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Proposed boundaries for the regional consolidation of Ontario’s conservation authorities

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Within these conservation authorities there are season passes issued by each authority. They are a vital resource for people to have access to nature during the fleeting Canadian summer and fall. Read more

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I am writing to express my opposition to the merger of Conservation authorities in Ontario. I believe that local decision making is absolutely essential, and by amalgamating large areas in the province into huge groups makes local decision making almost imposable. Read more

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The ham-fisted consolidation of Ontario's CAs that is being proposed is a terrible and tragic idea. Proper protection and management of our watersheds, and the nature they support, depends on science-based decision-making fueled by an intimate knowledge of both the local ecology and community. Read more

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For nearly 80 years, Conservation Authorities have delivered watershed-based services in partnership with Ontario municipalities. The watershed model was the correct approach in 1946 and still is today. Read more

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Conservation authorities were established as a direct response to flooding and erosion. Decision makers recognized the importance of ensuring conservation authorities were led by local voices and embodied local needs. Read more

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Ontario’s wetlands, floodplains, and natural heritage systems provide measurable public benefits by reducing flood damage, protecting drinking water sources, buffering climate extremes, and sustaining biodiversity. Once compromised, these systems are costly, or impossible, to restore. Read more

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Hi. This comment is to request that Sault Ste Marie Conservation Authority remain as such and not amalgamated into a larger Northwest entity. I believe that the local management of the trail system is what sets it apart from many other locations. Read more

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The Ausable-Bayfield Shoreline Residents' Association (“ABSRA”) is composed of hundreds of Lake Huron Shoreline residents (seasonal and permanent) subject to the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority's 2019 Shoreline Management Plan. Read more

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As a Civil Engineer who relies up CA's for development advice and resources, this is absolutely a terrible idea. Local CA's are experts on the local hydrology and quality control options for the area. Please do not do this. This will delay developments because of the lack of local knowledge. Read more

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I am writing as a resident of Thunder Bay to share my opposition to the Province’s proposed amalgamation of the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority (LRCA) with six other Southern Ontario Conservation Authorities to form the “Huron-Superior Regional Conservation Authority”. Read more

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Reducing the authorities to 7 districts is a really bad idea! How can this possibly work? I foresee layoffs and lack of oversite especially since fewer people will be the doing the jobs that were held by several others. Read more

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