The Province has released a consultation proposing the consolidation of Ontario’s 36 conservation authorities into seven regional conservation authorities. This restructuring may affect watershed management, permitting processes, development timelines, and how conservation authority decisions are made across different parts of Ontario.

The Ministry is specifically looking for feedback on:
• Whether the proposed regional boundaries make sense
• Whether the criteria used to define those boundaries are appropriate
• How consolidation could affect permitting, local responsiveness, and development processes
• How impacts may vary across different geographic areas

Given the variation in local conditions and our industry’s diverse experiences with conservation authorities, your feedback is important to ensure OHBA can provide a clear, representative submission.

Please send your comments or experiences to Kirstin Jensen at OHBA (kjensen@ohba.ca) by December 17th so they may be included. ERO posting: https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-1257