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Conservation Authorities Moraine Coalition

Nine conservation authorities across the Oak Ridges Moraine (ORM) joined together in 2000 as the Conservation Authorities Moraine Coalition (CAMC) to advocate for and protect the moraine along its 160-kilometre length. The CAMC was formed in response to the need for a comprehensive policy, planning and management approach geared to sustaining the health of the entire Oak Ridges Moraine.

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Nine conservation authorities across the Oak Ridges Moraine (ORM) joined together in 2000 as the Conservation Authorities Moraine Coalition (CAMC) to advocate for and protect the moraine along its 160-kilometre length. The CAMC was formed in response to the need for a comprehensive policy, planning and management approach geared to sustaining the health of the entire Oak Ridges Moraine.

The watershed boundaries of the nine independent conservation authorities - CENTRAL LAKE ONTARIO, CREDIT VALLEY, GANARASKA, KAWARTHA, LAKE SIMCOE REGION, LOWER TRENT, NOTTAWASAGA VALLEY, OTONABEE, TORONTO AND REGION - collectively cover the entire moraine. Together, as of 2005, the conservation authorities own more than 10,000 hectares (or five per cent) of the Moraine. This makes them responsible for the largest and most strategically located tracts of land protecting the headwaters of the 65 river systems originating on the Moraine. These lands include both environmentally significant and publicly accessible recreational lands such as the Ganaraska Forest Centre, Fleetwood Creek Natural Area and Purple Woods, Thornton Bales and Albion Hills conservation areas.

Map of Oak Ridges Moraine and conservation authority watershed boundaries and land holdings:


Oak Ridges Map

The CAMC is a partnership organization, collaborating with numerous groups and individuals to achieve our common objectives for healthy headwaters, education and sustainable living on the Oak Ridges Moraine. The activities of the CAMC and links to some of our partnership projects are shown below.

The nine individual Conservation Authorities of the CAMC

Providing coordinated and effective scientific expertise in the undertaking of watershed plans and watershed stewardship services as well as our traditional role of providing environmental planning advisory services to municipalities (see Links above).


Municipal, provincial and federal governments:


Private landowners and grant-making Foundations:


Non-government organizations with major projects on the ORM:


Agency projects on the ORM:


For further information on the Conservation Authorities Moraine Coalition contact:


CAMC 2011 Chair
Linda Laliberte
General Manager
Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority
905-885-8173
generalmanager@grca.on.ca

Groundwater,
Steve Holysh
Chief Hydrogeologist
,
Toronto and Region Conservation
416-661-6600 ext. 5588
sholysh@trca.on.ca

Planning, Policy & General Info,
David Burnett
Manager, Regional & Provincial Policy
,
Toronto and Region Conservation
416-661-6600
dburnett@trca.on.ca