Seine River Study

Seine River Survey and Restoration Planning Project

The Seine-Rat River Conservation District has recently hired Dillon Consulting and Aquatic and Environmental Consultants (AEC) Ltd. to do a research project on the Seine River and its' main tributaries. The SRRCD has received a grant from the Manitoba Fisheries Enhancement Initiative to cover a large portion of the total cost.  The project will commence in summer of 2003 and conclude in the fall of 2004.

The Seine River project objectives include the compilation of background data, current river riparian conditions and classifications, fish habitat conditions, water quality data, fish presence, obstructions to fish migration, aerial and ground surveys, and current land use practices data. The initial data collection will be followed by the development of a potential project site list and corresponding priority listing .  From the list, the SRRCD will undertake specific projects in order to assist in protecting water quality and enhancing fish and wildlife habitat. Specific sites where the riparian corridor has become degraded will be identified as potential SRRCD project sites. The SRRCD will manage all the data within their existing GIS and have an running inventory of all projects completed within the Seine River watershed. In addition, all the Seine River watershed past information and data collected by Dillon Consultants, particularly the Seine River Diversion, will be shared with the SRRCD.

The SRRCD is very appreciative of the grant received from the Manitoba Fisheries Enhancement Initiative in order to complete this research project and compile this kind of resource data. The SRRCD will endeavor to implement projects which will provide benefits to the Seine River and the overall health of the Seine River Watershed, Red River Watershed, and downstream water bodies (including Lake Winnipeg) and communities.