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NPLA endorses CELA, OEN, OHI “Protecting Water for Future Generations” submission to Ontario Government

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Mar 082018
 

NPLA Director Marie Windover attended the recent WaterScape: Community Discussions on Protecting Water for Future Generations session in Peterborough, co-hosted by the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA), Ontario Environment Network (OEN), and Ontario Headwaters Institute (OHI) in partnership with Peterborough GreenUP. It was one of six in-person sessions held across southern Ontario between February 6-22.

The in-person sessions had the following goals:

  • To educate and engage interested individuals and organizations about Ontario’s water protection policies, particularly in response to the Protecting Water for Future Generations proposal; and,
  • To listen to the community, whose observations informed the submission (see below).

At the session, feedback was sought on the following questions:

  1. Are the increased measures in the Greenbelt adequate to the need to protect water there?
  2. Are there other areas of the province where increased protection for water should be applied?
  3. Is the Province doing enough to protect water?

Your NPLA Board, along with over 50 other environmental and community groups, endorsed the joint CELA, OEN, and OHI submission to the Ontario Government regarding its proposal: Protecting Water for Future Generations: Growing the Greenbelt in the Outer Ring (EBR Registry Number: 013-1661).

The submission includes Seventeen (17) Recommendations:

Protecting Water for Future Generations submission

 

Flood Watch: City of Kawartha Lakes

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Feb 212018
 

 

Flood Watch

For road closures and other flood updates, please visit our Newsroom.

Heavy precipitation, combined with snowmelt and frozen ground conditions are resulting in significant runoff. Water levels in local rivers and streams are currently rapidly increasing and are expected to exceed their bankfull conditions in multiple locations. Smaller steams are responding faster, while it takes longer for larger watercourses to react.

Flooding in low lying areas, areas adjacent to streams and road ditches is anticipated. Roads overtopping have been reported in several locations. Ponding of water on urban surfaces may occur as storm sewer systems can become overwhelmed by high runoff or clogged with snow, ice and debris. Rapid deterioration of the ice cover on local rivers and streams has been observed.

Under these watershed conditions all local watercourses should be considered extremely dangerous. Kawartha Conservation is warning all residents to stay away from all water bodies, as well as water structures such as bridges, culverts, and dams. Riverbanks are slippery and unsafe; ice cover where it exists is unstable and hazardous.  Children should be warned of dangerous conditions and caregivers should maintain a close watch on children who are outside.

Trent-Severn Waterway officials are closely watching this current situation and will be adjusting dam settings throughout the system when the situation warrants. Staff from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry are monitoring water levels of the Burnt and Gull rivers.

This Flood Watch will be in effect until Friday February 23, 2018.

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Public Meeting: Proposed Changes to Building Permit Fees

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Feb 212018
 

Notice of Public Meeting

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Trent Lakes will hold a Public Meeting on the 20th day of March, 2018, commencing at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers (760 Peterborough County Road 36, Trent Lakes) in order to consider proposed changes to Building Permit Fees imposed under Section 7 of the Building Code Act.

More information and a copy of the report can be found at:  http://www.trentlakes.ca/public-meeting-proposed-changes-to-building-permit-fees/

If you have questions regarding this public meeting please contact:

Kari Stevenson, Clerk

Municipality of Trent Lakes
760 Peterborough County Road 36
Trent Lakes, ON  K0M 1A0
Tel: 705-738-3800 ext. 240
Fax: 705-738-3801
kstevenson@trentlakes.ca

WaterScape: Community Discussions on Protecting Water for Future Generations

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Jan 312018
 

WaterScape: Community Discussions on Protecting Water for Future Generations

Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA), Ontario Environment Network (OEN), and Ontario Headwaters Institute (OHI) announce dates, locations, and local partners for community discussions on protecting Ontario’s water.

See Poster for details on a meeting near you:

Waterscape-Dates-and-Registration-Jan-31

Turtle Guardians’ Turtle Walk 2018

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Jan 132018
 

Join Turtle Walk 2018 to Help Save Turtles & Raise Awareness

Turtle Walk 2018

Join our Turtle Walk 2018
Save the dates: Saturday May 26th to Saturday June 2nd.

This is the Strawberry Moon; the most active times for turtle nesting in central Ontario.

We plan to walk the high risk roads of The Land Between to raise awareness and gain pledges and support to save Ontario’s turtles.

REGISTER HERE

Turtle Walk packages will be sent to participants in early February and include pledge sheets and posters.

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Kawartha Lakes backs plan to regulate rice harvest

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Oct 122017
 

Pigeon Lake residents among those frustrated with noisy harvesting practice.

rice harvest

Rice fields on Pigeon Lake. – Metroland file photo

KAWARTHA LAKES – Waterfront homeowners on Pigeon, Chemong and Buckhorn Lakes say struggles with navigation, along with the noise coming from airboat rice harvesters, have led to “an ongoing nightmare” for too long now.

They’ve convinced the Township of Selwyn to act. Now Kawartha Lakes is getting in on that too.

Full Story from Kawartha Lakes This Week here.

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