TRACK 2, DAY 1
Building A New Complete Corridor System to Integrate Stormwater, Habitat, and Humans
Jordan Teeple, Montrose Environmental Solutions Canada Inc. and Adrienne Sones, City of London
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 | 1:45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. | Hall F
ABSTRACT
The City of London initiated reconstruction of the White Oaks Tributary by daylighting over 1 km of tile drain to meet habitat compensation and stormwater objectives for adjacent development lands and to restore ecological functionality to the tributary system. Montrose Environmental was retained to complete the channel corridor design and to provide construction phase services.
This project emerged from the Dingman Creek Subwatershed Study which saw opportunity to address flood storage and conveyance, while also supporting natural heritage systems and recreational pathway connection. This could be accomplished through targeted complete corridor restorations within developable lands in south London.
The corridor design was tailored to accommodate wetland compensation for three adjacent site developments. Constructing the wetlands within the corridor allowed for connectivity to the broader habitat system via a designed natural channel system that included wildlife-appropriate culvert crossings.
The corridor also provided space for a stormwater quantity control facility and incidental erosion control storage within the floodplain.
Construction of the first phase of the corridor was recently completed in tandem with a City-led road extension project, involving roughly 1 ha of new wetland and 0.5 km of channel.
This presentation will describe the physical and administrative challenges encountered through the design and construction phases of this project, how these challenges were overcome, and lessons learned from implementing the complete corridor strategy for this tributary.
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS
Jordan Teeple, Montrose Environmental Solutions Canada Inc.
Jordan Teeple is a Water Resources Specialist at Montrose Environmental, with over five years of focused experience in water resources infrastructure and stormwater management (SWM) systems. He has gained experience completing hydrologic and hydraulic modelling, detailed design, and technical reporting in support of various municipal water resources projects and development approvals within Ontario.
Adrienne Sones, City of London
Adrienne Sones is a Stormwater Engineer with the City of London, bringing over 15 years of experience in water resources management. Her work focuses on Municipal Environmental Assessments, creek restoration, subdivision development, and advancing Low Impact Development (LID) stormwater practices within municipal systems. Adrienne is passionate about fostering collaboration and integrating innovative, sustainable solutions to improve watershed health and infrastructure resilience.