Ice Jam Information Guide
This guide outlines what ice jams are, how they can cause flooding and mitigation measures.
Documents
Best Practice: Seeding Meadows and Grasslands for Corporate Properties
Create one of the most diverse ecosystems on your corporate property by seeding a meadow or grassland in spring or fall.
Best Practice: Smart Road Salt Use
Road salt has harmful effects on the environment, infrastructure, and our clothes and cars. Learn how to reduce your use and keep people safe.
Best Practice: Low-maintenance Lawn
It’s time to get your company off grass. Switch to low-mow lawns to support biodiversity and reduce conventional maintenance costs.
Best Practice: Long-term Planning
Learn how to build long-term climate resilience into your corporate property with long-term visioning.
Best Practice: Low Impact Development
Low impact development technologies can help you reduce flood risk and pollution.
Best Practice: Bird-safe Windows
Discover effective and easy steps you can take to make your workplace bird safe.
Best Practice: Active Design
Learn how designing your corporate landscape with active design in mind can increase employee presenteeism, attract new talent, and improve mental health and well-being.
Credit River Fisheries Management Plan
This document establishes fish community objectives and provides a wide range of recommendations to protect, enhance and rehabilitate the aquatic ecosystem of the Credit River Watershed.
Island Lake Conservation Area Management Plan – Infographic
Infographic on interesting park facts for Island Lake Conservation Area
Lake Ontario Shoreline Study
This study provides mapping and delineates hazards that occur along the Lake Ontario shoreline within the jurisdiction of the CVC. Hazards considered include erosion hazards, flood hazards including wave-uprush and other water related hazards, and dynamic beach hazards.
Subwatershed 7, 8a and 8b – Huttonville, Springbrook, Churchville – Figure 4.6.2
Figure 4.6.2 Flow Duration Curves – Existing Conditions from the Credit Valley Subwatershed Study.