Resources – Rouge River

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) approved the Rouge River Watershed Plan in 2008, after four years of intensive study and community consultation.

Watershed Plan

• Rouge River Watershed Plan: Towards a Healthy and Sustainable Future
  Report of the Rouge Watershed Task Force, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, 2007

IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE

• Rouge River Watershed Plan Implementation Guide
  Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, 2008

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

• Rouge River State of the Watershed Report: Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, 2007
• Table of Contents
• Chapter 1 – Introduction
• Chapter 2 – Study Area Physical Setting
• Chapter 3 – Regional Monitoring
• Chapter 4 – Groundwater
• Chapter 5 – Surface Water Quantity
• Chapter 6 – Surface Water Quality
• Chapter 7 – Fluvial Geomorphology
• Chapter 8 – Aquatic System
• Chapter 9 – Terrestrial
• Appendix A – Terrestrial System
• Appendix B – Terrestrial System
• Appendix C – Terrestrial System
• Chapter 10 – Air Quality
• Chapter 11 – Cultural Heritage
• Chapter 12 – Nature-based Recreation
• Chapter 13 – Land and Resource Use
• Chapter 14 – Summary

Rouge River Watershed Scenario Modelling and Analysis Report. Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. 2007

• Table of Contents
• Executive Summary
• Chapter 1.0 – Introduction
• Chapter 2.0 – Setting and Issues
• Chapter 3.0 – Study Design
• Section 4.1 – Surface Water Quantity
• Section 4.2 – Surface Water Quality
• Section 4.3 – Groundwater
• Section 4.4 – Aquatic System
• Section 4.5 – Terrestrial Natural Heritage System
• Section 4.6 – Culture Heritage
• Section 4.7 -Nature-based Recreation
• Chapter 5 – Summary and Recommendations
• Appendix A – Scenario Descriptions And Assumptions

Development of a Sustainable Community Scenario for the Rouge River Watershed. Toronto and Region Conservation. 2007:

• Development of a Sustainable Community Scenario for the Rouge River Watershed, November 2007, 1.2

Action Plan for Sustainable Practices – Implementation Strategies for the Residential and Business Sectors in the Greater Toronto Area. Freeman Associates. 2006:

• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Social Marketing Action Plan Nov 2006
• Social Marketing Action Plan – November 2006

Parks Canada has published a draft management plan for Rouge National Urban Park. See Parks Canada for updates.

Watershed Report Card

• Rouge River Watershed Report Card, 2018