Limnoterra Limited Representative Community Design Projects
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Kortright Hills IV, Guelph, Ont.: Scoped Environmental Impact Assessment showed how the development design implemented the Hanlon Creek Watershed Plan targets on a site specific basis. The plan incorporated rehabilitation of a drainage ditch to a cold water stream in conjunction with unique water management techniques within the stream valley and on tables lands to increase the biological assimilative time constants of nutrients and potential pollutants. |
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Mud and Stoney Creek, Community Plans, London, Ontario: Fluvial geomorphic and biological data acquisition and analysis for two subwatersheds of the Thames River, London, Ontario. Biological, physical, and social resource investigations to set ecological design targets. Limnoterra headed team of planners, engineers, and scientists to present a conceptual plan to a group of developers. Made design recommendations for land which woul best meet ecological community design through re-development of their land-holdings from agricultural to urban. |
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Idlewood Development, Kitchener, Ontario: Design and implementation of residential project geared to increase water quality, habitat diversity and recreational opportunities of a cold water stream in an urban environment. Plan included, water quality improvement, groundwater flow maintenance, surface flow management, stormwater conditioning, and aquatic habitat, enhancement, as well as, creation of new ecosystems. |
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Leitrim, Tartan Development, Ottawa: Project involved multi-disciplinary planning for a residential development, integrating rehabilitation of a provincially significant wetland and a coldwater stream system. |
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Silver Lakes Estates: This study included a vegetation survey and the demarcation of the edges of 4 wetlands on site. A scoped environmental impact statement was prepared that identified the impacts of development on the wetlands on and off site. |
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Guelph, Candevco Property: In this project, all habitats, both inside and outside the property, were mapped and assessed as to their ecological function. A Scoped Environmental Impact Assessment was prepared for an ecologically planned development. |
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Collingwood, Castle Glen Property. This project involved an environmental assessment for a development property in Collingwood, Ontario on the Niagara Escarpment-Issues dealt with headwater streams, wetlands, escarpment aesthetics and environmental impacts. |
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Maharishi Veda Lands, Niagara Falls, Ontario: Planning and design along with field investigations for a multi-million dollar environmental theme park project in the Niagara Falls, Ont. area. |
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Humber Flats Development, Markham, Ontario: This project completed in 1995 had as some of its goals to; improve the diversity and productivity within the context of an urban ecosystem. Connect the foliage diversity east of the site into the neighbourhood design. Address the overall drainage patterns on site. Insure a continuing water supply to the wetland area on site. Restore the ecological function of the swale on site draining the wetland area to the Humber River. Correct the drainage in the wooded area on site with regard to both the Humber River and the future forest species composition. Enhance and integrate the biophysical features of the old farmstead into overall ecological design. Re-establish the ecological connectivity among the important habitat elements of the site and the surrounding area. Enhance future groundwater infiltration. Conserve and clean as much surface water as is practically possible before its discharge into the Humber River. Maximize the integration of recreational open space and the ecosystem functional components. Meet and exceed the overall Oak Ridges Moraine Guidelines. |
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Urban Environmental Quality: This report, prepared for Science Council of Canada, dealt with the maximization of sustainable use of resources within an urban context. Quality of life, leisure time activities as well as commercial use of resources were examined. |
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River Oaks Development: Inventory and analysis leading to the design of a unique, exclusive residential development, sport fishing enhancement along the Grand River frontage and pike spawning areas incorporated into the private pond system but connected to the river for public benefits.This project has been used as a model for sustainable development and ecosystem approach to design. Tours have been requested by various municipalities, conservation authorities and private sector groups. The project won an award from the Ontario Aggregate Producers for environmental design.
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An Ecosystem Approach to Planning
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