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APPENDIX bSuspected Causes ofObserved ProblemsRecommendationsVisual AssessmentEntrenched channel with limited accessto floodplain; fairly high width to depthratio indicating sedimentation may beoccurring; bank erosion & rills present;poor cover & habitat typesReach Number:General Locationin Watershed:Channel Condition:Hydrologic Alteration:Riparian Zone:Bank Stability:Water Appearance:Nutrient Enrichment:Barriers to Fish Movement:Instream Fish Cover:Pools:Invertebrate Habitat:Canopy Cover:Manure Presence:Riffle Embeddedness:Overall Score (Total dividedby number scored)RankLCTeLCTe-2LCTfLyons Creekat SchislerRoadLyons Creekat OldSchisler RoadLyons Creekat PearsonRoadLyons Creekat BuchenerRoadLyons Creekat DoansRidge/LyonsCreek RoadNiagara River9 at NiagaraRiver Parkway4771053310785261510557811051787n/a66777n/a37101010101010318583717581311077711010101010n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a7n/an/an/a5.35.87.28.36.55.0PoorPoorFairGoodFairPoorIncrease variety & diversity of nativeplant species to create a more diverseecological habitat and limit the amountof sediment entering the channel;rill prevention measures should beimplemented; flooding conditions need tohave access to floodplainIncrease variety and diversity of nativeplant species to create a more diverseecological habitat; continually monitorculverts so that they’re clear of debris andthey should be properly sizedIncrease variety and diversity of nativeplant species to create a more diverseecological habitat; vegetation will controlthe amount of bank erosion and limit theamount of sediment entering the channelNo recommendationsIncrease variety and diversity of nativeplant species to create a more diverseecological habitat; flooding conditionsneed to have access to floodplain toalleviate the erosive force of the water;continue to monitor water quality in thiswatershedOpen field adjacent to stream (mowed toedge); lack of deep pools; fish cover andhabitat types considered poor; landownerhas concerns about property floodingBank erosion present (exposed roots &fallen vegetation, bare soil, and slumpedsoil); exposed roots and debris jamsindicate that widening may be occurring;sediment deposition presentThis is a headwater stream and thereforelacks a defined channelIncrease variety & diversity of nativeplant species in the buffer zone; floodingconditions need to have access tofloodplain to alleviate erosive force ofthe water; due to impact on water qualityneed to stop throwing vegetative debrisover the bankEntrenched channel with limited accessto floodplain; bank erosion (exposedroots & fallen vegetation, bare banks);exposed roots & debris jams indicatethat widening may be occurring; lack ofbuffer in some areas; high streambedslope; algae & duckweedEntrenched channel with no access tofloodplain; evidence of downcutting;little to no near bank vegetation; smallbuffer width on left bank; bank slumpingpresent; vegetative debris being thrownover the bank & numerous debris jamspresentLCTf –headwaterLCTgNRNineMa
APPENDIX bSuspected Causes ofObserved ProblemsRecommendationsReach Number:General Locationin Watershed:Channel Condition:Hydrologic Alteration:Riparian Zone:Bank Stability:Water Appearance:Nutrient Enrichment:Barriers to Fish Movement:Instream Fish Cover:Pools:Invertebrate Habitat:Canopy Cover:Manure Presence:Riffle Embeddedness:Overall Score (Total dividedby number scored)RankNRThirteenMaNRTwelveMaTCMa/TCMb/TCTaTCMbTCMcTCMdNiagaraRiver 13 atNiagaraRiverParkwayNiagaraRiver 12 atWilloughbyDrive/SomervilleRoadTee Creekat MontroseRoad/YokomRoadTee Creek atKoabel RoadTee Creek atSchaubelRoadTee Creek atWhite Road663556101055310188558174577n/an/a33n/a7n/an/a35n/a710101010101013435411473317635711011110n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a3.66.94.64.74.87.2PoorFairPoorPoorPoorFairBare sediment exposed along bed & bank(stream flows through agricultural field);fairly high width to depth ratio indicatessedimentation may be occurring; 3crossings present (no culvert); lack ofbuffer, canopy & deep pools results inpoor habitatFairly high width to depth ratio indicatingsedimentation may be occurring; baresoil exposed in near bank zone; treesgrowing within the channel & thepresence of debris jams may indicatewidening; no deep pools presentEntrenched channel with limited access tofloodplain; banks are bare in some areas;the downstream was re-aligned by alandowner; presence of algae, oil sheen,and odour from disturbed sediment wasnoted during a site visit in 2007Entrenched channel with limited accessto floodplain; banks are bare in someareas; sediment deposition occurringdownstream of Koabel Road bridge;algae, duckweed, and turbid wateridentified during site visits in 2006 and2007Entrenched channel with limited accessto floodplain; buffer vegetation is mostlyherbaceous; few pools presentWetland area; trees in middle of channelwhich may indicate widening; blockedculvert may be contributing to widening;duckweed identified during site visit in2007Increase variety & diversity of nativeplant species to create a more diverseecological habitat; vegetation will controlthe amount of bank erosion & limit theamount of sediment entering the channel;crossings should be limited by creating aproper oneIncrease the variety and diversity of nativeplant vegetation in near bank zone;vegetation will control the amount of bankerosion and limit the amount of sedimententering the channelIncrease the variety & diversity of nativeplant vegetation in near bank zone; donot grade banks too steep (dredging)so vegetation can become established& stabilize banks (also need access tofloodplain); continue to monitor waterquality in watershedIncrease the variety & diversity of nativeplant vegetation in near bank zone; donot grade banks too steep (dredging)so vegetation can become established& stabilize bank (also need access tofloodplain); continue to monitor waterquality in watershedIncrease the variety and diversity of nativeplant vegetation in near bank zone; donot grade banks too steep (dredging)so vegetation can become establishedand stabilize bank (also need access tofloodplain)Unblock culvert so that water can flowfreely through it
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Watershed ObjectivesEach watershed
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Figure 3: TopogRaphy6
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Figure 5: Geology8
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Town of Fort Erie. Some sections of
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Figure 8: Niagara River Area of Con
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WetlandsThe Ontario Wetland Evaluat
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The following descriptions of the r
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The Old Lincoln Street Woodlot is a
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Aquatic HabitatFish Community Studi
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Table 2: FISH SPECIES IN THE SOUTH
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Figure 13: MUNICIPAL DRAINS25
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Figure 14: WATER QUALITY AND POTENT
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Groundwater ResourcesA Groundwater
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Niagara Falls watershed, the roads
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Municipal Drain MaintenanceSeveral
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Water Quality Best Management Pract
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and site alteration shall not be pe
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table 6: provincially rare species
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Figure 16: natural heritage system
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Figure 18: wetland suitability mapp
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Grassy Brook Restoration StrategyGr
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table 7: Grassy brook subwatershed
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Hunters Drain Restoration StrategyH
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table 8: hunters drain subwatershed
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Tee Creek Restoration StrategyThe m
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table 9: tee creek subwatershed res
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Page 69 and 70: Lyons Creek Restoration StrategyThe
Page 71 and 72: Table 10: Lyons Creek Subwatershed
Page 79 and 80: Table 11: Usshers Creek Subwatershe
Page 85 and 86: portion of the subwatershed, and a
Page 87 and 88: Table 12: Bayers Creek Subwatershed
Page 89 and 90: Table 12: Bayers Creek Subwatershed
Page 91 and 92: Table 13: Niagara River 9 Subwaters
Page 93 and 94: Table 13: Niagara River 9 Subwaters
Page 95 and 96: WATERSHED PLANOBJECTIVESWATER RESOU
Page 97 and 98: WATERSHED PLANOBJECTIVESNATURAL HER
Page 99 and 100: The recommended actions have also b
Page 101 and 102: Environment Canada. 2004b. Best Man
Page 103 and 104: GlossaryArea of Concern: An area is
Page 105 and 106: South Niagara FallsAPPENDICES
Page 107 and 108: Land Management Issues and Concerns
Page 109 and 110: BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND RESTO
Page 111 and 112: Scoring Descriptions for Stream Vis
Page 113 and 114: APPENDIX bINSECT/INVERTEBRATE HABIT
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Page 121 and 122: BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES MENUAPPEN
Page 127 and 128: APPENDIX DSOUTH NIAGARA FALLS WETLA
Page 129 and 130: APPENDIX ESPECIES REFERENCE LISTSCI
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Page 133 and 134: APPENDIX FHABITAT: WETLANDCRITERIA:
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