Round 2 Projects by Region - Announced February 2009

Watershed-wide Projects

Project Name: Community Stream Steward Program - Lake Simcoe Initiative

Project Proponent: Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters

Description: This program restored, protected and enhanced 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 Agricultural Stewardship Program

Project Proponent: Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)

Description: This project builds on existing cost share opportunities available for farmers who are implementing environmental Beneficial Management Practices related to septic systems and nutrient testing.

Project Name: Lake Simcoe Rural and Community Stewardship Program

Project Proponent: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

Description: This project establishes an educational and incentive-based program that encourages rural, shoreline, and urban landowners to evaluate and address land and property management activities that may contribute to increased phosphorus and contaminant inputs into the Lake Simcoe watershed.

Project Name: Lake Simcoe Septic System Funding Program

Project Proponent: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority

Description: This program involved developing a septic re-inspection program for properties within 300m of the Lake Simcoe lakeshore and within priority areas identified through the Provincial Drinking Source Water Protection Program.

Project Name: Lake Simcoe Shoreline Management Plan

Project Proponent: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority

Description: This project involved developing a Shoreline Management Plan for the Lake Simcoe shoreline – the first holistic approach to managing and protecting this vital ecosystem.

Project Name: On Line Pond Removal - Justification and Inventory

Project Proponent: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority

Description: On line ponds and dams and reservoirs are barriers to fish migration, typically result in increased water temperatures, and alter hydraulic and geomorphic processes in stream/river systems. This project provides an overview, literature review, and justification of the benefits of removing on line ponds and dams.

Project Name: Tracking System for Monitoring Invasive Species in the Lake Simcoe Basin

Project Proponent: Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters

Description: This project involves creating a tracking system for monitoring invasive species in the Lake Simcoe Basin.

Project Name: Engineered Wetland-Phosphex Integration Program at Centre for Advanced Wastewater Treatment Advanced Engineered Wetlands Process to Remove Nutrients, etc Phase 1

Project Proponent: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority

Description: This project involved constructing and operating an indoor pilot-scale facility to integrate two new technologies to improve the treatment of wastewater and stormwater in the Lake Simcoe area and elsewhere across Canada.

Project Name: Stormwater Management Strategy to Address Uncontrolled Urban Areas Using Site Controls and Innovative Stormwater Best Management Practices

Project Proponent: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority

Description: This project involves reducing phosphorus inputs from urban sources, controlling point sources of pollution, and enhancing research and monitoring capacity to assist in decision making.

Project Name: Assisting Management of the Lake Simcoe Watershed with Improved Phosphorus Models and Phosphorus Export Information

Project Proponent: Trent University

Description: This project involves testing and modifying existing models on phosphorus concentrations and collecting data on phosphorus export from agricultural fields to adjacent streams.

Project Name: Cleaning Up Lake Simcoe - Interactive Online Database to Increase Public Uptake in Lake Simcoe Clean Up Fund

Project Proponent: Ladies of the Lake Conservation Association

Description: This project is an innovative online database that profiles the progress being made by projects funded by the Lake Simcoe Clean Up Fund. Its goal is to strengthen the efficacy of the Fund and enhance all of its priority areas. It builds capacity, increases participation, stimulates uptake, is a forum where information about projects can be shared, and it showcases all projects in the context of "big picture" results.

Project Name: Phosphorus Management in Polder Agriculture

Project Proponent: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Description: The Bradford, Holland, Colbar and Keswick marshes contain organic (muck soils) with a long history of fresh market vegetable production. Fertilization over the years has increased soil phosphorous levels and the potential for phosphorous loss. This project involves using a comprehensive approach to reduce the phosphorous loading from this non-point source, while maintaining or improving the profitability of this important, local vegetable production system.

Projects Near Atherly Narrows

Project Name: Flow Monitoring Enhancements - Atherly Narrows

Project Proponent: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority

Description: This project filled the largest gap in the existing flow monitoring network across the Lake Simcoe basin.

Projects Near Aurora

Project Name: Developing engineered stormwater wetland technology to greatly improve clean up by stormwater management facilities Phase 1

Project Proponent: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority

Description: This project involved converting an existing large dry pond basin into an engineered stormwater wetland, resulting in much cleaner stormwater release into nearby waters.

Projects Near Bradford

Project Name: Holland Marsh Riparian Pilot Project

Project Proponent: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority

Description: This project involved the planting of native trees and shrubs in riparian areas to reduce soil erosion and prevent phosphorus from entering the watercourses.

Project Name: Scanlon Creek Watershed Project

Project Proponent: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority

Description: This project involved developing a multi phase plan including the identification of demonstration projects that will illustrate to the Scanlon Creek users the best environmental management practices for the protection and enhancement of watercourses.

Town of East Gwillimbury

Project Name: Reduction of phosphorus inputs into Lake Simcoe Watershed from nursery sod production through better phosphorous management

Project Proponent: University of Guelph

Description: This project involves reducing excessive nutrients from non-point sources, enhancing research, and monitoring and reducing pollution from point sources.

Project Name: Stormwater Management Retrofit using New Technology Holland River Boulevard, Town of East Gwillimbury

Project Proponent: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority

Description: This is a multiphase project. The first phase involved completing a feasibility study for the construction of a stormwater management pond with a sediment forebay and micro wetland. The study provided recommendations on design options and preliminary costs associated with these options.

Projects Near Georgina

Project Name: Zephyr Creek and Tributaries Habitat Restoration/Water Quality Improvement Project, Phase II, 2009

Project Proponent: The Zephyr Society of Lake Simcoe

Description: The objective of the project was to improve water quality of a vital part of the Zephyr Creek and other small natural wetland/woodland tributaries. This was accomplished by restoring wetland, riparian, and woodland habitat in an area of the Zephyr Creek.

Project Name: Reduction of phosphorus inputs into Lake Simcoe Watershed from nursery sod production through better phosphorous management

Project Proponent: University of Guelph

Description: This project involves reducing excessive nutrients from non-point sources, enhancing research, and monitoring and reducing pollution from point sources.

Projects Near Kawartha Lakes

Project Name: Portage Road Manure Storage and Management (Resubmission For Additional Project Funding)

Project Proponent: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority

Description: This project involved constructing a new manure storage structure to reduce runoff from the stored manure and protect water sources.

Projects Near Uxbridge

Project Name: First Leaside Co-op Stormwater Management Project

Project Proponent: First Leaside Group of Companies

Description: This project involves redeveloping two properties adjacent to Uxbridge brook in order to reduce phosphorus pollution in Lake Simcoe.

Projects Near York Region

Project Name: Enhanced Rain Barrel Sales Program for residents of York Region in the Lake Simcoe Watershed

Project Proponent: Regional Municipality of York

Description: This project increased the sale of rain barrels in the Lake Simcoe watershed. The project provided an innovative approach to reducing urban and rural pollution.