• You cannot take the…

• You cannot take the watershed out of the water. Floodplains cannot be managed if we don’t look back up the watershed and engage in review of proposals that may impact the runoff of water. We can watch floodplains get bigger or we can actively engage in their management and perhaps reduction by taking certain measures.

• The quality and quantity of drinking water cannot be managed if CAs are not looking at the watershed and ensuring that the water to support the supply continues to get where it needs to go.

• Encourage the province to see the bigger picture; water management is becoming increasingly important and we need to tools and the act updated to recognize this/not constrain us.

• Change the terminology from Programs and services related to the risk of natural hazards to programs and services for the protection and management of natural hazards. The proposed wording in the Act is too vague as to provide guidance as to the intent.

include an additional mandatory program are of “conservation of Natural resources” to capture some of the programs and services that have historically been part of our core work, including:
o inventory and monitoring,
o tree planting and forest management,
o natural heritage systems planning,
o habitat restoration and creation,
o invasive species management, and
o stewardship/outreach activities.