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Township of Russell
Council Meeting
September 19th, 2016
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• 4,384 km2 jurisdiction
• 16 municipalities
• Population: ~200,000
• ~60% agricultural land
use
1 of 36 Conservation
Authorities in Ontario
Our Bio
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• What is OLWR?
• Advanced warning
of reduced water
availability
• Local stakeholder
decision making
Ontario Low Water Response Program
Crysler Dyke – August 5, 2016
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• Below normal precipitation
for 3 months
• Stream flows are at
minimum to sustain
aquatic life
• Socioeconomic effects
What is Low Water?
Source: http://bassblaster.bassgold.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Mead_drought_1.jpg
Adam Poapst, Engineering Student
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SNC Water Response Team Role
• Identify water needs
and drought severity
• Implement drought
management tools
• Can declare a level I, II
and III drought
condition
Water Response Team Meeting – July, 2016
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Monitoring Network
Payne River (Berwick) Stream Gauge
Ottawa Experimental Farm, EC climate station
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Precipitation Spatial Distribution: August 13,2016
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Water Level Update (WISKI)
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Castor River at Russell
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Water Level Update (WISKI)
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South Nation River at Spencerville
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Eastern Ontario Current Conditions
Eastern Ontario – September 9th conditions
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South Nation Jurisdiction Current Condition
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• Current conditions
as of August 29th
Stream flow:
Level III & level II.
Precipitation:
Level I or None.
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Residential Impacts - Dry Wells
Aquifer 1: Unconfined Overburden Sediments
(Sand, gravel)
Aquitard 1: Clay Confining Unit
Aquifer 2: Confined Bedrock Aquifer
Well #1
Well #2
water table
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Communication Tools
• Constant communications
between Municipal,
Provincial and federal
Government
• Press Releases and Memos
• SNC Website
• Signage
• Social media
• Poster
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Our Local Environment, We’re in it Together.
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