1. Land Management Framework Project Objective 2 Overview November 22, 2006

2. Overview Review of Study Deliverables Framework - Objective 2 Document EFZ mapping Example application Schedule update

3. Framework Approach Voluntary Participation Based on Consensus & Understanding MDP LUB Coordinated Decision Making Awareness Best Practices Principles

4. Statutory Documents Coordinated Decision Making Awareness Best Practices Principles Code of Practice Reference Guide Landscape Policies Ecological Objectives Ecological Function Areas Framework Implementation Process

5. Implementation Strategy Task 1:Development of the Framework Task 2:Public Education & Monitoring Task 3:Adoption of land use policies and practices Task 4:Adoption into statutory documents

6. Deliverables Maps of Ecological Function Zones (EFZs) EBPs applicable to EFZs and key resources Performance Measurement Implementation Strategy

7. BHI Landscape Management Area Principles Quality of Life –Essential Character –Property Rights Biodiversity –Wetlands –Native Upland Habitat and Corridors –Species of Concern Water –Watersheds –Water Quality Land –Land Use Air –Air Quality

8. LMA Mapping

9. Land Management Framework Document Introduction - Links to existing BHI policies: –BHI Vision, Mission and Guiding Principles –LMA Principles  Principles for Sustainable Land Use Mgmt Ecological Function Zones –Management Considerations  Model Objectives and Results  General management guidelines based on the mapping results

10. Land Management Framework Document Tools:  EBPs for EFZs Planning review level Municipal policy level Performance Indictor Monitoring System –To be completed  Will identify existing information sources and monitoring programs for potential linkage

11. Land Management Framework Document Summary and Recommendations  Recommendations applicable to municipality and to BHI  Short-term and long-term goals  Maximizes opportunities for cooperation with other BHI partners  Highlights additional services the BHI could provide (e.g., additional data, awareness programs)

12. Ecological Function Zones EFZModel Surface water drainage / connectivity SW Risk Model Groundwater Recharge / Discharge Areas GW Risk Model Habitat Connectivity Corridors Connectivity Model Core Biodiversity AreaCore Areas Analysis AirshedsLimited provincial data indicates good quality– no analysis performed

13. Objectives: –Identify sensitivity of waterbodies within a watershed unit to contamination risk from intensive land uses Key parameters addressed: Water quality (potential contaminant loading) Water loss (potential evapotranspiration) Surface Water Risk Model

14. Surface Water Risk – Parcels Only Gross Drainage Areas Positive Slightly Positive Land Cover Risk Type Neutral Slightly Negative Negative Draft Version

15. Surface Water Risk – Gross Drainage Areas Gross Drainage Areas Draft Version

16. Objectives: –Identify areas of high sensitivity to GW contamination –Based on SW, GW recharge/discharge and soil textures Risk based on permeability to water- borne contaminants released at surface Reuse of model previously run for similar analysis Groundwater Risk Model

17. Groundwater Contamination Water Risk

18. Objectives: Identify distribution and extent of connected habitat within BH moraine Based on degree of ‘friction’ a reference animal perceives of a landscape feature Connectivity Model

19. What’s Connectivity?

20. What’s Functional Connectivity?

21. BH Moraine Ecological Network

22. BH Moraine Landscape Connectivity

23. BH Moraine Key Segments

24. BH Moraine Functional Connectivity

25. Objective: –To identify large connected patches of habitat that may contain sustainable, biodiverse populations (Core Areas) Core Area = a patch large enough to sustain viable, growing populations that can in turn, populate smaller patches of habitat Core Area Analysis

26. Core Area Satellites Linkage Core – Satellite Patch Pattern

27. Umbrella Species Lower Biodiversity: –Red-backed vole –Yellow warbler Moderate Biodiversity: –Porcupine –Beaver High Biodiversity: –Great Horned Owl –Moose –Deer –Coyote

28. BH Moraine Core Areas

29. Example Application (From App F in Report) Positive Slightly Positive SW Land Cover Type Neutral Slightly Negative Negative BMPs????

30. SW Management Objectives Maintain vegetation along watercourses/wetlands Maintain diverse, disturbance-free vegetation cover around waterbodies Avoid contamination of waterbodies Maintain stable banks Avoid wetland loss or alteration Provide appropriate SWM Manage water supply

31. SW BMPs Minimize or avoid disturbance or alteration to waterbodies Maintain a vegetated buffer of 30 m Revegetated cleared areas ASAP Minimize development footprint Ensure septic system design appropriate for site conditions

32. Example Application Positive Slightly Positive SW Land Cover Type Neutral Slightly Negative Negative BMP’s: -Maintain vegetated buffer around waterbodies -SWM with pre-treatment before release to WB -Roads off existing access – avoid water crossings -Septic system appropriate to soils – set-backs

33. Next Steps Discuss revised draft comments Dec 11 (Planners WG) Finalize report (Dec 22)

34. Questions?