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HWSP About Us

Since 1994, the Hamilton Watershed Stewardship Program (HWSP) has been working with landowners in the Hamilton Conservation Authority’s watershed to help develop and undertake conservation projects on their properties.

The HWSP undertakes activities in three key project areas:

Landowner Outreach – including contact and site visits with watershed landowners to educate and communicate the benefits of using best management practices for addressing water quality and habitat issues.
Educational Opportunities – including the development and hosting of educational workshops and information sessions for watershed landowners.
Water Quality and Habitat Improvement Projects – where HWSP staff work with landowners to develop and implement stewardship projects on-the-ground

The HWSP is guided by HCA’s Strategic Plan 2019-2023, as well as the Stewardship Action Plans, created in partnership with community stakeholders.

Our Team

Cherish Gamble, Stewardship Technician
Cherish.Gamble@conservationhamilton.ca
905-525-2181, ext. 181

Jeff Stock, Stewardship Technician
Jeff.Stock@conservationhamilton.ca
905-525-2181, ext. 196

Mike Stone, Manager, Watershed Planning, Stewardship & Ecological Services
mstone@conservationhamilton.ca
905-525-2181, ext. 133

The core HWSP team is supported by other Hamilton Conservation Authority staff, including terrestrial and aquatic ecologists, foresters, field/project technicians and GIS specialists.

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Flood Status Explanations

	Normal No low water conditions exist.
	Level 1 Water users are asked to voluntarily reduce consumption by 10 percent. Precipitation totals are less than 80 percent of long-term averages and/or 30-day average streamflows are less than 100 / 70 percent (springtime / otherwise) of the minimum of the long-term average monthly flows for summer months.
	Level 2 Water users are asked to voluntarily reduce consumption by 20 percent. Precipitation totals are less than 60 percent of long-term averages and/or 30-day average streamflows are less than 70 / 50 percent (springtime / otherwise) of the minimum of the long-term average monthly flows for summer months.
	Level 3 There is also potential for economic harm to water takers and/or significant harm to the ecosystem. The Hamilton Water Response Team may ask the province to impose mandatory restrictions on those holding Permits to Take Water. Precipitation totals are less than 40 percent of long-term averages and/or 30-day average streamflows are less than 50 / 30 percent (springtime / otherwise) of the minimum of the long-term average monthly flows for summer months.

	Normal No flood conditions exist.
	Watershed Conditions Statement - Water Safety High flows, unsafe banks, melting ice or other factors that could be dangerous for recreational users such as anglers, canoeists, hikers, children, pets, etc. Flooding is not expected.
	Watershed Conditions Statement - Flood Outlook Early notice of the potential for flooding based on weather forecasts calling for heavy rain, snow melt, high wind or other conditions that could lead to high runoff, cause ice jams, lakeshore flooding or erosion.
	Flood Watch Flooding is possible in specific watercourses or municipalities. Municipalities, emergency services and individual landowners in flood-prone areas should prepare.
	Flood Warning Flooding is imminent or already occurring in specific watercourses or municipalities. Municipalities and individuals should take action to deal with flood conditions. This may include road closures and evacuations.