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Erosion is the movement of earthen materials from one area to another due to forces such as wind, water, and ice. This process occurs slowly under natural conditions. However, erosion is often accelerated by anthropogenic activities, such as [[Erosion and Sediment Control|construction]], agriculture, and deforestation (AAFC, 2025)<ref>Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 2025. Soil erosion. https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/environment/resource-management/indicators/soil-erosion.</ref>. This accelerated rate of erosion can compromise the effectiveness of LID systems and impact watershed health.
Erosion is the movement of earthen materials from one area to another due to forces such as wind, water, and ice. This process occurs slowly under natural conditions. However, erosion is often accelerated by anthropogenic activities, such as [[Erosion and Sediment Control|construction]], agriculture, and deforestation (AAFC, 2025)<ref>Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 2025. Soil erosion. https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/environment/resource-management/indicators/soil-erosion.</ref>. This accelerated rate of erosion can compromise the effectiveness of LID systems and impact watershed health.
Managing the risk associated with erosion is one of the primary roles of Conservation Authorities under the Conservation Authorities Act (TRCA, 2025)<ref>https://trca.ca/conservation/erosion-risk-management/</ref>. This Act allows Conservation Authorities to establish and undertake initiatives on private and public land to help achieve its objectives and can include :
Managing the risk associated with erosion is one of the primary roles of Conservation Authorities under the Conservation Authorities Act (TRCA, 2025)<ref>Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. 2025. Erosion Risk Management. https://trca.ca/conservation/erosion-risk-management/</ref>. This Act allows Conservation Authorities to establish and undertake initiatives on private and public land to help achieve its objectives and can include :
*monitoring of areas affected by flooding, erosion, and or slope instability;
*monitoring of areas affected by flooding, erosion, and or slope instability;
*study and investigation of the watershed; and
*study and investigation of the watershed; and