Instream Barrier Removal Workshop
November 29, 2023, Tiffin Centre for Conservation, Utopia, ON
The Ontario Chapter hosted a barrier mitigation workshop on November 29th, 2023 at the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority’s Tiffin Centre for Conservation, in Utopia. A total of 51 registrants attended the workshop, comprised of representatives from consulting, non-government organizations, conservation authorities, government, and private citizens. The AFS-OC would like to thank all the presenters as well as the NVCA for donating the use of the Jose building for the event.
Presentations
Talk 1: Conservation Authority legislative requirements – Meagan Kieferle, Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority
Talk 2: Dam removal in Ontario: Successes and challenges – Jeff Graham, GSS Engineering Consultants Ltd.
Talk 3: The effectiveness of vortex rock weirs for fish passage and channel stability for smaller streams – Paul Villard, GEO Morphix Ltd.
Talk 4: Removal of the Petnum Dam on Black Ash Creek – Fred Dobbs, Laura Wensink, Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority
Talk 5: Michigan’s experience with dam removal – Dana Castle, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Talk 6: Regulatory challenges for dam removal – Jeff Graham, GSS Engineering Consultants Ltd.
Talk 7: Finding and prioritizing barriers on the landscape – Nick Jones, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Talk 8: The Canadian Aquatic Barriers Database and a conservation planning framework to restore freshwater connectivity – Nick Mazany-Wright, Canadian Wildlife Federation
