You're invited to an open house for the North Bay Waterfront

North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority
News Release

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The public has an opportunity to review and comment on a waterfront sediment movement study lead by the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA), in conjunction with the City of North Bay, at an Open House on Tuesday, November 17 from 4:30 to 7 pm at the NBMCA offices on Janey Ave. A presentation of the information will be made at 6 pm.

The North Bay waterfront has undergone many changes, seeing development and construction of many homes and cottages along the lakeshore since the region was first settled in the late 1800s. The development of residential and commercial interests along the lakeshore transformed the previously dynamic shore of Lake Nipissing into a shoreline that can no longer adjust to storm events as it had in past.

In order to quantify the changes that have occurred to the area, W.F. Baird & Associates, Coastal Engineers, was retained to assess the changes and better understand the condition and nature of the North Bay Waterfront. A presentation will be made by W.F. Baird & Associates at 6 pm and the public has an opportunity to ask questions and obtain a copy of the report.

The report also provides a brief history of the changes, followed by comparisons of past and present beach profile data and shoreline positions. A discussion of sediment transport along the shoreline is also provided, as well as a discussion of possible approaches to mitigate some the problems that are occurring.

For more information and a copy of the report, visit www.nbmca.on.ca or call 705-474-5420.

The North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA) was founded in 1972 by the Province of Ontario and the NBMCA’s 10 member municipalities. A non-profit organisation, the NBMCA works closely with the public to ensure the environmental health of the region’s watershed. The NBMCA is one of 36 Conservation Authorities who are members of Conservation Ontario.

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