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28841

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How can you improve service if you are cutting the flooding budget? Conservation is important to many Ontarians but Flood monitoring and keeping homes out of flood prone areas is essential. More should be hired to speed up the process and cut the red tape. Learn from the Harris years.

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28846

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• CAs are a unique entity and a model that has stood the test of time for over 70 years. • CAs are good value for money. They are flexible and responsive to local environmental needs in our watersheds. • They are a local presence with 'boots on the ground'; no one else fills the role. Read more

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28849

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Green Durham Association

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1) We urge Government to consider broadening the proposed core mandatory programs and services of conservation authorities to include furthering the health and well-being of the population by fostering the ability of citizens and their communities to access and experience nature. Read more

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28850

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Conservation Authorities are a vital part of Ontario and keeping our citizens safe and preserving our natural resources. It only makes sense that they are both reviewing things related to flooding and natural resources such as forests, fisheries and other items. Read more

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28864

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There should not be permit fees when someone wants to build buildings on their own land and the conservation has it deemed wetland, (even though it is driest field on farm), also no permit fees for municipal ditches. Read more

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28889

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I have lived for 40 years in Durham Region on the Oak Ridges Moraine, at the junction of three different watersheds which fall under the authority of three different conservation authorities: Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA), Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority (LSRCA), a Read more

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28894

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Please do not accept the proposed changes that the Wynn government tables under Bill 139 this round of CA Act improvements. Lets implement the feedback proposed and allow more time to digest the Wynn changes as they are likely detrimental to the rural landowner. Read more

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28895

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- CAs are a 70-year-old unique entity. - CAs are good value and investment. They are flexible and responsive to local environmental needs in our watersheds - CAs are a local presence with no other mechanism. Read more

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28942

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The Conservation Authority model has stood the test of time for over 70 years. They are flexible and responsive to environmental needs within the watershed and create a local presence that no other environmental agency can achieve. Read more

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28948

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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.

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29182

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County of Grey

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Dear Ms. O'Neill, Please find attached Grey County's comments with respect to ERO Posting - 013-5018 - Modernizing Conservation Authority Operations - Conservation Authorities Act'. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Best regards, Randy Scherzer Read more

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29192

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Kettle Creek Conservation Authority

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The ERO postings 45 day comment period and the introduction of amendments to the Conservation Authorities Act as part of the Housing Supply Action Plan is not conducive to KCCA’s ability to adequately communicate with its member municipalities in a meaningful way on the proposed changes. Read more

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29194

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Whereas, Climate Change and flooding are mounting threats in Grey and Bruce Counties, and Conservation Authorities provide services including real-time flood forecasting, emergency planning support and water-related studies; and Read more