Amid plans to plant 125,000 trees, Essex authority says new law means red tape for green plan
The Essex Region Conservation Authority has announced plans to plant 125,000 trees in the coming weeks, but has concerns about what new provincial legislation will mean to the program in the future.
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Posted: May 01, 2021 8:00 AM ET | Last Updated: May 1
Tim Byrne of the Essex Region Conservation Authority stands beside the Little River dike system in Windsor, Ont., in a 2019 photo.(Chris Ensing/CBC)
The Essex Region Conservation Authority has announced plans to plant 125,000 trees this spring, but the organization has concerns about what new provincial legislation will mean to the program in the future.
The Essex Region will become a little greener in the coming weeks, as ERCA is gearing up to reforest over 150 acres of land by planting and distributing
Author of the article: Julie Kotsis
Publishing date: Apr 29, 2021 • April 29, 2021 • 2 minute read • Kate Arthur, a restoration biologist with the Essex Region Conservation Authority displays a white oak seedling, left, and a white pine seedling on Thursday, April 29, 2021 in Ruthven. The seedlings are among the 125,000 trees that the organization is handing out to local homeowners. Photo by Dan Janisse /Windsor Star
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Essex Region Conservation Authority is planting 125,000 trees amid concerns tree planting is not a priority for the provincial government.
The reforestation is taking place on over 150 acres of land across the watersheds of the region on both conservation authority-owned lands and privately owned land.
Author of the article: Frances Learment
Publishing date: Apr 20, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 5 minute read • An application for a development permit for the proposed $7-$10 million Cedar Crescent Village requires additional scientific data according to the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority. The Port Elgin shoreline has been popular since 1909 - as shown in this postcard in Cedar Crescent Village marketing information. [Cedar Crescent Village] Photo by Cedar Crescent Village
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As proposed, Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) staff “cannot recommend approval” of the controversial multi-million dollar Cedar Crescent Village (CCV) project on the Port Elgin waterfront.
Although opponents herald that lack of approval as a victory that puts the project on hold, that is
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