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TABLE 5.3.8: INTEGRATED RATING OF TERRESTRIAL NATURAL HERITAGE SYSTEMS NIAGARA RIVER SHORE Natural Area Form Minimum Guideline 2002/2005* Status Target Target area (ha) % wetland 10 15.8 OK % original wetland** Max. 72; Min. 28.8 % natural cover 49.0 - Aquatic - Beach/dunes - Prairie - Shrub/Meadow or 21.7 Marsh OK with shrub - Treed 30 27.4 succession Slough Mosaic 54.1% (original %) 14.5% (loss of 73.3%) + 39.6% of natural + 68 ha Largest Forest Patch 200 ha 85.5 OK – hard to expand given elongated shape % Forest Interior - > 100 m from edge - > 200 m from edge % riparian cover (30 m either side) 10% 5% 3.1 0.1 OK – hard to expand given elongated shape 75% 51.6 23.4% 7 ha i.e., 2.2 km (1 side) or 1.1 km (2-side) 18% 37.8 OK % Regional EPA 12.0 OK % Regional ECA Natural Landscapes Target (original) Distribution 71.6 fine soil lowland 85.1 28.1 fine soil mesic 14.6 0.4 alluvial 0.3 Subwatershed Form Area Outfall Shape Topography Alterations since Settlement Shore Natural Area Distribution Function Habitat Water Protection Other Key Natural Heritage Issues Other Issues More fine soil mesic areas – though may happen via climate change Description 349.4 ha Niagara River – several very small streams Long, narrow and irregular along River. Flat Cleared for agriculture and slough mosaic levelled. In recent decades, gradual spread of both forest regeneration and riverside residences. No lake shore (though long River shore) Fairly well distributed. Most natural area in Niagara 19 but it’s also the biggest. Implications of Form on Function Good. Moderate. Good “inland” riparian coverage. Part of the potentially important Niagara River corridor Levelled slough mosaic Most areas separated from River connection by Parkway and strip of houses. Important fish habitat in Niagara 19. Natural Areas Inventory found unevaluated wetlands. * June 2005 for wetlands; December 2005 for Regional EPA and ECA; 2003 for Natural Cover; 2002 for Forest. ** Maximum is sum of original lowland, alluvial and organic landscapes (where soil data). Minimum is sum of 40% of original lowland + 40% of original alluvial landscape + 100% of original organic landscape to account for slough mosaic that is not all wetland. March 2008 165 Fort Erie Creeks Watershed Plan General Report (105116)
% wetland % original wetland** TABLE 5.3.9: INTEGRATED RATING OF TERRESTRIAL NATURAL HERITAGE SYSTEMS FRENCHMAN’S CREEK Natural Area Form Minimum Guideline 2002/2005* Status Target Target area (ha) 10 18.8 OK Max. 67.6; Min. 27 (coarse estimates, much missing data) % natural cover - Aquatic - Beach/dunes - Prairie - Shrub/Meadow or Marsh - Treed 30 36.5 13.8 126 ha forest largely covered by maturing shrub/meadows 22.6 +7.3% Slough Mosaic 28.2 % (original %) 8.5% (loss of 69.8%) +20% of natural 126 ha Largest Forest Patch 200 ha 117.4 ha 200 ha +82 ha: if let shrub mature & ignore roads, very little new area needed % Forest Interior - > 100 m from edge 10% 6.2 +3.8% +65 ha, possible as - > 200 m from edge 5% 1.8 shrub matures % riparian cover (30 m either side) 75% 58.3 +16.7% 24.0 ha i.e., 8 km (1-side) or 4 km (2-side) % Regional EPA 18% 16.6 OK % Regional ECA 20.0 OK Natural Landscapes Target (original) Distribution 61.6 fine soil lowland 20.1 fine soil mesic 64.1 19.8 Add to coarse soil upland 6.0 alluvial 0.8 Shallow lowland 6.9 Shallow mesic 2.2 Shallow upland 2.3 Coarse soil upland 10.1 0.5 2.7 2.4 0.5 Subwatershed Form Description Area 1723.5 ha Outfall Niagara River Shape Sideways L Topography Flat headwaters. Base of L has some gentle slopes esp. along creek valley Alterations since Settlement Clearing for agriculture. Drain extensions in headwaters. Development and golf courses in corner of the L. Quarry in headwaters pumping water. Shore No lake shore Natural Area Distribution Well-distributed. Less at L corner. More near mouth. Function Implications of Form on Function Habitat Good habitat especially as mature though lost some diversity where slough mosaic levelled. Water Protection Good though lost some flow moderation capacity where slough mosaic levelled. Other Lower watershed part of potentially significant corridor for biota migration in response to climate change. IBA Key Natural Heritage Issues Levelled slough mosaic QEW bisects subwatershed. Urban expansion in corner of L. Other Issues Erosion along reaches below quarry and below tracks. Main stem is critical fish habitat * June 2005 for wetlands; December 2005 for Regional EPA and ECA; 2003 for Natural Cover; 2002 for Forest. ** Maximum is sum of original lowland, alluvial and organic landscapes (where soil data). Minimum is sum of 40% of original lowland + 40% of original alluvial landscape + 100% of original organic landscape to account for slough mosaic that is not all wetland. March 2008 166 Fort Erie Creeks Watershed Plan General Report (105116)
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FORT ERIE CREEKS - WATERSHED PLAN M
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page No.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page No.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL REPORT AP
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1.3 Administration This study has b
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2. WATERSHED AREA CHARACTERIZATION
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sediment and topographic breaks. In
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The make up of the Halton Till and
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Any modest level of additional grou
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NPCA Groundwater Study did delineat
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oundary under the Drainage Act. The
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The majority of the urban areas of
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groups. A soil map based on the hyd
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Baker Creek TABLE 2.2.5: Con’t SU
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Creek and Baker Creek have higher u
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Location Node TABLE 2.2.8: FREQUENC
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RiverCAD TM has been used to develo
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Culvert ID Watersheds TABLE 2.3.1:
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Culvert ID Watersheds TABLE 2.3.1:
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agricultural purposes prior to 1955
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fields. Due to the scale and qualit
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were constructed between 1978 and 2
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level survey of the site extending
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Field Investigations 2.5.2 Work Act
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Marginal Habitat: those fisheries h
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natural channel, except for a 1.3 k
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The fish community in the lower por
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TABLE 2.5.2: RECENT MINISTRY OF NAT
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Characterization of the natural her
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TABLE 2.6.1: TERRESTRIAL NATURAL HE
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The soil units included in each lan
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• Percent of interior forest: >10
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Subwatershed TABLE 2.6.4: COVER TYP
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The main percentage shift from “o
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and 1976. These changes removed a f
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The regulated species are listed in
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TABLE 2.6.9: PROVINCIALLY & NATIONA
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illed Gull (spring migration only),
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ated Locally Significant, a high pr
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subwatersheds, many of the forest p
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proportions; many of the mesic site
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TABLE 2.7.4: NPCA BENTHIC INVERTEBR
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Site ID Date Alkalinity Aluminum Am
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A review of the NPCA water quality
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TABLE 2.7.1 SUMMARY OF ANNUAL CONTA
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The Lake Erie Shoreline Management
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ackshore. In most area, the structu
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3. SUMMARY OF POLICIES, OBJECTIVES
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TABLE 3.1.1: SUMMARY OF ACTS AND GU
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Level of Government Regional Level
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The Clean Water Protection Act 2006
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3.1.3 Stream Morphology It is NPCA
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Type 3: areas with low productive c
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The principles advanced in the docu
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TABLE 3.1.3: SUMMARY OF POLICIES, S
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e) To ensure the preservation of La
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• Prevent installation of barrier
Page 121 and 122: Targets: • Priority to long-term
Page 123 and 124: The purpose of the hydrologic model
Page 125 and 126: Watershed / Subcatchment TABLE 4.1.
Page 127 and 128: TABLE 4.1.4: 100 YEAR PEAK FLOW COM
Page 129 and 130: Watershed Damage Location NPCA Floo
Page 131 and 132: not necessarily reflect absolute ch
Page 133 and 134: potentially increase the erosion in
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Page 143 and 144: Subwatershed TABLE 4.3.4: MODERATE
Page 145 and 146: Similar to other Fort Erie Creeks,
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Page 149 and 150: In order to summarize the findings
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Page 153 and 154: Regional Municipality of Niagara ca
Page 155 and 156: • Maintain existing shading veget
Page 157 and 158: d) Restoration of the slough mosaic
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Page 161 and 162: and value of the stream system. The
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Page 179 and 180: 5.4 Local Subwatershed Opportunitie
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Page 183 and 184: c) Confirm and/or refine wetland bo
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Page 205 and 206: Cost Summary Each of the subwatersh
Page 207 and 208: In terms of water quality, the NPCA
Page 209 and 210: REFERENCES American Forests, 1999.
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Page 213 and 214: GLOSSARY OF TERMS Alluvial Soil Sed
Page 215 and 216: Enhancement Strategies and actions
Page 217 and 218: Hydraulics Science pertaining to fl
Page 219 and 220: Off-line Stormwater infrastructure
Page 221 and 222: Settlement Area In the Fort Erie Cr
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ECA EIS EMC END EPA FEC FRC HEC-RAS
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