Hillsburgh Dam Environmental Assessment

Erin, Ontario

The Environmental Assessment was completed to determine the best option to ensure the long term safety of the Hillsburgh Dam, Bridge and Pond.

Aboud & Associates was retained by Triton Engineering Services on behalf of the Town of Erin to complete the natural heritage component of a Schedule B Municipal Class Environmental Assessment. The study was completed in order to determine the best option to ensure the long term safety of the Hillsburgh Dam, Bridge and Pond.

 The Hillsburgh Dam is an earthen berm located within the community of Hillsburgh, part of the Town of Erin, within Wellington County. The water held back by the dam creates the Hillsburgh Pond, a 9.0 ha body of open water with associated wetland areas. The study area for the natural environment report is 77.05 ha, centered on the Hillsburgh Dam and includes lands upstream and downstream of the dam. Natural features within the study area include provincially significant wetlands, meadows, open water communities and forests.

 The natural heritage studies of the Environmental Assessment characterized and mapped the significant natural features within the study area, identified potential constraints and analyzed proposed alternatives. Aboud & Associates have continued to support Triton engineering through detailed design, including Federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Provincial Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) and Conservation Authority consultation, wildlife mitigation plans, fish salvage and relocation plans, invasive species plans and the permitting and compliance approvals process.