Stream Restoration
Surveying and Restoring Streams in the HRM
Clean Nova Scotia has made part of its mandate to protect and conserve the waterways in Nova Scotia. In working towards this goal, our program has carried out restoration work on a number of streams in the Halifax Regional Municipality, including Grassy and Frenchman’s Brook in Dartmouth and Parker’s Brook in Bedford.
In August of 2009, Clean Nova Scotia initiated the Stream Survey and Restoration Development Program (SSRDP) with the help of the Nova Scotia Salmon Association’s Adopt-a-Stream Program. The purpose of the SSRDP is to identify water systems of environmental concern, complete detailed surveys of the selected systems and develop easy-to-follow restoration plans aimed at improving fish passage and habitat quality. The restoration plans are designed to be implemented by our staff as an economic alternative for companies or corporations looking for development compensation projects and small- to moderately-sized crews of community group members that may have limited experience with stream restoration activities.
Restoration surveys have been written for a number of streams within the Bedford, Dartmouth, and Eastern Passage area. Samples of each report are available HERE. Complete reports are available at the Clean Nova Scotia office: 126 Portland Street, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
The watercourse of Ellenvale Run in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, was the first project undertaken by Clean Nova Scotia, with surveying and habitat assessment starting in September 2009 and finishing in June 2010. Installation of in-stream structures took place in the summer months of 2009, 2010, and 2011.
Funding for 2011 provided by:
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