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Dry summers prompt drought impact assessment
“In June, stream flow was higher than normal in the South Nation and all of its tributaries,” says Mancini. “It’s a great po-
sition to be in, especially when there’s no related flooding as there has been in some other jurisdictions.”
with low water conditions, the Ontario Low Water Response program has been developed. It’s intended to ensure provin- cial preparedness, assist in co-ordination, and support local response in the event of a drought. Under terms of the project, the follow- ing watershed aspects will be examined: water quantity, climate change trends, potential expansion of the regional rain gauge system, development of forest fire prevention procedures, water require- ments of the agricultural sector, forestry impacts, needs of aquatic species, and identification of high risk areas. What a difference a year can make. Last spring and summer, Eastern On- tario experienced an unusually extended period of low rainfall and high tempera- tures. The Hay East project shipped in emergency livestock feed from the West, La Nation held a drought preparedness exercise, and South Nation Conservation implemented usage restrictions to cope with one of the lowest surface water lev- els in 50 years. Despite recent high heat and humidity, this summer, it’s a whole other story. Thanks to solid precipitation in May and June, stream flow throughout the 4,000 square-kilometre watershed is close to normal. In May, precipitation was close to 90 per cent of normal throughout the re- gion while in June, it was more than 100 per cent of normal.
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FINCH| Abnormally dry summers have prompted the South Nation River conser- vation authority to undertake a “drought stress analysis.” The watershed has in recent years been experiencing more severe drought condi- tions than historically recorded. “One of the main goals of the project is to identify areas of the South Nation wa- tershed that would be most subjected to adverse impacts as a result of a shortage of water and to make recommendations for adapting to the situation,” says Sandra Man- cini, SNC Team Lead, Water Resources. The agency’s Water Response Team is to present a report to the board of directors by March, 2014. Studies on changing weather patterns indicate that low water levels may become more common, potentially compounded by the province’s steadily increasing demands for water in addition to climate change. There could be an intense effect on sur- face water resources, including changes in flow, evaporation rates, and discharge amount of snowmelt. It could lead to com- promised ecosystem health, particularly of aquatic and riparian species. In an effort to help mitigate socio-eco- nomic and ecosystem stress associated
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Parched soil last summer.
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