Flooding and natural hazards are a very important issue and it is critical to our future that people be kept out these areas. Many people who buy a home in the floodplain are shocked to find this is the case when a flood happens.
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Consolidating and harmonizing the existing 36 individual conservation authority-approved regulations into 1 Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry approved regulation will help to ensure consistency and must be done as soon as possible.
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How and why do interference(buffers) zones go across county paved raised roads with ditches on one or in most cases both sides. These zones should be taken off all maps. Since these cause long delays and extra expensive costs for any development due to environmental impact assessments.
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May 15, 2019
Alex McLeod, Policy Officer
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
300 Water St. 6th Floor, South Tower
Peterborough, ON, K9J 8M5
Re: Focusing conservation authority development permits on the protection of people and property (ERO#013-4992)
Dear Mr. McLeod,
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Conservation authorities must focus on flood prevention.
Where hazard mapping is done, the conservation authority must work with the municipality to first prevent the flood from occurring to protect people and property.
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It is very important for individual conservation authorities to have the flexibility to develop and enforce regulations that are appropriate for their own individual watershed. Each authority has its own particular conditions, and these must be recognized in development control.
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Please see the attached PDF document entitled "20190521 FINAL ERO 013-4992 Submission"; on behalf of the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers - Land Drainage Committee.
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Dear Minister Yakabuski,
The Township of Augusta has a strong history of close collaboration with South Nation
Conservation (SNC) on shared priorities, which protect the environment and engage
communities while balancing people and nature.
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Dear Minister Yakabuski,
The Township of North Stormont has a strong history of close collaboration with South Nation
Conservation (SNC) on shared priorities, which protect the environment and engage
communities while balancing people and nature.
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Dear Minister Yakabuski,
The Municipality of Casselman has a strong history of close collaboration with South Nation
Conservation (SNC) on shared priorities, which protect the environment and engage
communities while balancing people and nature.
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Dear Minister Yakabuski,
The Township of Champlain has a strong history of close collaboration with South Nation
Conservation (SNC) on shared priorities, which protect the environment and engage
communities while balancing people and nature.
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These same comments have been attached as a pdf letter signed by Rod Regier, Commissioner, Planning, Development & Legislative Services.
RE: Modernizing Conservation Authority Operations - Conservation Authorities Act (ERO Registry Number 013-5018)
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Dear Minister Yakabuski,
The Township of Edwardsburgh-Cardinal has a strong history of close collaboration with South Nation Conservation (SNC) on shared priorities, which protect the environment and engage
communities while balancing people and nature.
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May 21, 2019
Alex McLeod
Natural Resources Conservation Policy Branch
300 Water Street
Peterborough, ON K9J 8M5
Re: Conservation Ontario’s Comments on “Focusing conservation authority development permits on the protection of people and property” (ERO# 013-4992)
Dear Mr. McLeod:
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Dear Minister Yakabuski,
The Township of North Dundas has a strong history of close collaboration with South Nation Conservation (SNC) on shared priorities, which protect the environment and engage
communities while balancing people and nature.
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Comments regarding:
ERO Number 013-4992
“Focusing conservation authority development permits on the protection of people and property”
St. Marys Golf & Country Club
St. Marys, ON
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