FOSL Links & Resources
Updated January 2010
Local Groups & Organizations
Local Government/Politicians
Local Water News
Water Quality and Testing
Fishing and Canoe Guides
Invasive Species
Managing Aquatic Vegetation
Canada Geese
Wastewater Management
Septic System Maintenance and Regulations
Helpful Information for Living by Water
Maps
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Local Groups & Organizations:
> Hastings Stewardship Council
> Tweed Green-Up
> Eastern Ontario Trail Alliance
> Quinte Conservation
> Friends of the Frink Centre
> Thomasburg Walks
> Bay of Quinte Remedial Action Plan
> Land O’ Lakes
> Comfort Country
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Local Government/Politicians:
> Municipality of Tweed
> Hastings County
> MPP Leona Dombrowsky
> MP Daryl Kramp
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Local Water News:
> Lake Ontario Waterkeeper
> Deloro Mine Site Cleanup Project
> Ontario Benthos Biomonitoring Network
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Water Quality and Testing:
> Quinte Source Water Protection
> Quinte Conservation – Watershed Report Cards
> Hastings & Prince Edward Counties Health Unit
-_(note: Visit the Environmental Health Link)
> Environment Canada Freshwater Website
> Ministry of Natural Resources Water Website
> Ministry of Environment (1985) - Investigation of Nuisance Algae and Water Quality of _-Stoco Lake 1984 Report
> Ministry of Environment (1972) - Report on Water Quality in Stoco Lake
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Fishing and Canoe Guides:
> Fishing Regulations Summary (Ministry of Natural Resources)
> Guide to Eating Ontario Sport Fish (Ministry of Environment)
> Quinte Conservation’s Moira and Skootamatta Canoe Route Guide
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Invasive Species:
Invading Species Awareness Program (Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters)
Aquatic Invasive Species Program (Ministry of Natural Resources)
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Managing Aquatic Vegetation:
> Working around Water Fact Sheet (Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
> Aquatic Plant Management (Purdue University)
> Aquatic Plants Are Not Just Weeds (Muskoka Watershed Council)
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Canada Geese:
> Canada Geese – What a Nuisance (Muskoka Watershed Council)
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Wastewater Management:
> Ontario Rural Wastewater Centre
> Municipal Wastewater Effluent (Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment)
> Optimization of Lagoon Operation (Federation of Canadian Municipalities)
> Ministry of Environment procedures for testing municipal wastewater from Tweed
-_sewage lagoons:
_______> MOE Procedure F5-1
_______> MOE Procedure F5-2
_______> MOE Procedure F5-3
_______> MOE Procedure F5-4
_______> MOE Procedure F5-10
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Septic System Maintenance and Regulations:
> FOSL septic awareness brochure
> Septic System Maintenance Pure & Simple
> Caring for Your Septic System (Muskoka Watershed Council)
> Ontario Building Code/Part 8 – Sewage Systems
(note: Contact Municipality of Tweed)
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Helpful Information for Living by Water:
> Living by Water Project
> Cottage Life Dock Primer
> Cottage Life Shore Primer
> A Shoreline Owner`s Guide to Lakeland Living
> Bay of Quinte Remedial Action Plan - 10 Things Landowners Can Do
> Healthy Lawns (Health Canada)
> Water Smart Living (Muskoka Water Web)
> Restoring Healthy Shorelines (Peterborough Green-Up)
> DockTalk Fact Sheets (Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations)
> Muskoka Watershed Council Best Practice Publications
> Waterwise Tips for Lakeside Living
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Maps: > Stoco Lake Watershed
> Stoco Lake
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