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OUR MISSION AND GOALS
The impetus for the Foundation's formation came from the Blue Mountain Watershed Conference held in May of 1993. The Hon. David Crombie, P.C. was the keynote speaker. The purpose of the conference was "To develop awareness and promote partnerships that are required in order to successfully implement watershed planning in the Blue Mountain Watersheds".
Two landowner meetings in 1994 led to the formation of the Blue Mountain Watershed Trust Foundation, the first watershed trust in the Province of Ontario. The Mission Statement is: "The restoration, rehabilitation, conservation and sustainable use of the Blue Mountain Watershed ecosystem through broad community stewardship".
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The goals of the Trust are the protection, wise use management and enhancement of: |
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surface and groundwater quality and quantity |
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significant resource areas, e.g. wetland, woodlands, groundwater discharge and recharge areas |
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fish and wildlife habitat |
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natural linkages such as ravines, valleys and stream corridors |
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The goals also include the delivery of a Land Stewardship Program which will: |
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promote landowner and public education |
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strive to balance the needs of the landowner with the needs of the environment |
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provide for both rural and urban participation |
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promote practical, efficient and ecological solutions to environmental concerns |
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Trust members include Conservation Authority representatives, municipal councillors, ski club operators, golf course operators, naturalists, Niagara Escarpment Commission members. developers, farmers, health care representatives, hunters and anglers, and local landowners. |
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