WHY DOES PINE TREE LANE FLOOD?

It is simple. Pine Tree Lane floods because the road was built illegally through a protected wetland. Spring melt and heavy rain overwhelm the poor infrastructure causing the lane to sink below the water level, as it has done for over 30 years.

TOWNSHIP NEGLIGENCE:

In 2022, the township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands allowed the culvert under Black Rapids Road to become blocked. This caused flooding in front of the beaver dam and ultimately weakened it. Now, instead of holding back the deluge of water from the pond and stream, water is flowing directly into the marsh alongside Pine Tree Lane.

Rather than investing in road maintenance and implementing sustainable solutions, the township is using dangerous and unmarked traps to kill local beavers, who belong to a protected wetland. Not only do the traps pose threats to other local wildlife, as well as pets and humans who have the right to wander on public land, they are increasing the risk of flooding.

THE ROLE OF BEAVERS:

The dam buffers up against heavy rain. Therefore, for long term flood prevention on Pine Tree Lane, we need the beavers to repair and maintain it. Killing them will only make matters worse. We also need the township to keep their culvert infrastructure clear, as is their duty, and build a proper road bed. Otherwise, there will be serious flooding which will not only disturb residents but lead to the needless death of thousands of endangered turtles and other wildlife.

The use of unmarked traps by the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands on Pine Tree Lane is wrong on ALL counts: infrastructurally, environmentally, and ethically.

STOP THE FLOODING, STOP THE KILLING: SIGN THE PETITION