lake friendly practices and actions

7/31/2019 Lake Friendly Practices and Actions

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DowhAtmAtters


2/11

We ave tw was t deal wit tis prblem:

1) redcig te amt f triets eterig r

waterwas ad 2) recverig te triets at te

srelies.

We mst d bt ad we mst act qickl.

Lake Friedl Practices are actis tat will redce teamt f triets eterig r waterwas. Tese

practices, ad prjects derwa t recver triets at

te srelie ad te lad, will elp restre te ealt

f te lake.

A Lake Wiipeg biecm appraca ecm

bilt reewable resrces tat fcsses triet

captre ad reccligca create pprtities fr ew

idstries ad jbs i rral ad rba Maitba ad brig

revee it te prvice tat ca imprve r qalit

f life.

Savig Lake Wiipeg is a ge callege.

It will take time ad cmmitmet b ma t acieve.

Bt we mst take acti w.

The 5 year vision:

By the summer of 2017Lake Wiipegs water qalit is imprvig.

Maitbas ave a wle ew wa f tikig abt

w we maage r resrces ad w we view teevirmet. We ave a ew relatisip wit water.

Beig Lake Friedl is a essetial part f w we are as

Maitbas. Evere kws wat is beig de t save

te lake ad wat te are beig asked t d. We are

dig tis tgeter.

We ave made seris lg term ivestmets tward

sltis tat imprve te state f te lake wile grwig

r ecm, imprvig r qalit f life ad develpig

sltis fr te wrld.

Who are We?

We are te Lake Friedl Wrkig Grpa cllabr

f peple wse earts, mids, careers ad livelid

ave bee fcsed defiig te calleges ad

develpig sltis fr r strgglig waters.

We came tgeter less ta a ear ag t defie a

slti apprac , wit practical actis tat all

Maitbas ca take t imprve te ealt f r w

Tis Maitba First apprac egaged ke stake

ad experts w gracisl vlteered teir time a

expertise, prvidig te best sltis we ave, base

wat we kw tda.

We believe:

Te best apprac is t fcs r w actis,

wrkig tward sltis.

We eed t start frm were we are tda. We dt

ave all te aswers, bt we ca se te best slti

we ave, based wat we kw, w. Tis apprac

will call s t ctisl imprve wat we d ad

we d it accrss all sectrs.

Cllective effrt is te l wa tis ca ccr. It is t

respsibilit f eac ad ever Maitba t d w

te ca t spprt Lake Wiipeg, r great lake, a

f r waters fr rselves ad ftre geeratis.

Befre we ca ask r eigbrs fr spprt, we ee

a Maitba First pla f acti. Maitbas mst bleaders i tis effrt.

We believe tis cmmit ca be a example fr

te wrld.

We believe tis is acievable.

One o the greatest problems acing Lake Winnipeg today is the excesso nutrients (primarily phosphorus) entering our waters. These nutriencause an overgrowth o algae, that is choking the lake, destroyinghabitat, ouling the beaches and can be toxic to humans and animals.I this continues, our lake may not be able to recover.

Why WE MuST ACT noW

Here is what were asking o

Te St Basi Mars ad Reeves (SBMR), leaders frm 9 cmmities i te st basi f Lake

Wiipeg, recgized a eed fr acti b all, t prtect te ealt f Lake Wiipeg. I 2009 te, i

cperati wit Maitba Cservati ad Water Stewardsip, iitiated te Lake Friedl Prgram

t bild cmmit awareess f te seris isse f deteriratig water qalit i Maitba, Caada

ad trgt te wrld. Te Lake Friedl Prgram is a call t acti, it ecrages cperati frm

all sectrs ad prvides clear, crdiated ad immediate steps we ca all take t d wat matters i

prtectig ad preservig r precis fres water resrces.

The members of The lake friendly Working group are:

Rick Gamble, Mar Village f Dttar, Cair, St Basi Mars ad Reeves

Colleen Sklar, Cair

Henry David (Hank) Venema, Iteratial Istitte fr Sstaiable Develpmet

Dimple Roy, Iteratial Istitte fr Sstaiable Develpmet

Mike Scatliff, Scatliff, Miller, ad Mrra

Doug Chorney, Keste Agricltral Prdcers

James Battershill, Keste Agricltral Prdcers

Donna Dagg, Maitba LtteriesSharla Boychuk, Maitba Cservati Districts Assciati

Colleen Andreychuk, Maitba Cservati ad Water Stewardsip

Marla Riekman, Maitba Agricltre, Fd ad Rral Iitiatives

Sue Barkman, Maitba Cambers f Cmmerce

Robin Gislason, Red River Basi Cmmissi

Sara Perlmutter, Red River Basi Cmmissi

Grant Nordman

Tis Maitba First apprac egaged te wrkig grp, ke stakelders ad experts w gracisl

vlteered teir time ad expertise, prvidig te best sltis we ave, based wat we kw tda.

We cat list tem all, bt we tak tem fr teir ctribtis.

The lake friendly logo sTory

I 2009, te St Basi Mars ad Reeves eld a ctest amg te scls i te regi fr a lg

desig t mark te Lake Friedl Iitiative. Jakb McDald,a grade 5 stdet frm East Selkirk Middle

Scl, desiged a clrfl ad simple lg tat emerged as te wier frm ver 280 etries.

nw te Lake Friedl lg ca prdl idetif practices, prdcts, prjects, grps ad idividals wse

actis spprt te ealt f r waterwas.

souTh basin mayors and reeves

Gimli- L Greeberg

Selkirk- Larr Jas

Victoria Beach - Tm Farrell

Dunnotar- Rick Gamble

St. Clements - Steve Strag

St. Andrews - D Frfar

Bifrost - harld Fster

Winnipeg Beach - T Pimetel

Alexander- Ed Arld


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LAke FrienDLyPrActicesLake Friendly Practices will reduce nutrients andimprove water quality to Lake Winnipeg and all

waterways. The practices will maximize social,

economic and environmental benefts and mayhave linkages to existing programs.

being LAkeFrienDLy

Section A: In Your Home

Section B: On Your Farm

Section C: At the Cottage

Section D: At School

Section E: In Your Business

Section F: In Your Municipality

Section G: Everywhere

Section H: Quick Reference Guide


4/11

Wat ges dw te drai i r cities ad tws eds

p i Lake Wiipeg.

Brig cemicals t a azards waste maagemet

dept fr prper dispsal.

D t dispse f parmaceticals dw te drai.

Brig tem back t te parmac fr prper dispsal.

[email protected]

Avid sig r garbratr, t redce te lad f

triets gig t te sewage treatmet facilities.

Cmpst vegetable waste istead f sedig it t

a ladfill.

in your yard

Make sre l rai ad sw melt g dw street

drais ad/r it catcmet areas.

Reccle sed il ad atifreeze b takig tem t service

statis ad brig ter cemicals t a azards waste

maagemet dept.

Cmpst ard waste ad leave grass clippigs

te law.

Clea gtters ad street drais t prevet leaves

ad ter debris frm eterig te drai. Cmpst

tese materials.

Miimize raiwater rff frm r ard. Cllect it

i rai barrels ad se it t water r garde. D t

verwater r law ad garde.

If you use fertilizer:

use te Rigt Srce f fertilizer at te Rigt Rate, te

Rigt Time ad te Rigt Place:

Right Source: B a fertilizer recmmeded fr r

law r garde.

Right Rate: Kw te size f r law ad l b

wat eed. Appl at te applicati rate as

recmmeded te label. use a gd qalit

fertilizer spreader.

Right Time:Appl i te crrect seas. Sprig ad Fall

are te best times t fertilize. Dt appl if eav rai is

expected. Dt appl frze grd.

Right Place: Sweep t te law a fertilizer tat

migt lad ard srfaces sc as sidewalks ad

drivewas. never appl fertilizer ear pds, streams,

rivers r lakes.

D t dispse f leftver fertilizer. If are left wit

extra fertilizer at te ed f te seas ca stre

it, se it, r sare it. www.cfi.ca

In youR hoME use permeable materials sc as wd deckig,bricks, iterlckig stes ad gravel fr parkig pads

ad sidewalks t allw water t perclate it te

grd ad t r ff t strmwater catcmet areas.

Select plats tat ave lw reqiremets fr water,

triets ad are pest resistat, iclde ative species.

ouTdoors

Create bffer strips ad preserve existig trees, plats

ad srbs ard all waterwas (creeks, pds, rivers,

streams ad reteti pds).

Csider sig ideas i te Sstaiable Strmwater

Maagemet Gide. www.riverswest.ca

Was r car at a car was tat reccles water ad

ses triet-free wasig prdcts.

Clea p after r pets.

rural homes

Maitai r wastewater maagemet sstem.

If ave a septic sstem, esre it is

fctiig prperl at all times.

> Ispect ad ave te tak pmped t reglarl.

> Keep recrds f pmpig ad maiteace.

> use cati i dispsig materials dw te drai.

> Keep eav eqipmet ad veicles ff r sstem

drai field.

Dt cver r drai field wit impermeable srfa

Prevet ldig tak verflw b derstadig

strage capacit ad sage.

never pmp ldig taks r a waste water icl

gre water it drais r ditces. Tis ca make its

t r lakes, rivers ad streams.

Keep informed about global water issues by visiting

www.lakefriendly.ca and www.unwater.org


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on youR FARM

CompleTe an environmenTal farm plan

www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture

nuTrienTs and soil

ntriets frm cmmercial fertilizer r mare are

imprtat ipts fr crp prdcti, bt we certai

triets, particlarl psprs, eter srface water,

te stimlate te grwt f algae ad aqatic plats.

Participate in the 4R Nutrient Stewardship program Right

Source at the Right Rate, Right Timing, Right Place:

www.nutrientstewardship.com

Right Source: Select te crrect srce f triet

fr r sil esrig a balaced sppl f essetial

plat triets icldig gralar r liqid fertilizers r

mares is sed.

Right Rate:Csider te availabilit f triets frm all

srces (e.g. livestck mares, cmmercial fertilizers

ad atmsperic itrge fixed b legmes).

Perfrm aal sil testig.

Appl triets t meet crp reqiremets wile

acctig fr te triets alread i te sil.

Calibrate applicati eqipmet t deliver target rates.

Iclde crps i te rtati tat ptake triets.

Right Timing: Appl fertilizer at te rigt time s

triets will be available we crp demad is ig.

D t appl fertilizer r mare sw r

frze sils.

Right Place: Appl r maitai fertilizer were te crp

ca access te triets mst efficietl.

Respect recmmeded setback distaces fr triet

applicati ear waterwas.

Empl ersi ctrl practices were ersi is a

prblem (e.g. cservati tillage r pereial frage

slpig lad).

Fllw te recmmedatis i te Maitba Sil

Fertilit Gide t maximize agrmic efficiec ad

miimize te risk f triet lsses t srface water ad

grdwater. www.gov.mb.ca

Carr t triet maagemet plaig a

aal basis.

Esre cmpliace wit Prvicial ad Micipal

Reglatis (e.g. te Prvicial Livestck Mare ad

Mrtalities ad ntriet Maagemet Reglatis).

www.gov.mb.ca

Esre bffer steps are created ad prtected ard all

waters icldig ext t ditces ad draiage areas.

drainage and irrigaTion

Drainage water can carry nutrients, pesticides or pathogens

to surface water.

Fllw all reglatis fr draiage ad participate iwatersed plaig wit r lcal cservati district

ad micipal gvermet.

Explre pprtities t stre ad re-se rff ad

draiage water te farm (e.g. cserved ad restred

wetlads, small dams ad reservirs, back flds,

cllecti basis, r dgts.)

Fr irrigated crps, avid bild p f srpls water i te

sil de t iaccrate r excessive irrigati.

Csider crps tat grw well i lcal cditis

(e.g., grw crps tat se large amts f water i

wet regis ad drgt tlerat crps i dr areas.)

landsCape managemenT

of naTural lands

Water bodies and natural areas are valuable parts of

Manitobas agricultural landscape. These areas include

wetlands and riparian areas, woodlands and native prairie

grasslands. These areas often provide valuable agricultural

resources such as water and forage. They help to clean andfilter water, provide much of the food, protective and thermal

cover and water resources that are necessary for fish and

wildlife to flourish. In addition, they are important for plant

and animal diversity.

Cvert atral lads ad margial r sesitive lad

frm aal crps t permaet cver, especiall if te

area is affectig water qalit r is cstig me t

maitai prdcti.

Befre draiig a wetlad, csider te impact t

atral evirmet.

Prvide ff stream waterig fr livestck.

manage your livesToCk

Good management of pasture, manure and livestock

facilities will result in both economic and environmenta

positive outcomes. Pasture management is important

not only for forage and livestock production, but also fo

maintaining healthy ecosystems. Understanding and

recognizing the impact of livestock grazing on ecosyste

properties, is key to maintaining productive pastures.

Applying manure, either fresh or composted, to agricul

land can be a sustainable way for livestock producers to

recycle nutrients on the farm. However, manure is typic

an unbalanced fertilizer, in that nutrients are rarely pres

in ratios that enable application rates to closely match

crop requirements for more than one nutrient. Improper

management of manure may lead to soil, water and/or

air pollution.

Pasture Management:

use prper stckig rates.

Prvide rest perids tat are adeqate t allw pla

recver frm grazig, drgt r ter distrbace

Cserve ative grasslad, frested lad ad wetla

uderstad te triet reqiremets f a pastre,

esre triet applicatis matc, bt d t exce

te eeds f plats ad livestck.

Distribte grazig activit evel.


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Manure application:

Esre tere is eg prdctive lad base t receive

mare aall.

Select fields ad maage crps ad mare t esretat rates f triet applicati matc rates f triet

remval ver te lg term.

Livestock Facilities:

Esre ave a prper sstem t cllect ad stre

grdwater ad recarge areas fr ctamiated rff

frm te ard.

Ceck te lcati f livestck ards ad esre tere is

sfficiet distace frm earb wells, sprigs, sikles

ad srface water.

Reglarl remve/clea mare frm cfied

livestck areas.

Reglarl rtate areas sed fr i-field verwiterig

sstem sc as bale-grazig.

manage your sTorage and handling

On farm storage and handling of farm inputs, including

fertilizer, fuel and pesticides, is necessary but can pose

an environmental hazard if not done properly. Any one of

these products can move quickly through the soil and into

groundwater or runoff into dugouts and streams. Proper

farm management includes ensuring that all farm inputs

are stored safely to ensure that no spills or leaks occur that

would result in the contamination of surrounding soil

and water.

Manure:

Ispect r mare strage strctre reglarl.

Ceck fr sigs f wear, damage ad leakage i all parts

f te strctre.

Cse field strage lcatis tat ave lw risk f

rff r leacig frm te piles.

Prepare a emergec pla t deal wit a spill.

Petroleum:

Make sre strage taks are istalled prperl ad

prtected frm crrsi.

Mitr ad ispect strage taks reglarl.

Pesticides and commercial fertilizer:

hadle pesticides ad fertilizer carefll, especiall

drig mixig ad ladig.

Rise ad reccle empt pesticide ctaiers.

Esre tat te trasprtati f cmmercial fertilizer

ad pesticide is de i a safe wa t avid a accidet

ad spillage.



AT ThE CoTTAGE

Redce triets ad ter armfl sbstaces frm

eterig te drai.

Fllw all Lake Friedl parctices frm Secti A, I

yr hme.

Keep track f hseld hazards Waste Das at te

Ladfill Site ad dispse f batteries, pait, fel ad ter

related items accrdigl.

on your properTy

Make sre l rai ad sw melt drais t

te waterwas.

Esre all wastewater maagemet sstemsseptic

sstems (tak ad dispsal field) ad/r ldig taks

istallatis ad maiteacecmpl wit The Provincial

Parks Act, The Environment Act ad

assciated reglatis.

Csider istallig a ldig tak rater ta septic

sstem t stre wastewater at r cttage.

use a alterative t a stadard fls tilet sc as acmpstig tilet.

Maitai a bffer ze f trees ad atral vegetati

alg te sre t miimize ersi ad assimilate

triets befre te reac te lake. Keep lad clearig t

a miimm. Revegetate bare areas wit ative trees ad

plats t miimize ersi t te lake.

in CoTTage CounTry

Redce te ptetial fr triets ad ter armfl

sbstaces frm eterig waterwas.

We batig, ever discarge black r gre water

verbard. Be catis we refelig ad remember

fill prtable taks sre.

Bate lad, far awa frm te sre - addig sds

directl t te water, eve if te saps are bidegrada

ca kill ff wildlife species ad create algae blms.

Becme familiar wit ptetial ivasive species ad re

fidigs t Maitba Cservati ad Water Stewar

atwww.manitoba.ca/StopAIS

Becme a member r develp a Lake Assciati r

Cttage Assciati ad participate i te develpme

a lake maagemet pla t maage water qalit iss

Ecrage partersips betwee ccered citizes,

sers, resrce maagers, micipalities ad ter sp

iterest grps.

Develp messages fr recreatial sers t icrease

te awareess f Lake Friedl isses t spprt te

prtecti f all waterwas.




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Scls ad edcatial istittis are a ke i te Lake

Friedl Iitiative becase r t ave great iflece

i teir families ad cmmities ard isses f te

evirmet. Bt it is als imprtat tat scls ad

scl divisis adpt Lake Friedl Practices.

Prvide Lake Friedl edcati t staff ad stdets.

Ctact s fr te latest ifrmati.

Lik crriclms t Lake Friedl Practices.

Participate i ad prmte Lake Friedl actis i

r scl ad get cmmit grps ivlved!


eterig te drai.

Was fleet veicles at a car was tat reccles water ad

ses triet-free wasig prdcts.

Wrk wit scl bards t adpt Lake Friedl Plicies

ad Sstaiable Prcremet Plicies. Prcase prdcts

tat are made b mafactrers tat ave take steps t

redce teir impacts te evirmet ad miimizepllti t r waterwas.

B Evirmetal Cice Ec-Lg certified

r Gree Seal certified prdcts.

www.ecologo.org www.greenseal.org

B paper ad wd prdcts tat cme frm

sstaiabl maaged frests sc as Frest Stewardsip

Ccil (FSC) certified prdcts.www.fsccanada.org

B Electric Prdct Evirmetal Assessmet

(EPEAT) certified electric eqipmet. EPEAT certified

cmpters are mafactred wit less azards

material like lead ad mercr.www.epeat.ca

use te Maitba Gig Gree website t spprt

sstaiable prcremet decisis reqired witi

te Prvicial Sstaiable Develpmet priciples ad

gidelies.www.manitobagoinggreen.ca

Esre all ctracted wrkers are aware f ad fllw

r sstaiable prcremet plic we prcasig

gds reqired t cmplete service ctracts.

on your grounds

Make sre l rai ad sw melt g dw te street


Employ landscape maintenance services that

minimize impacts to waterways:Redce te eed fr cemical weed ctrl, trg

prper plat ad material selecti, apprpriate site

preparati ad carefl maiteace. Weed ctrl

sld be accmplised b te se f: rgaic mlces,

maal labr, ad erbicide ctrls, i tat rder.



AT youR SChooL In youR BuSInESS

ThRouGhouT youR BuSInESS


eterig te drai.

Was fleet veicles at a car was tat reccles water

ad ses triet-free wasig prdcts.

Adpt a sstaiable prcremet plic ad prcase

gds mafactred i a respsible maer. Prcase

prdcts tat are made b mafactrers tat ave

take steps t redce teir impacts te evirmet

ad miimize pllti t r waterwas.






Ccil (FSC) certified prdcts. www.fsccanada.org


(EPEAT) certified electric eqipmet. EPEAT certified

cmpters are mafactred wit less azardsmaterial like lead ad mercr. www.epeat.ca

Esre all ctracted wrkers are aware f ad fllw

r sstaiable prcremet plic we prcasig

gds reqired t cmplete service ctracts.

Measre r greese gas ivetr ad csid

te prcase f Lake Friedl Carb offsets t re

r crprate carb ftprit ad i spprt f

crprate scial respsibilit.

Csider spsrig ad prmtig Lake Friedl

messages ad evets i r cmmit ad am

r cstmers.

Reqire exectives witi r rgaizati t

participate i te Lake Friedl Ec-Exective prg

a ads- e-da field trip develped t eace

te exective team evirmetal awareess ad t

imprtace f icldig evirmetal prtecti a

imprvemet i teir bsiess ad crprate scial

respsibilit strategies.

on your grounds

Make sre l rai ad sw melt g dw te stre



minimize impacts to waterways:

Redce te eed fr cemical weed ctrl, trgprper plat ad material selecti, apprpriate site

preparati ad carefl maiteace. Weed ctr

sld be accmplised b te se f: rgaic mlc

maal labr, ad erbicide ctrls, i tat rder.




8/11

In youR MunICIPALITy

in your muniCipal faCiliTies

use Evirmetal Cice EcLg certified r Gree

Seal certified cleaig spplies, diswasig cmpds

ad ad saps.

never pr cemicals dw te drai.

Avid sig te garbratrs i te cafeterias ad

lc rms.

Csider btaiig gree bildig certificatis fr all

micipal facilities (e.g., BoMA Best, Gree Glbes r

LEED certificati).

o r grds, redce triets ad ter armfl

sbstaces frm eterig te street r strm drai.

in your publiC Works

Icrprate strmwater ad wastewater maagemet

practices tat redce triet lads t waterwas.

Optimize wastewater treatment facility operations:

Develp ad/r esre te existig wastewater

samplig prgram prvides ample ifrmati tperatig staff te cditi ad perfrmace f te

sstem ad allws fr earl warig f pssible psets

r peratial prblems:

> Test efflet discarged t te waterwa.

> Esre cmpliace wit Prvicial Water Qalit

Stadards, objectives ad Gidelies ad Evirmetal

Act Licece reqiremets.

> A 1 mg/L psprs limit applies fr all ew, expadig

r mdified wastewater treatmet facilities. Small

wastewater treatmet facilities (servig less ta 2,000

peple r eqivalet) ave te pti f implemetig a

demstrated triet redcti strateg istead f te 1

mg/L psprs limit.

> Existig wastewater treatmet facilities servig mre

ta 2,000 peple r eqivalet de t idstrial

ctribtis will be reqired t meet a 1 mg/L

psprs limit b Jaar 1, 2016.

> nitrge remval t 15 mg/L is als reqired a

site-specific basis fr ew ad expadig wastewater

treatmet facilities servig mre ta 10,000 peple r

te eqivalet lad.

Cdct triet recclig r recver frm

treatmet facilities.

Create a rad maiteace pla fr te micipalit tat

redces te impacts t all waterwas.

Dust control:

Review te cemical frmlatis fr te varis dstctrl prdcts ad select tse wic meet bt te

micipalits eeds ad case te least impacts we

applied ear ditces ad bdies f water.

Elimiate applig dst ctrl prdcts drig rai.

use water (weever feasible) as a dst ctrl prdct.

Appl materials i a matter tat is t detrimetal t

eiter water r vegetati, ad i accrdace wit te

mafactrers recmmedatis.

Prvide adeqate spill ctaimet materials site

we dst ctrl is applied.

Dispse f excess materials per mafactrers

recmmedatis.

De-icer use:

Develp a sw ad ice ctrl plic/prcedre, ad

a salt maagemet pla, t cmpl wit prvicial ad

federal reqiremets.

Review te cemical frmlatis fr te varis

de-icer(s) ad ter cemical additives eeded ad

select tse wic meet bt te micipalits eeds

ad case te least impacts.

Ditch maintenance:

Create a pla t eace water reteti ad redce

triet lads t te receivig waterbd.

Ispect radside ditces reglarl t idetif sedimet

accmlatis ad lcalized ersi.

Remve vegetati l we flw is blcked r excesssedimets ave accmlated.

Scedle reglar ditc maiteace i earl Fall,

were pssible. Tis allws vegetative cver t be

reestablised b te ext wet seas, miimizig

ersi f te ditc as well as makig te ditc effective

as a bifilter.

Stabilize ditces wit plat cver t redce te eed

re-trec t remve silt bild-p. Csider cvers

f ditces t ative grasses r grass swales t prm

te cveace f strm water at a slwer, ctrlle

rate ad act as a filter medim remvig plltats

allwig strm water ifiltrati, we feasible.

D t leave ditc cleaigs te radwa srfac

Sweep, cllect, ad dispse f dirt ad debris

remaiig te pavemet at te cmpleti f

ditc cleaig peratis.

Maitai micipal parks, pe spaces, glf crse

i a sstaiable maer.

use ative grasses ad plats reqirig lw trie

water ipts t ladscape ad maitai pe space

parks ad glf crses.


minimize impacts to waterways:

Redce te eed fr cemical weed ctrl trg

prper plat ad material selecti, apprpriate site

preparati ad carefl maiteace. Weed ctr

sld be accmplised b te se f rgaic

mlces, maal labr, ad erbicide ctrls,

i tat rder.

Perfrm a sil fertilit test befre fertilizati. Fertilsld l be applied, if te sil is witt adeqat

triets fr plat vigr. Te itet is t redce te

ptetial t carr triet lade rff it drais a

catcmet areas.


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Use the Right Source of fertilizer at the Right Rate,

the Right Time and the Right Place:

Right Source: B a fertilizer recmmeded fr r law

r garde.

Right Rate:Kw te size f r law ad l b

wat eed. Appl at te applicati rate as

recmmeded te label. use a gd qalit

fertilizer spreader.

Right Time:Appl i te crrect seas. Sprig ad Fall

are te best times t fertilize. Dt appl if eav rai is

expected. Dt appl frze grd.

Right Place: Sweep t te law a fertilizer tat

migt lad ard srfaces sc as sidewalks ad

drivewas. never appl fertilizer ear pds, streams,

rivers r lakes.

in your governanCe

Spprt ad develp a Lake Friedl Micipal Pla.

Development and Secondary plans:

We detailed reviews are scedled, amed te

Develpmet Pla ad Secdar Pla (if applicable) fr te

plaig district/micipalit t draw atteti t ladscape

featres ad maagemet practices tat are ke t imprvig

wastewater ad strm water r-ff maagemet.

Fllw te water prtecti plicies ctaied witi

te plaig reglatis assciated wit te Provincial

Planning Act t stregte r Develpmet Plas, ie:

> Idetif sesitive ladscapes, draiage facilities ad

vlerable water bdies.

> Develp srelie ad riparia area maagemet plas

t prtect water qalit.

> Prepare a Itegrated Watersed Maagemet Pla ad

Wastewater Maagemet Pla.

> Prepare t gide fld maagemet, te qalit f water

discarge, water cservati ad abitat maagemet.

> Crdiate watersed ad lcal wastewater

maagemet pla wit lcal micipalities adplaig districts.

Protect natural wetlands and shorelines:

Esre develpmets witi tese areas cmpl wit

existig prvicial ad federal legislati.

Reqire te emplmet f cstrcted wetlads,

ative platigs, biswales, bffer strips ad ter

biegieered sstems fr strmwater ad

wastewater maagemet.

Prmte te se f bildig ad ladscape teclg

tat reccles gre water, raiwater ad swmelt.

Prmte develpmet tat miimizes te eed

fr strmwater maagemet, ie: te se f water

cservati, permeable srfaces ad vegetati wic

spprts strmwater perclati back t te aqifer.

Prmte te se f ative plats ad grd cvers.

ByLaws and Development Agreements:

Esre Zig Blaws ad Develpmet Agreemets are

csistet wit te Lake Friedl reqiremets set t i

te Develpmet Pla ad a Secdar Pla Blaws.

Apprve rezig ad sbdivisi reqests wic adere

t te Develpmet Pla ad Secdar Pla cditis.

Spprt Lake Friedl develpmets i te micipalit.

Construction Contracting and Consultant

Contracting specifications:

Reqire ctractrs t prpse a Lake Friedl

desig ad cstrcti strateg tat is specific t

te prject fr micipal apprval, as part f te

selecti prcess ad t be iclded i te prcremetctract dcmets.

Reqire Lake Friedl cstrcti perfrmace

specificatis fr all cstrcti prjects.

Reqire te se f prfessials witi te cstrcti

ctractig ad csltig ctractig idstries tat

ave advaced teir capabilities ad ca prdce

wetlads, ative platigs ad r draiage sstems tat

perfrm t te desig ccept expectatis.

Develp perfrmace icetives as efrcemet tls t

esre te Lake Friedl reslts are acieved.

Project Management:

Develp tls t esre te implemeted prjects will

ctie, ver time, t perfrm t te iteded plas ad

are acievig te micipalities Lake Friedl gals.

Develp a cperative arragemet wit prvicial

ad federal reglatr fficials t spprt

evirmet activities.

Maintenance:

Esre micipal staff ca spprt te maiteace

f te sstems istalled t maage wastewater ad

strmwater rff witi te micipalit.

Retai advcate csltats were ecessar t measre

perfrmace ad reslts.

Public Education:

Egage te etire micipalit i Lake Friedl livig

Dissemiate Lake Friedl ifrmati t te pblic

icldig: lcal semiars, website ad prit pieces.

Sare r sccess stries ad reslts.

Procurement :

Adpt a sstaiable prcremet plic ad prca

gds mafactred i a respsible maer. Prc

prdcts tat are made b mafactrers tat ave

steps t redce teir impacts te evirmet a

miimize pllti t r waterwas.

use te Maitba Gig Gree website t spprt

sstaiable prcremet decisis reqired witi

te Prvicial Sstaiable Develpmet.

www.manitobagoinggreen.ca





sstaiabl maaged frests sc as Frest Steward

Ccil (FSC) certified prdcts.www.fsccanada.o


(EPEAT) certified electric eqipmet. EPEAT certcmpters are mafactred wit less azards

material like lead ad mercr. www.epeat.ca

Atted wrksps fr lcal gvermets swcasi

r gverace mdel ad activities t ecrage

Friedl Practices i ter micipalities.




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TreaT WaTer as if We had To drink iT.

Dt be wastefl wit water.

never pt sed il r ter cemicals dw strm drais

r i draiage ditces. Brig cemicals t a azards

waste maagemet dept fr prper dispsal.

Redce triets (fertilizers, etc) ad ter armfl

sbstaces frm eterig te drai.

use your Consumer poWer for good.

Purchase goods made by manufacturers that have taken

steps to reduce their impacts on the environment and

minimize pollution to our waterways:






Ccil (FSC) certified prdcts.www.fsccanada.org

B Electric Prdct Evirmetal Assessmet(EPEAT) certified electric eqipmet. EPEAT certified

cmpters are mafactred wit less azards

material like lead ad mercr. www.epeat.ca

Spprt bsiesses tat spsr ad prmte Lake

Friedl iitiatives.

speak your mind. geT involved.

Prmte ad spprt Lake Friedl actis ad evets.

Get cmmit grps ivlved.

Spprt iitiatives tat elp prtect r waterwas.

Spread te wrd abt was i wic we ca all elp

prtect r waterwas.

Let r elected represetatives ad lcal fficials kw

tat spprt ad ecrage plicies ad prcesses

tat prtect r waterwas.

Take part i micipal plaig meetigs t make

sre develpers ad plaers csider alteratives t

draiage cvetial was t maage rff.

Spprt prpsals tat ctai adeqate csiderati

ad desig detail t cllect, cve, maage ad treat

verlad rff ad draiage.



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lake friendly

www.lakefriendly.ca

4r nuTrienT sTeWardship

www.nutrientstewardship.com

Canadian ferTilizer insTiTuTe

www.cfi.ca

definiTe global regisTry for greener

eleCTroniCs

www.epeat.net

environmenT Canada

www.ec.gc.ca

environmenTal ChoiCe

CerTified produCTs

www.ecologo.org

www.greenseal.org

invasive speCies CounCil of maniToba

www.invasivespeciesmanitoba.com

lake Winnipeg researCh ConsorTium

www.lakewinnipegresearch.org

lake Winnipeg foundaTion

www.lakewinnipegfoundation.org

maniToba ConservaTion di sTriCTs

www.mcda.ca

maniToba going green

www.manitobagoinggreen.ca

maniToba pharmaCeuTiCal assoCiaTi

www.mpha.ca

provinCe of maniToba

www.gov.mb.ca

red river basin Commission

www.redriverbasincommission.org

susTainable sTormWaTer managemen

insTiTuTe

www.riverswest.ca


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