Augusta Council Meeting August 24 th , 6:30pm www.nation.on.ca - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Augusta Council Meeting August 24 th , 6:30pm www.nation.on.ca

South Nation Jurisdiction • 4, 382 square kilometers of complex ecosystems • 16 municipalities • River flows 175 km from Brockville into the Ottawa River near Plantagenet Cheyene Ramsey, Forestry Technician www.nation.on.ca

Augusta Red – Augusta Boundary Green Outline – Jurisdiction Purple Outline – Watershed Cheyene Ramsey, Forestry Technician www.nation.on.ca

Forest Cover Analysis • 47.8% forest cover in 2008 • 39% forest cover at county level Augusta Forest Cover. Drape 2008 Cheyene Ramsey, Forestry Technician www.nation.on.ca

Over the Counter Program • Over counter sales of 100 or more seedlings in increasing increments of 50 • $0.54 to $1.15/seedling 5 year old White Pine plantation Cheyene Ramsey, Forestry Technician www.nation.on.ca

50 Million Tree Program • Free site visit • Minimum site size of 1 hectare (2.5 acres) • 1500 trees for windbreaks, 2000 trees for plantations • $0.20/conifers and $0.50 for deciduous 5 year old white Spruce plantation Cheyene Ramsey, Forestry Technician www.nation.on.ca

Survival Assessments • Assessments in years 1, 2 and 5 • 60% survival and higher Tamarack after first growing season Cheyene Ramsey, Forestry Technician www.nation.on.ca

Woodlot Advisory Service (WAS) • Free year round site visits • Must own at least 4 hectares (9.88 acres) of woodland • Must reside in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell or SNC jurisdiction • Promote sustainable management of privately owned woodlot WAS Site visit 2014 Cheyene Ramsey, Forestry Technician www.nation.on.ca

Managed Forest Plan (MFTIP) • Grant available in the amount of up to $500 for the completion of a management plan • Sponsored by OPG, Ontario Woodlot Association, UCPR • Up to 75% tax savings on woodlots www.nation.on.ca Cheyene Ramsey, Forestry Technician

Community Forests and Recreation • SNC helps manage more than 40, 000 acres for the United Counties of Stormont Dundas Glengarry, & SNC properties • Recreational opportunities Cheyene Ramsey, Forestry Technician www.nation.on.ca

SLPC Tree Risk Evaluations • Tree risk assessments and digital data collection • 8 parks • Thousands of Trees Natasha Machado, Communications Specialist www.nation.on.ca

Forest Stewards Program • Tasks include observations, reporting issues for resolution, limited trail maintenance and species identification • New recruits are always Forest Stewards training session at South Nation office – 2015 welcome Natasha Machado, Communications Specialist www.nation.on.ca

Land Donation Program Natasha Machado, Communications Specialist www.nation.on.ca

Clean Water Program • Cost-share grants for water quality improvement projects:  Buffers  Well decommissioning  Manure storage and milk house wastewater  Plus many more categories • Up to $8,000, grant rates and maximums vary Manure storage application – before photo • Program info now available Lorie Henderson, Administrative Assistant II www.nation.on.ca

Community Environmental Grants • Eligible Applicants:  Municipalities  Community groups • Up to $300 • Eligible Categories:  River Grant  Community Environmental Outreach Grant  Agri-Environmental Grant  Heritage Grant Local Bassholes fishing derby, Casselman – 2015 grant recipient Natasha Machado, Communications Specialist www.nation.on.ca

Stream Watch Program • Collect information on physical and biological characteristics of the stream • Encourages community involvement to conduct stream assessments and volunteer events Tree Planting in Embrun with local students, May 2014 Natasha Machado, Communications Specialist www.nation.on.ca

Stream Watch Program • Garbage clean-ups • Invasive species removal • Fish Sampling • Habitat Enhancement • Tree Planting Natasha Machado, Communications Specialist www.nation.on.ca

RBC Blue Water Day • SNC partnered with RBC to celebrate Blue water Day • SNC donated 20 White Pines between Iroquois, Prescott and Spencerville branches Natasha Machado, Communications Specialist www.nation.on.ca

SNC Website and Geoportal Natasha Machado, Communications Specialist www.nation.on.ca

Our Local Environment, We’re in it Together. www.nation.on.ca www.nation.on.ca