CITY OF HAMILTON STORMWATER MASTER PLAN€¦ · STUDY PROCESS Stage 1 – Baseline Study •Data Collection and Review •Determination of Existing Conditions •Define Issues •Establish

CITY OF HAMILTONSTORMWATER MASTER PLAN

STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP23 JUNE 2005

STUDY AREA

STUDY PROCESSStage 1 – Baseline Study

•Data Collection and Review

•Determination of Existing Conditions

•Define Issues

•Establish Goals, Objectives Targets

•Develop Long List of Alternatives

Stage 2 – Development of Policy

•Summarize Policies and Implications

•Develop Management Strategies

Stage 3 – Development of Master Plan

•Identify Problems and Opportunities

•Evaluate Strategies

•Select Preferred Alternative Solution

•Develop Implementation Plan

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STUDY GOALS

• To develop management guidelines for the maintenance / replacement of the City’s existing separated sewer systems and for design of proposed systems.

• To develop and implement appropriate strategies in order to protect enhance and restore the natural resources of the watersheds located within the City under present conditions and as land use changes occur.

OBJECTIVES OF TONIGHT’S MEETING

• Summarize findings for existing conditions• Present initial goals, objectives• Present initial list issues• Discuss long list of alternatives• Obtain your input on above noted items

SEWER SYSTEM CAPACITY

NATURAL HERITAGE

AQUATIC COMMUNITIES

WATER QUALITY

WATER QUANTITY

STUDY PRINCIPLE, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

STUDY PRINCIPLE:• Treat rainwater as a resource to be protected and managed;

instead of a waste to be moved quickly offsite

STUDY GOALS:• To develop management guidelines for the maintenance /

replacement of the City’s existing separated sewer systems and for design of proposed systems.

• To develop and implement appropriate strategies in order to protect enhance and restore the natural resources of the watersheds located within the City under present conditions and as land use changes occur.

STUDY PRINCIPLE, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES (continued)

STUDY OBJECTIVES:

Water Quality1. Maintain or enhance water and sediment quality

to achieve ecological integrity.2. Improve water quality in rivers, Hamilton

Harbour and Lake Ontario for body contact recreation.

3. Improve water aesthetics including odour, turbidity and clarity.

4. Protect groundwater quality to support watershed functions.

STUDY PRINCIPLE, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES (continued)

Water Quantity5. Preserve and reestablish the natural hydrologic

cycle.6. Reduce erosion impacts on habitats and property.7. Minimize risk to human life and property due to

flooding.8. Maintain groundwater levels and baseflows to

sustain watershed functions.

STUDY PRINCIPLE, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES (continued)

Aquatic Communities and Habitats9. Protect, enhance or restore native aquatic

species and communities.10. Protect, enhance or restore the stability,

diversity and connectedness of habitats in watercourses, riparian habitats and other water bodies to support native aquatic plants, invertebrates, animals and fish.

STUDY PRINCIPLE, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES (continued)

Terrestrial Communities and Habitats11. Protect, enhance or restore habitat

diversity, health and distribution in the watershed to support plant and animal communities.

12. Minimize the impact of surrounding land uses on natural system integrity.

STUDY PRINCIPLE, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES (continued)

Sewer System13. Manage storm runoff to reduce basement

flooding.14. Incorporate into the design of sewer

systems an allowance to accommodate future growth, including intensification.