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Surrounding low-lying areas of the Red River, its tributaries, marshes and delta system, and the south basin of Lake Winnipeg, in our District are highly suseptible to shoreline erosion. As such, when working in low-lying areas, or within 350 feet of these water systems, special consideration is required of development permits. Development can be include removing existing trees along a shoreline, placing rip-rap or other material to build up or stabilize a shoreline, replacing existing material with new fill, constructing a building in proximity to a shoreline, etc... For building structures, please refer to the requirements found under the building permits section of this website. For all other shoreline development, please read the information below:
The Shoreline Erosion Technical Committee must review applications for shoreline development. Application is made at our office: the Selkirk and District Planning Area Board. Below is basic information on the requirements, process, and fees associated with the shoreline development permit: The Mandate of the Shoreline Erosion Technical Committee (SETC) is to provide technical advice to individuals, municipalities and planning districts throughout Manitoba, excluding the City of Winnipeg. The SETC is a Manitoba Government initiated program. Applications are received by Municipalities and Planning Districts and then forwarded to SETC for technical review and comment. Permits for shoreline work are issued by the regulatory authorities: ie, Planning Districts and Municipalities. To ensure your proposal is reviewed in a timely fashion, it is important to provide as much information as possible. If sufficient information is missing, this could delay the review process. PLease use the check list, below, to help guide you through submitting ALL the necessary information: - Application: Filled out at the planning office;
- Waiver: Provided by the planning office (click here), to be signed by all registered owners on the title;
- Completed "Check List for Permit Applications" (click here), provided by the planning office;
- Letter: General letter indicating request for protection;
- Site Plan: A simple drawing of approximate distances will do (for example: distance between lake & home), however a certified survey would be preferred;
- Photos: Assortment of photos from different angles (this is not mandatory, but is helpful);
- Map: Location of property, can be provided by the planning office by purchase, if area is within planning district;
- Type of Protection you Propose: This should be provided by your contractor or engineer. This information should include general perameters of the proposed structure. For example: length, width, depth, material to be used, type of equipment to be used, date of construction, etc...; and,
- Cheque: Payable to the Selkirk and District Planning Area Board.
Please be advised that your neighbours to the left and right of your property may receive notice from the Planning Office of your intent to protect your property. If they have already protected their property, then they will not receive this notice. Applications must be reviewed by both the Selkirk and District Planning Area Board and the Shoreline Erosion Technical Committee. This review is designed to help improve how shoreline erosion protection and mitigation works are designed and constructed while facilitating intergovernmental coordination and cooperation and reducing the likelihood of conflict between neighbouring land owners due to erosion. Chairman: - Dean Gould, P. Eng
- Dean Gould Engineering & Associates
- 306 - 3285 Pembina Highway
- Winnipeg, Mb
- R3V 1T7
- Phone: (204)269-2829
Association of Manitoba Municipalities: Department of Fisheries and Oceans: - Fish Habitat Management, Manitoba District
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- 501 University Crescent
- Winnipeg, Mb R3T 2N6
- General Inquiries:
- Phone: (204)983-5163
- Fax: (204)984-2402
- SETC Members:
- Todd Schwartz, Fish Habitat Biologist: (204)983-4231
- Rob Tkach, Fish Habitat Engineer: (204)983-0679
Gimli, Rural Municipality: - Ross Taylor, Councillor
- PO Box 1246, 62 - 2nd Avenue
- Gimli, Mb R0C 1B0
- Phone: (204)642-6650
- Toll Free: (866)642-6650
- Fax: (204)642-6600
Lake Winnipeg Advisory Committee: Manitoba Conservation: Manitoba Hydro: Terry Miles Parks: Rick Hurst Selkirk and District Planning Area Board: Water Stewardship: - Steve Topping, P. Eng
- Executive Director,
- Infrastructure and Operations Division,
- Manitoba Water Stewardship
Lidar Mapping is a method of determining surface elevation data by flying over the land. The data shown provides both a numeric elevation and a visual colour grid. The colour grid is simply a visual aid with blue indicating the lowest land and red indicating the highest land. Please note: Colour grids between municipalities are not transferrable; meaning you cannot print out one municipality's maps and compare it to another municipality's maps based on the colour grid. The numeric elevation IS transferrable between municipalities. Also, please note: Data provided on water is a surface elevation, not a bathymetric (river bottom) elevation. The data is separated into each municipality, and broken up into several maps. Each Municipality has a "Legend Map" providing a legend of the areas each map generally explores. If there is an area that is missing or that you would like to further explore in detail, please do not hesitate to contact our office. Please click on Map, below, to download image: Please click on map, below to download image: Please click on map, below to download image: Please click on map, below to download image: Please click on map, below to download image: Please note that the visual colour grid is NOT available for these maps. Please click on map, below to download image: Please note that the visual colour grid is NOT available for these maps. There are no air photos avaialble, either. Please click on map, below to download image: Alexander and Victoria Beach Legend Map Shoreline waters provide habitat for hundreds of aquatic organisms including fish. The nearshore area is where many fish species lay their eggs, feed and seek protection from predators. Changes or disruptions to these areas can threaten their survival. If you own or lease waterfront property, you can help protect the fish populations in your lake or river by protecting fish habitat along your waterfront. If you use appropriate materials and designs for shoreline stabilization, fish habitat can be protected. Be Aware of the FISHERIES ACT and Other Legislation! Fish need healthy places to live, feed and reproduce. The places that supply fish with their requirements for food, shelter, water, reproduction and growth over their life cycle are called fish habitat. Lakes, reservoirs, rivers, streams, marshes, wetlands, canals, drains, and even hay meadows under water can sustain fish life. If you own waterfront property or are working on a project in or near water, your actions can affect fish, as well as the birds and wildlife that live along the shore. To download your copy, click here. Shoreline waters provide habitat for hundreds of aquatic organisms including fish. The near shore area is where many fish species lay their eggs, feed and seek protection from predators. Changes or disruptions to these areas can threaten their survival. If you own or lease waterfront property, you can help protect the fish populations in your lake or river by protecting fish habitat along your waterfront. If you use appropriate materials and designs for dock, boathouse, boat port and boat launch construction, fish habitat can be protected. To download your copy, click here. This fact sheet provides information about the use of different building materials for in-water works. Recently there have been a number of changes in the way proposals for in-water works are reviewed. These changes are outlined in the introductory fact sheet, Working Around Water? What You Should Know About Fish Habitat. This introductory fact sheet introduces the entire Working Around Water series of fact sheets that are designed to help in the planning of different types of in-water works. To download your copy, click here. Experience has shown that in areas where a natural beach does not exist in the first place, beach-building efforts are usually unsuccessful. This is particularly true in areas with strong currents and waves. Over time, beaches created in these areas are transported away and deposited elsewhere. Beach sand may be deposited on neighbouring properties, downstream, in deeper water or as a sand-bar elsewhere. To download your copy, click here. There are many ways to limit or avoid the loss of your shoreline. These methods range from "soft" to "hard" approaches. Soft methods include stabilizing the existing shoreline by planting native deep-rooted vegetation; and bioengineering which uses plants with natural materials (logs, live stakes, live brush bundles etc.). Harder methods include installing armored embankments, gabion baskets, and vertical retaining walls. To download your copy, click here. Since sediment and turbidity may create a variety of harmful impacts to fish and fish habitat, it is important to avoid the introduction of sediment into our water by planning and designing work projects with care and carrying them out with attention to safeguarding the environment. To download your copy, click here. This primer points both the confirmed do-it-yourselfer and the equally confirmed purchase-it-yourselfer in the direction of good docks and good dock building practices. It also explains how to avoid some potentially damaging and costly errors. For the full scoop on docks - including plans and full construction techniques - check out additional references or consult experts to get you started. To download your copy, please click here. For anyone who lives, plays, or works around water, the answers are in this and other booklets on conservation and stewardship, including The Dock Primer and The Shore Primer. The Fish Habitat Primer-Prairies Edition is an essential guide to recognizing and respecting the environments on which fish depend to keep their – and our – waterways vibrant with life. To download your copy, click here. The Shoreline Primer is the second in a series of primers on waterfront stewardship published by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) in association with Cottage Life. In combination with The Shoreline Primer, this series of primers can help you become a better caretaker of your own little piece of paradise. To download your copy, click here. |
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