A request for public input -

CVC’s Watershed Planning and Regulation Policies Update

Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) continues to seek input from all stakeholders on the most recent draft of our updated ‘Watershed Planning and Regulation Policies’ document, as well as the policy companion document ‘Stakeholder Engagement and Co-Creative Planning for Credit Valley Conservation’. 

As you may be aware, CVC began an initiative to update the Planning and Regulation policies in 2006, largely in response to a number of factors such as:

• To be more consistent with current and/or revised Federal, Provincial, and Municipal legislation, guidelines and initiatives;

• To better recognize recent advances in the physical and natural sciences as they relate to systems planning, natural heritage and natural hazard management;

• To further address the implementation of Ontario Regulation 160/06 (Regulation of Development, Interference with Wetlands and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses); and

• To provide clearer and more consistent direction to CVC staff, partners and stakeholders recognizing the interdisciplinary nature of watershed planning, natural hazard management and the multitude of factors to be considered.

Recognizing the need for a transparent, participatory and organized approach, CVC formed a ‘Policy Advisory Panel’ to provide input and guide the development of a framework for the policy update.  The Advisory Panel includes a wide range of stakeholders including public interest groups and representatives, non-governmental organizations, government agencies, planning authorities, consultants and the building and development industry. In addition to the development of a comprehensive planning and regulation policy document, a companion document was created – Stakeholder Engagement and Co-Creative Planning for Credit Valley Conservation. In general, the companion document provides a brief account of the philosophy, process and framework for the project and provides the context for the policy document. As such, the two documents should be read together to ensure a full perspective on the purpose and scope of this update.

Both the updated CVC policy document and its companion document may be downloaded following the links below.  If you would like to review a hard copy or have any other questions, please do not hesitate to contact CVC’s Planning Department at 905-670-1615 or toll free 1-800-668-5557 to discuss. We look forward to hearing from you on this important initiative.

Downloads:

Updated CVC Policy Document

WPRP Companion Document