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FROM CEWF - Spring’s come early to lake levels
As our rollercoaster winter weather continues, we’d like to share what we’re keeping an eye on.
Water levels were very low at freeze-up, as a result of our dry summer, prompting CEWF to liaise with TSW a bit more than usual over the winter.
So far this year, some early warm temperatures allowed TSW to begin log operations earlier than the long term average. As a result, we saw a short-term spike in water levels. You can see these spikes on the TSW Water Levels Graphs here.
As of the date of writing, March 18, there’s still lots of snow around, and lake ice typically remains firm. . So while that short-term spike is good for raising water levels, it could - and we stress could, become challenging as ice begins to break up and move around. Potential challenges include things such as ice impacts on lakefront infrastructure and water lines or ropes trapped in ice.
CEWF recommends keeping an eye on changing conditions if you’re at your property, and if you’re not, we will be posting any concerns here.
New to this page is the “Advisories” section on the upper right. If there's anything of significant concern, it will be posted there
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The strategic deployment of biodegradable matting over Eurasian Watermilfoil (EWM) outbreaks has been an important and effective part of the Drag and Spruce Lakes EWM Management Program each of the past 6 summers. This year the DSLPOA will again make application to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), seeking permission to deploy either untreated burlap or coconut fiber mats at the following 7 locations.
| Site | Description | GPS | |
| EWM 1 | South of Harris Beach | 45.07504 | -78.40421 |
| EWM 2 | North of Blueberry Island | 45.07844 | -78.39329 |
| EWM 3 | South of Podmore Beach | 45.08458 | -78.39936 |
| EWM 4 | East End of Bonham's Bay | 45.07072 | -78.43500 |
| EWM 11 | Northwest of Drag Lake Lodge | 45.05136 | -78.42099 |
| EWM 13 | Near End of True North Rd | 45.09400 | -78.41181 |
| EWM 18 | Southwest of Pine Tree Point | 45.07907 | -78.40846 |
You may also refer to the map of EWM outbreak locations on the DSLPOA website by following this link. The decision on which outbreaks will receive benthic mats as a control measure is made by the Working Group (WG) in early July following visual inspection of the 7 approved locations. Last year mats were placed only on sites 1 and 18. Although this work can be approved to be done anytime between July 16 and September 30, the WG is requesting approval to begin work at Site 1 as early as July 12.
If your property is adjacent to one of these 7 locations and you would like to express your concern to the MNRF, please contact the Parry Sound District MNRF office contact information as indicated below:
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
7A Bay Street, Parry Sound ON, P2A 1S4
If your have any questions about EWM inspection, monitoring or control activities on Drag or Spruce Lakes please contact the WG by email.
Jim Miners
For the Working Group
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Land Acknowledgement
We respectfully acknowledge that the County of Haliburton is located on Treaty 20 Michi Saagiig territory, and in the traditional territory of the Michi Saagiig and Chippewa Nations, collectively known as the Williams Treaties First Nations, which are Curve Lake, Rama, Hiawatha, Alderville, Scugog Island, Beausoleil and Georgina Island First Nations.
We acknowledge a shared presence of Indigenous nations throughout the area, and recognize its original, Indigenous inhabitants as the stewards of its lands and waters since time immemorial.