Canal Maintenance
- Maintenance for modified streams and canals should be minimized. When necessary, conduct canal re-dredging during periods of low flow. Minimize disturbance to canal banks and retain as much “streamside” vegetation as possible.
- Use appropriate erosion, sediment and turbidity control practices to reduce sediment transport.
- When conducting road maintenance adjacent to a canal, do not discharge road spoil on the canal-side of the road.
Note: Before conducting canal Maintenance, contact the appropriate regulatory agency(s) - such activities normally require authorization and/or permits (Appendix 13). |
