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12 Habitat Conservation Planserve to keep water temperatures down. They also impact water quality and they providespawning and rearing areas for fish species, and nesting areas for waterfowl. They serveas a food source for a variety of wildlife when leaves and insects/insect larvae drop intothe water body off of surrounding trees and shrubs.The province, via the provincial Lands Act – Section 7(1), generally requires a crownland reserve or easement of 15 meters along all water bodies greater than 1 meter inwidth and the maintenance of permanent riparian areas next to watercourses within theprovince. It is important that the town ensures adherence to this crown land reservedesignation by all of its residents. The vegetated (untouched) buffer exists as theminimum protection around all waterbodies and marsh areas and is considered criticalwithin the designated Management Unit(s). Agriculture and cabin development seemlike the two most likely disturbances to riparian vegetation.Management by CommitteeIt is recommended that Towns seek to manage their Stewardship Zone(s) andManagement Unit(s) via a formal committee of council. This may take the form of an“Environment Committee” or “Wetlands Committee” generally chaired by a member ofcouncil with volunteers from the local community making up the remainder of itsmembership. It has been our experience that such, often dedicated and dynamic,committees often have greater success in raising the profile of the environment and thewetland protected areas within the larger community thereby increasing publicunderstanding and support over the long-term. By involving local individuals a greatersense of ownership is fostered thereby strengthening the conservation commitment.
Habitat Conservation Plan 13Section 5: Wetland Conservation and EducationStrategiesWaterfowl Monitoring ProgramEHJV staff have devised an easy to use Community-Based Waterfowl MonitoringProtocol (see Appendix 7) and will assist community partners in its implementation. It ishoped that Towns, local community interest groups and interested volunteers (often birdwatchers)will establish a Waterfowl Monitoring Program within all areas of theStewardship Zone but, particularly, within the designated Management Unit areas. Theprogram could even be incorporated into portions of the regular school class curriculumor into the objectives of local natural heritage organizations. Data collection can provideinformation on changes that are occurring within the wetland area and can indicateproblems or progress towards a desired goal of waterfowl populations. Monitoring canalso provide data on whether a site is developing in a way that is conducive to achievinga community’s goal. Regular monitoring (Figure 1) can also be a way to flag potentialproblem areas (i.e. early indicators of water quality issues). Additionally by involvinglocal residents, the profile of the area is enhanced to the long-term benefit ofconservation.Figure 1 – Waterfowl Monitoring Survey in Codroy Valley. Photos by: EHJV Staff
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