Review the Balsam Lake and Cameron Lake Management Plan and the Balsam Lake and Cameron Lake Watershed Characterization Report
Lake and Environmental Management Plans
Environmental management plans provide a framework for establishing goals, objectives and direction for the protection of water resources, the management of human activities, land, water, aquatic life and resources within a watershed
The plans provide a scientific and community-based approach to protecting our water resources over the short and long terms, and typically involve detailed inventories of landscapes, rivers, and lakes and extensive collaboration with community stakeholders.
Plan implementation
By undertaking the recommendations in the various management plans, we can ensure a healthy economy, quality of life and environment for current and future generations.
View implementation project sites and project details by clicking on each location shown on the impact online map
Get involved
Join the team and make an impact in your watershed!
Visit landowner services to learn more about how we can help you undertake a project on your property or in your community.
Lake plans
Our lakes are directly connected to the Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site and are highly valued for providing significant economic, social and ecological benefits to those who live, work and enjoy recreation in the Kawartha Lakes region.
Kawartha Conservation has developed the following lake management plans.
Review the Canal and Mitchell Lakes, Talbot River, and Whites Creek Subwatershed Plan and the Canal and Mitchell Lakes, Talbot River, and Whites Creek Implementation Plan. These plans were created in partnership with the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority and includes the Talbot River and Whites Creek Subwatersheds.
Kawartha Conservation and the City of Kawartha Lakes are partnering on a 4 year (2021-2024) science-based lake management planning project for Lake Dalrymple and its watershed.
Learn more about the Lake Dalrymple Management Plan
Review the Lake Scugog Environmental Management Plan
Fisheries plans
Healthy fish communities and the aquatic habitats on which they rely provide significant ecological and recreational benefits to local communities.
Kawartha Conservation has developed the following fisheries management plan:
Oak Ridges Moraine plans
The Oak Ridges Moraine is a significant land feature in Ontario that is important because of its unique concentration of environmental, geological and hydrological characteristics.
Review the plans for the Oak Ridges Moraine watershed:
- Blackstock Creek Watershed Management Plan and Blackstock Creek Watershed Characterization Report
- East Cross Creek Subwatershed Management Plan and East Cross Creek Subwatershed Characterization Report
- Nonquon River Watershed Management Plan and Nonquon River Watershed Characterization Report
- Southern Lake Scugog Tributaries Watershed Management Plan and Southern Lake Scugog Tributaries Watershed Characterization Report
Stormwater plans
Urban areas greatly impact the hydrologic cycle and are major contributors of contaminants to water systems. A significant proportion of these contaminants can be attributed to stormwater runoff.
Kawartha Conservation has developed the following stormwater management plan:
Contact Us
Kawartha Conservation
277 Kenrei Road
Lindsay, ON K9V 4R1
Tel: 705.328.2271
Fax: 705.328.2286
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