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Lake Dalrymple Management Plan year one update
Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 01:24 PM
NOVEMBER 22, 2021 – Kawartha Conservation’s Integrated Watershed Management (IWM) team has wrapped up the first year of the Lake Dalrymple Management Plan.
The plan, being completed for the City of Kawartha Lakes, is a four-year (2021-2024) science-based plan that will look at the pressures and challenges currently facing Lake Dalrymple and its surrounding watershed, and develop recommendations and next steps based on those findings in consultation with members of the watershed community.
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Level 1 low water condition declared for Kawartha watershed
Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 01:24 PM
JUNE 7, 2021 - Kawartha Conservation has declared a Level 1 low water condition and is encouraging a voluntary 10% reduction in non-essential water use across the Kawartha Conservation watershed. This includes areas within the City of Kawartha Lakes, Scugog, Brock, the Municipality of Trent lakes, Cavan Monaghan, and Clarington.
According to the Ontario Low Water Response (OLWR) Program, a Level 1 low water condition is declared when a watershed receives only 80% or less of the normal amount of precipitation...
Level II Low Water Condition continues
Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 01:24 PM
August 12, 2020 – Persistent dry weather across the Kawartha Conservation watershed has resulted in an ongoing Level II Low Water declaration for the entire area.
On Wednesday morning, August 12, the Kawartha Low Water Response Team met to receive an update on the current situation and three month average, which has resulted in the continued low water warning.
“We have seen precipitation in parts of our watershed, but not enough to move us back into a Level I condition at this point,” explained Kawartha...
Low Water Condition downgraded to Level 1 across Kawartha watershed
Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 01:24 PM
September 16, 2020 – Following an extremely dry June and July, August precipitation totals brought some relief to
the Kawartha Conservation watershed. As a result, during their meeting on Wednesday morning, September 16,
the Kawartha Water Response Team has downgraded the Low Water Conditions to Level I for the Kawartha
Conservation jurisdiction. This replaces the Level II Low Water Conditions declared on July 16, 2020.
“The decision for the Kawartha Conservation jurisdiction is based on the average...
New Forestry Technician spearheads tree planting initiative
Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 01:24 PM
August 24, 2021 – As Kawartha Conservation’s newly hired, and first, Forestry Technician, Taylor Frederick has a big responsibility to help local landowners support, grow and nurture their forestry cover; a challenge she said she is enthusiastic to tackle with the support of the 50 Million Tree Program.
Led by Forests Ontario, the 50 Million Tree Program is a province-wide tree planting initiative with a goal of creating and maintaining healthier, greener, and more sustainable forest ecosystems...