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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1983-04-20, Page 28Page 6 --Valleys and People el's Creek Continued trout page 5 DEVELOPMENT TO DATE In addition to the planning that has tagen place at Naftel's Creek, there have been several small projects undertaken at the site. In October 1982, a parking lot was developed on the property, directly adjacent to Highway 21. This parking lot, an information kiosk and trail signage were completed with the financial assistance of a federal -provincial supplemented Parks Program. The Authority's major concern in 1982, was to put in a parking lot which would help alleviate road- nserv side parking problems. In future, if use of the Conservation Area warrants an increase in parking facilities, then this can be easily accommodated. Work scheduled on the property during 1 '.3 includes the trail marking, as previously mentioned, and some limited trail maintenance on several specific segments of the trails. PUBLIC INPUT No planning process is com- plete without the input of ttie people who we are planning for; the residents of the Maitland Valley watershed. The planning 0 n •._ _--- ■•..hull Memosu,ulI Nos NO ..1/.. amni.I nor. e.aoe� aa.. am.•. ti ;t. '•ea stage is the most important time to have your opinions heard; when your viewpoints can have the most impact, before the master plan for the area is com- pleted. What we would like to know from you is: WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE FOR THE PROPERTY IN THE LONG TERM? and WHAT DO YOU THINK OF WHAT HAS BEEN DONE SO FAR? Public open houses will be scheduled later in the spring of 1' r,3 to discuss these ogstions. If you would like more uiiibrmation on Naftel's Creek Conservation Area, or would like to send your comments on the development of the Area, please write or phone the Conservation Authority's office, Box 5, Wroxeter, 335-3557. Development objectives for Naftel's `reek Conservation Area FORESTRY: to develop both woodlot and plantation man- agement programs for the site in order to improve 1. timber production 2. wildlife habitat FISHERIES: to develop a stream improvement program through strearnbank erosion control work COMMUNITY RELATIONS: to develop an out door inter- pretation program RECREATION: torovide ex- tensive forms of day use rec- reation through the develop- ment of cross-country skiing and hiking trail systems private property parking area private property 725 48.85 ha. 725 700 700 725 NOTES and LEGEND f 1. RED PINE 1111 2. MIXED CONIFER 3. CEDAR WOODS 4. MAPLE 5. CEDAR LOWLANDS t 101 Z TAMARACK 8. WHITE PINE 9. REGENERATION AREA WOODS F 10. BRUSH <j• a 11. BEECH 6. WETLAND FOREST I 1 12. MIXED WOODS PATHWAY (along rradl system VEGETATION INVENTORY 4 N Maitland Valley Conservation Authority NAFTEL'S CREEK CONSERVATION AREA SCALE (1 11) 2O 5Om MA P N.C.C.A. In September of 1982, the Ontario government nounced the planning policies which municipalities conservation authorities are to follow for regula land use in floodplain areas. These policies are to be used as a planning guid local governments to ensure that future housing other -developments will not be subject to an unacc able level of flood risk. The objectives of these provincial policies are prevent flood related loss of Life, minimize prop damage and social disruption and to, encourag coordinated approach to land use and waterman men The Province has delegated the responsibility of plementing these policies to the local municipali and the conservation authorities. To meet this responsibility, the Maitland Va Conservation Authority has established. a com hensive floodplain management program. The pur of this program is to assist municipalities in identif floodprone lands and to implement measures to red the effects of flooding where development is affect This assistance takes the form of providing fl warnings to municipalities, providing funds for cap projects such as channel improvements and acquisition of floodprone developments. In this article we would like to take time to outlin more detail the criteria and policies which have set out by the Provincial government. FLOODPLAIN DEFINED First let us examine what qualifies as a floodplain floodplain is the relatively flat area of land besid river or stream. It is an area naturally prone to fl ing. This land is actually part of a river's living spa which it uses from time to time to carry extra wa that enters its system. Because of the area's susce bility to flooding, buildings constructed within boundaries are most liable to water and -or ice dama FLOODPLAIN BOUNDARIES Because every flood is different, the Province has out artificial standards for calculating the limits of floodplain. In the Maitland watershed this standard is based. the flooding which would occur aS a result of "Regional Storm." The "Regional Storm" is ba upon the conditions which occurred when Hurric Hazel caused a devastating flood in the Humber Ri Valley in Toronto in 1954. These conditions are tr posed over the Maitland watershed to determine limits of the floodplain. While this standard is fa' high, the Province allowed some flexibility in its po options for municipalities and conservation authori to use in planning floodplain lands. This flexibility allows for the Authority and municipality to identify another -flood line .based -o lesser flood event in areas where there is extens development already in the floodplain. This le REGIONAL A FLOODLINE Typica of a Ri FLOOD FRINGE CHECK BEFORE YOU DIG—H you are planning renovate a building; place fill on property near or alter a watercourse you should first contac Valley Conservation Authority to see what th flooding is, and if there are any regulations you abide by. REMEMBER: floodplain regulations a tection and will ensure that your investment wi tected in the event of a flood.