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NVCA hosts meeting for landowners interested in river restoration

June 27, 2024   ·   0 Comments

By Brian Lockhart

The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority invited landowners interested in partnering on river restoration and stream bank stabilization to attend a public meeting to learn more about the Nottawasaga River Restoration Project.

Held at the Hockley Historic Community Hall and Church on Tuesday, June 25, the event featured river restoration experts and landowners who have previously participated in restoration efforts.

Restoration works are proposed for the upper Nottawasaga River, east of the Village of Hockley where excellent water quality from the Niagara Escarpment deteriorates quickly. The decline in water quality is caused by soil and nutrients released from eroding river banks and surrounding lands. Summer stream temperatures also rise quickly in this section as there are gaps in the forest cover which provides shade to the river.

Since 2019, NVCA and the South Simcoe Streams Network have worked with landowners and volunteers to stabilize eroding riverbanks and enhance fish habitat in the upper Nottawasaga River and Sheldon Creek.

“Thanks to our volunteers, and funders such as Bass Pro Shops Cabela’s and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, we are able to provide cost share opportunities for landowners interested in partnering on river restoration,” said Fred Dobbs, Manager Stewardship Services at NVCA. “These restoration efforts help improve water quality and fish habitat, reduce the potential for flooding and increase property values.”

River restoration works are intended to improve water quality and fish habitat, and are not for the purposes of protecting infrastructure threatened by erosion. 

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