GSWA is primarily concerned with the additional winter road salt that would be required to service the above proposed road projects within the Ramsey Lake Watershed, and the resulting environmental effects on Ramsey Lake – a public and private drinking water source for approximately 50,000 citizens within the City of Greater Sudbury.
The Greater Sudbury Watershed Alliance (GSWA) and the City of Greater Sudbury are jointly hosting a STOP Aquatic Invasive Species Event on Thursday, June 23rd from 10 am to noon at the Ramsey Lake boat launch. Please see the attached poster. This is our group’s 2nd annual event.
Further to our letter dated 25 April 2015 (attached), the Greater Sudbury Watershed Alliance wishes to inform you that our concerns have not been addressed. Therefore, we continue to request that the Minister issue a Part ll Order to elevate the Environmental Assessment to an Individual Environmental Assessment to ensure that adequate stormwater management has been incorporated into the Second Avenue infrastructure improvements, and that the waters of Ramsey Lake are protected.
The primary effects of a four-lane road through the Junction Creek Watershed would replace natural wetlands and their ecosystem services. Wetlands act to mitigate flooding and help to purify water, and more impermeable road surface would further reduce the effectiveness of the wetland. The possibility of flooding is increased through reduced ability of the wetland to buffer flooding and retain water. As a consequence, the risk of flooding is increased in the low-lying areas along Notre Dame Boulevard.