MGP was retained by the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority to develop an application to aid in the preperation of a Natural Heritage Strategy for the Town of New Tecumseth, Ontario.  A vital part of the Natural Heritage Strategy was to identify significant natural features and develop a scoring and ranking systen for the features based upon their ecological significance and local conservation priorities.  The solution designed and implemented by MGP utilized a simple user interface which calculated a score for every natural feature in the study area using a pre-determined model

based on a variety of ecological, physiographic and hydrological parameters.  The application allowed for rapid editing of the parameters utilized by the model and had the capability of creating saved profiles for parameter settings.  This  flexibility and ease of use allowed Conservation Authoriity staff to calibrate the model to local conditions enabling them to explore and compare the impact of a proposed developement.