Shirley's Brook Realignment
Owner
KNL Developments Inc.
Value
~$5 million
Partner(s)
KNL Developments Inc., Arcadis, M-Roc Ltd., Davis Landscaping, Brad Colautti Construction
Delivery Model
Municipal & Public Infrastructure
Year
2023-2024
Shirley's Brook Realignment
Municipal & Public Infrastructure
Works undertaken included grading and
realignment of Shirley's Brook, construction of a habitat area and low flow channel, dewatering, rock blasting and removal, channel excavation, turtle fence installation, removal and relocation of turtle nesting area and landscape works.
Project Highlights
- Species Preservation: Helping protect the turtle population of western Ottawa, including the endangered Blanding's turtle; 1900 m of turtle fencing installed
- Rock Removal: 150,000 tonnes removed from Site
- Earth Moving: 75,000 tonnes removed from Site
- Seeding: 15,265 m2 planted
- Channel Excavation: 1,330 m