The Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) has approved updated source protection plans and assessment reports for the Ausable Bayfield and Maitland Valley source protection areas.
The updated plans and assessment reports took effect on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 when they were posted on the Environmental Registry of Ontario.
- Map List – Ausable Bayfield Assessment Report – 600 KB (medium-sized) PDF file
The report and maps are posted below, as PDF files, to read or download.
If you require the reports or maps in other format contact us at info(at)sourcewaterinfo.on.ca or call 519-235-2610 or toll-free 1-888-286-2610.
Printed copies of the reports can also be inspected at the Maitland Valley or Ausable Bayfield source protection authority offices.
Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority
71108 Morrison Line,
RR 3 Exeter, Ontario
Volume I
- Download Ausable Bayfield Assessment Report – Updated Effective March 26, 2024 – 2 MB (large) PDF file
Volume II – Maps
- 2.1 – Ausable Bayfield Watershed Boundaries
- 2.2 – Ausable Bayfield Subwatershed Areas
- 2.3 – Ausable Bayfield Location and Types of Natural Vegetative Cover
- 2.4 – Ausable Bayfield Location and Types of Aquatic Habitats
- 2.5 – Ausable Bayfield Estimated E. coli Concentrations
- 2.6 – Ausable Bayfield Estimated Nitrate Concentrations
- 2.7 – Ausable Bayfield Estimated Phosphorous Concentrations
- 2.8 – Ausable Bayfield Areas of Settlement
- 2.9 – Ausable Bayfield Municipal Boundaries
- 2.10 – Ausable Bayfield Municipal Populations and Population Densities
- 2.11 – Ausable Bayfield Federal Lands
- 2.12 – Ausable Bayfield Drinking Water System Locations and Areas Served By Systems
- 2.13 – Ausable Bayfield Monitoring Well Locations Related to Drinking Water Systems
- 3.1 – Ausable Bayfield DEM – Ground Surface Topography
- 3.2 – Ausable Bayfield Monitoring Locations Surface and Groundwater
- 3.3 – Ausable Bayfield Land Cover
- 3.4 – Ausable Bayfield Soils
- 3.5 – Ausable Bayfield Bedrock Geology
- 3.6 – Ausable Bayfield Physiography
- 3.7 – Ausable Bayfield Bedrock Topography
- 3.8 – Ausable Bayfield Surficial Geology
- 3.9 – Ausable Bayfield Potentiometric Surface
- 3.10 – Ausable Bayfield Overburden Thickness
- 3.11 – Ausable Bayfield Stream Network
- 3.12 – Ausable Bayfield PTTW Surface Water
- 3.13 – Ausable Bayfield PTTW Groundwater
- 3.14 – Ausable Bayfield Tier 1 Subwatersheds
- 3.15 – Ausable Bayfield Tier 1 Surface Water Stress
- 3.16 – Ausable Bayfield Tier 1 Groundwater Stress
- 3.17 – Ausable Bayfield Tier 2 Subwatersheds
- 3.18 – Ausable Bayfield Tier 2 Subwatershed Stress Assessment
- 3.19 – Ausable Bayfield Significant Groundwater Recharge Areas
- Ausable Bayfield Source Protection Area Assessment Report Maps for Chapter Four – 11 MB (very large) PDF file
