I am against this…

I am against this consolidation. Every authority oversees a different kind of environment, even if they seem nearby on a map. Water moves differently through varying landscapes and development rates, and the potential effects of flooding on the environment also vary based on geography.

The proposed Huron-Superior conservation authority would bring together seven authorities spanning roughly 1,400 kilometres and 78 municipalities from Thunder Bay, on Lake Superior through Bruce, Grey and Dufferin Counties, Simcoe County, York Region, Kawartha Lakes and Durham Region. The natural systems that feed Lake Huron, Lake Simcoe and Georgian Bay differ significantly from those along the north shore of Lake Superior. Each has distinct geology, land use and flood-risk patterns.

This is just one example of the vast differences in the current conservation authorities. Are conservation representative really going to travel hundreds of kilometres in the field to monitor flood risks, wetlands, etc?

By centralizing these offices, you will be removing agents from the field as the practicality of these excessive territories is unworkable.