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Table 2: FISH SPECIES IN THE SOUTH NIAGARA FALLS WATERSHEDFISH SPECIESBAYERSCREEKGRASSYBROOKHUNTERDRAINLYONSCREEKTEECREEKUSSHERSCREEKAlewifeBanded KillifishBlack BullheadBlack CrappieBluntnose MinnowBowfinBrook SticklebackBrown BullheadBluegillCentral MudminnowCommon CarpCommon ShinerCreek ChubEmerald ShinerFathead MinnowFreshwater DrumGizzard ShadGolden ShinerGoldfishGrass PickerelGreater RedhorseGreen SunfishHornyhead ChubJohnny DarterLake ChubsuckerLargemouth BassLogperchLongear SunfishLongnose DaceMimic ShinerMuskellungeNorthern PikePumpkinseedRainbow SmeltRedear SunfishRock BassRound GobyRuddShorthead RedhorseSmallmouth BassSpottail Shiner¸¸¸ ¸ ¸¸ ¸ ¸ ¸¸ ¸ ¸ ¸¸¸¸¸ ¸ ¸ ¸ ¸¸ ¸ ¸ ¸ ¸ ¸¸ ¸ ¸ ¸ ¸ ¸¸ ¸ ¸ ¸ ¸¸ ¸ ¸ ¸¸ ¸ ¸¸ ¸ ¸ ¸ ¸ ¸¸ ¸ ¸ ¸¸¸¸¸ ¸ ¸ ¸ ¸¸ ¸ ¸¸ ¸ ¸ ¸ ¸¸¸¸ ¸ ¸ ¸ ¸ ¸¸¸ ¸ ¸ ¸ ¸¸¸ ¸ ¸ ¸ ¸ ¸¸¸¸¸¸¸ ¸ ¸ ¸ ¸¸ ¸ ¸ ¸ ¸ ¸¸¸¸ ¸ ¸ ¸ ¸¸¸¸¸¸¸¸¸22
Table 2: FISH SPECIES IN THE SOUTH NIAGARA FALLS WATERSHEDFISH SPECIESStriped ShinerTadpole MadtomTessellated DarterTrout-perchWhite BassWhite CrappieWhite SuckerYellow BullheadYellow PerchBAYERSCREEKGRASSYBROOKHUNTERDRAINLYONSCREEKTEECREEKUSSHERSCREEK¸¸ ¸ ¸ ¸ ¸¸¸¸¸ ¸ ¸ ¸¸ ¸ ¸ ¸ ¸¸¸¸ ¸ ¸ ¸ ¸sensitive species. Type 2 habitat is less sensitive and requires amoderate level of protection. These areas are considered “idealfor enhancement or restoration projects” and include feedingareas for adult fish and unspecialized spawning habitat. Thethird habitat type is considered marginal or highly degradedand does not contribute directly to fish productivity. Examplesof Type 3 habitat include channelized streams and artificiallycreated watercourses (MNR 2000).Fish habitat type in the South Niagara Falls watershed hasbeen delineated according to the Ministry of Natural Resourcesstream classification data. These areas are depicted on Figure12 as critical habitat (Type 1), important habitat (Type 2) andmarginal habitat (Type 3). As illustrated, the main channel ofBayers Creek, Usshers Creek, Tee Creek, Hunters Drain andGrassy Brook have been classed as Type 1 habitat. The majorityof Lyons Creek has been classed as Type 1 habitat with theexception of some of the upper tributaries, which have beenclassed as Type 2 habitat.Municipal DrainsUnder the Ontario Drainage Act (R.S.O. 1990, Chapter D.17)drainage works “include a drain constructed by any means,including the improving of a natural watercourse, and includesworks necessary to regulate the water table or water level withinor on any lands or to regulate the level of the waters of a drain,reservoir, lake or pond, and includes a dam, embankment, wall,protective works or any combination thereof.”Four drains currently exist in the South Niagara Falls watershed(Figure13). Even though their purpose is to remove excess waterfrom the land, municipal and agricultural drains do contain fishhabitat. To better manage these drains, Fisheries and OceansCanada has developed a classification system which identifiesmunicipal drains as Types A through F using variables suchas flow conditions, temperature, fish species present, and thelength of time since the last clean out (Fisheries and OceansCanada No Date). This classification system has been createdfor use by municipal drainage superintendents for the purposeof drain maintenance. Therefore, the classification assigned toa drain is subject to change frequently.A Type A drain has permanent flow with cold or cool watertemperature and no presence of trout or salmon present.A Type E drain also has a permanent flow with warm watertemperatures and top predators (e.g., largemouth bass,northern pike, muskellunge and crappie) present in the drain.A Type F drain is characterized by intermittent flow (Fisheriesand Oceans Canada No Date).As illustrated on Figure 13 the drains in the South Niagara Fallswatershed include Union Marsh Drain (Class E), Young Drain(Class E-F), Boyers Creek Drain (Class E), and Tee Creek Drain(Class E). Please note, drain classification is subject to change(see above).The City of Niagara Falls has submitted a proposal to thedepartment of Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the NiagaraPeninsula Conservation Authority for maintenance andextension of Boyers Creek Drain and Union Marsh Drain,Usshers Creek Branch. In addition, the City of Niagara Fallshas proposed to maintain Hunters Drain as a municipal drain(Barrett Personal Communication NPCA 2007).23
Page 10 and 11: Watershed ObjectivesEach watershed
Page 12 and 13: Figure 3: TopogRaphy6
Page 14: Figure 5: Geology8
Page 17 and 18: Town of Fort Erie. Some sections of
Page 19 and 20: Figure 8: Niagara River Area of Con
Page 21 and 22: WetlandsThe Ontario Wetland Evaluat
Page 23 and 24: The following descriptions of the r
Page 25 and 26: The Old Lincoln Street Woodlot is a
Page 27: Aquatic HabitatFish Community Studi
Page 31 and 32: Figure 13: MUNICIPAL DRAINS25
Page 33 and 34: Figure 14: WATER QUALITY AND POTENT
Page 35 and 36: Groundwater ResourcesA Groundwater
Page 37 and 38: Niagara Falls watershed, the roads
Page 39 and 40: Municipal Drain MaintenanceSeveral
Page 42 and 43: Water Quality Best Management Pract
Page 44 and 45: and site alteration shall not be pe
Page 46 and 47: table 6: provincially rare species
Page 48 and 49: Figure 16: natural heritage system
Page 50 and 51: Figure 18: wetland suitability mapp
Page 52: Grassy Brook Restoration StrategyGr
Page 55 and 56: table 7: Grassy brook subwatershed
Page 57 and 58: Hunters Drain Restoration StrategyH
Page 59 and 60: table 8: hunters drain subwatershed
Page 61 and 62: Tee Creek Restoration StrategyThe m
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Page 69 and 70: Lyons Creek Restoration StrategyThe
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Table 11: Usshers Creek Subwatershe
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portion of the subwatershed, and a
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Table 12: Bayers Creek Subwatershed
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Table 12: Bayers Creek Subwatershed
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Table 13: Niagara River 9 Subwaters
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Table 13: Niagara River 9 Subwaters
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WATERSHED PLANOBJECTIVESWATER RESOU
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WATERSHED PLANOBJECTIVESNATURAL HER
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The recommended actions have also b
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Environment Canada. 2004b. Best Man
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GlossaryArea of Concern: An area is
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South Niagara FallsAPPENDICES
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Land Management Issues and Concerns
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BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND RESTO
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Scoring Descriptions for Stream Vis
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APPENDIX bINSECT/INVERTEBRATE HABIT
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APPENDIX bSuspected Causes ofObserv
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BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES MENUAPPEN
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APPENDIX DSOUTH NIAGARA FALLS WETLA
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APPENDIX ESPECIES REFERENCE LISTSCI
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APPENDIX F
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APPENDIX FHABITAT: WETLANDCRITERIA:
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APPENDIX F
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