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Media Release: Road Salt Discussion – Summary

On April 10, 2018   /   Concerns, Developments, Drinking Water, Media, Press Releases, Reports, Road Salt, Second Avenue, Stormwater, Transportation Study, Water Quality  

Coverage on Media Release:

Winter road salt slowly killing a lake, by Marc Montgomery, RCI – Radio Canada

Salt, chloride levels in Sudbury’s Ramsey Lake reaching critical levels, water group warns, by Jessica Pope, CBC News

MEDIA RELEASE – For Immediate Release: 10 April 2018

GSWA Road Salt Discussion – Summary Report

SUDBURY – The Greater Sudbury Watershed Alliance (GSWA) is pleased to announce the release of its Road Salt Discussion – Summary Report (Summary Report), resulting from the Road Salt Discussion event held on 5 February 2018, at the Vale Living with Lakes Centre. This Summary Report is derived from a transcript of the event, and provides a comprehensive overview of the key concerns, comments, and potential solutions presented at the event to address the growing road salt dilemma. Read more →

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Road Salt Discussion – Summary Report

On April 9, 2018   /   Concerns, Developments, Drinking Water, Media, Reports, Road Salt, Second Avenue, Stormwater, Transportation Study, Water Quality  

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Road Salt Contamination – Ramsey Lake Sub-Watershed Study

On September 16, 2017   /   Concerns, Developments, Road Salt, Second Avenue, Studies, Transportation Study, Watershed Studies  

The Greater Sudbury Watershed Alliance is concerned that the rising levels of sodium and chloride, elements of road salt, in Ramsey Lake may not be given the attention deserved. It is widely recognized that increased levels of sodium can have a detrimental effect on human health, and that elevated levels of chloride can adversely affect aquatic life.

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Second Avenue Infrastructure Improvements – Part II Order Request, GSWA to MOECC

On April 29, 2016   /   Concerns, Developments, Part II Order Request, Second Avenue  

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.

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Part II Order Request – Second Avenue – 2015

On April 25, 2015   /   Concerns, Developments, Part II Order Request, Second Avenue  

The increased surface area of the new roadway will more than triple the amount of surface (storm) water entering into the storm water drainage system in the Ramsey Lake Watershed. Presently, open ditches service some of this area and provide for a level of natural filtration and infiltration of runoff. In the proposed extension of the original project, ditches would be replaced by underground pipes leading directly to Ramsey Lake, thus reducing natural filtration.

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Stormwater Management Planning & Design – Ramsey Lake

On September 30, 2013   /   Concerns, Developments, Second Avenue, Stormwater, Studies, Water Quality, Watershed Studies  

It would seem that no one storm water management system can effectively protect Ramsey Lake from all storm water pollutants. As a consequence, the GSWA would like to suggest that the following ideas be considered:

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