Rick Grillmayer Manager, Forestry Our Mission: Working together to - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Rick Grillmayer Manager, Forestry Our Mission: Working together to lead, promote, support and inspire innovative watershed management.

Rick Grillmayer Alisha Tobola Since 2014 813,790 trees planted. Since 1992, 1997 in Forestry. 2,168,715 trees planted. We also get help from Spencer Macdonald, Lands and Operations in peak seasons.

 Proven link between forest cover and water quantity and quality.  Long history of tree planting in our watershed going back to the 1920’s.  At the peak (early 80’s) MNRF, NVCA, and landowners planted nearly a million trees each year.

We are now the only agency left in the watershed that provide this service. We have been planting trees each year since 1964.

Center for Neighbourhood Technology/ U.S. EPA.

Was 2 nd biggest ever, with 217,260 trees planted on 32 properties in 9 municipalities. Planting began on April 19, completed on May 29. Some backpack spraying was completed by early June.

Trees Planted 250000 200000 150000 Trees Planted 100000 50000 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

 Levy = $73,654.14  Partners = $409,081.14  Forests Ontario, Simcoe County, Environment Canada, Town of New Tecumseth, and the landowners. Many of these are confirmed for 2018.  Biggest contributor by far is Forests Ontario. In the past 5 years they have contributed $1.18 million.

This year was our 27 th Annual Tree Sale. Our Wasaga Beach partners held their 19 th and Elmvale their 10 th

 Site visits need to be completed for 2018 planting before winter sets in.

Tending and Site Preparation Survival surveys to be completed on 94 properties

Section 6.1 - 2008 Air Photo Compartment Map - Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority 2688 Horseshoe Valley Road, Springwater Twp - 4341 030 001 05007 Compartment Summary 1 = 15.5 acres 2 2 = 25.7 acres HydroOne Transmission Corridor 3 = 24 acres 4 = 21 acres Open = 4.5 acres Ponds = 4.7 acres 3 1 1 n e p O Ponds 2 2 2 NORTH 4 Open Scale = 1:5,375 2

Now in • Dufferin, Grey and Simcoe Counties. Starting a • NVCA EAB Management Plan. Inventory • and assessment of ash on NVCA lands.