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Great Lakes Sustainability Fund Projects Funded in 2004-2005

The Great Lakes Sustainability Fund (GLSF) provided $3.8 million to support 64 restoration projects in the Great Lakes Basin in 2004-2005. GLSF projects reflect diverse and dedicated partnerships with local and provincial governments, community groups, academia and industry, and focus on an extensive range of restoration activities. These include the development and implementation of innovative strategies for improving wastewater treatment, remediation of contaminated sites, restoration of fish and wildlife habitat, and public outreach activities.

The projects listed below were funded by the Great Lakes Sustainability Fund during the 2004-2005 fiscal year. They have been sorted by the lead Area of Concern. In addition to the projects listed below, GLSF funded a number of projects with other federal departments.

Projects Relating to All Areas of Concern

Improvements to the Agricultural Non-Point Source Model for Ontario Conditions
Optimization of Aerobic Digestion Processes for Pathogen Reduction
Stormdrain and Water Quality Awareness Poster Campaign

Bay of Quinte Area of Concern

Development of Pollution Prevention and Control Plans for the Bay of Quinte Area of Concern
Bay of Quinte Remedial Action Plan (RAP) Communications
Bay of Quinte RAP Fish and Wildlife Management and Modelling
Bay of Quinte RAP Implementation Management
Bay of Quinte RAP Natural Heritage Initiatives

Detroit River Area of Concern

Biodiversity Conservation Strategy Implementation for the Detroit River Area of Concern
Canard River Corridor Stewardship Initiative
City of Windsor Combined Sewer Overflow Retention Treatment Basin Pilot Study
Environmental Study Report and Functional Design for Retention Treatment Basin for Combined Sewer Overflow Control
Rural Non-Point Source Remediation Program for Detroit River
Sediment Assessment in Turkey Creek

Detroit River and St. Clair River Areas of Concern

Benthos & Sediment Chemistry Studies on Detroit and St. Clair Rivers

Hamilton Harbour Area of Concern

A Systems Approach to Natural Heritage Protection in Hamilton
Development and Implementation of Hamilton's Water Quality Strategic Paln
Fish and Wildlife Habitat Restoration in Hamilton Harbour and Cootes Paradise
Grindstone Creek & Cootes Paradise Rehabilitation Project
Hamilton Harbour RAP Watershed Urbanization and Land Management
Hamilton Harbour Watershed Stewardship Project
Optimization of Anaerobic Digestion Processes for Pathogen Reduction
Re-introduction of Southern Wild Rice into Cootes Paradise

Hamilton Harbour and Niagara River Areas of Concern

Use of an Agricultural Non-Point Source Model in Hamilton Harbour and Niagara River Areas of Concern as an Aid to Watershed Management Decision-Making

Niagara River Area of Concern

Building Stream Buffers for Niagara's Rivers
Niagara Falls Combined Sewer Overflow Treatment Study
Niagara Glen Species at Risk Protection and Restoration Strategies
Niagara River Area of Concern Contaminated Sediment Management Paln
Niagara River Area of Concern Fish Barriers Project
Niagara River Riparian Habitat Management Plan and Policy
Non-Point Source Implementation Strategy for Abatement Program
Paradise Grove Oak Savannah Project
Updating of Pollution Control Planning and Infrastructure Study and Implementation of Combined Sewer Overflow Control Strategies - Town of Fort Erie

St. Clair River Area of Concern

Demonstration of a Stormwater Exfiltration System at Sarnia
McKeogh Floodway Reforestation/Wildlife Habitat Project
St. Clair River Habitat Projects Coordinator
St. Clair River Stewardship Initiative
Sustainable Wastewater Infrastructure Asset Management for the City of Sarnia

St. Lawrence River (Cornwall) Area of Concern

Lake St. Francis/St. Lawrence Tributary Restoration Project
Mercury Management Methods
Natural Heritage Strategy for the St. Lawrence River
Phase 2 - Cornwall Pollution Control Plant Upgrades
Wildlife Monitoring and Sustainability Fund Coordinator

St. Marys River Area of Concern

Conserving Privately Owned Wetlands Along the St. Marys River

Thunder Bay Area of Concern

Moving Forward on the North Shore: A Mercury Reduction Plan

Toronto and Region Area of Concern

Bruce's Mill Dam Decommissioning & Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Program
Clairville Natural Area Enhancement
Coastal Wetlands Rehabilitation
Development of Improved Design Criteria for Construction Sediment
Fish Barrier Mitigation on the East Don River
Granger Greenway Habitat Enhancement
Green Roofs for Stormwater Management
Lower Humber Barrier Mitigation Project
Nashville Tract Habitat Rehabilitation Project
Porous Pavement Demonstration Project
Rouge Watershed Wetland Creation Initiative: Phase 2
Rural Clean Water Program
Toronto Island Sand Dune Restoration Project
Upper Humber River Rehabilitation Initiative
West Don River Habitat Restoration Projects
Youth and Community Greening the Rouge River Watershed

Wheatley Harbour Area of Concern

Biodiversity Conservation Strategy Implementation for the Wheatley Harbour Area of Concern
Rural Non-Point Source Remediation Program for the Wheatley Harbour Area of Concern