Phase 1 - Feasibility Study - Final Project Report

Cover, Executive Summary and TOC
Section 1.0 - Introduction
Section 2.0 - Existing Conditions
Section 3.0 - Irrigation Demands
Section 4.0 Review of Existing Irrigation Models
Section 5.0 Water Related Permits and Approvals
Section 6.0 Alternative Irrigation Infrastructures for Niagara Region
Section 7.0 Screening Long List of Source Alternatives
Section 8.0 Analysis of Infrastructure Alternatives for West Irrigation District - Zone A
Section 9.0 Analysis of Infrastructure Alternatives for West Irrigation District - Zone B
Section 10.0 Analysis of Infrastructure Alternatives for East Irrigation District
Section 11.0 Analysis of Infrastructure Alternatives for South Irrigation District
Section 12.0 Management of Irrigation Systems
Section 13.0 Financing Options for Irrigation Infrastructure
Section 14.0 Conclusions
Section 15.0 Recommended Next Steps
Section 16.0 References & Acknowledgements

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Appendix A Layout of NOTL Municipal Irrigation System

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Figure 1-1 - Study Area
Figure 2-1 - Municipal Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants in Niagara Region
Figure 2-2 - Flow Routes from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario
Figure 2-3 - Fish Habitat Classifications in Water Streams
Figure 2-4 - Niagara Escarpment Plan Area
Figure 2-5 - Environmentally Sensitive Areas
Figure 3-1 - Proposed Irrigation Districts
Figure 4-1 - Locations of the Reviewed Irrigation Projects
Figure 4-2 - Typical Drainage/Irrigation Ditch in NOTL
Figure 4-3 - Partial Plan of Agassiz Resource Management Ltd. (ARM) Infrastructure and Service Area
Figure 4-4 - Map of San Carlos and Hohokam Irrigation & Drainage Districts
Figure 8-1 - West District Zone A - Alternative 3A: Supply from Welland Canal with Pipeline Distribution
Figure 8-2 - West District Zone A - Alternative 3B: Supply from Welland Canal with Open Channel Distribution
Figure 8-3 - West District Zone A - Alternative 4A: Supply from Lake Gibson/Lake Moodie with Pipeline Distribution
Figure 8-4 - West District Zone A - Alternative 4B: Supply from Lake Gibson/Lake Moodie with Open Channel Distribution
Figure 8-5 - West District Zone A - Alternative 5A: Supply from Twelve Mile Creek with Pipeline Distribution
Figure 8-6 - West District Zone A - Alternative 5B: Supply from Twelve Mile Creek with Open Channel Distribution
Figure 8-7 - West District Zone A - Alternative 9A: Supply from Lake Ontario with Pipeline Distribution
Figure 8-8 - West District Zone A - Alternative 9B: Supply from Lake Ontario with Open Channel Distribution
Figure 8-9 - West District Zone A - Alternative 9C: Supply from Jordan Harbour with Pipeline Distribution
Figure 8-10 - West District Zone A - Alternative 9D: Supply from Jordan Harbour with Open Channel Distribution
Figure 9-1 - West District Zone B - Alternative 9: Supply from Lake Ontario via Zone A Distribution System
Figure 10-1 - East District - Alternative 3A: Existing System with Full Supply from Welland Canal upstream of Lock 3
Figure 10-2 - East District - Alternative 3B: Existing System with Limited Additional Supply from Welland Canal upstream of Lock 3
Figure 10-3 - East District - Alternative 3C: Existing System with Full Supply from Welland Canal upstream of Lock 6
Figure 10-4 - East District - Alternative 3D: Existing System with Limited Additional Supply from Welland Canal upstream of Lock 6
Figure 10-5 - East District - Alternative 7A: Existing System with Full Supply from Outlet of OPG Tunnels
Figure 10-6 - East District - Alternative 7B: Existing System with Limited Additional Supply from Outlet of OPG Tunnels
Figure 10-7 - East District - Alternative 3E: Pipeline System with Supply from Welland Canal upstream of Lock 2
Figure 10-8 - East District - Alternative 3F: Pipeline System with Supply from Welland Canal upstream of Lock 6
Figure 10-9 - East District - Alternative 7C: Pipeline System with Supply from Outlet of OPG Tunnels
Figure 10-10 - East District - Alternative 8: Pipeline System with Supply from Niagara River
Figure 10-11 - East District - Alternative 9: Pipeline System with Supply from Lake Ontario
Figure 11-1 - South District - Alternative 3: Supply from Welland Canal
Figure 14-1 - West District Zone A - Two Pipeline Distribution System Solution
Figure 14-2 - West District Zone A - Combined Distribution Solution

Phase 1 - Feasibility Study - Final Project Report

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