Rattray Marsh Restoration Phase 2 Public Information Session Green Glade Public shcool May 5,2015
Phasing & Removals Plan -Revised original site plans -Omitted areas of continued deposition -Included a formal pumping plan this year - Emphasis on grading and sediment volumes to combat invasive species concerns
Site Preparation -Wildlife exclusion fencing -Fast fence to contain site -Phragmites & Cattail shearing -Sediment fence around access road & mudflat
Access Road Diversion -Gain access to the Phase 2 area -Floating road construction
Sheridan Creek Crossing
Excavation
Before After
Organic Soils
Trucking -253 trucks for sediment -25 trucks/day max -15 days for sediment removal -4 days of gravel removal
Phragmites Control -Create physical conditions to limit the spread -BMP is 1.5-2m depth over 6 week period -Depth determined in consultation with Ontario Phragmites working group
Habitat Features Sunning Logs Tern Nesting Rafts Perching Stump
Access Road Removal -Crushed stone reused by contractor -Minor spring time cleanup -Cattail regeneration
What’s Next? Invasive Species Control Carp Control Aquatic Planting Sediment Deposition Monitoring
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Monitoring
Project Partners
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