‘A Comprehensive Assessment of the Magaguadavic River Watershed’

New Brunswick Wildlife Trust Fund Report (file No.B300-024)

By Tim Kelly, Aquatic Scientist Intern

Introduction: Considering its application for personal, commercial, industrial and agricultural purposes, freshwater is one of ’s most important resources. Recent flooding in December of 2010 resulted in the loss and destruction of many homes along the banks of the Magaguadavic River, and served as a reminder of the eminence of our local watershed and of the need to ensure anthropogenic activities do not detract from its natural capacity to provide a plethora of public goods and services, including the mitigation of such flood events. Generous funding support from the New Brunswick Wildlife Trust Fund (NBWTF) as well as other supporting grants, enabled Eastern Charlotte Waterways Inc. (ECW) to undertake this project in order to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the overall condition of the Magaguadavic Watershed, and to identify risks that should be addressed through future study and/or remediation in order to ensure the continued provision of valuable watershed services into the future.

The Magaguadavic River is the second largest source of fresh water to Bay, next to the St. Croix River in Southwest New Brunswick (see appendix A for watershed map). “The Magaguadavic watershed covers a land area of 1806 km2 (181, 681 ha)” where a vast sequence of river, lakes, streams, with deep pools, and large riffled sections hold great ecological importance and recreational potential (1). While most project objectives have been met, others are still in progress due to an extension of the project timeline until March 31st, 2011, which corresponds with the termination of an internship for the Project Lead, whose participation was facilitated in October of 2010 by support from the Science Horizons program of Environment Canada. A more comprehensive project report will be produced at this time, which will also be made available to the NBWTF. Completed objectives include a visual riparian zone assessment including documentation of physical and chemical impediments to fish passage and habitation, the collection of benthic macro-invertebrate samples in conjunction with the New Brunswick Department of Environment to further the water classification effort, as well as strategic water quality sampling along the river to produce more current data which can be compared to baseline data collected in the 1990’s, to assess water quality of each section of the river, and in turn to locate isolated pollution sources. The data collected during these exercises as well as information acquired from stakeholders is still subject to analysis, however some preliminary results have been produced and are included here, as well as some recommendations for future study and monitoring efforts.

Project Methodology: In keeping with our timeline described in the project proposal, the fieldwork was completed throughout July, August, and October of 2010. In between outings, planning days were needed for referencing maps from the various sections of river, for data entry and analysis of previously collected data, as well as assisting the New Brunswick Department of the Environment with a macro-invertebrate benthic sampling event. Permits were not required for any of these activities. Using a Global Positioning System (GPS) handheld device and a canoe, project staff from ECW traversed the entire 88.6km length of the Magaguadavic River to perform the physical river catchment survey using the environmental stream survey form available on the New Brunswick Aquatic Data Warehouse website (2). Every 500 metres from each previous point was marked for GPS coordinates and a YSI water quality meter (85/50 model) was used to gather water quality parameters at each site. Some portions of the river however were not accessible via canoe due to the presence of high risk rapids. These river reaches were instead accessed by foot, following the same procedures outlined above. A total of 164 river reaches and 17 tributaries, were assessed visually and measured for their dissolved oxygen, temperature, conductivity, and pH levels (Appendix C). The outcomes of the visual assessment were analyzed according to land cover categories, wildlife sightings, and incidence of erosion along the banks.

Additional field work included the monthly collection of water quality samples for detailed analysis at ten sample sites representative of different regions of the river during the field season from June to September, 2010. With assistance from the New Brunswick Department of Environment, these sites were designated to correspond with those used for baseline studies performed in the 1990’s to enable comparisons of the physical, chemical, and bacteriological data. Selected data from these sampling events is included in Appendix D, while the procedure employed for their collection is found in Appendix D. ECW also partnered with the New Brunswick Department of Environment to collect benthic macro-invertebrate samples, which will be analyzed at the Canadian River’s Institute to complement previous benthic data in order to further the water classification effort for the Magaguadavic River.

To encourage stakeholder participation in the project, letters were distributed to over 300 riverfront property owners to share information pertaining to the project details, while a secondary objective was the acquisition of information regarding concerns and observations with respect to the river, which were encouraged through the inclusion of a question and answer form. This letter is included in Appendix B and recognizes the contribution of the NBWTF and other project supporters. An informal questionnaire was also prepared to elicit information and encourage interest from landowners encountered during field work.

Results: Water quality in the Magaguadavic River appears to be in large part unaltered from the baseline studies performed in the late 1990’s. This was expected as there have not been any significant developments along the watershed since that time. While the majority of pH values are typical of healthy aquatic ecosystems, three alarming values documented near the headwaters of the river indicate that future study should be directed at this section of river immediately below Thomaston Corner. In past studies, Piskahegan Stream demonstrated poor water quality. However, the data in this survey importantly indicated that the water quality in the stream appears to have improved, likely due to cessation of mining activity at the Mount Pleasant Mine. Given the high likelihood of a resumption of mining activity in the near future, acquisition of this current data will importantly enable monitoring of the effects of mine tailings on the health of the Magaguadavic River. Dates and locations of select data collected by ECW staff, and analyzed by the provincial are listed in Appendix F.

The visual land use assessment revealed that over 90 percent of the river is enclosed by a natural, mixed forest habitat. Also included in this category are beaver ponds and wetlands located adjacent to the shoreline. The next dominant land use apparent along the river banks are occasional clearings for residential settlements, which became the dominant landscape along lower 30km portion of the river. Many of these dwellings were older, suggesting they were likely built before the implementation of legislation mandating the use of riparian zones on waterfront property. The “Other” sections that were sighted were primarily blueberry and/or cranberry agricultural sections located along the river’s edge, indicative of the potential for leaching of agro-chemicals into the river, the detection of which is unfortunately beyond the scope of this project, but which should be highlighted as an issue requiring future study.

Figure 1: Land usage breakdown along the Magaguadavic riverbanks.

Erosion was visible along the entire stretch of the river, though areas were documented and rated. Along the watershed, the land in most need of immediate remediation were the occasional cut banks on a river meander where the natural low gradient flow of the Magaguadavic was eroding the upstream shoreline of meanders, causing an increase of deadfall of trees to fall into the river. Possible drastic spring flooding could cause serious log jamming and flow interruptions. This could give rise to future project goals directed at remediating these erosion- prone areas to avoid natural damming of the river. Conclusion: Overall, the health of the river appears to be in either excellent or good condition with respect to water quality. The few cleared sections show little to no evidence of siltation runoff. Future settlement to the river shoreline should avoid the tendency to expose large tracts of bare soil to prevent erosion and siltation which compromises water quality. Simple steps in land development can prevent this, such as silt fencing, or the establishment of an untouched 25 metre buffer zone set back from the river’s edge. It is vital to keep this land area preserved as is, and to keep adjacent industry and populations from contributing to the deterioration of water quality, which is best achieved through raising the education and awareness of all stakeholders.

The timing of this project gives great insight and background data for the watershed prior to the devastating flooding along the Magaguadavic River that took place in December of 2010. We are now better positioned to evaluate the impacts of such an extreme event, having documented the prior conditions. Furthermore, stakeholders of the Magaguadavic watershed are likely to be more receptive to discussions and efforts to monitor and maintain the health of the ecosystem, having been sharply reminded of the important role and influence of our local watershed. Although analysis of the data is ongoing, selected areas of the river have been identified as required future study, particularly those impacted by industrial activity which include the portions of the Magaguadavic closest to the new Highway 4 overpass construction, the juncture of where the river meets the Canal from Lake Utopia, as well as Piskahegan Stream.

Effective water resources management requires collaborative stewardship between government, communities, stakeholders and the public. They “all share responsibility equally for the protection and conservation of our water resources” (3). ECW is impressed by the response received from stakeholders throughout the course of this project, and has committed to sharing the information resulting from this effort by disseminating the final project report to interested property owners, making it available online on our new website, set to be launched in March, and by maintaining contacts for involvement in future initiatives. Furthermore, ECW’s Board of Directors recently identified research and monitoring of freshwater resources as a priority issue during strategic planning exercises, indicating that ECW will remain committed to efforts to ensure the long-term integrity of the Magaguadavic watershed and will further focus resources to achieve this end. Inherent in this approach, is the necessary accompaniment of outreach activities to raise awarenes of the importance and vulnerability of freshwater, and to encourage a culture of stewardship among the general public, which has the capacity to significantly impact the integrity of freshwater ecosystems.

References:

1) Hanson, M (March, 2001) Water Quality monitoring on the Magaguadavic River. Watershed.

2) Canadian River’s Institute. 2009. Environmental Stream Survey http://www.unb.ca/research/institutes/cri/_resources/downloads/nbaquaticdatawarehouse/ forms/denvessform2009%2006%2026.pdf (accessed 2 August, 2010).

3) Carr, J (February, 1996) Magaguadavic Watershed Management Association Final Report 1995.

NOTES ON THE PROJECT BUDGET

Despite a few modifications, the actual project costs were quite consistent with the projections in the proposal document. ECW received late notice of support from the Science Horizons program for the provision of funding for an intern, which offset a smaller than anticipated contribution from the Environmental Trust Fund, and also augmented the quality of the project activities and outcomes by enabling ECW to seek additional expertise. The proposed project cost was $54,495 and specifically $27, 220 in cash, including the contribution of $9,720 from the NBWTF as well as those from other funders. Although the total project budget has yet to be finalized, the actual total costs are expected to be approximately $61,000.

With respect to the budget contributions from the NBWTF, the allocations to various budget categories (Labour; Materials , Supplies, and Equipment; and Other) remain consistent with the proposed budget, however the costs associated with the rental of a canoe for the field activities were substituted for the planned purchase of a professional floatation device and a measuring tape, under ‘Materials, supplies, and equipment’. These purchases were not considered necessary due to the availability of this equipment to conduct the project, and although the rental of a canoe was omitted from the revised budget submitted in June, the nature of the terrain in the upper watershed ultimately necessitated the use of a canoe to perform the field work. A final claim including proof of purchase/payment for eligible project costs will be submitted in the coming weeks.

Appendix A: ECW Map of Watershed

Appendix B: Letter to Landowners

August 31, 2010

Dear Sir or Madam,

We are writing to inform you of a project taking place on the Magaguadavic River occurring throughout the summer and autumn of 2010. Eastern Charlotte Waterways Inc. (ECW), a non-profit community-based organization based in Blacks Harbour, has received funding from the New Brunswick Environmental Trust Fund and the New Brunswick Wildlife Trust Fund to undertake field work in the river in an effort to identify changes in water or habitat quality from previously documented conditions. Beginning in July, ECW staff began conducting site visits throughout the entire length of the river, starting below the headwater at Magaguadavic Lake and extending to the outlet below St. George. Project staff have been traversing the river course on foot and by boat to collect water samples and make general observations about the apparent health of the river, including documentation of erosion, blockages to stream flow, and activities occurring within the watershed.

We hope that with your participation, we can achieve our goal of maintaining a healthy aquatic environment for both the humans and wildlife that depend on the many services provided by the river. If you have any information you would like to share with us about the river, including any concerns you have or changes you have noticed over the years, please contact us via phone or email, by returning the accompanying form, or by approaching us if you encounter us around the river. We also encourage your participation by relaying valuable anecdotal and historical information about the river , by granting permission for project staff to traverse the river banks, and by allowing access to the river via your land if necessary to conduct the field work. It should be noted that ECW has no interest, nor authority, to document or report individual cases of non-compliance with existing laws and regulations, environmental or otherwise. Furthermore, all information collected from stakeholders pertaining to the river will remain anonymous in the report and any other correspondence pertaining to the project. Most stakeholders are aware that the Magaguadavic is a healthy ecosystem; through this project we simply hope to acquire a better understanding of our watershed so that we may better direct future projects to remediate habitat or undertake public awareness efforts.

ECW will compile the relevant information collected into a project report to be completed in the spring of 2011. If you are interested in acquiring the data from the sampling conducted, or a copy of the project report, please contact us so we can accommodate your request. We highly recommend your participation since stakeholder input is vital to ensure the success of the project.

Sincerely,

Rebecca Mersereau, Executive Director Appendix C : Data from the physical river assessment

River Reach Wet Latitude Longitude Water DO pH Conductivity Algae Time Date # Width Temp (mg/L) (m) (°C) M1 50 N65 26' 648'' W50 61' 184'' 22.7 7.84 6.8 20.8 0 11:40 July 6th M2 60 N45 41' 263'' W067 09' 863'' 23 7.72 7 21.4 0 12:35 July 6th M3 50 N45 41' 122'' W067 09' 535'' 23.9 7.12 5 23.9 0 1:00 July 6th M4 35 N45 40' 911'' W067 09' 294'' 23 6.7 5.1 22.2 0 1:30 July 6th M5 35 N45 40' 719'' W067 99' 091'' 23.4 7.14 7.3 22 0 2:20 July 6th M6 NA N45 40' 555'' W067 08' 706'' 23.6 8.26 6.7 21.9 0 2:50 July 6th M7 NA N45 40' 285'' W067 08' 748'' 24.1 6.72 7.2 21.4 0 3:10 July 6th M8 10 N45 40' 040'' W067 08' 611'' 24.2 7.1 21.2 0 3:35 July 6th 8.40 M9 50 N45 39' 833'' W067 08' 364'' 24.1 7.44 6.2 21.8 0 NA July 6th Tributary 1 T1 N45 39' 692'' W067 08' 117'' 24 6.19 NA 4.1 0 NA July 6th Tributary 2 T2 N45 39' 654'' W067 08' 053'' 21.4 5.14 6.1 0 0 NA July 6th M10 50 N45 39' 645'' W067 08' 029'' 23.8 7.74 7.1 51.2 0 NA Jul-15 M11 55 N45 39' 503'' W067 07' 699'' 25.2 8.4 7.1 22.9 0 8:40 July 15th M12 40 N45 39' 254'' W067 07' 497'' 25.4 8.39 7.1 23 0 12:20 July 15th M13 30 N45 39' 020'' W067 07' 288'' 25.5 7.96 6.9 24 0 12:33 July 15th M14 30 N45 38' 839'' W067 06' 973'' 25.7 8.3 7.1 24 0 12:47 July 15th M15 40 N45 38' 594'' W067 06' 796'' 25.9 8.21 7 24 0 1:06 July 15th M16 40 N45 38' 440'' W067 06' 455'' 26.4 8.24 7.1 24 0 1:35 July 15th Northeast T3 N45 38' 394'' W067 06' 324'' 25.4 8.05 7.1 37 0 NA July 15th Branch M17 30 N45 38' 191'' W067 06' 124'' 26 7.96 7.2 31 0 2:00 July 15th M18 20 N45 37' 914'' W067 06' 044'' 24.7 8.46 7.3 29.7 0 2:17 July 15th M19 20 N45 37' 671'' W067 05' 786'' 26.6 7.97 7.2 28.7 0 2:36 July 15th M20 15 N45 37' 396'' W067 05' 698'' 26.8 8.51 7.2 28.2 0 2:48 July 15th M21 15 N45 37' 125'' W067 05' 560'' 26.6 8.16 7 28.9 0 2:55 July 15th M22 25 N45 36' 856'' W067 05' 374'' 26.9 8.03 7 29.3 0 3:04 July 15th Pratts T4 N45 36' 810'' W067 05' 090'' 23.9 8.55 7.1 35.9 0 NA July 15th Brook M23 20 N45 36' 604'' W067 05' 232'' 26.7 8.24 7.2 28.14 0 3:21 July 15th M24 15 N 45 36' W067 05' 078'' 27 8.31 7.3 30.5 0 3:55 July 21, 351'' 2010 M25 15 N45 36.118 W067 04.836 22.8 8.25 7.1 25.3 0 10:53 July 21, 2010 M26 15 N45 35.897 W067 05.057 23.2 8.18 7.2 25.2 0 11:06 July 21, 2010 M27 12 N45 35.626 W067 05.093 23.1 7.94 7.1 25.8 0 11:17 July 21, 2010 M28 13 N45 35.461 W067 05.399 23.4 7.59 7.2 26.3 0 11:31 July 21, 2010 M29 12 N45 35.200 W067 05.571 23.6 8.13 7.1 26.7 0 11:42 July 21, 2010 M30 15 N45 34.931 W067 05.532 23.7 8.14 7.1 26.7 0 11:57 July 21, 2010 M31 15 N45 34.666 W067 05.455 23.8 8.27 7.2 26.7 0 1:04 July 21, 2010 M32 17 N45 34.404 W067 05.335 24.6 8.4 7.2 26.9 0 1:17 July 21, 2010 M33 17 N45 34.138 W067 05.446 24.8 8.45 7.2 26.8 0 1:34 July 21, 2010 M34 20 N45 33.912 W067 05.657 25.1 7.98 7.2 27.2 0 1:51 July 21, 2010 M35 17 N45 33.641 W067 05.804 25.1 8.08 7.2 26.9 0 1:58 July 21, 2010 M36 15 N45 33.386 W067 05.939 25.3 8.33 7.3 27 0 2:20 July 21, 2010 M37 15 N45 33.340 W067 06.319 25.4 7.94 7.2 27.5 0 2:31 July 21, 2010 M38 20 N45 33.094 W067 06.161 25.5 8.26 7.3 27.7 0 2:49 July 21, 2010 M39 17 N45 32.869 W067 06.374 25.5 8.36 7.2 28.4 0 2:57 July 21, 2010 M40 15 N45 32.631 W067 06.556 25.5 8.12 7.3 28.4 0 3:08 July 21, 2010 M41 12 N45 32.362 W067 06.529 25.6 7.82 7.2 29 0 3:18 July 21, 2010 M42 15 N45 32.120 W067 06.698 25.6 8.12 7.2 29.1 0 3:27 July 21, 2010 M43 17 N45 31.870 W067 06.844 25.6 7.66 7.2 29.5 0 3:38 July 21, 2010 Tributary 5 T5 N45 31.763 W067 06.907 19 8.14 7.3 34.8 0 11:30 July 26, 2010 M44 18 N45 31.595 W067 06.847 21.1 8.24 7.2 31.8 0 11:47 July 26, 2010 M45 15 N45 31.325 W067 06.742 20.9 8.08 7.3 31.9 0 12:01 July 26, 2010 M46 18 N45 31.103 W067 06.521 21 8.41 7.3 34.7 0 12:15 July 26, 2010 M47 16 N45 30.946 W067 06.207 21.1 8.01 7.2 32.3 0 12:31 July 26, 2010 M48 16 N45 30.766 W067 05.906 21.1 8.3 7.2 32.5 0 12:45 July 26, 2010 M49 14 N45 30.618 W067 06.579 21.3 7.99 7.2 32.6 0 1:22 July 26, 2010 M50 15 N45 30.438 W067 05.286 21.2 8.07 7.2 33.4 0 1:31 July 26, 2010 M51 22 N45 30.390 W067 04.907 21.1 8.08 7.2 33.5 0 1:36 July 26, 2010 M52 17 N45 30.227 W067 04.601 21.2 8.15 7.3 33.6 0 1:45 July 26, 2010 M53 20 N45 30.055 W067 04.304 21.2 8.12 7.2 33.8 0 1:53 July 26, 2010 M54 25 N45 29.972 W067 03.933 21.2 8.17 7.2 33.9 0 2:00 July 26, 2010 M55 25 N45 29.844 W067 03.592 21.2 8 7.3 34.1 0 2:06 July 26, 2010 M56 30 N45 29.641 W067 03.337 21.3 8.06 7.2 36.7 0 2:13 July 26, 2010 M57 20 N45 29.422 W067 03.069 21.2 8.2 7.2 34.5 0 2:23 July 26, 2010 M59 35 N45 28.561 W067 02.605 21.4 8.51 7.2 34.3 0 2:45 July 26, 2010 M60 20 N45 28.698 W067 02.427 21.5 8.13 7.3 34.5 0 2:58 July 26, 2010 M61 27 N45 28.458 W067 02.253 22.3 7.9 7.2 31.9 0 10:58 July 28, 2010 M62 27 N45 28.242 W067 02.021 22.6 8.11 7.2 33.9 0 11:22 July 28, 2010 M63 27 N45 28.007 W067 01.832 22.6 8.31 7.3 33.8 0 11:31 July 28, 2010 M64 30 N45 27.817 W067 01.552 22.7 7.89 7.3 33.5 0 11:41 July 28, 2010 M65 33 N45 27.603 W067 01.229 22.6 8.14 7.3 33.5 0 11:49 July 28, 2010 M66 25 N45 27.448 W067 00.994 22.9 8.11 7.2 33.8 0 12:01 July 28, 2010 M67 27 N45 27.166 W067 01.046 23 8.32 7.3 33.8 0 12:10 July 28, 2010 M68 35 N45 26.897 W067 00.885 23 8.37 7.2 34 0 12:28 July 28, 2010 M69 23 N45 26.662 W067 00.700 23.1 8.41 7.3 34 0 12:39 July 28, 2010 Cox Brook T6 N45 26.376 W067 00.297 19.6 9.56 5.9 19.9 0 12:00 July 28, 2010 M70 28 N45 26.473 W067 00.410 23.4 8.34 7.3 34.3 0 12:47 July 28, 2010 M71 30 N45 26.238 W067 00.181 23.6 8.98 7.1 35.3 0 13:26 July 28, 2010 M72 33 N45 26.037 W066 59.906 23.5 8.76 7.2 33 0 13:34 July 28, 2010 M73 33 N45 25.899 W066 59.573 23.9 8.7 7.3 33.9 0 13:40 July 28, 2010 M74 40 N45 25.769 W066 59.230 23.8 8.36 7.3 33.4 0 13:47 July 28, 2010 M75 28 N45 25.624 W066 58.889 23.4 8.65 7.3 33.4 0 13:56 July 28, 2010 M76 43 N45 25.425 W066 58.619 24.1 8.64 7.3 33.8 0 14:05 July 28, 2010 M77 45 N45 25.287 W066 58.288 24.3 8.63 7.3 34.5 0 14:10 July 28, 2010 M78 32 N45 25.128 W066 57.975 24.4 8.56 7.3 34 0 14:18 July 28, 2010 M79 45 N45 24.945 W066 57.612 24.5 8.76 7.3 34.5 0 14:29 July 28, 2010 Tributary 7 T7 N45 24.778 W066 57.214 20.8 9.02 6.5 24.5 0 14:35 July 28, 2010 M80 25 N45 24.778 W066 57.214 24.6 8.77 7.3 33.8 0 14:40 July 28, 2010 Tributary 8 T8 N45 24.494 W066 56.738 20.5 9.39 6.7 19.6 0 14:55 July 28, 2010 M81 42 N45 24.600 W066 56.922 24.7 8.62 7.1 32.5 0 15:00 July 28, 2010 M82 40 N45 24.436 W066 36.608 25 8.47 7.2 34.2 0 15:12 July 28, 2010 M83 50 N45 24.238 W066 56.345 25.1 8.48 7.2 33.1 0 15:15 July 28, 2010 M84 20 N45 24.186 W066 55.968 25.4 8.23 7.3 35 0 15:30 July 28, 2010 Kedron T9 N45 23.894 W066 55.411 24.5 8.2 7.2 30.2 0 15:40 July 28, Stream 2010 M85 50 N45 24.018 W066 55.662 25.6 8.12 7.3 34.9 0 15:41 July 28, 2010 M86 40 N45 23.853 W066 55.354 25.5 8.1 7.3 34.9 0 15:49 July 28, 2010 M87 50 N45 23.635 W066 55.127 25.6 8.67 7.3 35 0 15:56 July 28, 2010 M88 33 N45 23.439 W066 54.863 25.7 8.63 7.3 35 0 16:04 July 28, 2010 Piskahegan T10 N45 23.075 W066 54.363 25.7 8.31 7 26.5 0 16:06 July 28, Str 2010 M89 50 N45 23.229 W066 54.603 25.9 8.48 7.4 35.1 0 16:10 July 28, 2010 M90 15 N45 22.992 W066 54.411 19.9 7.56 7.3 59.1 0 11:00 August 24, 2010 M91 23 N45 22.771 W066 54.187 20.5 8.71 7.3 61.6 0 11:20 August 24, 2010 M92 23 N45 22.637 W066 53.843 20.3 7.55 7.4 60.8 0 11:35 August 24, 2010 M93 35 N45 22.386 W066 53.694 20.9 7.34 7.4 60.5 0 11:55 August 24, 2010 M94 35 N45 22.146 W066 53.522 20.2 9 7.5 59.8 0 12:20 August 24, 2010 M95 20 N45 21.884 W066 53.436 21.2 9.03 7.4 65.9 0 13:15 August 24, 2010 M96 30 N45 21.620 W066 53.347 21.4 8.1 7.5 60.6 0 13:35 August 24, 2010 M97 50 N45 21.415 W066 53.091 21 8.56 7.5 59.9 0 13:50 August 24, 2010 M98 12 N45 21.240 W066 32.789 21.8 8.99 7.5 60.1 0 14:15 August 24, 2010 M99 30 N45 20.871 W066 52.581 21.6 9.63 7.5 59.9 0 14:35 August 24, 2010 Tributary T11 N45 20.912 W066 52.407 19.1 10.12 7.3 35.2 0 14:45 August 11 24, 2010 M100 50 N45 20.871 W066 52.259 21.8 9.47 7.4 59.1 0 15:00 August 24, 2010 M101 20 N45 20.755 W066 51.899 8.3 10.8 7.4 38.1 0 11:51 October 14, 2010 M102 50 N45 20.557 W066 51.595 8.5 10.45 7.5 38.4 0 12:15 October 14, 2010 M103 60 N45 20.373 W066 51.298 8.7 7.5 38.5 0 12:28 October 10.10 14, 2010 MacDougall T12 N45 20.273 W066 51.005 10 7.7 28.4 0 12:35 October Inlet 9.44 14, 2010 M104 30 N45 20.189 W066 51.022 9.4 9.25 7.4 37.3 0 12:41 October 14, 2010 M105 40 N45 20.130 W066 50.630 9.3 9.44 7.4 37 0 13:30 October 14, 2010 M106 40 N45 19.852 W066 50.588 9.1 9.41 7.4 38 0 13:41 October 14, 2010 M107 60 N45 19.619 W066 50.389 9.1 9.38 7.5 37.4 0 13:53 October 14, 2010 M108 50 N45 19.399 W066 50.598 9.1 9.24 7.5 37.8 0 14:10 October 14, 2010 M109 60 N45 19.137 W066 50.625 9.2 9.68 7.6 37.5 0 14:54 October 14, 2010 M110 50 N45 18.909 W066 50.907 9.3 9.2 7.5 37.8 0 15:14 October 14, 2010 M111 50 N45 18.613 W066 50.927 7.9 8.22 7.4 33.6 0 11:08 October 18, 2010 M112 50 N45 18.493 W066 50.781 8.7 10.08 7.4 33.6 0 11:22 October 18, 2010 Tributary T13 N45 18.271 W066 50.946 8.5 9.18 7.2 31.3 0 11:30 October 13 18, 2010 M113 50 N45 18.195 W066 50.393 8.8 8.61 7.4 32.4 0 11:33 October 18, 2010 M114 70 N45 18.008 W066 50.115 8.9 7.94 7.4 32.8 0 12:22 October 18, 2010 M115 60 N45 17.836 W066 49.810 8.9 9.71 7.4 33 0 12:30 October 18, 2010 M116 50 N45 17.593 W066 49.461 9 10.22 7.4 33.1 0 12:40 October 18, 2010 M117 50 N45 17.317 W066 49.530 9 9.59 7.3 33.3 0 13:00 October 18, 2010 M118 30 N45 17.115 W066 49.252 9.1 9.86 7.4 33.4 0 13:06 October 18, 2010 M119 30 N45 16.899 W066 49.022 9.1 9.89 7.3 33.3 0 13:12 October 18, 2010 M120 40 N45 16.648 W066 48.863 9.2 9.73 7.2 32.9 0 13:25 October 18, 2010 M121 40 N45 16.346 W066 48.592 9.3 9.28 7.3 33.6 0 13:38 October 18, 2010 M122 30 N45 16.213 W066 48.291 9.3 9.85 7.3 34.1 0 13:51 October 18, 2010 M123 50 N45 15.953 W066 48.169 7.7 8.39 7.4 33.2 0 10:57 October 19, 2010 M124 40 N45 15.711 W066 47.999 7.7 9.72 7.4 33.8 0 11:14 October 19, 2010 M125 30 N45 15.634 W066 47.634 7.6 8.48 7.5 33 0 11:31 October 19, 2010 Tributary T14 N45 15.447 W066 47.841 7.6 6.03 6.6 40.5 0 11:45 October 14 19, 2010 M126 40 N45 15.426 W066 47.886 7.9 9.74 7.4 34.7 0 11:56 October 19, 2010 M127 30 N45 15.226 W066 48.148 8.4 9.08 7.3 33.9 0 12:19 October 19, 2010 M128 30 N45 15.320 W066 48.532 7.8 9.25 7.4 33.1 0 12:41 October 19, 2010 M129 40 N45 15.243 W066 48.921 8.7 8.45 7.3 33.7 0 13:17 October 19, 2010 M130 30 N45 15.116 W066 49.260 8.5 9.89 7.3 33.3 0 13:42 October 19, 2010 M131 30 N45 14.897 W066 49.476 8 9.23 7.3 35 0 13:55 October 19, 2010 M132 40 N45 14.705 W066 49.738 8.5 9.44 7.2 35.2 0 14:19 October 19, 2010 M133 40 N45 14.437 W066 49.799 8.3 9.78 7.4 32.9 0 13:46 October 20, 2010 M134 40 N45 14.295 W066 50.139 8.9 10.05 7.3 28.5 0 14:09 October 20, 2010 M135 30 N45 14.187 W066 50.477 8.3 9.3 7.3 33.7 0 14:37 October 20, 2010 M136 30 N45 13.956 W066 50.671 8.6 9.49 7.2 33.9 0 15:10 October 20, 2010 M137 30 N45 13.706 W066 50.824 8.2 8.67 7.3 33.5 0 11:23 October 21, 2010 M138 20 N45 13.493 W066 50.982 8.9 9.28 7.2 33.9 0 11:51 October 21, 2010 M139 20 N45 13.222 W066 51.044 10.6 10.05 7.7 30.2 0 12:08 October 28, 2010 M140 30 N45 12.982 W066 50.863 10.6 9.88 7.6 30.3 0 12:16 October 28, 2010 M141 30 N45 12.731 W066 50.725 10.6 9.7 7.6 30.4 0 12:29 October 28, 2010 M142 30 N45 12.483 W066 50.883 10.7 9.88 7.5 30.4 0 12:35 October 28, 2010 M143 40 N45 12.211 W066 50.905 10.6 9.79 7.3 30.8 0 12:42 October 28, 2010 M144 40 N45 11.947 W066 50.812 10.6 9.95 7.3 30.3 0 12:49 October 28, 2010 M145 30 N45 12.125 W066 51.113 10.5 9.91 7.3 30.6 0 12:58 October 28, 2010 Bonny T15 N45 12.341 W066 51.264 10.4 9.63 6.7 29.1 0 October River 28, 2010 M146 40 N45 11.890 W066 51.327 10.4 9.72 7.2 30.5 0 13:11 October 28, 2010 Linton T16 N45 11.832 W066 51.368 11.7 9.28 7 28 0 October Stream 28, 2010 M147 40 N45 11.654 W066 51.124 10.4 9.88 7.1 30.8 0 13:21 October 28, 2010 M148 30 N45 11.519 W066 50.779 10.3 9.82 7.2 30.7 0 13:26 October 28, 2010 M149 30 N45 11.255 W066 50.650 10.4 10.21 7.2 30.6 0 13:31 October 28, 2010 M150 40 N45 11.011 W066 50.831 10.3 10.44 7.2 30.8 0 13:42 October 28, 2010 M151 30 N45 10.734 W066 50.860 10.4 10.45 7.2 30.9 0 13:48 October 28, 2010 M152 40 N45 10.486 W066 50.692 10.2 10.01 7.2 31.1 0 13:55 October 28, 2010 M153 30 N45 10.269 W066 50.962 10.2 10.11 7.3 31.1 0 13:59 October 28, 2010 M154 40 N45 10.019 W066 50.758 10.2 10.14 7.2 31.3 0 14:05 October 28, 2010 M155 50 N45 09.801 W066 50.500 10.2 10.12 7.2 31.2 0 14:10 October 28, 2010 M156 40 N45 09.600 W066 50.226 10 10.11 7.3 31.5 0 14:14 October 28, 2010 M157 60 N45 09.487 W066 50.583 10.1 10.1 7.2 31.2 0 14:19 October 28, 2010 M158 30 N45 09.232 W066 50.423 10.1 10.08 7.3 31.3 0 14:25 October 28, 2010 M159 30 N45 08.995 W066 50.215 10.1 10.03 7.2 31.2 0 14:31 October 28, 2010 Park's T17 N45 08.828 W066 50.191 11.6 7.83 7 64.4 0 14:35 October Brook 28, 2010 M160 30 N45 08.708 W066 50.082 10.1 10.15 7.2 31.3 0 14:38 October 28, 2010 M161 30 N45 08.412 W066 50.034 10.1 10.08 7.2 31.4 0 14:43 October 28, 2010 M162 30 N45 08.250 W066 49.681 10.1 10.05 7.2 31.9 0 14:48 October 28, 2010 M163 20 N45 08.023 W066 49.435 10.1 10.01 7.3 32 0 14:53 October 28, 2010 M164 20 N45 07.858 W066 49.677 10.1 9.83 7.2 32.2 0 14:58 October 28, 2010 Appendix E: Procedure for Water Sampling for DoE on the Magaguadavic River Prior to outings:

• Call John O’Keefe to ask him to call for permission to access the Costello Road station (444 - 1904) • Call Zack Cochrane (444-2223) at the DoE lab to request sample bottles (12 sets of *B, SS, and E. coli). Bottles should be sent back with the cooler after each sampling event. • Give Zach a heads up to let him know when samples will arrive at lab.

Sampling times:

• Samples can be collected on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays (if they arrive before 11am on Friday). • Samples should not arrive at the laboratory after 2:30pm on any day • Samples must be receive by lab within 30hrs of collection

Sample sites:

• There are 10 sample sites, a duplicate sample must be collected at 1 site (record at which it was taken), and an extra set of bottles must be available in the event of contamination, etc: 1. Canal (covered bridge) Always record direction of water flow here – throw a stick in the water

2. Picnic area above canal Private property – be courteous and discrete

3. Above Second falls 4. Turnover Island 5. Pomeroy 6. Kedron Stream 7. Flume bridge 8. Brockway bridge 9. Costello Road – private property – obtain permission first 10. Magaguadavic Lake dam

Sampling procedures

• Each sample (including the duplicate) has its own unique field sample number • Label bottles with sample numbers before collected samples (July sampling to start with number 94 – 00322 • Double check labels and write number directly on bottles too – those with paper labels • Collect bacteria sample first – minimize the exposure of the bottle and cap to the air • Keep extra set of bottles in a bag to carry to each sampling station • Collect samples in moving water – hold bottle 6 inches below surface, try to avoid direct rapids/ripples and avoid disrupted areas – sample around them • Do site evaluation and fill out data form – look for drainage ditches, discharge, etc (for data form refer to template – circles mean these values/info stays the same on each form) • Photocopy both the data sheets and the observation sheets, and sent to the attention of Zach and John • Write physical parameter readings (pH, conductivity, temp, DO) in a waterproof logbook with each sample number, time, date • Use 7 digit number on bottles – on paper use 9 digits (add /10/ to indicate year) • Pack 500ml bottles upright in cooler on ice as they are collected – make sure melted ice won’t reach above ½ of bottle – stack another layer on top. • Before sending to lab, dry of bottles and replace ice with freezer packs

Shipping procedures

• Send cooler priority to the DoE lab to ensure next day delivery • Deadline to next day delivery is 3:30pm in Harvey (across from Black’s), and 4pm in St. George • Submit data and observation form with cooler but copy them first at the post office

Appendix F: Selected Water Quality Results from DoE Lab Analysis.

Station Date Cl COND E_coli-MPN pH (pH) TURB (mg/L) (µSIE/cm) (MPN/100ml) (NTU) Kedron Lake Brook 2010/06/15 0.759 22.1 10 7.02 0.73 Kedron Lake Brook 2010/07/14 1.04 25.4 50 6.81 0.58 Kedron Lake Brook 2010/08/18 1.02 31.1 10 7.26 0.51 Kedron Lake Brook 2010/09/15 3.87 39.7 10 7.4 0.51 Lake Utopia Canal 2010/06/15 1.82 31.2 10 7.2 0.81 Lake Utopia Canal 2010/06/15 1.9 30.8 10 7.17 0.75 Lake Utopia Canal 2010/07/14 1.28 29.5 30 6.87 0.8 Lake Utopia Canal 2010/07/14 1.26 29.5 40 6.97 0.76 Lake Utopia Canal 2010/08/18 2.41 37.6 20 7.15 0.89 Lake Utopia Canal 2010/08/18 2.61 37.9 10 7.13 0.93 Lake Utopia Canal 2010/09/15 5.84 39.9 10 7.32 0.67 Lake Utopia Canal 2010/09/15 5.77 39.8 30 7.27 0.74 Magaguadavic River 2010/06/15 1.53 31.5 40 7.27 0.74 @ Flume Falls Magaguadavic River 2010/07/14 1.49 35.3 110 7.16 0.68 @ Flume Falls Magaguadavic River 2010/08/18 5.21 65.9 40 7.48 0.44 @ Flume Falls Magaguadavic River 2010/09/15 5.29 39.9 30 7.37 0.5 @ Flume Falls Magaguadavic River 2010/06/15 1.43 31.6 10 7.3 0.65 @ Pomeroy Magaguadavic River 2010/07/14 1.45 33.4 30 7.13 0.65 @ Pomeroy Magaguadavic River 2010/08/18 4.68 64.4 10 7.55 0.3 @ Pomeroy Magaguadavic River 2010/09/15 5.33 40.4 30 7.39 0.2 @ Pomeroy Magaguadavic River 2010/06/15 1.28 30.2 20 7.25 0.76 @ Second Falls Magaguadavic River 2010/07/14 1.29 32.7 60 7.01 1.1 @ Second Falls Magaguadavic River 2010/08/18 3.82 56.8 40 7.47 0.67 @ Second Falls Magaguadavic River 2010/09/15 5.32 42.1 30 7.35 0.61 @ Second Falls Magaguadavic River 2010/06/15 1.38 29.4 20 7.23 0.73 @ Turnover Island Magaguadavic River 2010/07/14 1.46 32.3 30 7.09 0.73 @ Turnover Island Magaguadavic River 2010/08/18 3.7 54.2 20 7.44 0.74 @ Turnover Island Magaguadavic River 2010/09/15 5.48 42.8 80 7.38 0.6 @ Turnover Island Magaguadavic River 2010/06/15 1.27 28.1 30 7.22 0.76 above Brockway Magaguadavic River 2010/07/14 1.43 31.9 10 7.15 0.62 above Brockway Magaguadavic River 2010/08/18 5.66 57.3 110 7.42 0.48 above Brockway Magaguadavic River 2010/09/15 5.07 36.1 50 7.3 0.51 above Brockway Magaguadavic River 2010/06/15 1.6 29.6 20 7.19 1.9 above Canal Magaguadavic River 2010/07/14 1.43 30.5 20 6.94 0.79 above Canal Magaguadavic River 2010/08/18 2.35 37.9 10 7.24 1.5 above Canal Magaguadavic River 2010/09/15 5.58 42.7 20 7.34 0.62 above Canal Magaguadavic River 2010/06/15 0.567 21.1 10 7.12 0.79 at lake outlet below dam Magaguadavic River 2010/07/14 0.67 23.7 7.19 0.5 at lake outlet below dam Magaguadavic River 2010/08/18 0.696 22.5 10 7.15 0.58 at lake outlet below dam Magaguadavic River 2010/09/15 3.44 23.7 40 7.14 0.2 at lake outlet below dam Northeast Branch 2010/06/15 1.59 26.6 50 7.09 1 Magaguadavic River @ Costello Farm (benthic stn) Northeast Branch 2010/10/07 2.9 43.6 60 7.11 1 Magaguadavic River @ Costello Farm (benthic stn)