Kennisis Lake: Natural shoreline plan

Kennisis Lake: Natural shoreline plan

Copeland, Todd; MacIsaac, Christie; Vankoughnett, Mathew

Kennesis Lake Planning Committee
Host contact: Prince, Jim

Sager, Eric
Department: Environmental and Resource Science/Studies

TP-570

2007

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Kennisis Lake

Natural shorelines on Kennisis Lake

The purpose of the report is to look at different types of promotional undertakings that promote natural shorelines. The information gathered from these sources was used to recommend a natural shoreline action plan for Kennisis Lake.

Natural shorelines are an important part of an ecosystem, where native vegetation provide erosion control; protects water quality, habitat, for both fish and animal species, and help preserve the ecological balance of aquatic environments. The increasing number of inhabitants moving towards lakes and rivers has cleared or replaced this natural vegetation with non-native species. The problem is many people that perform these alterations are doing so without knowing the impacts that they are causing. The purpose of this report is to look at different types of promotional undertakings by community groups, organizations, and conservation authorities that promote natural shorelines. Data is collected on how these groups approach the preservation and restoration of natural shorelines via three avenues: stewardship, regulations, and incentives. The information gathered from these sources will be used to recommend a natural shoreline action plan for the Kennisis Lake Planning Committee to undertake.

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