Comment
THIS IS NOT RIGHT!!!
I am a resident of Thunder Bay and STRONGLY OPPOSE the Province’s proposed amalgamation of the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority (LRCA) with six other Southern Ontario Conservation Authorities to form the “Huron-Superior Regional Conservation Authority”. I support LRCA’s recommendation that the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority form a stand-alone regional conservation authority as the “Northwestern Ontario Regional Conservation Authority”.
The amalgamation with the south 1500 km away will not be fair to the north. There is no watershed and municipal connection to southern ontario. The LRCA has 70 years experience representing the local watershed and the south should not be making the decisions for the north as there will be limited representation on the a regional board.
The LRCA has quick turn around times when it comes to issuing permits, this merge will slow down permit times and likely increase the permit fees for the north (permit fees are one of the lowest). In addition the merge would increase the cost for travel for the LRCA.
Please consider the Northwestern Ontario Regional Conservation Authority.
Submitted December 4, 2025 10:13 AM
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Proposed boundaries for the regional consolidation of Ontario’s conservation authorities
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025-1257
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174510
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