May 18, 2022

Monitoring & Reporting - copy 2022

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The RVCA collects, monitors and analyses watershed information.

Monitoring environmental conditions helps us see trends over time, focus our actions where they can do the most good, and evaluate the effectiveness of our watershed policies and programs. 

Reporting information ensures the right information is available to municipal and watershed decision makers (including watershed residents).

Use the menu to the right to visit our monitoring and reporting information. You can also access information through our interactive mapping. See below for details on what is currently available. 

Interactive Mapping Tool

Access information through our interactive mapping tool. Choose from these mapping options:

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Geoportal

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Streamflow, Water Levels & Weather Stations

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Water Quality -
Chemistry Maps

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Subwatersheds and
Catchment Area Maps

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Map A Property

Access our robust interactive mapping with multiple tools to help you find regulation limits, flood event depths, flood & low water status, landcover, conservation areas and more.

See real-time and periodic information from a network of sources from across the watershed.

View water quality data collected across the watershed. See where we test and the results.   Explore our subwatershed reports that highlight four indicators of watershed health: water quality, forest cover, wetland cover and riparian cover.  Search properties to see if it may be subject to Section 28 — Ontario Regulation 174/06 (Development, Interference with Wetlands and Alternations to Shorelines and Watercourses Regulation. 

 

 

 
 
 
LANARK COUNTY, May 13, 2022 – Lanark farmers can access even more stewardship grant options thanks to a new partnership with agricultural stewardship organization, ALUS. The new ALUS community, called ALUS Lanark, will facilitate new grassroots, farmer-led natural infrastructure projects in Lanark County, and will be administered by staff at the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) and the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA).  While the RVCA currently offers a rural clean water stewardship program on behalf of both conservation authorities, this new partnership will expand the number of opportunities available in Lanark, specifically for agricultural properties.  “We’re thrilled to partner with ALUS to expand our…

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The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority and the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority jointly deliver the ALUS Mississippi-Rideau program, an agricultural stewardship program aimed at creating, restoring, enhancing, managing, and maintaining ecosystem services on agricultural land. Delivered within the boundaries of the Mississippi and Rideau Valley watersheds, ALUS Mississippi-Rideau is a community-based and farmer-delivered program that provides technical and financial support to farmers, as well as annual payments to ensure the ongoing stewardship of ecosystem services on their land.

Projects supported will depend on available funding each year. Projects should be on marginal, ecologically sensitive, or inaccessible land, and may include:

  • Wetland creation, enhancement, or restoration
  • Reforestation, windbreaks, shelterbelts, and buffers
  • Grassland restoration
  • Pollinator habitat and wildlife food plots
  • Delayed cut and delayed grazing
  • Erosion control and livestock exclusion
  • Habitat structures
  • Other ecologically beneficial projects

To be eligible:

  • Projects must be within the Mississippi or Rideau Valley watershed.
  • Landowners must have a valid Farm Business Registration Number.
  • Projects will not replace existing habitat with a new habitat type.
  • Projects will not remove more than 20% of land from a farming operation.

If you have any questions, contact the Rural Clean Water Program at 613-692-3571 ext. 1136 or via email at .

Ready to apply? Click here for instructions or download your application form here. Please note you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to e-sign your form.

Thank you for your interest in protecting the land and water we all rely on! We look forward to working with you.

Please note: Funding is limited and provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Projects completed prior to contacting RVCA will not be eligible for funding. 

 

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Eligibility and approval:

Eligible Landowners:

  • Farmers who have completed a 3rd edition or newer Environmental Farm Plan (EFP)
  • Rural non-farmers who have completed a Healthy Home Guide may be eligible for funding (the Healthy Home Guide will be provided during site visits)

Applicants must:

  • Apply prior to starting work on your project
  • Obtain all necessary permits, approvals, and meet all legal requirements
  • Complete a 3rd or 4th Edition Environmental Farm Plan (farm projects), or Healthy Home Guidebook (non-farm projects). 

What is generally eligible for funding?

  • Permit / approval costs
  • Purchased materials and supplies
  • Contract labour and professional fees

BEFORE you start your project, please contact the RVCA at 613-692-3571 ext. 1136 to register your information, confirm eligibility and apply.

Submitting your application:

Download your application form here. Please note you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to e-sign your form.

Submit completed application with all estimates, quotes and necessary permits to: 

Rural Clean Water Program
Box 599, 3889 Rideau Valley Dr.
Manotick, ON K4M 1A5

Or email your application package to

Approval process:

  • A site representative will visit your property
  • Project is assessed by our Review Committee
  • Project grant proceeds if approved
  • Payment issued upon completion of work, inspection by site representative and submission of all permits, approvals and proof of payment

More questions? Click here to view our FAQs (frequently asked questions).

 
May 06, 2022

About Rural Clean Water Grants

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Rural Clean Water Grants for farmers and rural landowners

Rural Clean Water Grants help to improve water quality in our local rivers, streams and creeks by reducing pollution and the volume of water running off the land. Teaming up with farmers and rural residents, we provide financial support and technical assistance for on-the-ground projects that improve and protect water quality.

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Rural Clean Water Grants up to $15,000 per project are available through three programs, based on location and project type:

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Eligible Projects:

Eligible projects for farmers include, but are not limited to:Cow IMG 19411 circle web

  • livestock fencing
  • chemical and fuel storage
  • manure storage and treatment
  • nutrient management and precision farming
  • controlled tile drainage
  • cover crops
  • annual payments for ecosystem services
  • wastewater treatment
  • wetland creation or enhancement
  • windbreakers, buffers, and grasslands

Eligible projects for all rural residents include, but are not limited to:

  • erosion control
  • buffers
  • well replacements, upgrades or decommissioning
  • septic repair
  • forest and wetland management plans
Don’t see your project on this list? Tell us about it! You may still be eligible for funding.

Grants:

Grant amounts and eligibility may vary by grant program, available funding and project type. Always contact us before starting your project, as we cannot offer grants for completed projects.

Deadline for grant applications is May 1 of each year, but depending on funding we may approve project proposals received after this date.

Ready to apply? Click here for instructions or download your application form here. Please note you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to e-sign your form.

Ontario Approves Mississippi-Rideau Source Protection Plan and Assessment Report Amendments for additional well to existing Municipal Well System in Kemptville MISSISSIPPI AND RIDEAU WATERSHEDS, May 2, 2022 — On April 20, 2022 the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) approved an amendment to the Mississippi-Rideau Source Protection Plan and the Rideau Valley Assessment Report. The approved amendment took effect on April 28, 2022.  This amendment reflects a new well to an existing municipal well system in the community of Kemptville which is owned and operated by the Municipality of North Grenville. The Kemptville well system serves approximately 5,000 people residing in the…
OTTAWA, April 29, 2022 – Ready to make a splash as you help your local environment? You’re in luck: after a two-year pause, the City Stream Watch program is finally back – with a lot of catching up to do.  The RVCA-led program has monitored Ottawa’s 25 urban and rural creeks and streams since 2003, relying on enthusiastic volunteers to help with annual garbage clean-ups, invasive species removals, fish and water sampling, habitat assessments and shoreline naturalization projects.  But all of that came to a grinding halt in the spring of 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic limited RVCA’s ability to welcome…
Water Conditions Statement: Flood Outlook — Lower Ottawa River April 27, 2022 —   The Flood Outlook Statement issued on April 14th is still in effect for areas along the Lower Ottawa River (Arnprior to Hawkesbury).   Water levels and flows on the main stem of the Ottawa River are expected to increase in most locations over the next few days in response to combined snowmelt from the northern part of the basin and recent rainfall. Levels are expected to be similar to those experienced about one week ago in most locations before starting to decline. Reservoirs throughout the basin are being…
Water Conditions Statement: Flood Outlook — Lower Ottawa River April 14, 2022 —  A Flood Outlook Statement is being issued for areas along the Lower Ottawa River (Arnprior to Hawkesbury). Based on forecasted precipitation and anticipated snow melt, levels and flows along the Ottawa River are expected to increase over the next few days as a result of the onset of the spring freshet in the Ottawa River basin. Snow cover varies significantly across the 146,300 km2 Ottawa River basin, with most southern areas having no snow cover at all. A large portion of snow cover in the northern regions…

2021 RVCA Financial Statement

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Contact Us

Address:
Rideau Valley Conservation Authority
3889 Rideau Valley Drive
Manotick, Ontario K4M 1A5

Phone:
613-692-3571, 1-800-267-3504

Email:

Hours:

Regular Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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