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HWSP staff offer free on-site consultation to landowners in both the rural and urban area. Staff are available to discuss the natural heritage features and values found on a property, to recommend best management practices to improve the natural environment, and to review opportunities for habitat restoration and water quality improvement projects.

The HWSP has been assisting landowners for over 25 years, and are pleased to recognize those that are good stewards of the environment through the Watershed Steward Awards.

Resources

Landowner Resources
HCA Permitting Process
Niagara Escarpment Commission
Cootes to Escarpment EcoPark System
Green Infrastructure Ontario Coalition
How to establish Prairie/Meadow on your property

Agricultural Resources
An Agricultural Guide to Conservation Authority Regulations
Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Best Management Practices Series

Invasive Species
Ontario Invasive Plant Council
Invading Species Centre

Hamilton Harbour Area of Concern (AOC)
Bay Area Restoration Council
International Joint Commission
Great Lakes AOC

Contact Us

If you would like to book a site visit with one of our stewardship staff, please contact:

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

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

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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.