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NVCA seeks feedback on resource management strategy

October 24, 2024   ·   0 Comments

By Brian Lockhart

The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority is developing a Watershed-Based Resource Management Strategy to identify the risks, issues, and challenges the Nottawasaga Watershed is facing.

The plan will also identify actions to address these concerns.

NVCA is conducting a public consultation to seek feedback on these risks and mitigation strategies.

The identified risks include development pressure and urban growth, climate change, biodiversity and habitat loss, pressure from agriculture, aging infrastructure, water resources, flooding concerns and erosion.

“The Nottawasaga Watershed contains a mosaic of woodlands, wetlands, valleys and river systems situated amongst agricultural, rural, and urban land uses,” said Kyra Howes, NVCA’s director of conservation services. “Since 1960, NVCA has worked with many funders, partners, volunteers, landowners and residents to sustainably manage the Nottawasaga Watershed. We do this by balancing social, economic, and environmental interests while carrying out our legislative responsibilities.”

Natural resources such as wetlands, rivers, streams, forests, and groundwater are critical to our society, economy, and environment. Not only do these natural resources sustain human lives and benefit our health and well-being, but they help to remove air pollution, control flooding, protect from summer heat, and improve mental and physical health.

A healthy watershed is resilient to climate change and urban growth.

You can participate in the public consultation by visiting online at the NVCA’s website before Nov, 3, 2024.

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