The Bay of Quinte RAP has reduced the amount of phosphorus entering the Bay from multiple sources, both rural and urban, such as sewage treatment plants, stormwater run-off, and agricultural land practices.
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Knowing your baseline nutrient levels and then setting target levels will help save money on fertilizer and reduce phosphorus runoff.
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Urban stormwater is rainfall and snowmelt that runs off impermeable surfaces like driveways, and parking lots. As it travels across these surfaces it pick up pollutants before running into the storm drain.
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Developing buffer strips on marginal farmland along a watercourse or wetland. Is a long-term commitment that not only protects vulnerable areas but also improves farm profitability and sustainability by enhancing soil health and reducing runoff.
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Our May newsletter is ready. This month covers: What's Running Under Your Street, Water Soldier, Eutrophication, and Free Soil Testing and a Cover Crop Grant.
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The development of a Long-Term Phosphorous Management Plan for the Bay of Quinte Area of Concern is one of the remaining key activities to be undertaken before delisting can be considered.
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We greatly reduced the amount of phosphorus entering the Bay of Quinte. However, despite this progress, phosphorus levels and growth of undesirable algae blooms continues to be an ongoing issue in the Bay.
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Natural Waterfronts help prevent erosion, provide habitat and help improve water quality. This program provides you with a free site visit, a customized planting plan using native plants. Book your free site visit, Today.
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A rain garden is a shallow depression in the ground that can be planted with any combination of native shrubs, grasses or flowers. The plants and soil work together allowing the water to soak into the ground and filter pollutants.
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Originally, the Bay of Quinte was identified as having 11 environmental challenges. Today, only 3 remain. They are having their final assessment reports written. Meaning they have met the delisting criteria outlined in the Remedial Action Plan. https://t.co/bqCmpSWDyO
Each environmental challenge has specific target and measures it must meet before its status can be changed from impaired to unimpaired
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