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Lake Scugog Enhancement Project

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The Lake Scugog Enhancement Project (LSEP) is an environmental improvement and dredging project for Port Perry Bay that benefits the whole lake. The range of benefits is broad, including environmental, social, economic, tourism and recreation.

Objectives

Project objectives include:

  • Dredging selected areas to a navigational depth of 1.8m
  • Repurposing dredged material to enhance a fringe wetland
  • Creation of an engineered berm to protect wetland
  • Installing oil & grit separators for improved stormwater management

Project status

Work to date has included:

  • Review of project requirements based on current legislations, regulations and guidelines including:
    • Review of existing conditions in Port Perry Bay including sediment quantity and quality
    • Design Study
    • Public Open House - October 25, 2016 and December 5, 2017
    • Report to Council - November 28, 2016
  • Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Schedule B) - Ministry of Environment, Conservation & Parks
  • Basic Impact Assessment - Parks Canada (under review)
  • Fisheries Authorization - Department of Fisheries and Oceans (under review)
  • Navigation Protection Program permit - Transport Canada (under review)

About the project

The project was initiated by the Healthy Lakes Scugog Steering Committee (HLSSC), a Committee of Council to the Township of Scugog. The HLSSC is comprised of representatives from:

  • BIA/Chamber of Commerce
  • Local business owners
  • Kawartha Conservation
  • Durham MP Erin O'Toole
  • Durham MPP Lindsey Park
  • Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
  • Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation
  • Parks Canada/ Trent Severn Waterway
  • Scugog Lake Stewards
  • Township of Scugog Council and staff
  • Township of Scugog residents

Kawartha Conservation is the scientific and technical lead on the Township of Scugog project.

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