Colchester to Southeast Shoal Littoral Cell Study
The Colchester to Southeast Shoal littoral cell is located on the north shore of Lake Erie in the shallow western basin. The study objectives were to: Calculate historical shoreline change…
Reports
Friday, December 6, 2019
Friday, September 13, 2019
Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines
The Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) Guidelines provide guidance relating to the preparation of EIAs in support of Planning Act applications in the region. The ERCA Board of Directors approved this…
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Windsor-Essex Region Stormwater Management Standards Manual
The Windsor-Essex Region Stormwater Management Standards Manual provides consistent and practical design criteria for stormwater management.
Thursday, January 12, 2017
Ojibway Shores Natural Heritage Inventory/Evaluation
The Ojibway Shores Natural Heritage/Inventory was a joint effort between the Essex County Field Naturalists’ Club, the Detroit River Canadian Cleanup, the Citizens Environment Alliance and the Essex Region Conservation…
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Big Creek Watershed Plan
The Town of Amherstburg, Essex Region Conservation Authority, and other partners created the Big Creek Watershed Plan. The Watershed Plan was informed by several technical studies and included a broad…
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Sharing Agricultural Science, Technology and Data Proceedings
A bi-national conference on water quality was hosted by many partners in 2013. The Sharing Agricultural Science-Technology-Data-Proceedings are available here.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Essex Region Natural Heritage Systems Strategy
The purpose the Essex Region Natural Heritage System Strategy is to inform regional efforts to identify and protect a natural heritage system.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Ecological Buffer Guideline Review
Ecological Buffer Guideline Review PDF This review provides a critical review of the best practices surrounding the use of ecological buffers and makes recommendations for the appropriate use of buffers…
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Essex Region Conservation Authority Conservation Areas Land Management Framework
This Conservation Areas Land Management Framework was developed to provide a direction on how lands owned by ERCA are managed to balance the needs of our environment with the desire…
Monday, May 3, 2010
Policies and Procedures for Conservation Authority Plan Review and Permitting Activities
The purpose of this document is to describe the roles of Conservation Authorities in the areas of municipal planning, plan review, and permitting related to development activity and natural hazard…