Watershed Plan

The Characterization Report tells the story of the health of the Credit River Watershed and how it has evolved from the 1950s to today. In this report we use the latest watershed science to describe how natural hazards, water resource and natural heritage systems have evolved since CVC’s first Watershed Plan in 1956.   

The Characterization Report includes 17 chapters, that are grouped into six sections, containing a series of maps and tables to illustrate the key results. The report will be made available soon.

The second phase of the plan will look towards the future to 2051. We’ll project how the health of the Credit River Watershed may be affected by changing climate conditions, land use change and the actions we can take. 

To do this, we will consult municipal plans and strategies to develop informative land use and climate scenarios. For these scenarios we will be using scientific modelling software to understand future conditions related to access to greenspace, the abundance and distribution of wildlife, stream temperature variations, and flood risk and erosion potential across the watershed. This will be summarized in an Impact Assessment Report and will guide decisions on our preferred management scenario as we look to the future. 

In the final phase, we’ll develop a blueprint that will outline actions that CVC and partners can take to help protect, restore and enhance the local environment to support the long-term health of the Credit River Watershed. This will be documented the Credit River Watershed Plan, that includes an Implementation and Monitoring Plan.