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Best Management Practices - Land Development

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  TABLE OF CONTENTS

A. INTRODUCTION

B. SITE ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN PHASE

1. Biological Inventories

2. Habitat Management and Protection

2.1 Watercourse & Riparian Habitat Protection

2.2 Sensitive Ecosystems and Rare Plants

2.3 Wildlife Habitat

2.3.1 Birds

2.3.2 Other Wildlife

2.4 Trails and Access Routes

3. Sensitive Habitat Protection Mechanisms

3.1 Local Government Act

3.2 Return to Crown

3.3 Park Dedication

3.4 Conservation Covenants

3.5 Management Agreements

3.6 Outright Donation

3.7 Conditional Donation

3.8 Restrictive Covenants

4. Water Management

4.1 Water Supply

4.1.1 Water Sources

4.1.2 Water Licence Requirements

4.1.3 Community Water Supply and Distribution Systems

4.2 Flood Hazard Management

4.2.1 Flood-proofing Requirements

4.2.1.1 Additional Requirements

4.2.2 Geotechnical Assessment

5. Changes in and about a Stream

5.1 Part 7 of the Water Act Regulations

5.2 Approvals under the Water Act

5.2.1. Channel Relocation Requirements

5.3 Additional BMPs for Works in and About a Stream

5.3.1 Road Layout

5.3.2 Culverts and Bridges

5.3.3 Bank Protection Works

5.3.4 Fish and Fish Habitat Considerations

5.3.4.1 User's Guide Best Management Practices

6. Stormwater Management

6.1 Stormwater Management Design

6.2 Integrated Stormwater Management Planning

6.3 Stormwater Quality and Infiltration

6.4 Initiatives for Protection of Aquatic Habitat

6.4.1 Volume Reduction (VR)

6.4.2 Water Quality (WQ)

6.4.3 Detention or Rate Control (RC)

6.4.4 Watershed Based Implementation

C. DEVELOPMENT PHASE

1. Physical Site Protection

1.1 Construction and Post- Construction Sediment and Erosion Control

1.2 Environmental Consultants and Monitors

1.3 Delineation and Protection of Sensitive Habitats

2. Construction

2.1 Landscaping

2.2 Fencing and Other Barriers

2.3 Siting of Buildings or Other Structures

D. MINISTRY ASSISTANCE

CONTACT INFORMATION

FIGURES

Figure 1. Streamside Protection Regulation Table

Figure 2. Riparian Zone Benefits to Aquatic Habitat

Figure 3. Recommended Protection Buffers for Heron in Previously Developed Areas

Figure 4. Typical Floodplain Cross Section

Figure 5. A guide for selection and targeting of BMPs on a watershed or catchment level, acknowledging space and infrastructure limitations in redevelopment scenarios

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