This is a presentation about the George Creek Habitat Rehabilitation Project. George Creek is in Centennial Park. The presentation was made by Frank Edgson of the North Shore Steelehead Association who is also Thunder Bay Public Advisory Committee Co-chair.

1. Centennial Park
George Creek Restoration Project
Centennial Park circa 1967

2. George Creek

3. Work done on Reach #2 and #3

4. Project Description
• Description: The project aims to rehabilitate a
section of damaged creek that was in-filled,
straightened, and had its riparian vegetation
removed approximately 40 years ago.

5. Before construction

6. After construction

7. How did we get there
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Develop local support
Survey and Engineered drawings
Apply to funding agencies
Fish isolation and relocation plan
Worksite management plan
Erosion and Sediment control plan
Hire a contractor
Develop a planting guide
Arrange for volunteers to help with the planting
Monitor results

8. Funding Partners
North Shore Steelhead Association
5,000.00
Thunder Bay District Stewardship Council
5,000.00
Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters Zone B
2,500.00
Great Lakes Guardian Community Fund
25,000.00
Great Lakes Sustainability Fund
20,000.00
Canada Ontario Agreement respecting the Great
Lakes Eco-basin
Land Stewardship Habitat Rehabilitation Program
20,000.00
Total secured funding
92,500.00
15,000.00

9. Fish recovery and relocation

10. Tree protection

11. Passive Water Bypass

12. Digging of 1 Pool and Riffle
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13. Construction of Large Pool

14. Large Pool and Riffle

15. Stewardship Rangers

16. Popsicle Break

17. Steve Ward Contracting
Cedar log cover

18. Steve Ward digging 2 Pool
nd

19. Creating large pool

20. Large pool

21. Digging out bank for large pool

22. Clean up and erosin control

23. Planting layout

24. Planting guide

25. Planting trees and shrubs

26. Marsh Marigolds planted

27. Before construction

28. Finished project

29. November 8 2013
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30. Thank you to the volunteers

31. Work to done on Reach #1
in 2014

32. Outflow to the Current River in spring
flows

33. Normal flows

34. Closer view of outflow

35. Nov 8 2013

36. Nov 8 2013

37. Nov 8 2013

38. Proposed project for 2014
Reach #1
• Replace the round metal culvert with an open
bottom wooden bridge structure.
• Create a step pool sequence from the outflow
to the Current River to allow migration during
lower water years.
• Re-vegetate the banks
• Monitor for 1-2 years

39. Every Fish Counts