The Lake Huron Centre For Coastal Conservation
Advocating Wise Stewardship of Lake Huron's Coastal Ecosystems
Study Outline
In this study the Coastal Centre has reviewed water quality reports from the County Health Units, from conservation authorities, from local organizations who have done water sampling, from First Nations, municipalities and the Ministry of Environment records.
The review also looks specifically at occurrences where beaches have been posted by the local health unit, or where a public complaint about water fouling has been registered with the Health Unit, municipality or the Ministry of Environment.
This information will assist a working group of federal and provincial research, monitoring and regulatory staff (the Lake Huron Southeast Shore Working Group) to:
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Monitor and assess the condition of nearshore and tributary water quality
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Study the limnological processes governing it,
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Determine the sources and relative concentrations of nonpoint source nutrient and bacterial pollution, and,
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Determine and coordinate appropriate management actions. This work complements a detailed nearshore water quality monitoring program undertaken by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment in the Southampton, Goderich and Bayfield areas during the summer of 2003.
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The Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation P.O. Box 178, Blyth, Ontario, Canada N0M 1H0 Phone: (519) 523-4478 Email: coastalcentre@lakehuron.on.ca |
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