MVCA Land Conservation Strategy Survey Deadline September 6

From the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority

Have a say in the future of your watershed and the programs delivered by the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) during the creation of their Land Conservation Strategy.

Comments can be submitted via our short online survey (), by email to info@mvc.on.ca Re: Land Conservation Strategy, and by mail to: 10970 Highway 7, Carleton Place ON K7C 3P1.

Deadline for comments is September 6, 2024.

Visit https://mvc.on.ca/current-initiatives to access the:

• Discussion Paper

• Current State Report

• Online Survey

• Public Information Session recording

• Public Information Session presentation

Conservation authorities are required to review their land holdings and the programs and services they deliver by the end of 2024 in accordance with O.Reg 686/21.  The resultant strategy is to:

• Guide land acquisitions, development, and disposals;

• Demonstrate how MVCA’s land (and easements etc.) integrate with other publicly-owned properties and enhance natural heritage in our jurisdiction;

• Establish acceptable land uses and the programs and services for each site; and

• Identify funding sources for those programs and services.

The strategy will also inform the design and delivery of MVCA’s programs and services by:

• Providing guiding principles and objectives;

• Outlining how MVCA will track progress against them;

• Identifying gaps and challenges to delivering programs and services;

• Development pressures, funding needs and revenues.

These two documents were developed to obtain your input:

• The Discussion Paper poses key questions that MVCA needs to consider.

• The Current State Report is a reference document that provides useful background information.

The strategy is to be drafted this fall and go to MVCA’s Board of Directors for approval in December.