LAKE RELEVENT NEWS - Ston(e)y Lake, Jewel of the Kawarthas

PARKS CANADA TO CLOSE PART
OF TRENT-SEVERN WATERWAY
(2021,9,27)

Lock 1 Trenton to Lock 27 Young's Point (excluding Locks 20 Ashburnham and Lock 21 Peterborough Lift Lock) will be closed to navigation from Tuesday September 28, 2021 until end of day Thursday September 30, 2021 to permit the movement of water. Parks Canada is working to address high water levels and flows caused by recent high amounts of rain. Stay off the water in this area and away from dams and the water's edge.

BURLEIGH FALLS DAM REPLACEMENT
CONSTUCTION UPDATE
(2021,7,28)
Communication from Parks Canada

July 23, 2021, Peterborough, ON – Parks Canada advises that the Burleigh Falls Dam replacement project has been deferred until further notice.
While the dam is in poor condition and is in need of replacement, recent engineering inspections have concluded that the dam does not pose any imminent risk to public safety. Parks Canada will continue to monitor the dam in the interest of public safety and actively address any issues.
In the interim, Parks Canada will continue work on Indigenous consultations and stakeholder engagement related to the project, the supporting baseline environmental studies and the completion of the Detailed Impact Assessment and fisheries plan.

USLA FIREWORKS RESCHEDULED
(2021, 6,13)
The annual USLA fireworks which normally occur on the
July 1st weekend have been moved to Saturday
July 31st at dusk. If you would like to donate to the
fireworks, please send an e-transfer to: shelagh@bell.net with the password: USLA2021

COTTAGE ELECTRICAL PRICES
(2021, 6,7)
The process of removing the seasonal rate class for cottages continues. Please follow the link below for more information.
foca.on.ca/electricity-pricing/

STONEY LAKE CRUISES SET SAIL
FOR MIDLAND
(2021, 6,7)
Captain Bill Thomson had decided to move 'The Spirit' to Midland. A number of issues have
prompted the move to Midland. Here is a link
to the Peterborough Examiner article.
www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/local-peterborough/news/2021/05/29/anchors-away-stoney-lake-tour-boat-sets-sail-for-midland-and-it-won-t-be-back.html

BURLEIGH FALLS CLOSED TO PUBLIC
(2021, 6,6)
Land access to the falls at Burleigh has be cordoned off as it was later last summer. The Old
Burleigh Road has barriers at each end indicating
'local traffic only'

COUNTY OF PETERBOROUGH
OFFICAL PLAN
(2021,5,7)
The county is looking for input to their official plan and
you can participate. The survey is open
until May 13th at 4:30. Here is
the link
arcg.is/qjaLW

PROPOSED PROVINCIAL BILL TO STOP POLYSTYRENE IN NEW DOCKS
(2021, 4,1)
Ontario proposed bill to stop use of polystyrene in new dock construction
More information here
www.mybancroftnow.com/51278/federation-of-ontario-cottage-associations-backing-bill-banning-styrofoam-from-new-docks/

LAKE WATER LEVEL IS DOWN
(2021, 3,9)
Check lake water levels here, note the lake is down from it's usual spring level
https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/waterlevels/donnees-data?Id=117&lang=en&siteId=100419

STON(E)Y LAKE COTTAGE CAM ARCHIVES NOW AVAILABLE (2021,1,19)
Peter has over 680,000 images from the cameras on the lake. Starting in October of 2013 up to the current date. You can view these pics on line by following the link below. Once there, pick your camera from the blue bar at the top. Adjust the sliders to the time you wish to see. https://benlo.com/cottagecam/archive.php#

BURLEIGH FALLS DAM REPLACEMENT DETAILED IMPACT ANALYSIS AVAILABLE ON LINE
(2021,1,19)
It has come to my attention that the DIA for the Burleigh Falls Dam replacement is available on line. Please follow the link below to view the document.
Detailed Impact Analysis

BURLEIGH FALLS DAM REPLACEMENT
(2021,1,9)
Correspondence from Parks Canada
Burleigh Falls Dam Replacement
Phase One Work to Begin January 2021
Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site
January, 2021 –After many years of planning, Parks Canada will move forward with the first phase of replacing the Burleigh Falls Dam at Lock 28, in Peterborough County, in January 2021. The Burleigh Falls Dam was constructed in 1912, and engineering assessments over the last few years have demonstrated that the dam is in need of significant rehabilitation. After an unsuccessful tender process for a rehabilitation project in the summer of 2019, a project for a full replacement of the dam was deemed the most cost efficient, and to have the best long-term outcome. The new dam’s overall hydraulic capacity will be increased, and both public safety and operator access will be improved. The lifespan of the new dam is estimated to be more than 80 years.

Environmental Analysis
Parks Canada is conducting ongoing assessment and environmental analysis, including fish surveys, to ensure the most appropriate way forward for both the design of the new dam and the implementation of its construction. As a result, the project has been split into two phases.

Phase 1: Will entail necessary stabilization efforts on the existing dam, which are limited in scope. In order to allow this work to proceed, a Basic Impact Assessment has been completed. This work will commence in January 2021.

Phase 2: Will entail the construction of the new dam immediately downstream of the existing dam. Once additional investigations are complete, the draft Detailed Impact Analysis (DIA), which examines and seeks to eliminate the project’s adverse impacts on the natural and cultural heritage, will be updated and shared publicly. Public comments will be included in the DIA, and assessed for inclusion in recommendations to the contractor.

What to Expect The project will begin in Phase 1 with modifications to the current dam, allowing it to pass the current capacity of water during construction. This includes the filling of voids under the piers of the existing dam. Construction of a new dam, new gravity wall, and new wing walls will follow in a Phase 2, concluding in the late summer of 2024.
Pedestrian access across the dam will be closed during construction.
Impact to parking at Lock 28 will be minimized during navigation season.
There will be no impact on navigation, and the boat launch will remain open during navigation season.
Visitors to the lock station and local businesses can expect noise and traffic typically associated with large construction projects. Impact to access for upstream and downstream angling areas is not expected.
Parks Canada is leading important infrastructure work to ensure safe, high-quality experiences for visitors by improving heritage, visitor, waterway, and highway assets located within national historic sites, national parks, and national marine conservation areas, including along the Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site.
For More Information: For questions or concerns about this project, please contact us at [pc.trentsevern.pc@canada.ca%20]pc.trentsevern.pc@canada.ca and include “Burleigh Falls Dam” in the subject heading.
For more information about the Parks Canada infrastructure projects in the Peterborough area please visit www.pc.gc.ca/tswPeterboroughCounty.

APSLEY’S ONLY GROCERY STORE LOST IN FIRE THIS PAST WEEKEND
(2020,12,7)
Sayers grocery in Apsley was destroyed this past Saturday. Locals and vacationers will be without a grocery store in Apsley for some time. Please follow the link below for more information.
Grocery Fire

JOHN AND SUSAN MCWILLIAMS DONATE PROPERTY TOWARDS THE CHRISTIE BENTHAM WETLAND PROJECT
(2020,11,24)
Kawartha Land Trust is undertaking a special campaign to purchase a property just south of Burleigh Falls which contains a Provincially Significant Wetland, forest corridor, undeveloped shoreline and a wonderful trail network which is well known in the local community. If successfully protected, this property, also referred to as the Clear Lake North Wetland will be officially named after Christie Bentham in recognition of the gift she left to KLT. Basically the land covers an area from Mackenzie Bay north the the Juniper Point Road and runs approximately parallel to Tedford Drive. Please see the map below for more detail. To donate to this wonderful project, please follow this link
Here is a map of the subject area.

This site is funded by Gail and Jay Burton

Sales Representatives

c. 705.761.3165 o. 705.652.1598
e. gburton@nexicom.net http://gailburton.com/
e. jayburtonhomes@gmail.com http://jayburton.ca/