kayak - Conservation Ontario

Session Notes26. Name of program or project: Green Cover Buffer ProgramData captured: Invertebrates, electro fishing, photo referencing, basic physicalparameters & green line informationBenefits derived from the information: Repeatable and easily collected informationthat allows long-term comparisonsPossibilities for optimizing the water resource monitoring information:The data is pretty coarse. Some more fine scale data like temperature profiles andrepeated invertebrates/fish to eliminate short term bias may be more useful, butmore expensive.Elements for success?••••••••Repeatable, widely applicableClear focus and direction/purposePartnerships and community buy inUse a variety of easily measurable visible parametersSwimmable, fishable – relate to publicScientifically relevant and can be explained to publicTransferable knowledge relevant to publicDecision maker info – needs to show results27. Name of program or project: WEBs: Watershed Evaluation of BetterManagement Practices (AAFC)Data captured: Data pertaining to efficacy, at watershed scales, of tile drainagemanagement BMPs and stream restriction BMPs with respect to pasturing cattleBenefits derived from the information: Information to support producer buy in,inform cost share program efforts, assess impact broadly on surface water qualitygiven climate change.Possibilities for optimizing the water resource monitoring information: Broadenmodelling efforts for larger watershed systems28. Name of program or project: National Water Quality Surveillance Program(AAFC, HC, EC)Data captured: Nature of bacteria, parasites in surface water and microbial sourcetrackingBenefits derived from the information: Identify fecal source and methods to targetappropriate risk management practicesPossibilities for optimizing the water resource monitoring information: Addressother emerging pathogens and correlate source tracking methods29. Name of program or project: Sydenham River RecoveryData captured: Surface water and tile water -nutrients, solids in selected subwater shedsBenefits derived from the information: Target program resources to most effectivemeasures for minimizing sediment and nutrient movementKAYAK creating process flow 22