LANDOWNER STEWARDSHIP OBJECTIVES: ISSUES

Landowner Stewardship

Opportunity to educate landowners about importance of preserving:
- wetlands along entire reach and around the three major tributaries
- upland areas, particularly the McCrimmon Creek uplands
- sections of high quality trout habitat and spawning areas
- significant groundwater infiltration on Central Mill Creek between Highway 401 and Downey Road (County Road 35) and an approximately 2,000 m. stretch upstream from Grandy’s Pond
- creek geometry, and installing and maintaining structures where appropriate
- robust buffers and riparian vegetation

Opportunity to educate landowners about importance of:
- seeking advice and, where required, obtaining permits to effect any rehabilitation
- removing excessive in-stream debris
- monitoring creek for braiding and sedimentation build-up

LANDOWNER STEWARDSHIP OBJECTIVES: GENERAL STRATEGY

In addition to the critical Cold-Water Fishery Strategies, landowner stewardship of the creek, riparian areas and wetlands is critical for success on this reach. In partnership with landowners, there are also a large number of potential projects that could be accomplished by the Student Rangers.

The entire reach is bordered by wetlands, particularly on the north side of the creek. Extensive wetlands also surround the three main tributaries, McCrimmon, Pond and T3, which together with the McCrimmon upland areas provide considerable storage during major precipitation and snow melt events, and contribute significant volumes of groundwater discharge to the creek.

Friends of Mill Creek can play an active role in assisting landowners to be good stewards, seeking their support for rehabilitation projects, and partnering with them to sponsor numerous Student Ranger projects.

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