Publications
The following publications present a variety of environmental information, from details of projects and programs, to policy statements and material of general environmental interest.
For information on obtaining a printed copy of a report, contact bgsigurdson@hydro.mb.ca
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To order:
To download/view online:
- The Tree Care Guide.
Revised and reprinted: 2004.
2004.
Proper planning, planting and maintenance are key for growing flourishing trees that will provide long lasting enjoyment. Simply putting a tree in the ground is not enough. Careful thought must be given to the purpose of the planting, location of the planting, tree selection and how the trees will be cared for once they are in the ground. This booklet is organized as a step-by-step checklist of fundamentals to help you with your tree planting project.
- Sustainable Development Reports. Provides overview of Manitoba Hydro’s efforts to apply the principles of sustainable development in our day-to-day plans and programs.
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- Shorelines, Shorelands, and Wetlands. A Guide to Riparian Ecosystem Protection at Manitoba Hydro Facilities.
March 2001
Provides an ecological description of shoreline areas, a review of existing environmental protection practices at Manitoba Hydro facilities, and a process for determining appropriate protection methods. It explains how riparian zones protect land from erosion, safeguard water quality, ensure reliable stream flows, and provide some of the most productive fish, wildlife, and bird habitat on the prairies.
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Fur, Feathers, and Transmission Lines. How Rights of Ways Affect Wildlife. Second edition.
English July 1995
Oji-Cree July 1995
Non-technical overview of the positive and negative impacts of transmission lines on wildlife in the province. Developed from questions raised by residents during public meetings on the Split Lake project in northern Manitoba, it is used to encourage public consultation on projects by answering questions that people often ask about transmission lines and their impacts.
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- Biophysical Land Classifications Information Bulletins. August 2003.
Includes the Hayes River, Kettle Rapids, Split Lake, Uhlman Lake, Granville Lake, Sipiwesk, Nelson House, Kississing, Hecla-Carol Lakes. Soils and terrain bulletins are prepared by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and published and distributed by Manitoba Hydro. The reports serve to introduce the newly digitized soil and terrain data bases and illustrates several typical derived and interpretive map products for land use planning and management applications. CD-Rom is included with printed bulletins.
- Safeguarding Our Natural Heritage – A history of growing environmental awareness at Manitoba Hydro
August 2001.
Stories from showing some of the ways and means that Manitoba Hydro tries to protect the electrical system and the environment. They cover a range of techniques, from installing balloons that scare birds and mice from nesting close to live wires, to testing the value of using certain plants to discourage the growth of other plants in the search for methods of limiting the use of herbicides
on our rights-of-way.
- Biophysical/Ecological Report Series on Post Construction Environmental Monitoring of the North Central Electrification Project. December 2000.
This series of reports documents the impacts of transmission line construction on ecosystems in north central Manitoba, and provides information related to the recognition and protection of sensitive landforms. REPORT No. 1: A Guide to Landforms in North Central Manitoba REPORT No. 2: An Evaluation of Stream Crossings and Riparian Ecosystems Intersected by Hydro Rights-of-Way in North Central Manitoba REPORT No. 3: An Assessment of Post Construction Natural Re-Vegetation on Hydro Rights-of-Way in North Central Manitoba REPORT No. 4: An Introduction to Integrated Vegetation Management Planning for Hydro Rights-of-Way in North Central Manitoba
- Landscape Your Power Lines. August 1993. 48 pages.
Information on acceptable and recommended species for planting under powerlines. The approach is that no tree should be planted under a power line if that tree will eventually grow into contact with power lines. Includes planting instructions, information on hardiness zones, recommended species list, and descriptions of 30 species, complete with full-colour photographs of each.
