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Following a recent review of regional land use plans, the Ontario government is proposing changes that could dramatically impact the way water is managed on the landscape.
According to the government’s summary, Shaping Land-Use in the Greater Golden Horseshoe, “Under proposed new policies in the Growth Plan, Greenbelt Plan and Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan, municipalities would be required to develop plans for managing stormwater in their settlement areas. These plans would incorporate…
In collaboration with Jon MacMull, Supervisor, Marketing & Communications, Credit Valley Conservation
Stormwater management ponds have long been the infrastructure of choice for managing runoff from roads, parking lots and other impermeable surfaces. While stormwater ponds do a good job of slowing the surge of water during a rain storm and collecting sediment, they often do little to treat pollution. Further, standing water often experiences an increase in temperature. Warm water has lower…
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