Ground Water
Since the late 90’s when many of our homes were built, additional development in the area has converted acres of percolating surface water redirected as stormwater to the habitat area. This has exacerbated habitat management.
Habitat water levels are sustained by the city's bypass system, and create a persistent ground water contribution which irrefuably elevates the water table. Groundwater levels impact foundations.
Habitat water levels peak with the onset of winter, and into spring. Surface water levels are maintained near the dam bypass system. Upstream beaver efforts cascade water to higher levels which are uncontrolled.
Ground Water – How habitat water levels influence groundwater. Why homeowners need to understand the water table.
Foundations -How these walkout homes are built and how the water table can impact rear footings.
Due Diligence – City liabilities per provincial legislation, What the city should have done and can do.
City Cooperation - What the ask to the city is and how to incite a drainage act referee assessment.
Measure – How to determine probable risk of a habitat adjacent walkout home.
Voice - A place to share, stories, insights, good or bad, I will post your letter/comment but omit your personal info.
For a stormwater pond to be effective it must be below the infrastructure that drains to it. Our rear footings do not drain to the sump pump, but through a French drain 4 feet underground. Groundwater like surface water flows downward (to the water table).
Cohabitation
When habitats overlap
City water Management objectives are divergent from the flooding initiatives of Castor Canadensis.
This habitat would be ideally located if only Belleville had not built our walkout homes.