September, 2011 - The
OHI is most concerned about the current effort on the renegotiation
of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, and in particular the
absence of an integrated approach to watershed management that would
connect headwaters to full watersheds and the whole of the Great
Lakes basin. See our
submission.
April, 2011 - The OHI
strongly suggested that the Province deny the application of the
Highland Companies for a license to extract aggregate for a proposed
mega-quarry in Melancthon. See
our submission.
January, 2011 - See the
article on Integrated
Watershed Management published in Water Canada.
November 19, 2010
- The OHI made a power-point presentation at the annual AD Latournell
Conservation Symposium, the province’s foremost meeting of natural
resource managers, entitled Headwater
Stewardship: Successes and Challenges. The presentation distilled
observations from both OHI policy and program analysis as well as
common threads from ten workshops with 250 participants staged by
the OHI in 2010.
Summer & Fall, 2010 – Actions on the Provincial
Policy Statement
Through the summer and fall of 2010, the OHI participated
extensively in the mandatory 5-year review of the PPS. This included:
- Being a member of Planning for Sustainability:
A PPS Review Collaborative;
- Coordinating a series of regional meetings with
other members of the Collaborative to invite additional rural
perspectives on the PPS, particularly those focused on natural
heritage and hydrologic systems; and,
- Developing and providing our own submission on
the PPS.
We are pleased to provide copies of the submissions
from the OHI and the Collaborative, as well as a summary of the
regional meetings, with the most recent activity first.
OHI
Submission
Submission
from the Collaborative
Summary of the regional meetings
May 11, 2010 – Integrated
Watershed Management in Ontario
Almost 100 people attended a day-long symposium
featuring a welcome from Ontario Minister of Natural Resources Linda
Jeffery, four key-note speakers, a five-person panel of experts,
breakout groups, and a closing plenary. Click here
to see copies of the presentations, summaries of the breakouts,
the results of the survey of participants, and more. Our thanks
to the co-sponsors:
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March - April 8, 2010 - Preserving Ontario’s Headwaters
Thanks to a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation,
extensive in-kind support from six conservation authorities, and
the participation of both regional communication and local event
partners, the OHI delivered a series of seven community workshops
on Preserving Ontario’s Headwaters from Elora to Peterborough. Dates
and locations are described here, and
a summary of the workshops will be posted in June, 2010.
The Ontario
Trillium Foundation is an agency of the Government of Ontario.
November, 2009 – OHI completes 30-minute slideshow
on Preserving Ontario’s Headwaters:
This slideshow was developed both as a standalone
presentation and to serve as the back-bone of the community workshops
offered in the spring of 2010. Main topics addressed include:
• An Introduction to the OHI and Watersheds
• What are Headwaters, and why are they Important, and
• Headwater Challenges, Strengths, and Opportunities.
October 8, 2009 – EBR Submission RE: Ontario’s Low
Water Response Plan:
Click
to see a pdf.
October 4, 2009 – EBR Submission RE: Stewardship
– Leadership – Accountability: Managing Ontario’s Water Resources
for Future Generations:
Click
to see a pdf.
August 31, 2009 – “Connecting the Great Lakes to
their Headwaters” in the Great Lakes News, Great Lakes United:
Click
to see a pdf.
April, 2009 - Preserving Ontario’s Freshwater
This symposium featured 13 speakers and attracted
more than 100 participants.
Click here to see copies of the presentations
from all presenters, survey results from participants, and a summary
of the final plenary.