Harrington Dam Class Environmental Assessment

Harrington Dam

• Location: 963656 Road 96, Lot 30, Concession 2, Township of Zorra, Oxford County, in Harrington Conservation Area (Lat. 43°14’27” N, Long. 80°59’32” W)

Harrington Dam Class Environmental Assessment DRAFT (posted June 9, 2017)

• Executive Summary (June 9, 2017)
• Report (June 9, 2017)
• Appendices A-J (first part) (May 16, 2017)
• Appendix J (second part) (May 16, 2017)

Harrington Community Association – Harrington Mill, Dam and Pond Ideas, March 2017

• A plan for the future of the Harrington Conservation Area by the people of Harrington
• Information on existing dam construction
• Harrington Millpond water quality and habitat improvement plan – Low impact dredging
• Dredging Clarification
• Turbine size

Public Information Centre #3 (October 20, 2016)

• sign in sheets
• minutes
• comments – NGO (Oct 27-Nov 20)
• comments – public 1 (Oct 27-Nov 20), public 2 (Oct 27-Nov 20), public 3 (to Nov 25)
• comment form, display boards, UTRCA presentation
• Notice of Public Information Centre #3, October 20, 2016 (posted October 6, 2016)

Public Information Centre #2 (May 12, 2016)

• minutes
• notices list
• comments – NGO
• comments – public
• letters – Harrington Mill Restoration Committee, social history of pond
• comment form, alternative plans, UTRCA presentation
• Notice of Public Information Centre #2, May 12, 2016 (posted April 22, 2016)

Public Information Centre #1 (June 25, 2015)

• notices list 1, notices list 2
• comments – public
• emails – C Eastman, Brand
• letter – Harrington & Area Community Association
• presentation and display boards
• Harrington Dam Class EA – Notice of Intent and Public Information Centre (posted June 10/15)

The following reports form the foundation from which evaluations of alternatives will be completed:

• Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment – Harrington Dam and Embro Dam (Archaeological Research Associates Ltd., draft, June 12, 2015)
• Harrington Dam and Conservation Area Existing Environmental Conditions (UTRCA, updated March 8, 2017)
  • Appendix A. Flow Characteristics of Harrington Creek at Harrington Dam and Youngsville Drain at Embro Dam (UTRCA, updated October 13, 2016)
  • Appendix B. Harrington Pond Water Quality Assessment (UTRCA, updated Oct 13, 2016)
  • Appendix C. Harrington Dam Area Fish and Benthic Records (UTRCA, updated Oct 13, 2016)
  • Appendix D. Harrington Conservation Area Vegetation and Bird Inventory (UTRCA, updated March 8, 2017)
  • Appendix E. Historic Harrington Dam and Conservation Area History and Culture Information
• Harrington Dam and Conservation Area Existing Geomorphic Conditions (Ecosystem Recovery Inc., December 2015 draft)
• Harrington Dam Safety Assessment Report (Acres International, July 2007)
• Harrington Dam Embankment Stability Assessment (Naylor Engineering Associates, October 2008) – Report; Appendices A-D; Appendices E-G
• Harrington Conservation Area Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report and Heritage Impact Assessment (TMHC Inc., December 3, 2021)
  • Executive Summary
  • Report (11 mb file)
  • Presentation made at January 10, 2022 meeting with Harrington and Area Community Association (HACA). The presentation provides information on how the heritage studies fit into the EAs as well as discussion on the proposed master planning process for Harrington CA and recent HACA initiatives.

Contact

Chris Tasker, Manager, Water and Information Management, UTRCA (ph. 519-451-2800 x 238)