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LAKE ERIE NORTH SHORE WATERSHED PLAN<br />

Table 12: <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>Erie</strong> 8 Subwatershed Restoration Strategy<br />

Restoration Opportunities Recommended Restoration Strategies<br />

Riparian Wetland Upland and Ecological Linkages<br />

1. <strong>North</strong> of Gord Harry<br />

Conservation Trail<br />

2. South of Gord Harry<br />

Conservation Trail<br />

priority should be placed on<br />

establishing riparian habitat; the<br />

headwaters flow between<br />

agricultural lands and along<br />

roadsides with little to no buffer.<br />

riparian buffers will help to<br />

reduce sediment and cool the<br />

water to enhance water quality<br />

and fish habitat before outletting<br />

to <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>Erie</strong>, as well as create<br />

corridors that will connect the<br />

fragmented natural areas<br />

providing cover for wildlife<br />

watercourses are managed as<br />

municipal drains therefore<br />

establishment of riparian<br />

corridors(e.g. deep rooted<br />

grasses & shrubs) should<br />

consider future maintenance<br />

activities (refer to engineers<br />

report and drainage BMP<br />

practice recommendations)<br />

west watercourse receives<br />

cover partial cover from adjacent<br />

natural area therefore focus<br />

should be on maintenance of<br />

existing riparian<br />

focus should be establishment<br />

of riparian in areas with little to no<br />

existing riparian; e.g., east<br />

watercourse has little to no<br />

riparian and therefore measures<br />

to establish and enhance buffer<br />

should be considered to reduce<br />

sediment and contaminant loads<br />

from adjacent land use (roads<br />

and agricultural fields) before<br />

outletting to <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>Erie</strong>.<br />

create/enhance wetlands in<br />

areas where the wetness index<br />

and soil drainage permit; priority<br />

should be given to areas adjacent<br />

to existing wetlands(e.g., very high<br />

restoration suitability exists for<br />

enhancement Moulton Wetland<br />

LSW)<br />

wetland restoration suitability<br />

mapping identifies numerous areas<br />

suitable for wetland creation: see<br />

map<br />

protect existing wetland (e.g.,<br />

create a buffer of trees and shrubs<br />

between the wetland agricultural<br />

activities)<br />

create/enhance wetlands in<br />

areas where the wetness index<br />

and soil drainage permit; priority<br />

should be given to areas adjacent<br />

to existing wetlands(e.g., very high<br />

restoration suitability exists for<br />

enhancement of Harold Mitchell<br />

Nature Reserve)<br />

wetland restoration suitability<br />

mapping identifies numerous areas<br />

suitable for wetland creation: see<br />

map<br />

145<br />

very high suitability exists for<br />

creating a Critical Function Zone<br />

surrounding Moulton Wetland East<br />

LSW. This will provide for a variety<br />

of critical functions for wetlandassociated<br />

fauna (e.g. nesting<br />

habitat)<br />

very high suitability exists for<br />

creating a Critical Function Zone<br />

surrounding Harold Mitchell Nature<br />

Reserve LSW. This will provide for a<br />

variety of critical functions for<br />

wetland-associated fauna (e.g.<br />

nesting habitat) as well as increase<br />

interior size resulting in the natural<br />

areas ability to support a larger<br />

diversity of flora and fauna.

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