Maitland Conservation has been working with the Municipality of North Perth, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and consultants Aquafor Beech Ltd. to update local floodplain mapping.

Natural processes such as flooding, erosion and slope failures are a hazard when people and structures are in areas impacted by them. The Maitland Conservation has the responsibility to regulate activities in hazardous areas to prevent loss of life and to reduce property damage from flooding and erosion.

When a property is within the floodplain, development on the property is regulated by Maitland Conservation as per Ontario Regulation 164/06 (or O. Reg. 41/24: PROHIBITED ACTIVITES, EXEMPTIONS AND PERMITS – as appropriate). Regulated activities include construction, re-construction, filling, and/or site grading. In the Listowel area the floodplain is managed in two zones, where different policies apply based on the amount of risk. The floodplain is divided into:

• Flood Fringe, where development may occur provided certain tests are met with regard to the control of flooding and erosion, and appropriate safety standards can be met to achieve the safety of persons and property in a flood event, and;
• Floodway, where development is highly restricted due to the amount of risk present during a flood event, and where the control of flooding may be impacted.

 

The boundaries of both these areas have been refined as a result of a detailed technical study undertaken in conjunction with the Municipality of North Perth. The new mapping has been approved by  Maitland Conservation Members.

Click the button below to view the mapping:

North Perth Floodplain Mapping

For additional information on the mapping project please contact:

Patrick Huber-Kidby, Planning Supervisor
[email protected]
519-335-3557 ext. 237

This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario.