Fort Erie Creeks Watershed Plan - Niagara Peninsula Conservation ...

• Provide guidelines to carry out Phased Hydrogeologic Studies for development
applications. These studies would confirm and refine the hydrogeologic sensitivity of the
development setting within the context of the type of development and potential impacts
to groundwater quantity and quality.
• Carry out water well surveys in areas of high density development (i.e. 5 or more units on
less than 2 acres lots and/or the areas can be refined at the outset of the study) on private
wells and septic systems to assess potential aquifer contamination, water well integrity
and management options.
3.2.2 Flooding
• Mitigate or eliminate currently flood prone areas.
• Control future development flows so that flood potential throughout the watershed, and in
particular in the identified flood damage centres do not increase.
• Manage flooding concerns in a manner that maintains fish habitat and any other natural
resources or features.
3.2.3 Erosion
• Mitigate potential erosion impacts through control of peak flow rates and runoff volumes
from the development area through implementation of erosion control storage.
• Manage stream bank erosion in a manner which maintains fish habitat and any other
natural resources or features.
• Where necessary, address severe erosion through “natural” stabilization measures.
3.2.4 Stream Morphology
• Encourage protection of well-defined watercourse features including those watercourses
which periodically are dry.
• Where appropriate and feasible; restore sinuosity, maintain and protect physical habitat
attributes (pool, riffles, etc.); maintain diversity and fluvial processes; prevent increases
in erosion and deposition.
• Characterize each reach in the study area and, based on the morphological attributes of
each channel reach, determine the physical and biological health of the watercourses.
3.2.5 Aquatic Habitat and Fisheries
• Minimize thermal impacts of development on the Fort Erie Creeks and their tributaries.
• Ensure that no net loss of productive capacity of the existing fish habitat occurs, and
incorporate enhancement where feasible.
March 2008 111 Fort Erie Creeks Watershed Plan
General Report (105116)