This project involved the construction of a concrete liquid manure storage tank that will control and contain nutrients like phosphorus, and significantly decrease the possibility of contamination.
Project Name: Otter Cove Streambank stabilization and habitat creation
Project Proponent: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Environment Canada Contribution: $8,475
Status: Completed
Description: This project involved the creation of new spawning habitat and installation of a riparian buffer to stabilize the stream bank and create habitat to help restore the health of the aquatic ecosystem and improve the quality of water entering Lake Simcoe.
Projects Near Innisfill
Project Name: Lindy Lane Channel Restoration
Project Proponent: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Environment Canada Contribution: $3,965
Status: Completed
Description: This project improved water quality through naturalization of the channel and the surrounding park area.
Project Name: Monitoring phosphorus load in stormwater runoff from major urban development project
Project Proponent: University of Guelph
Environment Canada Contribution: $194,000
Status: In Progress
Description: This project involves monitoring the phosphorus load in stormwater runoff from a new 700 hectare major housing development in the Town of Innisfil. It also develops new innovative designs and installation methods for soil erosion and sediment controls, together with improved inspection monitoring, maintenance and reporting protocols.
Project Name: Poplar Drive Channel Restoration and Park Naturalization
Project Proponent: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Environment Canada Contribution: $3,765
Status: Completed
Description: This project involved opening the channel to avoid direct drainage path in which phosphorus, sodium and other chemicals are directly discharged into Lake Simcoe.
Projects Near the Maskinonge River Watershed
Project Name: Adopt the Maskinonge River Project
Project Proponent: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Environment Canada Contribution: $41,899
Status: Completed
Description: This project involved reducing both rural and urban sources of phosphorus and other contaminants and engaging the Maskinonge community by raising awareness of the importance of best management practices within the sub-watershed.
Projects Near Newmarket
Project Name: Eastern Creek Streambank naturalization project
Project Proponent: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Environment Canada Contribution: $11,451
Status: In progress
Description: This project involves undertaking a feasibility study to determine which options should be considered to restore the health of this aquatic ecosystem.
Project Name: Fairy Lake Wetlands creation project
Project Proponent: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Total Project
Environment Canada Contribution: $61,451
Status: In progress
Description: This project involves establishing a wetland through tree and shrub plantings and by installing stream bank buffers.
Projects Near Ramara Township
Project Name: Ramara Creeks Stewardship Best Management Practices
Project Proponent: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Environment Canada Contribution: $162,547
Status: In progress
Description: Through stewardship planning, potential best management practice (BMP) project opportunities will be identified to address water quality of streams entering Lake Simcoe from the Township of Ramara.
Projects Projects Near Uxbridge
Project Name: Hop Hill Stables Manure Management by Anaerobic Digestion - Phase 1
Project Proponent: Michael Jewett
Environment Canada Contribution: $41,000
Status: In progress
Description: This project demonstrates that through composting and other digestion means, manure can be utilized in an efficient and effective manner.