Comment
• Disagree with the removal of wetland complexes from the evaluation system
• Disagree with the removal of points awarded for Endangered (END) and Threatened (THR) reproductive habitat
• Disagree with the removal of points awarded for END and THR migration, feeding or hibernation habitat
• Disagree with the removal of "Locally Important Wetlands" section from evaluation criteria
• Disagree with the outright removal of Conservation Authority input on general areas within 120m of Provincially Significant Wetlands (PSW) and 30m of all other wetlands
The aforementioned changes make it harder to obtain or maintain PSW status. With these changes, previously evaluated wetlands can be re-evaluated making it possible to “demote” wetlands based on new criteria- especially wetland complexes. This is overruling decades of conservation efforts for significant and sensitive natural features that provide habitat for species at risk as well as cultural and environmental enrichment to our society.
Submitted November 22, 2022 4:02 PM
Comment on
Proposed Updates to the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System
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019-6160
Comment ID
71456
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