Fort Erie Creeks Watershed Plan - Niagara Peninsula Conservation ...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
Section<br />
Page No.<br />
2.9 Lake <strong>Erie</strong> Shoreline............................................................................................... 89<br />
2.9.1 Background Information Collection ......................................................... 89<br />
2.9.2 Work Activities......................................................................................... 90<br />
2.9.3 Findings/Constraint Identification ............................................................ 90<br />
2.10 Land Use ............................................................................................................... 93<br />
2.10.1 Background Information Collection ......................................................... 93<br />
2.10.2 Work Activities......................................................................................... 93<br />
2.10.3 Findings /Constraint Identification ........................................................... 93<br />
3. SUMMARY OF POLICIES, OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS....................................... 94<br />
3.1 Policy .................................................................................................................... 98<br />
3.1.1 Hydrogeology ........................................................................................... 99<br />
3.1.2 Flooding and Erosion.............................................................................. 100<br />
3.1.3 Stream Morphology ................................................................................ 102<br />
3.1.4 Aquatic Habitat and Fisheries................................................................. 102<br />
3.1.5 Water Quality.......................................................................................... 105<br />
3.1.6 Terrestrial Natural Heritage .................................................................... 106<br />
3.2 Objectives ........................................................................................................... 108<br />
3.2.1 Hydrogeology ......................................................................................... 110<br />
3.2.2 Flooding .................................................................................................. 111<br />
3.2.3 Erosion .................................................................................................... 111<br />
3.2.4 Stream Morphology ................................................................................ 111<br />
3.2.5 Aquatic Habitat and Fisheries................................................................. 111<br />
3.2.6 Surface Water Quality............................................................................. 112<br />
3.2.7 Terrestrial Natural Heritage .................................................................... 112<br />
3.3 Targets................................................................................................................. 112<br />
3.3.1 Storm Drainage System .......................................................................... 112<br />
3.3.2 Creek Erosion.......................................................................................... 113<br />
3.3.3 Water Quality.......................................................................................... 113<br />
3.3.4 Terrestrial Natural Heritage .................................................................... 113<br />
4. IMPACT ASSESSMENT............................................................................................... 115<br />
4.1 Water Quantity.................................................................................................... 115<br />
4.1.1 Groundwater and Baseflow..................................................................... 115<br />
4.1.2 Flooding .................................................................................................. 115<br />
4.1.3 Erosion .................................................................................................... 123<br />
4.2 Water Quality...................................................................................................... 126<br />
4.3 Terrestrial Natural Heritage System ................................................................... 128<br />
4.4 Aquatic Resources .............................................................................................. 136<br />
4.5 Watercourse Systems.......................................................................................... 137<br />
5. WATERSHED MANAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES .................................................. 143<br />
5.1 General................................................................................................................ 143<br />
5.1.1 Definitions of Key Systems .................................................................... 143<br />
5.1.2 General <strong>Watershed</strong> Goals and Objectives............................................... 145<br />
5.2 <strong>Watershed</strong>-Wide Constraints and Opportunities ................................................ 145<br />
5.2.1 Watercourse System Opportunities......................................................... 147<br />
5.2.2 Natural Heritage System Opportunities.................................................. 149<br />
March 2008 ii <strong>Fort</strong> <strong>Erie</strong> <strong>Creeks</strong> <strong>Watershed</strong> <strong>Plan</strong><br />
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