Grey Sauble Source Protection Area

Assessment Report

* Approved November 30, 2011

 


Assessment Report - Full Text

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 GSSPA Introduction

Chapter 2 GSSPA Watershed Characterization

Chapter 3 GSSPA Water Budget

Chapter 4 GSSPA Water Quality

Chapter 5 GSSPA Climate Change

Chapter 6 GSSPA Great Lakes

Chapter 7 GSSPA Limitations

References

Acronyms

Chapter 2 MAPS - Watershed Characterization
MAP_2_1_JURISDICTIONS_GSCA
MAP_2_2_COMMUNITIES_GSCA
MAP_2_3_WATERSHEDS_GSCA
MAP_2_4_SURFACE_ELEVATION_GSCA
MAP_2_5_BEDROCK_GEOLOGY_GSCA
MAP_2_6_SURFICIAL_GEOLOGY_GSCA
MAP_2_7_PHYSIOGRAPHY_GSCA
MAP_2_8_SOIL_TEXTURE_GSCA
MAP_2_9_WETLANDS_GSCA
MAP_2_10_NATURALLY_VEGETATED_AREAS_GSCA
MAP_2_11_STREAM_CLASSIFICATION_AND_BIOMONITORING_GSCA
MAP_2_12_POPULATION_DENSITY_GSCA
MAP_2_13_LAND_USE_GSCA
MAP_2_14_RESOURCE_EXTRACTION_GSCA
MAP_2_15_PARKS_AND_PROTECTED_AREAS_GSCA
MAP_2_16_DESIGNATED_PROTECTED_AREAS_GSCA
MAP_2_17_RECREATIONAL_FACILITIES_GSCA
MAP_2_18_WATER_QUALITY_MONITORING_GSCA

Chapter 3 MAPS - Water Quantity Stress Assessment
MAP_3_1_LAND_COVER_GSCA
MAP_3_2_CLIMATE_STATIONS_AND_STREAM_GAUGES_GSCA
MAP_3_3_BEDROCK_TOPOGRAPHY_GSCA
MAP_3_4_OVERBURDEN_DEPTH_GSCA
MAP_3_5_POTENTIOMETRIC_SURFACE_GSCA
MAP_3_6_PERMITS_TO_TAKE_WATER_GROUND_GSCA
MAP_3_7_PERMITS_TO_TAKE_WATER_SURFACE_GSCA
MAP_3_8_TIER_1_SURFACE_GSCA
MAP_3_9_TIER_1_GROUND_GSCA
MAP_3_10_TIER_2_GSCA
MAP_3_11_SIGNIFICANT_GROUNDWATER_RECHARGE_AREAS_GSCA

Chapter 4 MAPS - Water Quality Threats and Issues

Arran-Elderslie:

MAP41M1_MUNI_ISI_ARRAN_ELDERSLIE
MAP41M2_MUNI_HVA_SGRA_ARRAN_ELDERSLIE
MAP41M3_MUNI_HVA_VUL_ARRAN_ELDERSLIE
MAP41M4_MUNI_SGRA_VUL_ARRAN_ELDERSLIE
MAP41M5_MUNI_HVA_SGRA_IMPERV_ARRAN_ELDERSLIE
MAP41M6_MUNI_HVA_MANAGED_ARRAN_ELDERSLIE
MAP41M7_MUNI_HVA_NUTR_UNITS_ARRAN_ELDERSLIE
MAP41M8_MUNI_SGRA_MANAGED_ARRAN_ELDERSLIE
MAP41M9_MUNI_SGRA_NUTR_UNITS_ARRAN_ELDERSLIE

Tara:

MAP41G11_WHPA_TARA
MAP41G12_WHPA_SWOOP_TARA
MAP41G13_WHPA_VULNERABILITY_TARA
MAP41G14_WHPA_IMPERV_TARA
MAP41G15_WHPA_MANAGED_TARA
MAP41G16_WHPA_NU_TARA
MAP41E11_WHPA_E_COMPONENTS_TARA
MAP41E12_WHPA_E_TARA
MAP41E13_WHPA_E_SWOOP_TARA
MAP41E14_WHPA_E_VULNERABILITY_TARA
MAP41E15_WHPA_E_IMPERV_TARA
MAP41E16_WHPA_E_MAN_LANDS_TARA
MAP41E17_WHPA_E_NUT_UNITS_TARA


The Blue Mountains:

MAP42M1_MUNI_ISI_BLUE_MOUNTAINS
MAP42M2_MUNI_HVA_SGRA_BLUE_MOUNTAINS
MAP42M3_MUNI_HVA_VUL_BLUE_MOUNTAINS
MAP42M4_MUNI_SGRA_VUL_BLUE_MOUNTAINS
MAP42M5_MUNI_HVA_SGRA_IMPERV_BLUE_MOUNTAINS
MAP42M6_MUNI_HVA_MANAGED_BLUE_MOUNTAINS
MAP42M7_MUNI_HVA_NUTR_UNITS_BLUE_MOUNTAINS
MAP42M8_MUNI_SGRA_MANAGED_BLUE_MOUNTAINS
MAP42M9_MUNI_SGRA_NUTR_UNITS_BLUE_MOUNTAINS

Thornbury:

MAP42S11_IPZ_SEWERSHED_THORNBURY
MAP42S12_IPZ_THORNBURY
MAP42S13_IPZ_SWOOP_THORNBURY
MAP42S14_IPZ_VULNERABILITY_THORNBURY
MAP42S15_IPZ_IMPERV_THORNBURY
MAP42S16_IPZ_MANAGED_THORNBURY
MAP42S17_IPZ_NU_THORNBURY


Chatsworth:

MAP43M1_MUNI_ISI_CHATSWORTH
MAP43M2_MUNI_HVA_SGRA_CHATSWORTH
MAP43M3_MUNI_HVA_VUL_CHATSWORTH
MAP43M4_MUNI_SGRA_VUL_CHATSWORTH
MAP43M5_MUNI_HVA_SGRA_IMPERV_CHATSWORTH
MAP43M6_MUNI_HVA_MANAGED_CHATSWORTH
MAP43M7_MUNI_HVA_NUTR_UNITS_CHATSWORTH
MAP43M8_MUNI_SGRA_MANAGED_CHATSWORTH
MAP43M9_MUNI_SGRA_NUTR_UNITS_CHATSWORTH

Chatsworth:

MAP43G11_WHPA_CHATSWORTH
MAP43G12_WHPA_SWOOP_CHATSWORTH
MAP43G13_WHPA_VULNERABILITY_CHATSWORTH
MAP43G14_WHPA_IMPERV_CHATSWORTH
MAP43G15_WHPA_MANAGED_CHATSWORTH
MAP43G16_WHPA_NU_CHATSWORTH
MAP43E11_WHPA_E_COMPONENTS_CHATSWORTH
MAP43E12_WHPA_E_CHATSWORTH
MAP43E13_WHPA_E_SWOOP_CHATSWORTH
MAP43E14_WHPA_E_VULNERABILITY_CHATSWORTH
MAP43E15_WHPA_E_IMPERV_CHATSWORTH
MAP43E16_WHPA_E_MAN_LANDS_CHATSWORTH
MAP43E17_WHPA_E_NUT_UNITS_CHATSWORTH

Walter's Falls:

MAP43G21_WHPA_WALTERS_FALLLS
MAP43G22_WHPA_SWOOP_WALTERS_FALLLS
MAP43G23_WHPA_VULNERABILITY_WALTERS_FALLS
MAP43G24_WHPA_IMPERV_WALTERS_FALLLS
MAP43G25_WHPA_MANAGED_WALTERS_FALLS
MAP43G26_WHPA_NU_WALTERS_FALLS
MAP43E21_WHPA_E_COMPONENTS_WALTERS_FALLLS
MAP43E22_WHPA_E_WALTERS_FALLLS
MAP43E23_WHPA_E_SWOOP_WALTERS_FALLLS
MAP43E24_WHPA_E_VULNERABILITY_WALTERS_FALLLS
MAP43E25_WHPA_E_IMPERV_WALTERS_FALLLS
MAP43E26_WHPA_E_MAN_LANDS_WALTERS_FALLLS
MAP43E27_WHPA_E_NUT_UNITS_WALTERS_FALLLS


Georgian Bluffs:

MAP44M1_MUNI_ISI_GEORGIAN_BLUFFS
MAP44M2_MUNI_HVA_SGRA_GEORGIAN_BLUFFS
MAP44M3_MUNI_HVA_VUL_GEORGIAN_BLUFFS
MAP44M4_MUNI_SGRA_VUL_GEORGIAN_BLUFFS
MAP44M5_MUNI_HVA_SGRA_IMPERV_GEORGIAN_BLUFFS
MAP44M6_MUNI_HVA_MANAGED_GEORGIAN_BLUFFS
MAP44M7_MUNI_HVA_NUTR_UNITS_GEORGIAN_BLUFFS
MAP44M8_MUNI_SGRA_MANAGED_GEORGIAN_BLUFFS
MAP44M9_MUNI_SGRA_NUTR_UNITS_GEORGIAN_BLUFFS

Pottawatomi:

MAP44G11_WHPA_POTTAWATOMI
MAP44G12_WHPA_SWOOP_POTTAWATOMI
MAP44G13_WHPA_VULNERABILITY_POTTAWATOMI
MAP44G14_WHPA_IMPERV_POTTAWATOMI
MAP44G15_WHPA_MANAGED_POTTAWATOMI
MAP44G16_WHPA_NU_POTTAWATOMI
MAP44E11_WHPA_E_COMPONENTS_POTTAWATOMI
MAP44E12_WHPA_E_POTTAWATOMI
MAP44E13_WHPA_E_SWOOP_POTTAWATOMI
MAP44E14_WHPA_E_VULNERABILITY_POTTAWATOMI
MAP44E15_WHPA_E_IMPERV_POTTAWATOMI
MAP44E16_WHPA_E_MAN_LANDS_POTTAWATOMI
MAP44E17_WHPA_E_NUT_UNITS_POTTAWATOMI

Shallow Lake:

MAP44G21_WHPA_SHALLOW_LAKE
MAP44G22_WHPA_SWOOP_SHALLOW_LAKE
MAP44G23_WHPA_VULNERABILITY_SHALLOW_LAKE
MAP44G24_WHPA_IMPERV_SHALLOW_LAKE
MAP44G25_WHPA_MANAGED_SHALLOW_LAKE
MAP44G26_WHPA_NU_SHALLOW_LAKE
MAP44E21_WHPA_E_COMPONENTS_SHALLOW_LAKE
MAP44E22_WHPA_E_SHALLOW_LAKE
MAP44E23_WHPA_E_SWOOP_SHALLOW_LAKE
MAP44E24_WHPA_E_VULNERABILITY_SHALLOW_LAKE
MAP44E25_WHPA_E_IMPERV_SHALLOW_LAKE
MAP44E26_WHPA_E_MAN_LANDS_SHALLOW_LAKE
MAP44E27_WHPA_E_NUT_UNITS_SHALLOW_LAKE

East Linton:

MAP44S21_IPZ_SEWERSHED_EAST_LINTON
MAP44S22_IPZ_EAST_LINTON
MAP44S23_IPZ_SWOOP_EAST_LINTON
MAP44S24_IPZ_VULNERABILITY_EAST_LINTON
MAP44S25_IPZ_IMPERV_EAST_LINTON
MAP44S26_IPZ_MANAGED_EAST_LINTON
MAP44S27_IPZ_NU_EAST_LINTON


Grey Highlands:

MAP45M1_MUNI_ISI_GREY_HIGHLANDS_GS
MAP45M2_MUNI_HVA_SGRA_GREY_HIGHLANDS_GS
MAP45M3_MUNI_HVA_VUL_GREY_HIGHLANDS_GS
MAP45M4_MUNI_SGRA_VUL_GREY_HIGHLANDS_GS
MAP45M5_MUNI_HVA_SGRA_IMPERV_GREY_HIGHLANDS_GS
MAP45M6_MUNI_HVA_MANAGED_GREY_HIGHLANDS_GS
MAP45M7_MUNI_HVA_NUTR_UNITS_GREY_HIGHLANDS_GS
MAP45M8_MUNI_SGRA_MANAGED_GREY_HIGHLANDS_GS
MAP45M9_MUNI_SGRA_NUTR_UNITS_GREY_HIGHLANDS_GS

Kimberley:

MAP45G11_WHPA_KIMBERLEY
MAP45G12_WHPA_SWOOP_KIMBERLEY
MAP45G13_WHPA_VULNERABILITY_KIMBERLEY
MAP45G14_WHPA_IMPERV_KIMBERLEY
MAP45G15_WHPA_MANAGED_KIMBERLEY
MAP45G16_WHPA_NU_KIMBERLEY
MAP45E11_WHPA_E_COMPONENTS_KIMBERLEY
MAP45E12_WHPA_E_KIMBERLEY
MAP45E13_WHPA_E_SWOOP_KIMBERLEY
MAP45E14_WHPA_E_VULNERABILITY_KIMBERLEY
MAP45E15_WHPA_E_IMPERV_KIMBERLEY
MAP45E16_WHPA_E_MAN_LANDS_KIMBERLEY
MAP45E17_WHPA_E_NUT_UNITS_KIMBERLEY


Meaford:

MAP46M1_MUNI_ISI_MEAFORD
MAP46M2_MUNI_HVA_SGRA_MEAFORD
MAP46M3_MUNI_HVA_VUL_MEAFORD
MAP46M4_MUNI_SGRA_VUL_MEAFORD
MAP46M5_MUNI_HVA_SGRA_IMPERV_MEAFORD
MAP46M6_MUNI_HVA_MANAGED_MEAFORD
MAP46M7_MUNI_HVA_NUTR_UNITS_MEAFORD
MAP46M8_MUNI_SGRA_MANAGED_MEAFORD
MAP46M9_MUNI_SGRA_NUTR_UNITS_MEAFORD

Meaford:

MAP46S11_IPZ_SEWERSHED_MEAFORD
MAP46S12_IPZ_MEAFORD
MAP46S13_IPZ_SWOOP_MEAFORD
MAP46S14_IPZ_VULNERABILITY_MEAFORD
MAP46S15_IPZ_IMPERV_MEAFORD
MAP46S16_IPZ_MANAGED_MEAFORD
MAP46S17_IPZ_NU_MEAFORD


Owen Sound:

MAP47M1_MUNI_ISI_OWEN_SOUND
MAP47M2_MUNI_HVA_SGRA_OWEN_SOUND
MAP47M3_MUNI_HVA_VUL_OWEN_SOUND
MAP47M4_MUNI_SGRA_VUL_OWEN_SOUND
MAP47M5_MUNI_HVA_SGRA_IMPERV_OWEN_SOUND
MAP47M6_MUNI_HVA_MANAGED_OWEN_SOUND
MAP47M7_MUNI_HVA_NUTR_UNITS_OWEN_SOUND
MAP47M8_MUNI_SGRA_MANAGED_OWEN_SOUND
MAP47M9_MUNI_SGRA_NUTR_UNITS_OWEN_SOUND

Owen Sound:

MAP47S11_IPZ_SEWERSHED_OWEN_SOUND
MAP47S12_IPZ_OWEN_SOUND
MAP47S13_IPZ_SWOOP_OWEN_SOUND
MAP47S14_IPZ_VULNERABILITY_OWEN_SOUND
MAP47S15_IPZ_IMPERV_OWEN_SOUND
MAP47S16_IPZ_MANAGED_OWEN_SOUND
MAP47S17_IPZ_NU_OWEN_SOUND


South Bruce Peninsula:

MAP48M1_MUNI_ISI_SOUTH_BRUCE_P
MAP48M2_MUNI_HVA_SGRA_SOUTH_BRUCE_P
MAP48M3_MUNI_HVA_VUL_SOUTH_BRUCE_P
MAP48M4_MUNI_SGRA_VUL_SOUTH_BRUCE_P
MAP48M5_MUNI_HVA_SGRA_IMPERV_SOUTH_BRUCE_P
MAP48M6_MUNI_HVA_MANAGED_SOUTH_BRUCE_P
MAP48M7_MUNI_HVA_NUTR_UNITS_SOUTH_BRUCE_P
MAP48M8_MUNI_SGRA_MANAGED_SOUTH_BRUCE_P
MAP48M9_MUNI_SGRA_NUTR_UNITS_SOUTH_BRUCE_P

Oliphant:

MAP48G11_WHPA_OLIPHANT
MAP48G12_WHPA_SWOOP_OLIPHANT
MAP48G13_WHPA_VULNERABILITY_OLIPHANT
MAP48G14_WHPA_IMPERV_OLIPHANT
MAP48G15_WHPA_MANAGED_OLIPHANT
MAP48G16_WHPA_NU_OLIPHANT
MAP48E11_WHPA_E_COMPONENTS_OLIPHANT
MAP48E12_WHPA_E_OLIPHANT
MAP48E13_WHPA_E_SWOOP_OLIPHANT
MAP48E14_WHPA_E_VULNERABILITY_OLIPHANT
MAP48E15_WHPA_E_IMPERV_OLIPHANT
MAP48E16_WHPA_E_MAN_LANDS_OLIPHANT
MAP48E17_WHPA_E_NUT_UNITS_OLIPHANT

Amabel-Sauble:

MAP48G21_WHPA_AMABEL
MAP48G22_WHPA_SWOOP_AMABEL
MAP48G23_WHPA_VULNERABILITY_AMABEL
MAP48G24_WHPA_IMPERV_AMABEL
MAP48G25_WHPA_MANAGED_AMABEL
MAP48G26_WHPA_NU_AMABEL
MAP48E21_WHPA_E_COMPONENTS_AMABEL
MAP48E22_WHPA_E_AMABEL
MAP48E23_WHPA_E_SWOOP_AMABEL
MAP48E24_WHPA_E_VULNERABILITY_AMABEL
MAP48E25_WHPA_E_IMPERV_AMABEL
MAP48E26_WHPA_E_MAN_LANDS_AMABEL
MAP48E27_WHPA_E_NUT_UNITS_AMABEL

Huron Woods:

MAP48G31_WHPA_HURON_WOODS
MAP48G32_WHPA_SWOOP_HURON_WOODS
MAP48G33_WHPA_VULNERABILITY_HURON_WOODS
MAP48G34_WHPA_IMPERV_HURON_WOODS
MAP48G35_WHPA_MANAGED_HURON_WOODS
MAP48G36_WHPA_NU_HURON_WOODS
MAP48E31_WHPA_E_COMPONENTS_HURON_WOODS
MAP48E32_WHPA_E_HURON_WOODS
MAP48E33_WHPA_E_SWOOP_HURON_WOODS
MAP48E34_WHPA_E_VULNERABILITY_HURON_WOODS
MAP48E35_WHPA_E_IMPERV_HURON_WOODS
MAP48E36_WHPA_E_MAN_LANDS_HURON_WOODS
MAP48E37_WHPA_E_NUT_UNITS_HURON_WOODS

Foreman:

MAP48G41_WHPA_FOREMAN
MAP48G42_WHPA_SWOOP_FOREMAN
MAP48G43_WHPA_VULNERABILITY_FOREMAN
MAP48G44_WHPA_IMPERV_FOREMAN
MAP48G45_WHPA_MANAGED_FOREMAN
MAP48G46_WHPA_NU_FOREMAN
MAP48E41_WHPA_E_COMPONENTS_FOREMAN
MAP48E42_WHPA_E_FOREMAN
MAP48E43_WHPA_E_SWOOP_FOREMAN
MAP48E44_WHPA_E_VULNERABILITY_FOREMAN
MAP48E45_WHPA_E_IMPERV_FOREMAN
MAP48E46_WHPA_E_MAN_LANDS_FOREMAN
MAP48E47_WHPA_E_NUT_UNITS_FOREMAN

Wiarton:

MAP48S11_IPZ_SEWERSHED_WIARTON
MAP48S12_IPZ_WIARTON
MAP48S13_IPZ_SWOOP_WIARTON
MAP48S14_IPZ_VULNERABILITY_WIARTON
MAP48S15_IPZ_IMPERV_WIARTON
MAP48S16_IPZ_MANAGED_WIARTON
MAP48S17_IPZ_NU_WIARTON