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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.

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.

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:

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).
• CAMC 2008 Accomplishments - 1.84K
• CAMC 2007 Accomplishments - 4.9MB
• CAMC 2006 Accomplishments brochure - 1.70MB
• 2005 Accomplishments - 1.44MB
• 2004 Accomplishments - 1.69MB
• ORM Conservation Plan at OMB - 2.67MB
• CAMC Mission, Goals & Accomplishments - 1.19MB

Municipal, provincial and federal governments:

• The study and management of groundwater resources
  YPDT-CAMC Groundwater Study Website
• Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan, Maps, Technical Implementation Guidelines and general information
  http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page322.aspx
• Watershed Planning - from Recommendations to Municipal Policies - a Guidance Document - 2.53MB
• Geologic Survey of Canada
  http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/hydrogeo/orm/index_e.php
• The Greenbelt
  http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page187.aspx

Private landowners and grant-making Foundations:

• Stewardship funding for rural non-farm landowners
  http://www.ormf.com/
• Stewardship funding for environmental farm plans
  http://www.ontariosoilcrop.org/

Non-government organizations with major projects on the ORM:

• End to end Moraine Trail System
  http://www.oakridgestrail.org/
• Citizen Monitoring on the Moraine
  http://www.monitoringthemoraine.ca/
• Land Acquisition and Conservation Easements
  http://www.oakridgesmoraine.org/
• Tall grass prairie and savannah restoration
  http://www.natureconservancy.ca/ Rice Lake Plains.
• Save the Oak Ridges Moraine Coalition
  http://www.stormcoalition.org/

Agency projects on the ORM:

• Invasive species monitoring
  http://www.ontariostewardship.org/

For further information on the Conservation Authorities Moraine Coalition contact:

CAMC 2008 Chair Dick Hunter General Manager, Otonabee Region Conservation 705-745-5791 dhunter@otonabee.com Groundwater, Steve Holysh Chief Hydrogeologist, Toronto & Region Conservation 416-661-6600 ext. 5588 sholysh@trca.on.ca

Planning, Policy & General Info, David Burnett Manager, Regional & Provincial Policy, Toronto & Region CA 416-661-6600 dburnett@trca.on.ca Stewardship, Kate Potter ORM Research Officer, Central Lake Ontario CA (905) 579-0411 kpotter@cloca.com