Hamilton Harbour Watershed Stewardship Project 20 Year Summary (1994 – 2014) 2016 Latornell Symposium – Green Infrastructure: Collaborating with Nature Alliston, Ontario November 16, 2016 Presenter Name: Sheila O’Neal Position Title: Watershed Stewardship Manager, Hamilton Conservation Authority Presenter Name: Kent Rundle Position Title: Watershed Stewardship Coordinator, Conservation Halton
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Hamilton Harbour Watershed Stewardship Project
20 Year Summary (1994 – 2014)2016 Latornell Symposium – Green Infrastructure: Collaborating with Nature
Alliston, OntarioNovember 16, 2016
Presenter Name: Sheila O’NealPosition Title: Watershed Stewardship Manager, Hamilton Conservation Authority
Presenter Name: Kent RundlePosition Title: Watershed Stewardship Coordinator, Conservation Halton
What is Stewardship? It is the act of caring for the land to the best of one’s ability, to maintain it in a healthy state for today and for future generations.
Why create a Watershed Stewardship Project?
The Hamilton Harbour RAP recommended that citizens in urban and rural areas of the Harbour and its watershed take responsibility for restoring and maintaining the quality of the environment in which they live.
This is the foundation upon which the Bay Area Restoration Council (BARC) initiated the Hamilton Harbour Watershed Stewardship Project (HHWSP) together with the Hamilton Region Conservation Authority and Conservation Halton.
Stewardship Project Evolved into Four Components…
1. Visiting with Landowners One-on-One at their Properties
2. Collaborating to Develop Education Workshops and Information Sessions for Landowners Encouraging and Showcasing Good Stewardship Practices
3. Developing Water Quality and Habitat Improvement Projects with Landowners
4. Recognizing and Celebrating Landowners who are Exemplary Watershed Stewards with the Watershed Stewardship Award
One-on-One with Landowners - Stewardship Staff are…
educating rural and urban landowners of natural areas and watercourses about the important role they have to play in the protection of natural heritage features.
a resource to landowners as they take responsibility for the protection and rehabilitation of natural heritage features.
Proactive Methods to Reach Landowners… Landowner Contact Methodology
Natural Heritage Landowner Contact Training ManualS. Hilts, T. Moull, J. Rzadki, M Van Patter, 1991- Focused/targeted/themed contact - take the time to do it
right Postcards Door knocking Mailbox drop offs Press releases Presentations in the community, open houses, display
opportunities Workshops Email
Passive Methods… Conservation authority websites Having a presence at community or partner
meetings Signage Referrals from adjacent conservation authorities
and from other landowners Connections with like-minded organizations Referrals from our own conservation authorities
Stewardship Project Evolved into Four Components…
1. Visiting with Landowners One-on-One at their Properties
2. Collaborating to Develop Education Workshops and Information Sessions for Landowners Encouraging and Showcasing Good Stewardship Practices
3. Developing Water Quality and Habitat Improvement Projects with Landowners
4. Recognizing and Celebrating Landowners who are Exemplary Watershed Stewards with the Watershed Stewardship Award
• Once we were done contact rural landowner one time we undertook Insert slide of 1996, 1997, 1998 urban initiatives in four neighbourhoods plus urban initiative along the Niagara Escarpment.
Workshops and Presentations Golf Course Pond Wetland Woodlot Septic Awareness Sharing
Experiences Snakes Youth and Nature
• Once we were done contact rural landowner one time we undertook Insert slide of 1996, 1997, 1998 urban initiatives in four neighbourhoods plus urban initiative along the Niagara Escarpment.
Newsletters, Brochures
• Once we were done contact rural landowner one time we undertook Insert slide of 1996, 1997, 1998 urban initiatives in four neighbourhoods plus urban initiative along the Niagara Escarpment.
Factsheets, Booklets, Guides
Stewardship Project Evolved into Four Components…
1. Visiting with Landowners One-on-One at their Properties
2. Collaborating to Develop Education Workshops and Information Sessions for Landowners Encouraging and Showcasing Good Stewardship Practices
3. Developing Water Quality and Habitat Improvement Projects with Landowners
4. Recognizing and Celebrating Landowners who are Exemplary Watershed Stewards with the Watershed Stewardship Award
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Project Category Project TypeAlternate Watering Systems - Trough
Aquatic Habitat Enhancement - Habitat Feature Installation - In-Stream Channel Morphology - Invasive Removal – Pond- Naturalization – Wetland - Nest Box Installation - Planting – Pond, Wetland- Wetland Creation
Clean Ups - Litter
Clean Water Diversion - Eavestrough
Creek Crossing - Improve Existing Crossing - New - Replacement
Education and Outreach - Community Group Assistance - Referral to Other Agency - Restoration Project
Development - Workshop
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Project Category Project TypeErosion Control - Runoff Control
- Streambank Stabilization- Tile Drainage
Hazardous Storage - Fuel
Instream Barrier Mitigation - By-Pass Channel- Dam Removal- Perched Culvert Retrofit
Land Securement - Referral to Other Agency
Livestock Access Restriction - Fencing
Manure Management - Manure Storage
On-Line Pond Mitigation - Natural Channel Design- Retrofit
Other -Audubon Recertification
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Project Category Project TypeSeptic System Management - Septic System Inspection
- Septic System Upgrade
Signage - Demonstration Signage
Study - Fish Habitat- Temperature- Hydrological
Terrestrial Habitat Enhancement - Invasives Removal – Riparian, Forest, Meadow-Prairie, Windbreak/Hedgerow
- Naturalization – Meadow/Prairie, Riparian, Windbreak/Hedgerow
- Planting – Forest, Riparian, Meadow/Prairie, Windbreak/Hedgerow
- Seeding – Riparian
Water Well Management - Well Decommissioning
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Restoration Work as of December 2014
Watersheds Restoration Properties
Riparian Habitat
(m)
Instream Habitat
(m)
Forest (acres)
Wetland (acres)
Prairie / Meadow (acres)
Potential Fish Habitat
Unlocked(km)
Other
Total Borer's Creek 8 2,050.05 779.74 8.67 0.09 0.04 0.00 3
Total Chedoke Creek5 131.74 0.00 0.09 0.25 0.41 0.00 2
Total Spencer Creek 111 16,457.50 4,554.26 146.70 42.36 14.31 18.10 78
Total Red Hill Creek 11 245.82 0.00 2.58 0.00 0.10 0.00 3
Total Urban Hamilton1 70.28 0.00 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0
Total Falcon Creek 1 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1
Total Grindstone Creek34 5,492.88 1,125.97 23.52 5.42 4.46 9.22 21
Total North Cootes Paradise
4 186.53 0.00 0.62 0.00 0.13 0.00 3
Total West Aldershot1 78.23 0.00 0.57 0.00 0.00 0.00 0
Total Hamilton Harbour 176 24,713.03 6,459.97 182.89 48.12 19.45 27.32 111
Examples of ProjectsRestoring fish passage in Grindstone Creek – Instant Success!
AfterBefore
Examples of ProjectsRestoring fish passage in Sulphur Creek –Instant Success!
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Before
After
Wetland Creation
Before
After
Successes over the Years!Before or Just After About Five Years After
Successes over the Years!
Before -2002
After 2002 or 2003
After - 2005 After - 2007
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Demonstration Signage
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Demonstration Signage
Stewardship Project Evolved into Four Components…
1. Visiting with Landowners One-on-One at their Properties
2. Collaborating to Develop Education Workshops and Information Sessions for Landowners Encouraging and Showcasing Good Stewardship Practices
3. Developing Water Quality and Habitat Improvement Projects with Landowners
4. Recognizing and Celebrating Landowners who are Exemplary Watershed Stewards with the Watershed Stewardship Award
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Watershed Stewardship AwardIt is offered to landowners who:understand the important role they have to play in protecting the natural features on their land, have been managing their land in a way that protects the health of the watershed, and are willing to enter into a voluntary handshake agreement with the Hamilton-Halton Watershed Stewardship Program (HHWSP) to continue to protect and preserve the natural features and watercourses on their property for as long as they own their property.
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Watershed Stewardship AwardLandowners agree to the following in accepting the Watershed Stewardship Award: To continue to maintain and protect their natural area to the best of their ability.To notify the Conservation Authority or Hamilton-Halton Watershed Stewardship Program of any planned land use change that might threaten the natural heritage features.To notify the Hamilton-Halton Watershed Stewardship Program of any intent to sell or transfer ownership of the property. This information enables the Hamilton-Halton Watershed Stewardship Program to contact the new landowners once they have had a chance to settle in.
Proud Watershed Stewards
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Header text goes hereWatersheds Number of
Agreements
Natural Area Under Agreement
(acres)
Length of Stream Under Agreement
(km)
Total Area Under Agreement
(acres)
Total Borer's Creek 4 167.6 2.5 243.7
Total Chedoke Creek10 10.6 0.2 17.6
Total Spencer Creek 162 3,856.3 82 6,702.2
Total Red Hill Creek 1 0 0 0.3
Total Urban Hamilton1 113.4 1.1 137
Total Grindstone Creek55 1,056.4 24.1 2,061.7
Total North Cootes Paradise3 668.5 6.5 727.8
Total Upper Rambo Creek1 0 0 1.1
Total Hamilton Harbour Watershed 237 5,872.8 116.4 9,891.4
Voluntary Stewardship Agreements as of December 2014
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Award Ceremonies for Watershed Stewards
Watershed Stewards Appreciation Day Thanking landowners for the voluntary
commitment they have made. Connecting landowners with each other.
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Watershed Stewards Appreciation Day 2014!
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2014 New Initiatives in Hamilton Harbour Watershed
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New Initiative in Hamilton Harbour Watershed
Thank you to HHWSP’s 2014 Funders, and to All Landowners, Funders and Partners Over the Years!
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