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Kingsway Entertainment District (KED)Issue Protecting our Water Resources Minnow Lake is in the Ramsey Lake Watershed and as a registered charity with environmental concerns responded to the perceived threat of stormwater runoff off into Lake Ramsey, source of drinking water for up to 50,000 residents and a major recreational area. The importance of Ramsey Lake was highlighted in a provincially funded sub watershed study which which raised concerns with respect to the location of the KED as being in a "Significant Groundwater Recharge Area" for the lake. The report can be accessed Ramsey Lake Subwatershed Study.pdf Take particular note of the illustration Kingsway and Ramsey Recharge Area.jpg. The Minnow Lake Restoration Group has submitted comments to the Study and can be accessed here Latest scientific date indicates that holding ponds recommended as mitigation measures to prevent salt from entering the environment do not "work" see this report here. Dr. John Gunn of Laurentian University Living with Lakes Centre responds to recent report from the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario about rising salt levels in Lake Ramsey and the threat to the environment. https://youtu.be/RERkpUwVtGQ The Minnow Lake Restoration Group held a special public meeting to consider threats to the Ramsey Lake Watershed. Special guests were Brad Bowman and Thomas Price. For additional information on Minnow Lake Restoration activities click herePresentation by Brad Bowman here. Presentation by Tom Price here A meeting was held by the Greater Sudbury Watershed Alliance to discuss the matter and a report on the meeting is available here and additional comments by clicking on this YouTube link: https://youtu.be/Xa-AIC0DD5g Also further related information on salt levels here. Review of past Minnow Lake Activity and update here
For other ecological information click here Contact: johnl.fdi@gmail.com or call 705-507-6037 (cell)
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