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Rapport de la présidence 2020
In 2020, ConservationLac Brome (CLB) had to deal with a global pandemic. This pandemic required a lot of adaptation within the team, but we were able to carry out the most important files. We had to postpone our annual general meeting, usually held in May. It was via the ZOOM platform that our AGM was held on October 24th. During this virtual meeting, Danielle Paquette, Caroline Renaud and Donald Joyce were elected directors.
Brome Lake load assessment
Conservation Lac Brome (CLB) is a community organization that works to improve the quality of the Brome Lake watershed, in Montérégie, in order to protect it and create a harmonious relationship between its inhabitants and their environment. Over the past few years, CLB has carried out detailed monitoring of the water quality of the lake...
An education and awareness tool
CLB has created a station that is both practical and educational, a first in Quebec. Attractive and interactive, the station is a great tool for education and awareness. The station was located opposite the Domaine des Érables campsite, which graciously offered the site. Two students were hired to operate the station with federal financial support from the Canada Summer Jobs program.
Activity Report
CLB is proud to present its 2020 annual report to its members, partners and the entire community of the Brome Lake watershed, grouped in the municipalities of Lac-Brome, Bolton-Ouest, Saint-Étienne-de-Bolton. , Stukely-Sud and Canton de Shefford.
Rusty Crayfish
In 2020, CLB continued to put pressure on the Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks (MFFP) to make a concrete commitment to the process of controlling red-spotted crayfish.
Cleaning and boats
The organization was able, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, to launch its long-awaited boat cleaning project to combat aquatic invasive species. Between June 19 and October 12, 888 boats were washed free of charge before launching. This project was made possible thanks to grants from the City of Lac-Brome and the governments of Canada and Quebec. Moreover, the latter granted us $35,768 for the project under the Regional Support Program for Water Issues.
Bridle Shiner
Bridle Shiner is a vulnerable fish species in Quebec. In order to preserve this fish present in Brome Lake, Conservation lac Brome has obtained financial assistance of $6,544 spread over 2020 – 2021 from the Fondation de la Faune du Québec to allow us to draft a conservation plan for the species. and to begin conservation actions, such as the establishment of sensitive ecological zones with restricted navigation.
The renaturalization program
As part of the shoreline renaturalization program, CLB planted nearly 530 plants of 15 different native species this year on 16 private properties along Brome Lake. Some developments have required more technical work to eradicate the plants invading the riparian strips. By the end of the fall, CLB aims to characterize the shorelines of approximately 50 properties that did not comply with municipal regulations in 2016. The goal is to validate their state to date. Two biologists will be at work until the snow arrives.
Development work
During the winter of 2019-2020, Quilliams Creek suffered significant damage in the floodplain area at Foster which had been rehabilitated in 2015-2016. Under the coordination of Gestrie-sol, Conservation lac Brome invested nearly $15,000 in the fall of 2020 in development work aimed at stabilizing the banks eroded by ice and runoff.
