La Salle River Watershed

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           State of the Watershed Report

 

 

May 2007

 

This Report Prepared by:
 

 

La Salle Redboine Conservation District Staff

 

With Technical Information Provided by:

 

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration

Building Up – Wendy Bulloch

City of Winnipeg – Naturalists Services Branch

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives

Manitoba Conservation – Environmental Programs Branch

Manitoba Conservation – Geomatics Branch

Manitoba Conservation – Wildlife and Ecosystem Protection Branch

Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation

Manitoba Intergovernmental Affairs and Trade – Community Planning Services

Manitoba Science, Technology, Energy and Mines

Manitoba Transportation and Government Services

Manitoba Water Services Board

Manitoba Water Stewardship – Fisheries Branch

Manitoba Water Stewardship – Groundwater Management

Manitoba Water Stewardship – Office of Drinking Water

Manitoba Water Stewardship – Regional Water Operations

Manitoba Water Stewardship – Surface Water Management

Manitoba Water Stewardship – Water Licensing

Manitoba Water Stewardship – Water Quality Management

North – South Consultants

Red River Basin Commission

 

 

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La Salle River State of the Watershed Report 2007

Table of Contents

 

Section #                                 Contents                                                                                 

 

1.0            Executive Summary

 

2.0            Official La Salle River Watershed Map

 

3.0            The Watershed Plan

 

3.1            The Planning Process, Key Players and Terms

3.1.1       Membership list of Key Players

3.2            The Water Planning Authority – La Salle Redboine Conservation District

3.2.1       Map: La Salle Redboine Conservation District

3.2.2       Map: La Salle River Watershed with La Salle Redboine Conservation District

 

4.0            Earth Resources

 

4.1            Geological Resources of the La Salle River Watershed (Source: Manitoba Science, Technology, Energy and Mines)

4.1.2       Map: Surficial Geology of the La Salle River Watershed

4.1.3       Map: Depth to Bedrock in the La Salle River Watershed

4.2            Soil Resources in the La Salle River Watershed (Source: Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Initiatives)

4.2.1       Map: Agricultural Capability of the La Salle River Watershed

4.2.2       Map: Surface Texture of the La Salle River Watershed

4.2.3       Map: Soil Drainage of the La Salle River Watershed

4.2.4       Map: Irrigation Suitability of the La Salle River Watershed

4.2.5       Map: Water Erosion Risk of the La Salle River Watershed

4.2.6       Map: Wind Erosion Risk of the La Salle River Watershed

 

5.0            Water Resources

 

5.1            Waterways of the La Salle River Watershed (Source: La Salle Redboine Conservation District)

5.1.1       Map: Surface Water Network

5.1.2       Map: Upper La Salle River Watershed

5.1.3       Map: Elm Creek Channel Watershed

5.1.4       Map: Central La Salle River Watershed

5.1.5       Map: King Drain System Watershed

5.1.6       Map: Lower La Salle River Watershed

5.2            Surface Water Hydrology Report (Source: Manitoba Water Stewardship)

5.2.1       Presentation: Surface Water Hydrology Report – Scott Herbert

5.3            Surface Water Quality of the La Salle River (Source: Manitoba Water Stewardship)

5.4            Ground Water Resources of the La Salle River Watershed (Source: Manitoba Water Stewardship)

 

6.0            Biodiversity

 

6.1            Wildlife Resources of the La Salle River Watershed (Source: Manitoba Conservation)

6.2            Protected Areas within the La Salle River Watershed (Source: Protected Area’s Initiative)

6.2.1       Brochure: Manitoba’s Protected Areas Initiative Information

6.2.2       Map: Protected Areas of the La Salle River Watershed

6.3            Rare Species and Species at Risk within the La Salle River Watershed (Source: Manitoba Conservation Data Center)

6.4            Fisheries Resources of the La Salle River Watershed (Source: Manitoba Water Stewardship)

6.5            Fish Habitat Inventory for Agricultural Manitoba with Comments on the La Salle River Watershed (Source: Department of

            Fisheries and Oceans Canada)

6.6            Riparian Areas Assessment for the La Salle River (Source: Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation)

 

7.0            Watershed Development

 

7.1            The Watershed Community (Source: Manitoba Intergovernmental Affairs and Trade)

7.1.1       Presentation: Community Planning Services – Don Malinowski

7.1.2       Statistical Summary of Population Demographics in La Salle River Watershed 2001

7.1.3       Map: Municipalities in La Salle River Watershed 

7.1.4       Map: Planning Districts in La Salle River Watershed

7.2            Roadway Infrastructure

7.2.1       Road Ways of the La Salle River Watershed (Source: Manitoba Land Initiative)

7.2.2       Map: Road Network in La Salle River Watershed (Source: Manitoba Land Initiative)

7.2.3       Comments from Transportation and Government Services

7.2.4       Presentation: Transportation and Government Services – Archie Miller

7.3            Water Management

7.3.1       Provincial Drainage Infrastructure and Management (Source: Manitoba Water Stewardship)

7.3.2       Provincial Drainage Standards (Source: Manitoba Water Stewardship)

7.3.3       Presentation: Manitoba Water Stewardship – Geoff Reimer

7.3.4       Map: Provincial Drainage Network of La Salle River Watershed

7.3.5       Map: La Salle River Dams & Pump Stations

7.4            Water Development

7.4.1       Water Use Allocations of the La Salle River Watershed (Source: Manitoba Water Stewardship)

7.4.2       Presentation: Manitoba Water Stewardship – Shannon Beattie

7.4.3       Water Treatment Plants (Source: Office of Drinking Water)

7.4.4       Rural Water Pipelines (Source: Manitoba Water Services Board)

7.4.4.1  Brochure: Rural Water Pipeline Program

7.4.4.2  Map: Rural Water Pipelines of La Salle River Watershed

7.4.5       Community Water Source Information (Source: Manitoba Water Services Board)

7.4.5.1  Brochure: Community Water Source Development Program

7.5            Land Development

7.5.1       Landcover Summary of the La Salle River Watershed 2001 (Source: Manitoba Conservation – Remote Sensing Branch)

7.5.2       Map: Landuse/Landcover of the La Salle River Watershed 2001

7.5.3       Presentation: Manitoba Conservation – Gerry Lux

7.5.4       Map: La Salle River Watershed Landcover 1870 (Source: Land cover and climate for part of southern Manitoba : a reconstruction from Dominion Land Survey maps and historical records of the 1870s – Thesis: Irene Hanuta, 2006)

7.6            Environmental Licensing (Source: Manitoba Conservation, Regional Operations, Portage la Prairie District)

7.6.1       Chart: Licensed Animal Unit Manure Storage

7.6.2       Map: Licensed Manure Storage Facilities by Township

7.6.3       Map: Licensed Pesticide Container Storage Sites

7.6.4       Map: Licensed Petroleum Storage Sites

7.6.5       Map: Licensed Solid and Liquid Waste Storage Sites

7.6.6       Map: Contaminated and Impacted Sites within the La Salle River Watershed

7.7            Agricultural Development

7.7.1       Agricultural Activities and Resources of the La Salle River Watershed (Source: Joint Report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration and Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives)

 

8.0            Supplemental Information and Reports

 

8.1            La Salle River Watershed Assessment Survey – With Emphasis on La Salle River, Elm River, Elm Creek Channel and the King Drain – 2005 (Source: Prepared for La Salle Redboine Conservation District by North-South Consultants 2005)

8.2            Summary of Resources and Land Use Issues Related to Riparian Areas in the La Salle River Watershed Study Area (Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration 2005)

8.3            Red River Basin Natural Resources Framework Plan (Source: Red River Basin Commission May 2005)

8.4            Community Feedback on La Salle Watershed Issues 2007 (Source: Wendy Bulloch, Building Up 2007)

8.5            La Salle River in Winnipeg (Source: Presentation by City of Winnipeg Naturalists Services Branch 2007)