Wetland Evaluation and Inventory
Project Examples
Rainy Lake - Namakan Lake Wetland Monitoring
Description: As the Canadian principal investigator to the binational effort, conduct monitoring of the effects of the revised rule curve on wetland vegetation in the Rainy Lake system.
Report:in prep.Year: Spring 2001 - ongoing
Client: Voyageurs National Park
US National Park Service
Keweenaw Bay Wetlands
Description: Wetland inventory on tribal lands, Keweenaw Bay, Michigan
Year: 2007
Client: Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
Wetland Evaluations
Description: Conducted wetland evaluations following the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System Northern Manual.
- Williams Bog 2006
- Nipigon River 2005
- Poshkokagan River 2005
- Pine River 2003
- Shesheeb Bay Wetland, Nipigon District, 2001
- Black Bay Bog, Nipigon District, 2001
- Rat River Wetland, Fort Frances District, 2001
- Cloud Bay Wetland, Thunder Bay, 2000
- Kaministiquia River Wetland, Thunder Bay, 2000
- Chapleau Wetland, Chapleau, 2000
- Rice Bay Wetland, Fort Frances, 2000
- Mud Lake, Atikokan, 1999
- Strawhat Creek, Atikokan , 1999
- Laurenson's Creek Wetland, Kenora, 1999
- Mink Bay Wetland, Kenora, 1999
- Mills Block Wetland, Thunder Bay, 1999
- Pardee Township Wetland, Thunder Bay, 1998
- Sturgeon Bay Wetland, Thunder Bay, 1998
- Little Falls Wetland, Atikokan, 1998
- Sawmill Bay Wetland, Atikokan, 1998
- Pearson Township Wetland, Thunder Bay, 1997
- Lower Basin A, Atikokan, 1997
- Northwood Fen, Thunder Bay, 1996
- Caldwell Lake Wetland, Thunder Bay, 1994
Peatland Rapid Assessment
Description: Applied wetland evaluation score predictive model to identify potential provincially significant wetlands.
Report: Foster, R.F. and A.G. Harris. 2005. Preliminary Wetland Assessment Dog River Matawin Forest. Unpublished report prepared for Thunder Bay District Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.
Year: 2005
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Thunder Bay District
Peatland Resources Assessment
Description: Conducted surveys for rare plants and odonates. Assessed significance of the peatlands to ecodistrict representation targets.
Report: Foster, R.F. and A.G. Harris. 2005. Contribution of the Peat Resources study area to representation targets for Ecodistrict 3W-2. Unpublished report prepared for Peat Resources Ltd.
Year: 2005
Client: Peat Resources Ltd.
Black Bay Peatland Air Photo Interpretation
Description: Analyzed a time series of aerial photographs to identify possible environmental changes associated with a winter road through a large peatland complex.
Report: Foster, R.F. and A.G. Harris. 2006. Black Bay Wetland Historical Comparison. Unpublished report prepared for Nipigon District
Year: 2005
Client: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Nipigon District
Williams Bog Wetland Monitoring
Description: Conducted wetland vegetation monitoring on permanent sample plots to detect impacts of highway construction.
Report: Harris, A.G. 2007. Williams Bog Vegetation Monitoring 2005 - 2007. Unpublished report for Trow Engineering.
Year: 2004
Client: Trow Engineering
Isle Royale Wetland Inventory and Monitoring
Description: Conducted wetland assessment and rare plant survey in 42 lakes in Isle Royale National Park over three field seasons.
Report: Meeker, J. A.G. Harris, E. Judziewicz, and J.Marr. 2006. Assessment of wetland plant habitat on Isle Royale National Park, 2003-2005. Unpublished report for US National Parks Service.
Year: 2003
Client: US National Parks Service Great Lakes Network Inventory and Monitoring Program
Ignace Wetland Rapid Assessment
Description: Applied wetland evaluation score predictive model to identify potential provincially significant wetlands.
Report: Foster, R.F. and A.G. Harris. 2004. Preliminary Wetland Assessment: English River Forest. Unpublished report prepared for Ont. Min. Natur. Resour., Ignace District.
Year: 2003
Client: Ministry of Natural Resources, Dryden District
Fort Frances Bog Rapid Assessment
Description: Applied wetland evaluation score predictive model to identify potential provincially significant wetlands.
Year: 2003
Client: KBM Forestry Consultant Inc.
Thunder Bay Wetland Evaluation Revisions
Description: Revised and updated three wetland evaluation reports.
Date: December 1997 - January 1998
Report: Harris, A.G. 1998. Wetland Evaluation: Neebing River Headwater, Horseshoe Lake, and Sturgeon Bay North wetlands. Unpublished report. 65 pp. Includes digital (ArcView) wetland maps.
Client:
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Thunder Bay District Office
Jim Cameron
Wetland Ecosystem Classification/ Wetland Evaluation Report
Description: Feasibility report for incorporating Northwestern Ontario Wetland Ecosites and Wetland Ecosystem Classification into wetland evaluation program. Includes detailed comparison of scoring using an example wetland.
Date: December 1997 - January 1998
Report: Harris, A.G. in prep. Feasibility of incorporating northwestern Ontario wetland classification products into northern Ontario wetland evaluation. Northwest Sci.&Technol., Ont. Min. Natur. Resour., Technical Note.
Client:
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Northwest Science and Technology
Gerry Racey
Pukaskwa National Park Wetland Inventory
Description: Conducted an inventory of wetland ecosites in Pukaskwa National Park based on aerial reconnaissance, air photo interpretation and ground truthing.
Date: September 1997
Report: Harris, A.G. 1997. Pukaskwa National Park: reconnaissance and preliminary air photo interpretation of wetland ecosites. Unpublished report. 34 pp.
Client:
Pukaskwa National Park
Mark Crofts
Northeastern Ontario Wetland Data Collection
Description: Collected environmental and vegetation data from 200 wetland plots in northeastern Ontario. Summary report describes range of wetland conditions, feasibility of applying the northwest classification, and data analysis recommendations
Date: June - September 1997
Report: Harris, A.G. 1997. Field testing of Northwest Wetland Ecosystem Classification in Northeast Region. Unpublished report. 41 pp.
Client:
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Northeast Science and Technology
Kim Taylor