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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />

Section<br />

Page No.<br />

1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 1<br />

1.1 Process .................................................................................................................... 1<br />

1.2 Background and Study Area Overview .................................................................. 1<br />

1.3 Administration ........................................................................................................ 2<br />

1.4 Public/Stakeholder Process..................................................................................... 2<br />

1.5 Project Team ........................................................................................................... 3<br />

1.6 Reporting Structure................................................................................................. 3<br />

2. WATERSHED AREA CHARACTERIZATION............................................................... 4<br />

2.1 Hydrogeology ......................................................................................................... 4<br />

2.1.1 Background Information Collection ........................................................... 5<br />

2.1.2 Work Activities........................................................................................... 5<br />

2.1.3 Findings/Constraint Identification .............................................................. 6<br />

2.1.4 Summary of Significant Features/Constraints .......................................... 12<br />

2.2 Hydrology ............................................................................................................. 12<br />

2.2.1 Background Information Collection ......................................................... 12<br />

2.2.2 Work Activities......................................................................................... 14<br />

2.2.3 Findings/Constraint Identification ............................................................ 21<br />

2.2.4 Summary of Significant Features/Constraints .......................................... 25<br />

2.3 Hydraulics/Floodplain Mapping ........................................................................... 25<br />

2.3.1 Background Information Collection ......................................................... 25<br />

2.3.2 Work Activities......................................................................................... 25<br />

2.3.3 Findings/Constraint Identification ............................................................ 27<br />

2.3.4 Summary of Significant Features/Constraints .......................................... 31<br />

2.4 Stream Morphology .............................................................................................. 31<br />

2.4.1 Background Information........................................................................... 31<br />

2.4.2 Work Activities......................................................................................... 36<br />

2.4.3 Findings/Constraint Identification ............................................................ 38<br />

2.5 Fish and Aquatic Habitat ...................................................................................... 39<br />

2.5.1 Background Information........................................................................... 39<br />

2.5.2 Work Activities......................................................................................... 40<br />

2.5.3 Findings/Constraint Identification ............................................................ 40<br />

2.5.4 Summary of Significant Features/Constraints .......................................... 49<br />

2.6 Natural Heritage System....................................................................................... 49<br />

2.6.1 Background Information........................................................................... 50<br />

2.6.2 Work Activities......................................................................................... 52<br />

2.6.3 Findings/Constraint Identification ............................................................ 56<br />

2.6.4 Summary of Significant Features/Constraints .......................................... 73<br />

2.7 Water Quality........................................................................................................ 74<br />

2.7.1 Background Information Collection ......................................................... 75<br />

2.7.2 Work Activities......................................................................................... 75<br />

2.7.3 Findings..................................................................................................... 75<br />

2.8 Rural Point and Non-Point Source Pollution........................................................ 88<br />

2.8.1 Background Information Collection ......................................................... 88<br />

2.8.2 Work Activities......................................................................................... 88<br />

2.8.3 Findings..................................................................................................... 89<br />

March 2008 i <strong>Fort</strong> <strong>Erie</strong> <strong>Creeks</strong> <strong>Watershed</strong> <strong>Plan</strong><br />

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