Watershed planning -- also known as subwatershed planning -- is a method of managing ground and surface water systems through engineering and land-use planning that is based on ecology and wise resource management.
The City of Kitchener works with the GRCA, Region of Waterloo and various other public agencies that have jurisdiction in a watershed when undertaking our subwatershed planning processes.
Kitchener's subwatershed planning program began after the successful completion of the Strasburg Creek master watershed plan -- the first watershed plan in the province.
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A watershed planning program will normally include:
Retention of key natural heritage features and maintenance of the ecological processes of the watershed while planning for urbanizing land uses and landscape restoration, are integral to the watershed planning process. Watershed plans are often implemented through the incorporation of policies into municipal planning documents, including:
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Kitchener subwatershed plans |
Kitchener has also completed the following subwatershed studies:
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