updated Conservation Areas Strategy, asking the Province to lift the development, permitting and planning fee freeze
Watch Online: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyOCt-CGG5xDBiMTStYHp3A (direct link not yet available)
Meeting Location: Tiffin Conservation Area, 8195 8th Line, Utopia
More Information: https://www.nvca.on.ca/about/governance/
Presentations
Nil
Deputations
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Hearings
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Discussion Items
Adoption of Minutes
Minutes from September 27
Adoption of Agricultural Advisory Committee Minutes
Minutes from September 26
Correspondence
Nil
Staff Reports
Funding to Match WECI Grant
Report from Dalia Al-Ali, Manager, Engineering Services
Recommendations:
Receive the staff report
Approve $15,000 from reserves to address the outstanding matching funds for the WECI grant, to be spent by March 31, 2025
Regulation Procedures and Fee Policy Update
Report from Tyler Boswell, Planner
Recommendation: Receive and approve the staff report, re: regulation procedures and fee policy update
Review and Approval of Conservation Areas Strategy
Report from Kyra Howes, Director, Conservation Services
Recommendations:
Receive the staff report
Approve NVCA's Draft Conservation Areas Strategy as presented
Fee Freeze on Conservation Authorities
Report from Doug Hevenor, CAO
Recommendations:
Receive the report for information
Use the report when contacting all watershed MPPs within each respective municipality
Request that the current development, permitting and planning fee freeze be lifted on Conservation Authorities by the Minister of MNR
NVCA's 3rd Quarter Budget
Report from Sheryl Flannagan, Director
Recommendations:
Receive the report
Staff to continue to monitor budget activities
Communications Report
Report from Maria Leung, Senior Communications Specialist
Recommendation: Receive the report
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