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CANADA
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(Click on the different headings to open/close the related information)
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BAY OF QUINTE, ONTARIO
(This section includes Stage of RAP development, Beneficial Use Impairments and
their delisting targets,
and information on whether the AOC has been accurately mapped.)
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Stage of RAP Development:
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2
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Are electronic maps available that include the AOC's geographic boundaries
and associated sources of pollution?
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Yes
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Beneficial Use Impairments (BUI):
(The BUI will appear underlined if a delisting target has
been determined.
If underlined,
click on the BUI
to display the delisting target.)
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Restriction on Fish & Wildlife Consumption
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Restore the Bay of Quinte ecosystem to a condition in which there are no
restrictions on fish and wildlife consumption attributable to anthropogenic
sources of contamination from within the Area of Concern.
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Degradation of Fish and Wildlife Population
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Restore the Bay of Quinte ecosystem to conditions capable of supporting a more
diverse and stable community structure including a top-level predator
assemblage of northern pike, smallmouth bass and walleye that existed prior to
the onset of hyper-eutrophic conditions in the bay.
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Degradation of Benthos
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Restore the Bay of Quinte ecosystem to conditions capable of supporting a
diverse and stable benthic community structure including pollution sensitive
species that existed prior to the onset of hyper-eutrophic conditions in the
bay.
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Restrictions on Dredging Activities
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Prevent degradation of sediments and protect benthic organisms by accomplishing
the virtual elimination of persistent toxic contaminants inputs to the bay/and
prevent potentially harmful disturbances of in-place contaminants by regulating
the methods of dredging, transportation and disposal of bay sediments.
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Eutrophication or Undesirable Algae
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Restore the trophic status of the Bay of Quinte ecosystem to a condition
capable of supporting a more diverse and stable community structure, improved
water clarity and more palatable drinking water. The numerical objectives for
attainment of these goals are to: (1) reduce the phosphorus concentration in
the Upper Bay of Quinte water to 30 ug/L; (2) reduce algal biomass to between 4
and 5 mm
3
/L and increase macrophyte coverage so that 30 percent of the Upper
Bay of Quinte has greater than 50 percent macrophyte coverage.
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Restrictions on Drinking Water Consumption, or Taste & Odour
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Maintain all treated drinking water supplies in compliance with Provincial
Drinking Water Objectives and improve the palatability of drinking water drawn
from the bay by reducing the biomass of taste and odour causing algae.
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Beach Closings
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Restore bacteriological quality throughout the Area of Concern to achieve the
objectives of zero beach closures and E. coli densities of 100 organisms or
less per 100 ml of water throughout the bay.
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Degradation of Aesthetics
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Improve water clarity and reduce the frequency and intensity of algal blooms
by reducing algal to within the range of 4 to 5 mm
3
/L.
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Degradation of Phytoplankton & Zooplankton Populations
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Restore the Bay of Quinte ecosystem to conditions capable of supporting a more
diverse and abundant zooplankton community and reduce phytoplankton abundance
to a biomass in the range of 4 to 5 mm
3
/L.
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Loss of Fish and Wildlife Habitat
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Re-establish and maintain aquatic, shoreline and wildlife conditions within the
Bay of Quinte ecosystem capable of supporting healthy, diverse, stable and
self-sustaining aquatic and terrestrial communities by: (1) encouraging
restoration of damaged habitats, and (2) applying a principle of Ano net loss
of the productive capacity of habitat to all development.
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CONTAMINATED SEDIMENT
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Estimated remaining volume of contaminated sediment within the AOC:
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no information
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Remediation to Date:
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Natural Recovery
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Planned Action Regarding Sediment Remediation
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Assessment of remediation options for Myers Pier and Zuick's Island underway.
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WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE
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Improvements to Wastewater Infrastructure - Dollars Spent:
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Cleanup Fund (CUF) / Great Lakes Sustainability Fund (GLSF)
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$1,300,000
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Ontario
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$61,000,000
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Identified Future Costs for Wastewater Infra. - Dollars Needed:
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Belleville Stormwater Project
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$3,100,000
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Development & Implementation of Pollution Prevention and Control Plans for
Greater Napanee, Picton & Deseronto
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no information
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HABITAT
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Projects / Proposals / Costs:
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$7,500,000 on 24 projects - CUF/GLSF
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Restoration of 50 km. of shoreline
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Protection of 385 ha. of wetlands
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Over 600 ha. of wetland rehabilitated
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Completed rural activities to decrease phosphorus inputs
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Fish habitat management strategy implemented
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Landowner habitat enhancement project
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Natural Heritage Strategy projects completed
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OTHER SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
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Issues:
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4 non-point source control projects: $7,400,000
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Action Plan developed (2001-2005) identifies 25 actions to delist the impaired
beneficial uses
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MANAGEMENT
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Federal:
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Rimi Kalinauskas
Environment Canada
4905 Dufferin Street
Downsview, ON M3H 5T4
(416) 739-5836
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Provincial:
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Janet Anderson
OMOE Great Lakes Advisory
- Lake Ontario
133 Dalton Ave.
Box 820
Kingston, Ontario K7L 4X6
(613) 549-4000 Ext. 2673
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Local / PAC:
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Barry Jones
Implementation Officer
Lower Trent Conservation
441 Front Street
Trenton, ON K8V 6C1
(613) 394-4829 Ext. 13
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Please Note:
Values provided are intended as indicators only, and may not
capture all expenditures or work done. Summary is based on best available
Information. "No Information" indicates relevant information was not
available at time of publication.
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