Bay of Quinte Area of Concern

Bay of Quinte was designated as one of the 43 Areas of Concern in accordance with Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA). Remedial Action Plan (RAP) is an ongoing collaborative effort implemented by federal, provincial, and local governments as well as industry and public partners. There are 3 key stages of the RAP: Stage 1 is a detailed description of the environmental problem; Stage 2 identifies remedial actions and options; Stage 3 is the final document providing evidence that the beneficial uses have been restored and the AOC can be “delisted”.


The Bay of Quinte is a narrow inlet, about 100 km in length, on the north shore of Lake Ontario near the eastern outlet of the lake. The Area of Concern encompasses the bay and its 18 000 km2 (1.8 million ha) drainage basin. The watershed includes the generally agricultural Prince Edward County on the south side of the bay and extends as far north as Algonquin Park. The Trent River is responsible for most of the flow through the bay. The shoreline of the bay includes 19 provincially significant wetlands. About 400 000 people live in the area, with the population around the bay concentrated in the cities of Trenton and Belleville, the towns of Napanee, Picton and Deseronto, and the Mohawk Tyendinaga Territory.


For more information visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/great-lakes-protection/areas-concern/bay-of-quinte.html

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Point of contact
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Science and Technology Branch / Water Science and Technology / Aquatic Contaminants Research Division - ACRD Data Management Team
867 Lakeshore Rd. , Burlington , Ontario , L7S 1A1 , Canada
 

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Date (Publication)
2018-09-19
Date (Creation)
1986-01-01
Status
On going
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eng; CAN
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Topic category
  • Environment
  • Biota
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Point of contact
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Science and Technology Branch / Water Science and Technology / Aquatic Contaminants Research Division - ACRD Data Management Team
867 Lakeshore Rd. , Burlington , Ontario , L7S 1A1 , Canada

Keywords

Place

  • Bay of Quinte
Theme

  • Great Lakes Action Plan (GLAP)

  • Area of Concern (AOC)

  • remedial and restoration

  • binational policy, remediation, partnerships

  • beneficial use impairments

  • Other

Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus

  • Environment

ECCC Information Category EN

  • Other

Geography

  • Water - Drainage regions - Great Lakes

Business Functions

  • Oversee and Manage Site Conditions

  • Designate and Manage Areas of Interest or Concern

Branch

  • Science and Technology Branch

Directorate

  • Water Science and Technology

Environment Canada - Program

  • 1.2.1. Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystems Health

GC Security Level

  • Unclassified
 
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Open Government Licence - Canada ( http://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada )

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1986-01-01

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  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada - Public inquiries centre
Fontaine Building 12th floor, 200 Sacré-Coeur Blvd. , Gatineau , Quebec , K1A 0H3 , Canada
https://www.canada.ca
 
 

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Keywords

Area of Concern (AOC) Bay of Quinte Great Lakes Action Plan (GLAP) Other beneficial use impairments binational policy, remediation, partnerships remedial and restoration
Branch
Science and Technology Branch
Business Functions
Designate and Manage Areas of Interest or Concern Oversee and Manage Site Conditions
Directorate
Water Science and Technology
ECCC Information Category EN
Other
Environment Canada - Program
1.2.1. Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystems Health
GC Security Level
Unclassified
Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus
Environment

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