City of Greater Sudbury’s Lake Water Quality Program

1. City of Greater Sudbury’s Lake Water Quality Program 2002 Annual Report Presented by Lana McKinnon Lake Water Quality Program Co-ordinator

2. Summary of Accomplishments • Spring Phosphorus sampling of 33 lakes • Summer sampling of 26 priority lakes • Aquatic insects survey of 10 lakes • Aquatic plant survey of 7 lakes • 2 information sessions • Provided work experience for 6 recent graduates • 6 new lake stewardship groups

3. Funding Partners • City of Greater Sudbury • Human Resources Development Canada • Nickel District Conservation Authority • Urban Lakes Group – Co-operative Freshwater Ecology Unit • Ministry of the Environment – Lake Partner Program and Sudbury Office • Falconbridge Limited

4. Other Partners • Co-operative Freshwater Ecology Unit • Lake stewardship groups • Southview Greenhouse Growers, Walden Growers, Adam&Eve Garden Centre • Ontario Parks • Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada

5. Funding SummaryCash and In-Kind Support • City’s contribution: $ 81,788.16 (41%) • Partners contributions: $114,294.33 (59%) • Federal - HRDC $ 78,094.33 • Urban Lakes Group - Co-operative Freshwater Ecology Unit $ 27,000.00 • Provincial – Ministry of the Environment $ 6,000.00 • Non-Profit - Nickel District Conservation Authority $ 2,000.00 • Other $ 1,200.00 • Total Program Cost: $196,082.49 (100%)

6. Funding Contributions

7. Clearwater Lake Fairbank Lake Cottager’s Association Friends of McFarlane Lake Ironside Lake Stewardship Group Kusk Lake (Little Rat Lake) Lake Nepahwin Stewardship Group Lake Panache Stewardship Group Little Lake Panache Stewardship Group Long Lake Makada Lake Minnow Lake Restoration Group Nelson Lake Raft Lake Ratepayer’s Association Ramsey Lake Advisory Panel Silver Lake Committee Onwatin Lake St. Charles Lake Valley East Ratepayer’s Ass. (Frenchman, Hanmer, Joe, Dixon) Vermillion Lake Whitson Lake Whitewater Lake Windy Lake 22 Lake Stewardship Groups

8. Merits of Lake Water Quality Program • Collects baseline data • Develops protocols for lake surveys • Provides Official Plan technical support • Educates the community & empowers lake residents • Contributes to local resources (human, financial, technical) • Benefits recreation and tourism

9. Challenges for 2003 • Expand lake sampling program • Safe-guard ecological monitoring lakes • Monitor blue-green algae emergence • Increase partner recruitment • Develop website as an electronic learning tool • Investigate septic system re-inspections programs • Investigate storm water run-off issues

10. Greater Sudbury Lake Improvement Advisory Panel(GSLIAP) Presented by Mike Mirka Chair of GSLIAP

11. GSLIAPSummary of Activities • Participated in Visioning Session • Formed 3 sub-committees • Doing Science, Communication, Administration • Developed Mission and Vision Statements • Held 6 meetings as a whole panel • Increased community profile • Hosted information sessions • Hosted Living With Lakes Forum • Adopted “City of Lakes” logo • Promoted the formation of new stewardship groups

12. GSLIAP Members • Community Representatives • Mike Mirka, Chair • Elin Maki-Flora • Chris Nash • John Lindsay • André Ferron

13. GSLIAP Members • Lake Water Quality Experts • John Gunn Co-operative Freshwater Ecology Unit/MNR • Bill Keller Co-operative Freshwater Ecology Unit/MOE • Bud Hebner Ministry of Natural Resources • Tim Warton Sudbury District Health Unit • Paul Sajatovic Nickel District Conservation Authority • David Pearson Urban Lakes Group of Co-operative Freshwater Ecology Unit

14. GSLIAP Members • City Council • Councillor Louise Portelance • Coucillor Austin Davey

15. GSLIAP Structure City Council Advice Technical Experts Community City Staff GSLIAP Public Public

16. GSLIAP Working Groups

17. GSLIAP Mission To serve as a watchdog on behalf of all citizens in the community and actively promote and protect the ecological health of the lakes within the City of Greater Sudbury through: social & scientific research, public education, policy advocacy, community partnerships, and strategic community initiatives.

18. GSLIAP Vision That within one generation, the watersheds and water bodies of Greater Sudbury will achieve and sustain a level of health and quality much better than today, making Greater Sudbury a world class model for living with lakes.

19. Doing Science Working Group Accomplishments • Helped co-ordinate the 2002-2003 sampling program • Provided training and advice on standard sampling methods • Reviewed and commented on the lake water quality website

20. Communications Working Group Accomplishments • Developed Communications Plan • Created awareness of panel’s existence • Provided input into public education material

21. Administration Working Group Accomplishments • Secured necessary resources • Drafted a 5-year strategic plan • Identified key potential partners and policy decisions

22. Community Profile Dragon Boat Festival Bell Park July 13, 2002

23. Information Session Native Shoreline Vegetation Science North INCO Cavern June 26, 2002

24. Living With Lakes Forum Science North INCO Cavern November 18, 2002

25. Looking Ahead • Promote the formation of new lake and watershed stewardship • Provide advice on: • Storm water run-off • Septic system re-inspections • Environmental monitoring lakes • Earth month challenge to City Councillors • Lake Trout and Loons as icons for healthy lakes