Posted on Thursday, October 03, 2019 12:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October 3, 2019
QUINTE CONSERVATION DOWNGRADES TO A FLOOD OUTLOOK
FOR LAKE ONTARIO AND INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION
SEEKS INPUT ON 2019 HIGH WATER IMPACTS
The International Joint Commission (IJC) through the Great Lakes –St. Lawrence River Adaptive
Management Committee is now calling on residents impacted by flooding events in 2019 to express their
concerns by sharing comments and photos through the organization’s online survey.
Water Resources Manager Christine McClure says, “The...
Posted on Monday, September 30, 2019 12:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 30, 2019
FALL DAM DRAW DOWN STARTING OCTOBER 15, 2019
Quinte Conservation will be conducting the annual fall dam draw down in the Moira and Napanee regions on, or after, Tuesday, October 15, 2019. Shoreline residents can expect changing water levels above and below the following structures:
Skootamatta Lake Dam
Downey's Rapids Weir below Moira Lake
Caton's Weir below Stoco Lake
Lingham Lake Dam
Deerock Lake Dam
O’Hara Mill Dam
Upper Arden Dam below Big Clear...
Posted on Friday, September 20, 2019 12:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 20, 2019
MINISTRY APPROVES AMENDMENTS TO THE QUINTE REGION SOURCE PROTECTION PLAN FOR AREAS OF MADOC, BELLEVILLE, AND PICTON
The Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks approved amendments to the Quinte Region Source Protection Plan, Assessment Report and Explanatory Document in September 2019. The amendment includes:
Expanded and revised water quality protection areas around the existing intakes of the Belleville and Picton drinking water systems
A revised...
Posted on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 12:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 17, 2019
QUINTE CONSERVATION DECLARES LEVEL 2 LOW WATER CONDITION FOR THE MOIRA, NAPANEE, AND SALMON WATERSHEDS
Quinte Conservation and the Low Water Response Team have declared a Level 2 Low Water Condition in the Moira, Napanee, and Salmon River Watersheds due to lack of rainfall and low flows throughout the region. Prince Edward Region Watershed remains in a Level 1 Low Water Condition.
Quinte Conservation Watershed Monitoring Coordinator Lynette Lambert says, “Forecasts...
Posted on Monday, September 16, 2019 12:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 16, 2019
QUINTE CONSERVATION UNDERTAKES TREE THINNING PROJECT AT VANDERWATER CONSERVATION AREA
Quinte Conservation will be thinning and harvesting trees from Vanderwater Conservation Area near Tweed this fall. The property was purchased many years ago and planted with Red Pine to rehabilitate abandoned agriculture land that was at risk of erosion. Vanderwater Conservation Area continues to be a demonstration site for environmentally sustainable forestry practices.
Quinte...