The History of Water Conrol in Haliburton County: A Contemporary Analysis of Human Impact on the Natural Environment

Title

The History of Water Conrol in Haliburton County: A Contemporary Analysis of Human Impact on the Natural Environment

Author

Markwick, Kerry

Supervising Faculty

Wadland, John; Whillans, Tom
Departments: Canadian Studies and Environmental Studies

Reference Number

TPB-496

Date

1993

Location of Document

U-Links Office and online

Area

Haliburton County

Subject

Water control and management

Abstract

Recognizing that the management of such a large and significant watershed as the Trent-Severn Waterway is a complex issue, this paper analyzes the history of water control in Haliburton County using the two main tools of an ecosystem approach and an environmental history approach. Water control is looked at from the early days of settlement in the area through the era of lumbering and on to the centralization of control in the hands of both provincial and federal agencies. Contemporary issues and current initiatives are presented as well as suggestions for better decision-making with regard to this valuable resource.

Publisher

Trent University

Files

Reference

Markwick, Kerry, The History of Water Conrol in Haliburton County: A Contemporary Analysis of Human Impact on the Natural Environment, Trent University, 1993