We believe that the proposed…

Numéro du REO

019-6160

Identifiant (ID) du commentaire

72609

Commentaire fait au nom

CAFES Ottawa (Community Associations for Environmental Sustainability)

Statut du commentaire

Commentaire

We believe that the proposed changes to the Ontario Wetlands Evaluation System will have a very adverse impact on wetlands' protection. In particular,

- wetland complexes need to be evaluated as a whole, not in pieces.

- drainage and development of wetlands as a result of losing their provincially significant status as a result of the evaluation system revision will cause great harm to local eco-systems, populations and economies. Nature provides services to humans and we destroy nature at our peril.

- the Province should retain its role in the management of Provincially Significant Wetlands and if not the province, this role and authority must be given to municipalities.

- the Province should be the custodian of significant wetland evaluation files and mapping, and maintain a level of expertise and scientific understanding in order to be a qualified and responsible custodian of our natural heritage for future generations of Ontarians.