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By Julie Slack CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF There‘s plenty of beaver activâ€" ity in Milton along the Sixteen Mile *~ Creek, but officials say it‘s not a reaâ€" z> son to be concerned. 2 Residents who live near the Laurier s Avenue bridge over Sixteen Mile Creek may have noticed some trees 9 felled, courtesy of the chomping < beavers that reside in the area. & Conservation Halton (CH), which a acts in an advisory capacity to the 9 Town of Milton, provides guidance 6 to landowners regarding beaver =# dams or debris accumulation along * the creek, made it clear in a memo gto Town of Milton officials that they ,_, are regulators only. 5 5 "I want to clarify that regulating a © creek does not mean we own it, nor m are we responsible for its ongoing w maintenance," said Hassaan Basit, 25 hursday, January 28, 2016 | 12 www.in C Rathin® mlu One Blowt At A Time %o old 2 Store Wide* *pet food and kitty fitter excluded general manager at CH, in a memo to Town staff. The area near the Laurier Avenue bridge "is not the property of CH or our responsibility to maintain. Howâ€" ever, we are, and have always been, readily willing, able and happy to provide advice to the landowner for beaver dam and/or debris removal, as required." He went on to note that CH‘s manâ€" ager of engineering visited the site recently and was not able to locate a beaver dam or any debris upstream or downstream of the bridge. He did find beaver activity with felled trees along the channel banks and the remnants of a beaver dam unâ€" der the bridge at Derry Road. Councillor Colin Best told the Champion that beaver dams have existed along Sixteen Mile Creek in town for years without issues. "There hes been a beaver dam on w‘ Milton Mail 50% Winter Coats, Boots and Sweaters â€" J a/‘. o #*â€"» Beavers have been busy alofi; the Sixteen Mile Creek near the Laurier Avenue bridge in Milton. Justin Greaves / Canadian Champion the creek north of the mill pond for decades with no problems," he said, noting aerial photographs clearly show their existence. Basit confirmed that analysis, notâ€" ing that trees and other natural deâ€" bris falling into creeks is common and may not always pose a flood % l 55 Ontario Street South, 289â€"878â€"4000 Eliminate Dining Room Clutter < Customizable to fhit vour space l _\(} led for lodayv; N Constructed for Ts Oalk Things Guelph Line South of 401, Campbellville www.FineOakThings.com 905.854.0649 Ask Jor our Commercial & risk. "This natural debris can play an important role in natural flood management and introduces imâ€" portant nutrients into the system, supporting its ecological diversity," he stated. Beavers also help regenerate wetâ€" # 1, sSCOTT EARLY FUNERAL HOME Email or call us and we will be happy to answer any questions NEWS Beavers chew their way along Sixteen Mile Creek lands and forests and create habitat for other species, including wood duck, mink, otter and various types of fish. CH also said that beavers can‘t be successfully relocated and beaver dam removal is a shortâ€"term soluâ€" tion because the beavers reâ€"esâ€" tablish the dam. Landowners have the option of trapping them and removing the blockage or dam. in that case CH can act as an advisor. Also, it doesn‘t seem that any group or organization actually counts beavers or beaver populations, inâ€" cluding the Ministry of Natural Reâ€" sources and Forestry (MNRF). Nearby, in Mississauga, beavers have been busy along the Credit River as well, but its conservation authority â€" Credit Valley Conservaâ€" tion (CVC) â€" isn‘t concerned that the numbers are overâ€"active. John Clayton, aquatic biologist A P Km & ReBrEcca HuntER you may have. FREE ESTIMATES ON ALL VACUUM REPAIRS Model inciuoes: t * 25 Litre dirt capacity * 595 Air Watts * 280 Air Watts after 15m (50 ft.) of Pipe and 10m (33ft) of Hose * Quiet 66.5 db * Empty from clean side of filter 10 years Parts & Labour: * Motor: 10 years * Control Systems: * 10 meter hose with 2â€"way switch *Large 13" floor brush * Light weight aluminum wands Industrial Paper Products & Janitorial Hardware & Chemic OB