Phase 1: Characterization Report
Section 1 - Watershed Planning and Policy Framework
This chapter summarizes human settlement in the Bear Brook Watershed and includes results from an archaeological screening. It also includes a summary of the Watershed Planning process in Ontario.
Section 2 - Physical Setting: Geology, Soils, and Landscape
This chapter describes the geological events that shaped the Bear Brook Watershed, leading to current land cover (2024) results.
Surface water and groundwater resources of the Bear Brook Watershed are described, and a Water Budget is presented.
Flood and erosion hazards are detailed, including the regulated hazard limits.
Section 5 – Fluvial Geomorphology
This chapter provides a summary of channel morphology conditions and trends.
Section 6 – Water Quality and Stream Health
The water quality of the Bear Brook Watershed is described using water chemistry, water temperature, DNA sampling of benthic invertebrates, and traditional benthic invertebrate assessments.
Section 7 – Natural Heritage Systems
The natural heritage system is presented and the ecological health of the Bear Brook Watershed is assessed.
Phase 2 Scenario Planning and Risk Assessment (2024-2026):
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Phase 3 Implementation Planning – Bear Brook Watershed Plan (2025 – 2027):
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