Learn how to keep workers and wildlife safe with these best management practices.
Creating and using staging areas between May 1 and September 30 poses a higher risk to species of conservation concern in eastern Georgian Bay.
Below you will find a set of best management practices that apply to all road work projects in eastern Georgian Bay, followed by another set of best management practices specific to creating and using staging areas between May 1 and September 30.
Permits and Approvals
These best management practices do not replace any permits or approvals. Best management practices are the best currently available advice.
It may be possible to use these best management practices to plan the work to reduce impacts so permits and approvals aren’t required.
Learn More
For more information on each of these best management practices and resources that can help with your mowing project, see the full road work best management practices (pdf).
Best Management Practices
Follow these standard best management practices that apply to all roadwork projects.
- Use an existing cleared section if available.
- When clearing an area for staging, minimize the amount of vegetation removed.
Don’t leave materials on-site that could disturb or attract wildlife, including human food, garbage, and petroleum products.
Ensure clean fill and quality aggregates are used and locally sourced when possible.
- If using stockpiles on staging areas in turtle habitat, have a qualified person clear the area where the stockpile will be placed, and isolate the area containing the material with fencing.
- Before using a stockpile that was left exposed during turtle nesting season (mid-May to mid-July), ensure the material is cleared by a qualified person.
- If using liners to suppress dust on stockpiles, thoroughly inspect the stockpiles for signs of wildlife before covering them. Use extra caution during bank swallow nesting season (mid-April to late August).
Learn More
For more information on each of these best management practices and resources that can help with your mowing project, see the full road work best management practices (pdf).