1. Rural Stormwater Management Model Developed through a partnership of landowners, governments, and agencies throughout the southeast shores of Lake Huron, from Sarnia to Tobermory 2012 – 2014

2. Rural Stormwater Management Model Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) is taking the lead in this partnership project, in support of the Healthy Lake Huron Executive Steering Committee (Lake Huron Southeast Shores)

3. Why? There is currently no model of this kind that will allow us to better understand and manage rural stormwater and limit impact of runoff on water qualityThere is currently no model of this kind that will allow us to better understand and manage rural stormwater and limit impact of runoff on water quality Stewardship funding is limited – this model will allow us to prioritize the kinds of projects that will have the most benefit in the areas that will have the greatest ability to reduce impacts on Lake Huron watershedsStewardship funding is limited – this model will allow us to prioritize the kinds of projects that will have the most benefit in the areas that will have the greatest ability to reduce impacts on Lake Huron watersheds Rural Stormwater Management Model

4. Projected Benefits Address nearshore water quality issuesAddress nearshore water quality issues Reduce impacts on lakes and riversReduce impacts on lakes and rivers Reduce risks to healthReduce risks to health Limit erosionLimit erosion Reduce flooding and storm runoffReduce flooding and storm runoff Rural Stormwater Management Model

5. Five Priority Watersheds healthylakehuron.ca Pine River North Shore (Garvey Glenn Drain) Bayfield North (Gullies) Main Bayfield Lambton Shores

6. Project Team Partnership Healthy Lake Huron (Southeast Shores) Executive Steering Committee (22 members) Healthy Lake Huron (Southeast Shores) Executive Steering Committee (22 members) Province of Ontario (MOE, OMAFRA, MMAH, MNR) Province of Ontario (MOE, OMAFRA, MMAH, MNR) Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Parks Canada Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Parks Canada First Nations First Nations Counties and health units – Huron, Bruce, Lambton Counties and health units – Huron, Bruce, Lambton Environmental agencies Environmental agencies Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (lead) Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (lead) Maitland Valley Conservation Authority Maitland Valley Conservation Authority St. Clair Region Conservation Authority St. Clair Region Conservation Authority Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority Grey-Sauble Conservation Authority Grey-Sauble Conservation Authority Rural Stormwater Management Model

7. Other Partners Farmers and other landowners Farmers and other landowners Universities and/or consultants Universities and/or consultants Other agencies Other agencies Rural Stormwater Management Model

8. Background Healthy Lake Huron – Clean Water, Clean Beaches initiative for Lake Huron Southeast ShoresHealthy Lake Huron – Clean Water, Clean Beaches initiative for Lake Huron Southeast Shores www.healthylakehuron.cawww.healthylakehuron.cawww.healthylakehuron.ca Funding support from Province of Ontario’s Showcasing Water Innovation (SWI) ProgramFunding support from Province of Ontario’s Showcasing Water Innovation (SWI) Program

9. Developing the model Expected Outcomes: Develop and test model Develop and test model Demonstrate positive impact of collaboration Demonstrate positive impact of collaboration Develop commitments past end of project Develop commitments past end of project Apply technology to other areas Apply technology to other areas

10. Budget Total budget ~ $900,000Total budget ~ $900,000 RevenueRevenue –Province of Ontario’s Showcasing Water Innovation Program (SWI) $700,000 –Conservation authorities and agencies and landowners over two years, County of Huron Clean Water Project, Canada-Ontario Agreement, etc. ($200,000+) Rural Stormwater Management Model

11. Timeline Funding announced in December of 2011Funding announced in December of 2011 Finalizing funding agreement at presentFinalizing funding agreement at present Model terms of reference summer of 2012Model terms of reference summer of 2012 Project complete by March 2014Project complete by March 2014 Rural Stormwater Management Model

12. Activities Key activities: Create project steering committee Create project steering committee Create communications committee Create communications committee Develop Terms of Reference for model Develop Terms of Reference for model Issue Request for Proposals Issue Request for Proposals Rural Stormwater Management Model

13. Activities Key activities: Develop specific software for a rural stormwater management model Develop specific software for a rural stormwater management model Increase monitoring through five new water monitoring stations in five priority watersheds Increase monitoring through five new water monitoring stations in five priority watersheds Integrate into the model more precise information: precipitation, drainage patterns and systems, flow paths, forest cover, land uses, etc. Integrate into the model more precise information: precipitation, drainage patterns and systems, flow paths, forest cover, land uses, etc. Rural Stormwater Management Model

14. Activities Key activities: Ongoing monitoring of sentinel watersheds Ongoing monitoring of sentinel watersheds Develop communications plan for knowledge transfer Develop communications plan for knowledge transfer Showcase to landowners + stakeholders locally, nationally, internationally Showcase to landowners + stakeholders locally, nationally, internationally Rural Stormwater Management Model

15. Outcomes Specific software for a rural stormwater management model Specific software for a rural stormwater management model Field-tested model for the benefit of more effective, strategic stewardship projectsField-tested model for the benefit of more effective, strategic stewardship projects Model shared for the benefit of others – creation of transferrable new technologyModel shared for the benefit of others – creation of transferrable new technology

16. Rural Stormwater Management Model This project has received funding support from the Government of Ontario. Such support does not indicate endorsement by the Government of Ontario of the contents of this material.

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