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Watershed ProtectionWatershed ProtectionSource Water Protection Planning 2008/09Source Water Protection Planning 2008/09
Presentation toPresentation to Union of Nova Scotia MunicipalitiesUnion of Nova Scotia Municipalities
104104thth Annual Conference, November 5, 2009 Annual Conference, November 5, 2009
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CBRM Water Supply Areas
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11 sources of supply 7 surface watershed areas1 well field3 small wells
CBRM Water Utility Statistics
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Treatment and Pumping
Source of Supply
Gallons pumped per
day
Area Served Total Water
Services
Population
Sydney Middle Lake Well Field 3,300,000 Sydney, Coxheath, Westmount, Sydney River, Grand Lake Road, Mira Road
9,000 26,000
Glace Bay MacAskill's Brook Dam
2,200,000 Glace Bay, Dominion, Reserve Mines, Tower Road, Donkin
8,000 21,000
New Waterford Waterford and Kilkenny Lake
1,500,000 New Waterford, Scotchtown, River Ryan, New Victoria, Lingan
3,550 9,400
Northside Pottle Lake 3,200,000 North Sydney, Sydney Mines, Northside rural area
6,550 17,600
Louisbourg Kelly Lake 250,000 Louisbourg 500 1,100
Birch Grove John Allen Lake 24,000 Birch Grove 110 320
Port Morien Sand Lake 26,000 Port Morien 160 465
Pine Tree Park Well 24,000 Former Radar Base 85 250
Floral Heights Well 5,000 Floral Heights 30 90
Gardiner Mines Well 2,000 Strang Road area 15 45
SYSCO Sydney River Dam 2,500,000 Harbourside Commercial Park 5
TOTAL 13,031,000 28,005 76,270
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5 Steps5 Steps to Developing a Source Water Protection Plan
Step 1Step 1 Form an Advisory Committee Form an Advisory Committee
Step 2Step 2 Delineate the Boundary
Step 3Step 3 Identify and Assess Risk
Step 4Step 4 Develop and Adopt a Plan
Step 5Step 5 Monitor and Evaluate the Plan
CBRM SWPP Committees include:landowners municipal councillorsCBRM watershed coordinatormunicipal planneragriculture sector (dairy and beef farmers)forestry sector (New Page)community development associationsfish and game associationsATV clubsCitizens Against Strip MiningCBRM regional policeNS Natural Resources (forester, geologist, and enforcement)NS Transportation and Infrastructure RenewalNS Environment (watershed planner and inspectors)NS Fisheries and AquacultureDEVCO and ECBCParks Canada (Fortress of Louisbourg)
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Pottle LakePottle Lake
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Pottle Lake 1971 designation and 1986 zoning
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Kelly LakeKelly Lake
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Using Global Mapper and LiDAR data to create contours
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Using GISUsing GIS to trace the high points around the watershed boundary
Waterford Lake
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Contaminant Transport from Summit to Waterford Lake
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Low Permeability Synthetic Cover
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• Advantages:• Eliminates site operating
requirement and associated costs. O&M costs also relatively low
• Widely accepted as an effective means of ARD mitigation, with low performance risk
• Disadvantages:• Highest capital cost• Removing the existing
vegetation, which in many ways is healthy and robust
• Requires replacement of liner in the future
• Requires transition period to reduce the amount of ARD exiting the site
• Performance risk, while low, is higher than in case of Active TreatmentSource: Public Works and Government Services Canada
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Kilkenny Lake
MacAskills Brook Dam Reservoir
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Sand LakeSand Lake
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John AlJohn Allen Lakelen Lake
Middle Lake Well Field
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Gardiner Mines
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Floral Heights
NSDNR Groundwater Map and Database
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Source Water Protection in CBRMSource Water Protection in CBRM
Public Water Supply (PWS) ZonePublic Water Supply (PWS) Zone
Source Water Protection CommitteesSource Water Protection Committees
Public Education and StewardshipPublic Education and Stewardship
Liaison with other levels of governmentLiaison with other levels of government
Land AcquisitionLand Acquisition
Prescription or designationPrescription or designation
SOURCE WATER PROTECTIONOBLIGATIONS UNDER MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACT
Municipal Government Act (MGA) says …Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) primary planning tool for municipalities
MGA lists …5 statements of Provincial interest; one of which is public drinking water.
MGA says …a Municipality’s MPS must be consistent with these statements of Provincial
interest.
MGA also says …Provincial Departments MUST carry out their activities consistent with these
statements.
What are Nova Scotia Environment and Department of Natural Resources doing to fulfill their obligations to respect this statement of Provincial interest?
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Thank you
Britt RoscoeWatershed Coordinator CBRM Water Utility
Phone (902) 563-5551
www.cbrm.ns.ca/
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Malcolm GillsManager, Development Service BranchCBRM Planning Department
Phone (902) 563-5027
Email [email protected]
www.cbrm.ns.ca/
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