City of Greater Sudbury’s City of Greater Sudbury’s Lake Water Quality Lake Water Quality
ProgramProgram
Presented by Presented by
Lana McKinnonLana McKinnon
Lake Water Quality Program Co-ordinatorLake Water Quality Program Co-ordinator
2002 Annual 2002 Annual ReportReport
Summary of Summary of AccomplishmentsAccomplishments
Spring Phosphorus sampling of 33 Spring Phosphorus sampling of 33 lakeslakes
Summer sampling of 26 priority lakesSummer sampling of 26 priority lakes Aquatic insects survey of 10 lakesAquatic insects survey of 10 lakes Aquatic plant survey of 7 lakesAquatic plant survey of 7 lakes 2 information sessions2 information sessions Provided work experience for 6 recent Provided work experience for 6 recent
graduatesgraduates 6 new lake stewardship groups6 new lake stewardship groups
Funding PartnersFunding Partners
City of Greater SudburyCity of Greater Sudbury Human Resources Development Canada Human Resources Development Canada Nickel District Conservation AuthorityNickel District Conservation Authority Urban Lakes Group – Urban Lakes Group – Co-operative Co-operative
Freshwater Ecology UnitFreshwater Ecology Unit Ministry of the Environment – Ministry of the Environment – Lake Partner Lake Partner
Program and Sudbury OfficeProgram and Sudbury Office Falconbridge LimitedFalconbridge Limited
Other PartnersOther Partners
Co-operative Freshwater Ecology UnitCo-operative Freshwater Ecology Unit Lake stewardship groupsLake stewardship groups Southview Greenhouse Growers, Southview Greenhouse Growers,
Walden Growers, Adam&Eve Garden Walden Growers, Adam&Eve Garden CentreCentre
Ontario ParksOntario Parks Department of Fisheries and Oceans Department of Fisheries and Oceans
CanadaCanada
Funding SummaryFunding SummaryCash and In-Kind SupportCash and In-Kind Support
City’s contributionCity’s contribution: : $ 81,788.16 (41%) $ 81,788.16 (41%)
Partners contributionsPartners contributions: : $114,294.33 (59%) $114,294.33 (59%)
Federal - Federal - HRDCHRDC $ 78,094.33$ 78,094.33 Urban Lakes Group - Urban Lakes Group - Co-operative Co-operative
Freshwater Ecology Unit Freshwater Ecology Unit $ 27,000.00$ 27,000.00 Provincial – Provincial – Ministry of the EnvironmentMinistry of the Environment $ 6,000.00 $ 6,000.00 Non-Profit - Non-Profit - Nickel District Nickel District Conservation AuthorityConservation Authority $ 2,000.00$ 2,000.00 Other Other $ 1,200.00$ 1,200.00
Total Program Cost:Total Program Cost: $196,082.49 $196,082.49 (100%)(100%)
Funding ContributionsFunding Contributions
City of Greater Sudbury
41%
Federal 40%
Provincial3%
Urban Lakes Group 14%
N.D.C.A1%
Other1%
22 Lake Stewardship 22 Lake Stewardship GroupsGroups
Clearwater LakeClearwater Lake Fairbank Lake Cottager’s Fairbank Lake Cottager’s
AssociationAssociation Friends of McFarlane LakeFriends of McFarlane Lake Ironside Lake Stewardship GroupIronside Lake Stewardship Group Kusk Lake (Little Rat Lake)Kusk Lake (Little Rat Lake) Lake Nepahwin Stewardship Lake Nepahwin Stewardship
GroupGroup Lake Panache Stewardship GroupLake Panache Stewardship Group Little Lake Panache Stewardship Little Lake Panache Stewardship
GroupGroup Long LakeLong Lake Makada LakeMakada Lake Minnow Lake Restoration GroupMinnow Lake Restoration Group
Nelson LakeNelson Lake Raft Lake Ratepayer’s Raft Lake Ratepayer’s
AssociationAssociation Ramsey Lake Advisory PanelRamsey Lake Advisory Panel Silver Lake CommitteeSilver Lake Committee Onwatin LakeOnwatin Lake St. Charles LakeSt. Charles Lake Valley East Ratepayer’s Ass.Valley East Ratepayer’s Ass.
(Frenchman, Hanmer, Joe, (Frenchman, Hanmer, Joe, Dixon)Dixon)
Vermillion LakeVermillion Lake Whitson LakeWhitson Lake Whitewater LakeWhitewater Lake Windy LakeWindy Lake
Merits of Lake Water Quality Merits of Lake Water Quality ProgramProgram
Collects baseline dataCollects baseline data Develops protocols for lake surveysDevelops protocols for lake surveys Provides Official Plan technical supportProvides Official Plan technical support Educates the community & empowers Educates the community & empowers
lake residents lake residents Contributes to local resources (human, Contributes to local resources (human,
financial, technical)financial, technical) Benefits recreation and tourismBenefits recreation and tourism
Challenges for 2003Challenges for 2003
Expand lake sampling programExpand lake sampling program Safe-guard ecological monitoring lakesSafe-guard ecological monitoring lakes Monitor blue-green algae emergenceMonitor blue-green algae emergence Increase partner recruitmentIncrease partner recruitment Develop website as an electronic Develop website as an electronic
learning toollearning tool Investigate septic system re-inspections Investigate septic system re-inspections
programsprograms Investigate storm water run-off issuesInvestigate storm water run-off issues
Greater Sudbury Greater Sudbury Lake Improvement Lake Improvement Advisory PanelAdvisory Panel(GSLIAP)(GSLIAP)
Presented byPresented byMike MirkaMike Mirka
Chair of GSLIAPChair of GSLIAP
GSLIAPGSLIAPSummary of ActivitiesSummary of Activities Participated in Visioning SessionParticipated in Visioning Session Formed 3 sub-committeesFormed 3 sub-committees
Doing Science, Communication, AdministrationDoing Science, Communication, Administration Developed Mission and Vision StatementsDeveloped Mission and Vision Statements Held 6 meetings as a whole panelHeld 6 meetings as a whole panel Increased community profileIncreased community profile Hosted information sessions Hosted information sessions Hosted Living With Lakes ForumHosted Living With Lakes Forum Adopted “City of Lakes” logoAdopted “City of Lakes” logo Promoted the formation of new stewardship Promoted the formation of new stewardship
groupsgroups
GSLIAP MembersGSLIAP Members Community RepresentativesCommunity Representatives
Mike Mirka, ChairMike Mirka, Chair Elin Maki-FloraElin Maki-Flora Chris NashChris Nash John LindsayJohn Lindsay AndrAndré Ferron Ferron
GSLIAP MembersGSLIAP Members Lake Water Quality ExpertsLake Water Quality Experts
John Gunn John Gunn Co-operative Freshwater Ecology Unit/MNRCo-operative Freshwater Ecology Unit/MNR Bill Keller Bill Keller Co-operative Freshwater Ecology Unit/MOECo-operative Freshwater Ecology Unit/MOE Bud Hebner Bud Hebner Ministry of Natural ResourcesMinistry of Natural Resources Tim Warton Tim Warton Sudbury District Health Unit Sudbury District Health Unit Paul Sajatovic Paul Sajatovic Nickel District Conservation Authority Nickel District Conservation Authority David Pearson David Pearson Urban Lakes Group of Co-operative Urban Lakes Group of Co-operative
Freshwater Ecology UnitFreshwater Ecology Unit
GSLIAP MembersGSLIAP Members
City CouncilCity Council
Councillor Louise PortelanceCouncillor Louise Portelance Coucillor Austin DaveyCoucillor Austin Davey
City Council Advice
GSLIAP Structure
Community Technical Experts
City Staff
GSLIAP
Public Public
GSLIAP Working GroupsGSLIAP Working Groups
M onitoring
Research
D o ing S cien ce
M edia
Political Advocacy
Reporting
Stew ardship
Education
C o m m u nicatio ns
Panel O rganization
Action Planning
Resources
A d m in is tration
G SLIAP
GSLIAP GSLIAP MissionMission
To serve as a watchdog on behalf of all To serve as a watchdog on behalf of all
citizens in the community and actively citizens in the community and actively
promote and protect the ecological promote and protect the ecological
health of the lakes within the City of health of the lakes within the City of
Greater Sudbury through: social & Greater Sudbury through: social &
scientific research, public education, scientific research, public education,
policy advocacy, community policy advocacy, community
partnerships, and strategic community partnerships, and strategic community
initiatives.initiatives.
GSLIAP GSLIAP VisionVision
That within one generation, the That within one generation, the watersheds and water bodies of watersheds and water bodies of Greater Sudbury will achieve and Greater Sudbury will achieve and sustain a level of health and sustain a level of health and quality much better than today, quality much better than today, making Greater Sudbury a world making Greater Sudbury a world class model for living with lakes.class model for living with lakes.
Doing Science Working Doing Science Working Group AccomplishmentsGroup Accomplishments
Helped co-ordinate the 2002-2003 Helped co-ordinate the 2002-2003 sampling programsampling program
Provided training and advice on Provided training and advice on standard sampling methodsstandard sampling methods
Reviewed and commented on the Reviewed and commented on the lake water quality websitelake water quality website
Communications Working Communications Working Group AccomplishmentsGroup Accomplishments
Developed Communications PlanDeveloped Communications Plan Created awareness of panel’s Created awareness of panel’s
existenceexistence Provided input into public Provided input into public
education materialeducation material
Administration Working Administration Working Group AccomplishmentsGroup Accomplishments
Secured necessary resourcesSecured necessary resources Drafted a 5-year strategic planDrafted a 5-year strategic plan Identified key potential partners Identified key potential partners
and policy decisionsand policy decisions
Community ProfileCommunity ProfileDragon Boat Festival Dragon Boat Festival
Bell ParkBell ParkJuly 13, 2002July 13, 2002
Information SessionInformation SessionNative Shoreline VegetationNative Shoreline Vegetation
Science North INCO CavernScience North INCO Cavern
June 26, 2002June 26, 2002
Living With Lakes ForumLiving With Lakes ForumScience North INCO Cavern
November 18, 2002
Looking AheadLooking Ahead
Promote the formation of new lake and Promote the formation of new lake and watershed stewardshipwatershed stewardship
Provide advice on:Provide advice on: Storm water run-offStorm water run-off Septic system re-inspectionsSeptic system re-inspections Environmental monitoring lakesEnvironmental monitoring lakes
Earth month challenge to City CouncillorsEarth month challenge to City Councillors Lake Trout and Loons as icons for Lake Trout and Loons as icons for
healthy lakeshealthy lakes
