City of Greater Sudbury’s City of Greater Sudbury’s Lake Water Quality Lake Water Quality

ProgramProgram

Presented by Presented by Lana McKinnonLana McKinnon

Lake Water Quality Program Co-ordinatorLake Water Quality Program Co-ordinator

2004 Annual 2004 Annual ReportReport

PartnersPartners

Lake Lake Stewardship Stewardship GroupsGroups

Summary of Summary of AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

Spring Phosphorus sampling of 32 Spring Phosphorus sampling of 32 lakeslakes

Waterfront survey of lake residents Waterfront survey of lake residents Advisory Panel AppointmentsAdvisory Panel Appointments Community MonitoringCommunity Monitoring Website improvementsWebsite improvements Co-op Unit Fish Survey and MappingCo-op Unit Fish Survey and Mapping Work experience for local graduatesWork experience for local graduates

Spring Phosphorus ResultsSpring Phosphorus Results2004 Spring Phosphorus Sampling Results

28.30

41.40

3.70

14.35

4.606.75

4.40

13.1015.00

7.004.70 3.95

6.80

12.40

3.40

7.536.10 5.40

28.80

4.30

8.105.40

11.6013.40

5.50

26.60

10.60

6.45

14.30

21.50

7.30

43.10

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10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

Lakes

Sprin

g Ph

osph

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Con

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ratio

ns (u

g/L)

Provincial Water QualityObjective 20 ug/L

Lake Improvement Lake Improvement Advisory PanelAdvisory Panel Second Term appointed in March Second Term appointed in March

20042004 6 community and 6 experts6 community and 6 experts Held 6 meetings to dateHeld 6 meetings to date Provided input into waterfront Provided input into waterfront

background studiesbackground studies Expires November 2006Expires November 2006

Lake Advisory Panel - Lake Advisory Panel - MembersMembers

Volunteer members Austin Davey, Chair Elin Maki Flora André Ferron Bernard Gervais Perry Kirkbride Graeme Spiers

Technical experts John Gunn Bill Keller Paul Sajatovic Ed Gardner David Pearson

Councillor Janet GaspariniCouncillor Janet Gasparini

Councillor Eldon GainerCouncillor Eldon Gainer

Lake Advisory Lake Advisory RecommendationsRecommendations Recognize in the Official Plan 9 ecological Recognize in the Official Plan 9 ecological

monitoring lakes (Clearwater, Daisy, Hannah, monitoring lakes (Clearwater, Daisy, Hannah, Joe, Labelle, Lohi, Middle, Nelson, Swan)Joe, Labelle, Lohi, Middle, Nelson, Swan)

Investigate/implement a septic system Investigate/implement a septic system inspection programinspection program

Investigate/implement storm water runoff Investigate/implement storm water runoff retention/filtration methodsretention/filtration methods

Implement a pesticide management planImplement a pesticide management plan Recognize and support new and existing lake Recognize and support new and existing lake

groups/residentsgroups/residents

Lake Stewardship & Lake Stewardship & Community Based Community Based MonitoringMonitoring

Lake Partner Program Lake Partner Program Loon SurveyLoon Survey Invasive Species WatchInvasive Species Watch Great Canadian Shoreline CleanupGreat Canadian Shoreline Cleanup

WebsiteWebsitewww.city.www.city.greatersudburygreatersudbury.on.ca/.on.ca/lakewaterqualitylakewaterquality

Key Search Word: City of LakesKey Search Word: City of Lakes

Located within Economic Development Located within Economic Development andandPlanning SectionPlanning Section

Co-operative Freshwater Co-operative Freshwater Ecology Unit PartnershipEcology Unit Partnership

Bathymetric Mapping Bathymetric Mapping Fisheries SurveyFisheries Survey

BathymetriBathymetric Map of c Map of McFarlane McFarlane LakeLake

Nordic Fish SurveyNordic Fish Survey 25 city lakes25 city lakes Surprises:Surprises:

ClearwaterClearwater SilverSilver MiddleMiddle HannahHannah LohiLohi

Lake RecoveryLake Recovery

4

4.5

5

5.5

6

6.5

7

7.5

1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004

Years

pH

WhitsonTiltonClearwaterCrookedSilver