1.1 Enhancement of the Peel Waterways

The initiative to start exploring how the Peel Region’s man-made waterways could be enhanced should be thought of a ‘pilot study’. This investigation and report is one of the starting points of a program that will grow and evolve as experience is gained on how the area reacts to enhancement. This will provide valuable understanding of the how different species are using or not using added structures, and it will inevitably give birth to ideas and other programs as depicted in Figure 1. Progress can be reviewed and existing programs adjusted if necessary, and new ideas explored and developed.

At this stage of the program, there is no objective to target the enhancement of a specific species. However as experience is gained, it may then be appropriate to explore specific enhancement activities that target certain species, as well as how natural areas may be enhanced/restored or protected from wave erosion.