Earlier this month I posted a note about work going on
in the Mississippi-Rideau region to develop a plan for protecting rivers and
groundwater. A similar activity is going on in our area. Find out more about
how it might affect us by going here.
April 19, 2012
April 09, 2012
Drinking Water Policies
Here is an announcement about what is going on north of here on developing policies for protecting groundwater. Although this does not affect us directly, it raises issues that we will also have to deal with in our area.
Comment on Draft Drinking Water Policies
Draft policies have been developed to help keep contaminants out of rivers and groundwater where they are a source of municipal drinking water. Such preventative measures will help make municipal drinking water even safer. Review the draft policies and submit comments by May 4, 2012.
Policies can be found in the draft Mississippi-Rideau Source Protection Plan. This Plan contains a series of voluntary and mandatory policies that encourage good stewardship, require additional oversight or risk reduction measures where necessary and prohibit certain activities from being established in the future. Funding is also available until December 1, 2012 to help property owners proactively address activities on their property that may be subject to these policies in the future.
View the Draft Plan
· Online at www.mrsourcewater.ca
· At our Conservation Authority Offices:
o Mississippi Valley Conservation – 4175 Highway 511, Lanark
o Rideau Valley Conservation Authority – 3889 Rideau Valley Dr, Manotick
· At our open houses (details below)
· Request a DVD copy (contact information below)
Attend an Open House (all open houses are 4 pm to 8 pm)
· April 19 – Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (3889 Rideau Valley Drive, Manotick)
· April 24 – Carleton Place Arena (75 Neelin Street, Carleton Place)
· April 26 – Smiths Falls Memorial Centre (75 Cornelia Street, Smiths Falls)
Where Policies Would Apply
There are 11 locations in the Mississippi-Rideau region where rivers or groundwater are a source of municipal drinking water – these are the areas where policies will apply and funding is available:
| · Almonte · Carleton Place · Carp · Kemptville | · Merrickville · Munster · Perth · Richmond | · Smiths Falls · Urban Ottawa · Westport |
What Activities Policies Would Address
The following types of activities could be subject to policies in the areas listed above. These are activities that must be carefully managed near sources of drinking water to prevent contamination.
| · Waste disposal sites · Municipal sewage works · Septic systems · Pesticides · Commercial fertilizer | · Nutrients (manure, biosolids, livestock) · Heating oil (furnace tanks) · Liquid fuel (gas stations, yard tanks) · Road salt and snow storage · Chemicals (DNAPLs and organic solvents) |
More information: Sommer Casgrain-Robertson
Co-Project Manager, Mississippi-Rideau Source Protection Region
613-692-3571 or 1-800-267-3504
ext 1147
sommer.robertson@mrsourcewater.ca
www.mrsourcewater.ca
November 25, 2011
DLPOA 2011 Annual Meeting and Picnic
Desert Lake Property Owners’ Association
Annual General Meeting: Sunday July 31st, 2011
Minutes of the Meeting
-Call to order at 10.10 – Angus Ross – approximately 55 attendees
-Executive present --- Angus Ross, Mary Lapeer, Peter Hodgson, John Bonner, John Sherbino
-Angus welcomed our Guest Speaker Kim Goodman from the Center for Sustainable Watersheds and councilors McDougall and Vandewal
-Howard Wintel motioned acceptance of the agenda, seconded by Lucille Groll – carried
-Matters pertaining to minutes – none
Income down slightly year over year ($1295 in 09/10 and $1096 in 10/11
Total Assets up from $43,075 to $44334
-Auditor’s Report – Steve Maybury indicated that ‘All is in order’
Motion by John Sherbino to accept the Treasure’s report as presented, seconded by Howard Wintle --- carried
Rick Paudyn and Judy Curtain have resigned their executive positions
2011/2012 Executive
President – Angus Ross
Past President – John Sherbino
Vice President – TBD (Acting Mary Lapeer)
Secretary – John Bonner
Treasurer – Mary Lapeer
Directors – Peter Hodgson, Don Robinson
We need to promote a program to encourage ex-members to stay associated
-letters concerning high water levels have been sent to Fortis and the Conservation Authority. Fortis have responded that current spring levels are not exceptional
-Lake Management Plan – current direction is to complete the work that has been started
-consider hiring a planner who will give us an opinion on residential/commercial properties on the lake with a view to a comprehensive lake plan covering all aspects of care
-Kim indicated the Center could work with us to create a shoreline inventory of all site and subsequent Shoreline Action Checklist and recommendations and a complete schedule of work for what we expect
-motion to authorize an initial expenditure of $3000 to start the process, and accept additional tax deductable donations from the membersip made by Elaine Harvey, seconded by Rosalie Wintle ---- carried
-Angus advised the attendees that we need a volunteer to lead the Lake Management System Program, and that if anyone was interested, to contact him or John S.
-Rob Canvin indicated that he had maps from previous shoreline inventories
-after further discussion concerning Fortis actions (high water levels) that are potentially harming the lake, Lucille made a motion that we obtain a professional opinion regarding lake water levels on overall health of the lake, and impact of Fortis maintaining high levels above the normal acceptable high water levels
Motion was not seconded or voted on, however it was agreed that the executive should discuss at future meetings and take forward if deemed appropriate.
-councillor MacDougall extended an invitation for anyone of the executive or members to attend the weekly council meetings.
Meeting Adjourned at 12.10 PM and a pot luck lunch was enjoyed by all
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