Long Point Region Background Reports

The Terms of Reference was developed early in the source protection planning process. It was the work plan for the Lake Erie Region Source Protection Committee and source protection staff. It outlined the water systems to be studied, scientific studies needed, and who would complete them.

• Long Point Region Source Protection Area Terms of Reference, 2009 (PDF - 2 MB)

The characterization report is a summary of the current state of the watershed. It has information on the watershed's physical characteristics, land use, population and growth, water systems, water sources, water quality, vulnerable areas and other matters.

• Long Point Region Watershed Characterization Report, 2008 - Executive Summary (PDF - 3 MB)
• Long Point Region Watershed Characterization Report, 2008 - Full Report (PDF - 12 MB)

• Water Quality in the Long Point Region Watershed: A Summary of 1991-95 Conditions and Trends, 2007 (PDF - 8.5 MB)  
• Water Use in the Long Point Region Watershed, 2005 (PDF - 1 MB)

This report provides population and employment projections to 2056. This information forecasts water demand.

• Population Forecasts for the Grand River, Long Point Region, Catfish Creek Watersheds, 2010 (PDF - 11 MB)