Protecting the Rivière-Ouelle watershed

Description

Rivière-Ouelle is a salmon river that is also home to a number of special-status species, including rainbow smelt, American eel, striped bass, and sand martin, that require concerted conservation efforts.

Steps are being taken throughout the watershed to preserve water quality:
- in fields, to reduce the runoff of soil, fertilizer, and pesticides;
- along the river banks; and
- in wetlands.

Objective(s)

• Set up an initial profile of the agri-environmental situation as it relates to farming practices, crop management, the condition of the river banks, crop rotations, soil health, and the range of species in the watershed.
• Identify areas subject to erosion.
• Evaluate any initiatives undertaken by businesses that could increase the runoff of soil, fertilizer, or pesticides.
• Propose and implement actions to reduce potential runoff and contamination risks.
• Create a profile of the actions undertaken and assess improvements in the watershed.