Land Use Planning Study Township of McKellar Environmental Component
Objectives Assess water quality of McKellar lakes 1. Identify fish habitat along shoreline 2. Evaluate recreational potential based on 3. boating capacity Determine capacity to further 4. development based on trophic state Recommend policies in context of 5. environmental opportunities and constraints
Historical Data Search � Data collected included: water chemistry, lake capacity assessments, fisheries, fish habitat, lake bathymetry, access, etc. � Data collected from the Ministry of the Environment in Sudbury and the Ministry of Natural Resources in Parry Sound. � Some information still to be obtained (i.e. wildlife habitat, species-at-risk).
Water Chemistry Sampling � 17 lakes � 2 rivers � Simolea, Ryan, Mary � Manitouwabing and Jane, McKellar, Moffat, Middle Oliver, McEwen, Armstrong, Little McKellar, Blackwater, Manson, Robinson, Manitouwabing, Little Ruebottom, Fresque, Hyde and Acton
Water Chemistry Sampling � Sites chosen based on bathymetry (i.e. Manitouwabing n=6, Acton n=1). � Dissolved oxygen and temperature profiles � Secchi disk (water transparency) � Water chemistry parameters included: � Total phosphorus (shallow and deep water samples if appropriate) � pH, alkalinity � Colour, turbidity, total suspended solids, conductivity, dissolved organic carbon � Total kjedahl nitrogen, nitrate, nitrite
Shoreline Assessments � Fish habitat � Aquatic plant beds, fallen trees, spawning substrates, inflows � Boat counts and capacity analysis � Skiffs, runabouts, personal watercrafts, canoes, windsurfers, sailboats
Water Chemistry Results Lake Manitouwabing - Station A Lake Manitouwabing - Station C Temperature (ºC) Temperature (ºC) 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 0 0 Secchi Disk = 3.0 m 5 2 Secchi Disk = 3.5 m 10 4 Depth (m) Depth (m) 15 6 20 8 25 30 10 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) Temperature (ºC) Temperature (ºC)
Water Chemistry Results McKellar Lake Simolea Lake Temperature (ºC) Temperature (ºC) 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 16 18 20 22 24 0 0.0 0.5 2 Secchi Disk = 3.2 m 1.0 Depth (m) Depth (m) 4 1.5 6 2.0 2.5 8 Secchi Disk = 3.0 m 3.0 0 2 4 6 8 10 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) Temperature ( ºC ) Temperature ( ºC )
Water Chemistry Results Oliver Lake Acton Lake Temperature (ºC) Temperature (ºC) 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 0 0 2 Secchi Disk = 4.3 m 2 Secchi Disk = 3.1 m 4 6 Depth (m) Depth (m) 4 8 10 6 12 14 8 16 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) Temperature ( ºC) Temperature ( ºC)
Water Chemistry Results Total Phosphorus Concentrations 60 50 40 TP (ug/L) 30 Eutrophic 20 Mesotrophic 10 Oligotrophic 0 Manitouwabing River Manitouwabing Robinson Mary Jane McEwen Armstrong Simolea Fresque Oliver Middle River Lake Joseph Lake Temagami Blackwater McKellar Manson Grey Owl Ryan Hydes Moffatt Acton Little Ruebottom
Water Chemistry Results Secchi Disk Depths 12 10 8 Secchi Disk (m) 6 4 2 0 r e r g n l e a n n g e m r e h i r r n t n m w t e e a e n o u e a n n d v p o a e o o v v t l O i a i s q l a o e b a l s f y w y t R o t i i e f c R g n s R J r H t l s a w n o O m E K y t A o a i e o b a M s g w y b k c a c e m r i J M r m n o c S M e u M r F l a d G i e R a u e o r b M d A l a k T t R B i i M a n w e e L a u k M l t o a t i t L L i n a M
Shoreline Fish Habitat Identification
Shoreline Fish Habitat Identification Aquatic Vegetation Inflows
Shoreline Fish Habitat Identification Fallen trees Spawning substrates
Shoreline Fish Habitat Identification
Shoreline Fish Habitat Identification
Shoreline Boat Count Results Lake Manitouwabing Skiffs, 418, 27% Paddled, 578, 37% Sailboats, 28, 2% Runabouts, 376, 24% Windsurfers, 10, 1% Personal, 48, 3% Pontoons, 97, 6% Total = 2133
Shoreline Boat Count Results Shoreline Boat Count 200 180 Paddled 160 Number of Boats Sailboats 140 Windsurfers 120 100 Personal 80 Pontoons 60 Runabouts 40 Skiffs 20 0 r l n r n e n r n r w e a n g m e e a a e o n o o u e e n O v v l t y o l s a t s q w o a l c e i o t i R n R J R n s r t w A K y E m t o a i e a y s b b c k n c e M r i m r o r S M c a F M e l a G d R a r u M M d A l R B i M e l t t i L Waterbody
Shoreline Boat Count Results Number of Boats per Dwelling Middle River Robinson 7 McKellar Blackwater 6 Gray Owl Manson 5 Man River N um ber of B oats Fresque 4 Simolea Ryan 3 Mary Jane McEwen 2 Armstrong Acton 1 Little Ruebottom Manitouwabing 0 Muskoka Lakes Waterbody Other inland lakes
Recreational Capacity Studies � Lake Manitouwabing � 5 Observers
Recreational Capacity Studies � McKellar Lake � 3 Observers
Recreational Capacity Studies Saturday July 4 th 1. Sunday July 19 th 2. Saturday August 1st 3. Number and type of boat that cross centre � line transect cumulatively between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm. A snapshot of the number, speed and type � of boats in study area every 10 min.
Next Steps � Compare water quality data with historical levels, Provincial and Federal Water Quality Objectives, etc. � Determine sensitivity of lakes to development based on water quality and recreational boating � Prepare atlas of McKellar lakes � Assess data to identify opportunities and constraints to development (i.e. policy implications)
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