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The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority opposes Ontario’s plan to merge 36 conservation authorities into seven, warning it could harm local flood forecasting and public trust.
The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority opposes Ontario’s plan to merge 36 conservation authorities into seven regional bodies, warning that consolidating with the Huron-Superior Regional Authority—now excluding several townships due to an error—could weaken local flood forecasting, hazard management, and public trust.
While supporting modernization goals like digital permitting, the SVCA argues these can be achieved without eliminating local governance, citing a sharp drop in provincial funding to under 2% and increased municipal burden.
It urges targeted investments and shared resources instead of forced amalgamation and has submitted comments to the Environmental Registry ahead of the December 22 public comment deadline.
La Autoridad de Conservación del Valle Saugeen se opone al plan de Ontario de fusionar 36 autoridades de conservación en siete, advirtiendo que podría dañar el pronóstico local de inundaciones y la confianza pública.