Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority - Friday, July 25, 2025, 9am
- Accountability Team
- Jul 18
- 2 min read
Updated: 4 days ago
operational updates, reducing use of salt for winter maintenance
Watch Online: link not available, contact t.barnett@LSCRCA.on.ca to attend virtually
LSRCA Meeting Details: https://lsrca.on.ca/index.php/board-meetings/
Meeting Location: 120 Bayview Parkway, Newmarket
📜📜 Adoption of Minutes
Minutes from May 23
included in Agenda
🗣️📢 Announcements
🧑🏫📑 Presentations
💰📊 Second Quarter 2025 Financial Report and Forecast
Presentation by Mark Critch, General Manager, Corporate and Financial Services / CFO
An overview of the Second Quarter 2025 Financial Report and Year-end Forecast
Motions:
Receive the presentation
Receive the Staff Report (included in Agenda)
🐟🛟 Lake Simcoe Conservation Preserve Update
Presentation by Lauren Grzywniak, Land Management Technician
An update on activities surrounding the Conservation Authority's property, the Lake Simcoe Conservation Preserve
Motions:
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Receive the Staff Report (included in Agenda)
💡🗣️ Discussion
📨📫 Correspondence
Provincial News Release
"Ontario Taking Action to Make Conservation Authorities More Effective"
🥶🧂 Winter Road and Parking Lot Management
Staff Report (included in Agenda)
Motions:
Receive the Staff Report
Ask the Attorney General of Ontario and Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to establish and fund an expert stakeholder advisory committee to advise the Province and municipalities on the best courses of action to protect freshwater ecosystems and drinking water from the impacts of salt pollution
As that technical standards and a Provincial regulatory framework be established that limits liability for winter maintenance contractors following best practices to ensure public safety, business sustainability and environmental protection
Ask municipalities in the Lake Simcoe watershed to lead by example by ensuring staff and/or winter maintenance contractors that maintain municipal parking lots obtain certification through the Smart About Salt program as a condition of working for the municipality
Ask municipalities in the Lake Simcoe watershed to implement best management practices for municipal roads management
Ask municipalities in the Lake Simcoe Watershed to collaborate with the LSRCA on an outreach campaign to raise awareness of this issue, manage expectations from the public regarding salt usage, and inspire positive actions
💰🤝 2025 Provincial and Municipal Funding Agreements
Staff Report (included in Agenda)
Motion: Receive the Staff Report
📋📊 2025 Annual Priorities - Mid-year Status Update
Staff Report (included in Agenda)
Motion: Receive the Staff Report
🏗️🏙️ Monitoring Report - Planning and Development Applications for January 1 - June 30
Staff Report (included in Agenda)
Motion: Receive the Staff Report
🤫🤐 Closed Session
🤐🏆 Confidential Conservation Awards Recipients
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Approve the recommendations
🤐🧑⚖️ Confidential Legal Matter
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🤐🧑⚖️ Confidential Legal Matter
Receive the Confidential Staff Report
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