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December 15, 2022
Feds grant $429,000 for accessibility projects at RVCA properties
MANOTICK, Dec. 15, 2022 – Baxter and Chapman Mills conservation areas are fast becoming some of Ottawa’s most inclusive natural parks thanks to more than $429,000 in recent funding from the federal government. Nepean MP Chandra Arya announced the funding through FedDev Ontario's Canada Community Revitalization Fund on Dec. 15 at the Manotick headquarters of the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA), which it shares with its charitable foundation, the Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation (RVCF). Baxter Conservation Area in Kars will receive a total of $279,900 from the fund to help replace its decommissioned marshland bridge with a state-of-the-art accessible span over…
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2024 Fees - effective January 1, 2024 (30-day notice)
- Schedule A: Planning Advisory Program
- Schedule B: Conservation Authorities Act Applications
- Schedule C: Technical Report Review
- Schedule D: Information and Professional Services
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The RVCA Board of Directors is made up of appointees from the Rideau's 18 member municipalities plus an agricultural member appointed by the Minister. These representatives oversee the work of the conservation authority.
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| Councillor Kristin Strackerjan - Chair | Municipality of North Grenville |
| Anne Robinson - Vice-Chair | City of Ottawa |
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Deputy Mayor Adrian Wynands
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Deputy Reeve Brian Dowdall
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| Councillor Susan Irwin | Township of Central Frontenac |
| VACANT | City of Clarence Rockland |
| Reeve Steve Fournier | |
| Deputy Mayor Anne Barr | Village of Merrickville-Wolford |
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| Councillor David Brown | City of Ottawa |
| Councillor Sean Devine | City of Ottawa |
| Councillor Theresa Kavanagh | City of Ottawa |
| Councillor Wilson Lo | City of Ottawa |
| Councillor Gary Waterfield | Town of Perth |
| Councillor Jeff Banks | Township of Rideau Lakes |
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Mayor Shawn Pankow
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| Councillor Adam Turcotte | |
| Councillor Angela Pierman | |
| Councillor Barry Card | |
| Mel Foster | Agricultural Sector |
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The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority is a public sector organization established by local municipalities under the Conservation Authorities Act, to develop and deliver watershed-based resource management programs on behalf of the Province and participating municipalities. The 18 municipalities located in the Rideau Valley watershed appoint representatives who serve on the Board of Directors to oversee the programs of the RVCA. These appointed directors, who are members of Council or citizen appointees, speak on behalf of all watershed residents along with an agricultural representative appointed by the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks.
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November 28, 2022
Nature For All breaks ground on accessible Baxter bridge
KARS-ON-THE-RIDEAU, Nov. 28, 2022 – The dream of turning Baxter Conservation Area into an accessible nature haven for people of all abilities is finally coming true. After three years of planning and fundraising, work has begun to replace the park’s defunct marshland bridge with a new state-of-the-art span that embraces the gold standards of accessible design. This includes an extra-wide deck, appropriate sight-lines for people in wheelchairs and strollers, and a large education platform to help students of all abilities get up close and personal with the natural world. “The outdoors should be accessible to anyone who wants to enjoy…
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November 17, 2022
Bill 23: Less Protection, More Cost, Diminished Local Decision-Making
Written by Super UserTaxpayers, municipalities and our natural systems will bear the costs of the Province’s affordable housing legislation released last month.
Email your MPP using our Sample Letter (Word Document)
While the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority strongly supports efforts to address the ongoing housing crisis, many of the proposed changes related to conservation authorities will have significant impacts and costs while doing little to increase housing supply.
Proposed changes and their impacts:
- Weakening the regulatory ability of CAs to protect people and property from natural hazards like flooding, erosion and slope failures - leading to greater risk of property damage and public safety.
- Eliminating the CA’s ability to address water quality issues through planning and permitting, leading to increased nutrients and sediment in lakes and rivers. We know from the 1990s this causes excessive weed growth and algae blooms that have economic impacts on property values, agriculture, tourism, recreation, fisheries and sources of drinking water for many residents.
- Reducing wetland evaluations and protections, leading to increased flooding, erosion and drought, as well as diminished groundwater, which is the source of drinking water in much of rural Ontario. Studies have shown the loss of wetlands in the Rideau watershed would increase flood levels by 10%.
- Downloading more responsibilities to municipalities who have indicated will lead to inefficiencies, delays and increased risk and costs.
- Freezing development fees, which will pass development costs to taxpayers instead of growth paying for growth.
Take Action
To learn more or to provide input on the proposed changes, visit the Environmental Registry of Ontario for these Notices:
- URGENT: Closes Dec. 9, 2022: Legislative and regulatory proposals affecting conservation authorities to support the Housing Supply Action Plan 3.0 (ERO number 019-6141)
- Closes Dec. 30, 2022: Proposed updates to the regulation of development for the protection of people and property from natural hazards in Ontario (ERO number 019-2927)
- Closes Dec. 30, 2022: Proposed changes to natural heritage protections and regulations (ERO number 019-6161)
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November 17, 2022
Eastern Ontario Mayors Support CA Concerns About Housing Bill 23
RIDEAU VALLEY, Nov. 17, 2022 – More than 30 Eastern Ontario mayors have endorsed a Conservation Authority letter to the province expressing concerns with provincial Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act. The letter, written by 10 Eastern Ontario CAs, was sent to Premier Doug Ford and relevant cabinet ministers earlier today. “We are overwhelmed and incredibly grateful for the support we have received from local municipalities,” said Sommer Casgrain-Robertson, General Manager of the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority. “It was disheartening that this bill only had a 30-day consultation period given the magnitude of the proposed changes and that this short…
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November 10, 2022
Bill 23: Less Protection, More Cost, Diminished Local Decision-Making
RVCA Responds to Province’s More Homes Built Faster Act RIDEAU VALLEY, Nov. 10, 2022 – Taxpayers, municipalities and our natural systems will bear the costs of the Province’s affordable housing legislation released last month. While the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority strongly supports efforts to address the ongoing housing crisis, many of the proposed changes related to conservation authorities will have significant impacts and costs while doing little to increase housing supply. “Improvements to the system must never be at the expense of protecting people and their properties from flooding, erosion and slope failures, or protecting the very features that reduce these…
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