The Grand River Source Protection assessment report is on its way to the Ministry of Environment for review.
Following the GRCA board meeting in November, the Grand River Source Protection Authority met to look at the proposed assessment report for the Grand River Source Protection Area.
This report contains the scientific data upon which the source protection plan for the Grand River will be based. It was available for a 30 day consultation period Nov. 5 to Dec. 6.
This proposed assessment report can be viewed at the GRCA office or at www.sourcewater.ca.
The Source Protection Authority cannot make changes to the proposed Grand River Source Protection Area Assessment Report and does not “approve” it.
Staff will bring the proposed report forward to the Grand River Source Protection Authority together with any comments received at its Dec. 17 meeting. These will then be submitted to the Minister of the Environment for final approval.
Best practices for below water table aggregate operations
The GRCA board accepted a paper that explains the technical aspects for cumulative effects of below-water aggregate operations.
This paper includes general roles and responsibilities that have been accepted by the provincial ministries of natural resources and the environment as well as the Ontario Stone, Sand and Gravel Association.
It is entitled Cumulative Effects Assessment (Water Quality and Quantity) Best Practices Paper for Below-Water Sand and Gravel Extraction Operations and is posted in the Meetings section of the GRCA website.
The GRCA will continue to chair and participate in a joint committee and work with other organizations on this issue.
The Region of Waterloo and the County of Wellington will be invited to participate on the joint committee in 2011.
