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LITTLE BLUFF CONSERVATION AREA CLOSURE - UPDATE #1

Posted on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 12:00 AM

For Immediate Release: July 29, 2020
LITTLE BLUFF CONSERVATION AREA CLOSURE - UPDATE #1
Starting Friday, July 31, 2020, Little Bluff Conservation Area will be closed for use until further notice. The decision to re-open the area will be evaluated on a week by week basis starting August 14th. Any use of the area is not permitted at this time. Individuals are asked to respect the closure and those caught violating this closure may be subject to a fine.
The decision to limit vehicle access into the area...

QUINTE CONSERVATION LAUNCHES NEW WATER LEVELS SUMMARY MAP VIEWER

Posted on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 12:00 AM

For Immediate Release: July 28, 2020
QUINTE CONSERVATION LAUNCHES NEW WATER LEVELS SUMMARY MAP VIEWER
The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) department at Quinte Conservation has launched a Water Levels Viewer application so that residents can quickly access near real-time flow and water level information for major lakes and rivers within Quinte Conservation’s watersheds.
Several hydrometric gauging stations within Quinte Conservation’s monitoring network, including those operated by Environment Canada...

LARGE CROWDS, NON-PERMITTED ACTIVITIES, AND GARBAGE DUMPING CLOSES LITTLE BLUFF CONSERVATION AREA TO VEHICLES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Posted on Thursday, July 23, 2020 12:00 AM

For Immediate Release: July 23, 2020
LARGE CROWDS, NON-PERMITTED ACTIVITIES, AND GARBAGE DUMPING CLOSES LITTLE BLUFF CONSERVATION AREA TO VEHICLES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Effective July 24, 2020, the road into, and the parking lot at Little Bluff Conservation Area will be closed to vehicles. Pedestrian use of the area is permitted. Parking on municipal roads to access Little Bluff is not encouraged.
The natural ecology of Little Bluff Conservation Area has become a growing concern as residents and visitors...

QUINTE CONSERVATION ISSUES A LEVEL 1 LOW WATER CONDITIONS STATEMENT

Posted on Thursday, July 09, 2020 12:00 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 9, 2020
QUINTE CONSERVATION ISSUES A LEVEL 1 LOW WATER CONDITIONS STATEMENT
A Level 1 Low Water Condition has been issued for the Quinte Conservation Watershed including the regions of the Moira, Napanee, and Salmon Rivers as well as all of Prince Edward County.
Despite higher than average water levels on the Bay of Quinte and Lake Ontario, minimal precipitation throughout the last few months has contributed to lower than average groundwater and surface water conditions throughout...

SHORELINE CONDITIONS STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THE BAY OF QUINTE AND LAKE ONTARIO

Posted on Friday, June 26, 2020 12:00 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 26, 2020
SHORELINE CONDITIONS STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THE BAY OF QUINTE AND LAKE ONTARIO
Quinte Conservation has downgraded the Flood Watch issued on May 15th for Lake Ontario and The Bay of Quinte to a Shoreline Conditions Statement.
Quinte Conservation uses lake elevation measurements of 75.3 m to determine a general flood line above which some properties will begin to be affected by water over the bank of the shoreline. As the lake level is now below this elevation and is...