In December 2024, MVCA’s Board of Directors approved a Land Conservation & Resource Strategy that:

• provides guiding principles, goals and objectives for the delivery of programs and services by the Authority;
• outlines how MVCA will track progress against them;
• identifies gaps and challenges to delivering Authority programs and services; and,
• contains policies to guide future program design and delivery.

The Strategy also demonstrates how MVCA’s properties, programs and services integrate with other public services.  It was prepared in in accordance with O.Reg 686/21, which required conservation authorities to review their land holdings and the programs and services they delivered by the end of 2024 and to prepare guiding documents.

Consultation Process

Considerable work was carried out to support development of the Land Conservation & Resource Strategy including consultation regarding key aspects of MVCA’s work.

The Current State Report documents properties and dams managed by MVCA, the programs and services delivered by the Authority, and describes how these integrate with other levels of government and the private and NGO sectors.

A Recreation Facilities Study presents the results of a site inventory and on-line survey regarding facility use in our watersheds.  Read this short summary of findings.

A Discussion Paper, virtual open house, and online survey were used to obtain public comment on a variety of matters.  Thank you to all who took part!  You can read comments here:  Discussion Paper Survey Summary.