1. www.nation.on.ca South Nation Conservation Conservation Area Update

2. www.nation.on.ca SNC has 15 public day use Conservation Areas Russell Municipality J. Henry Tweed W.E. Burton Nokomis Park Embrun boat launch Introduction Jim Hendry, Team Lead - Property

3. www.nation.on.ca 2014 activities included: Erosion control and fish habitat creation Trail counter installation Hazard tree removal Winter trail grooming J. Henry Tweed Conservation Area

4. www.nation.on.ca J Henry Tweed Monitoring

5. www.nation.on.ca Planned for 2015: Trail Improvements Hazard Tree Removal Stream bank restoration Boundary line review Winter trail grooming J. Henry Tweed Conservation Area

6. www.nation.on.ca 2014 activities included: Trail maintenance W.E Burton Conservation Area

7. www.nation.on.ca Planned for 2015: Update sign Trail maintenance Hazard tree removal Planning for red pine thinning W.E Burton Conservation Area

8. www.nation.on.ca 2014 activities included: Trail maintenance Planned for 2015: Install slab for privy Trail improvement Nokomis Park

9. www.nation.on.ca Installation and removal of Embrun dock Embrun Boat Launch

10. www.nation.on.ca Natural heritage legacy SNC Land Trust Ecological Gifts Program Land Donation Program

11. www.nation.on.ca South Nation Conservation Source Protection Update

12. www.nation.on.ca Source Protection Areas around Municipal Wells – Limoges and Vars – Embrun/Marionville Russell Wellhead Protection Areas

13. www.nation.on.ca Source Protection Funding MOE funding for implementation Regional collaboration of 19 Municipalities Additional $15 000 awarded per partner Collaborating Municipalities for Source Protection

14. www.nation.on.ca Source Protection Plan Source Protection Plan took effect April 1, 2015 Risk Management Office delegated to South Nation Reviewing new planning/building applications in protection areas

15. www.nation.on.ca Land-Use Planning Mapping, constraint layers, à la carte Updates to County Official Plans Requirement to pre-consult in the protection areas

16. www.nation.on.ca Safe Septic Program Building Code, required in protection areas 5 systems in Russell Funding available, education provided Monique Sauve with a property owner

17. www.nation.on.ca South Nation Conservation Flood Forecasting and Warning Update

18. www.nation.on.ca Advanced flood conditions and on-going updates Reduce the risk of loss of life, injury, and property damage Flood Contingency Plan Flood Forecasting and Warning Program

19. www.nation.on.ca Russell stream gauge station Stream flow increased during weekend (April 3 rd to 5 th ) above normal Available to public on SNC website (watershed condition page) FF&W Program – Stream Flow Monitoring Russell Stream Gauge Station Water Level Hydrograph

20. www.nation.on.ca As of April 7 th, 2015 Flood Status: Flood Outlook Stream flow: elevated Snow pack: decreased Warmer days forecasted, some rainfall (5 to 15 mm) No severe flooding forecasted; condition analyzed weekly Current Watershed Conditions

21. www.nation.on.ca Our Local Environment, We’re in it Together. www.nation.on.ca