OMAFRA Factsheets

OMAF Factsheets

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) have numerous Factsheets and publications on a variety of different subjects. Listed below are their information items relating specifically to land drainage, erosion control and other aspects of water management. Factsheets are available at no cost, and most publications can be purchased at a cost of $5.00 to $20.00. For a complete listing of OMAF information and cost of publications, refer to the OMAF at http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAF/english/products/product.html.

AGDEX	ORDER N0	FACTSHEET TITLE
FARM DRAINAGE
553	87-062	Maintenance of the Drainage System
554	82-082	Surface Drainage
555	85-118	Drainage Benefits
555	90-156	Management of Drained Fields
573	90-233	Tile Drainage Outlets
700	Pub. 29	Drainage Guide for Ontario ($10.00)
700	Pub. 73	Handbook of Drainage Principles ($5.00)
752	84-017	Drain Problems
MUNICIPAL DRAINAGE
555	86-064	Mutual Agreement Drains
557	74-058	Common Law Aspects of Water
557	86-014	Drainage Act Appeals
557	92-035	Understanding Drainage Assessment
573	90-052	Low Level Crossings
751	85-067	Consideration for Stable Open Ditch Construction
751	92-143	Low Flow, Mid-Level Stream and Ditch Crossings with Culverts
752	89-166	Drainage Legislation
752	88-051	Duties of the Landowner under the Drainage Act
752	Pub. 55	Municipal Drains and the Land Oowner
752	98-015	Top 10 Common Law Drainage Problems between Rural Neighbours
EROSION CONTROL
572	87-040	Soil Erosion - Causes and Effects
573	86-092	Control of Soil Erosion
573	88-059	Gully Erosion Control
573	89-171	Strip Cropping for Water Erosion Control
751	85-058	Determination of Watershed Characteristics and their Effect on Peak Flow
751	85-057	Drop Inlet Spillways
751	90-256	Fencing of Watercourses to Control Erosion
751	90-228	Gabion Basket Drop Structures along Waterways
751	94-039	Grassed Waterways
751	90-229	Management of an Erosion Control System
751	90-231	Seeding of Erosion Control Projects
751	90-226	Use of Earthen Berms for Erosion Control
751	90-227	Use of Rock in Erosion Control Projects
751	89-167	Water and Sediment Control Basins

To order any of these publications or to get a complete listing of OMAF information and cost of publications, refer to the following OMAF website:
http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAF/english/products/product.html

If you would like to electronically download the factsheet information or print it out, check out the OMAF engineering website:
http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAF/english/engineer/stew/quality.htm

If you are interested in downloading or printing any Acts or Regulations passed by the Provincial government, including the Agricultural Tile Drainage Installation Act, the Tile Drainage Act, or the Drainage Act, refer to the following website:
http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca

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