The Town's Flood Mitigation Strategy included the development of a Shoreline Management Plan, which has been completed by Zuzek, Inc. in December 2022 after extensive consultation with Tecumseh residents, sub-consultants and Town Administration.

Study Area

Figure 1: Study Area of the Shoreline Management Plan

Overview

The Shoreline Management Plan sets forth key findings on Tecumseh's current and future vulnerability to coastal flooding along Lake St. Clair, while identifying potential adaptation and mitigation options to reduce the risk of shoreline hazards. The Plan highlighted the following components:

• Influence of climate change on coastal hazards and lake levels along the shoreline of Lake St. Clair
• Challenges for the coastal community of Tecumseh
• Potential economic damages resulting from the joint occurrence of coastal storms and increased lake levels due to climate change
• Conceptual long-term and short-term approaches for reducing flood risk due to coastal hazards, including shore protection upgrade scenarios and associated costs
• Future considerations to address coastal flood risks

The Shoreline Management Plan establishes a framework that can be used for future shoreline studies in efforts to reduce the risks of coastal hazards and build Tecumseh's resiliency against flooding. 

The full Shoreline Management Plan document is available here.

Zuzek Inc. completed a presentation at a Special Council Meeting held on February 14, 2023, that summarized the results of the Shoreline Management Plan. 

A recording of the presentation can be accessed here.
The slide deck used for the presentation is accessible here. 

Public Consultation

A series of Public Information Centres (PICs) were held in 2020 and 2021 to facilitate feedback from residents throughout the Plan's development. A summary of the information covered at the PICs held is provided in the below tabs.