FYI: Valley Voices has been approached by the Save The Oak Ridges Moraine Coalition. The Valley Voices BOD feel this project may be of interest to the membership.
STORM - SAVE THE OAK RIDGES MORAINE COALITION
A Notice Regarding Monitoring Projects in the Oak Ridges Moraine
Monitoring the Moraine (MTM) is a citizen-led project in support of the Oak Ridges Moraine (ORM). Your efforts are what the project needs to be successful!
Queen’s Park passed Oak Ridges Moraine legislation (‘01) and established the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan (ORMCP) (‘02) to help protect the Moraine from future development. Because the ORM is vulnerable to development and environmentally irresponsible activities and management practices, someone must monitor the implementation of the ORMCP to protect the Moraine’s health.
Water systems are vital features needing protection. Permeable sands and gravel absorb precipitation and replenish the Moraine’s aquifers. Our health depends on the safekeeping of this process. We must make sure the Moraine stays as vigorous and beautiful as it is now for future generations.
This is where citizens on and off the moraine can get involved. The MTM will train volunteers to understand, monitor and assess the biological health of the ORM, and the rules and regulations surrounding it. This information will be publicly accessible through an online map forum. It will become a living library as volunteers feed it with new and updated info which will let us know if the ORMCP is being implemented properly. Combining environmental and policy monitoring will give you the tools to make informed recommendations for the ORMCP review in 2014.
MTM is a partnership between STORM, Citizens' Environment Watch, and the Centre for Community Mapping. Our most important partnership, however, is with you – citizens concerned about the health of the ORM. We want to work with you on this project.
To learn about monitoring your Moraine, come to our public workshop on
September 26. We’d love to see you there! For more information, please visit www.MonitoringTheMoraine.ca
This is generously supported by the ORM Foundation, the George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation, the Ontario MNR, and the Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Network (Environment Canada).
Interested in…
… the quality of your drinking water?
… the health of your land?
… contributing to your community?
Transform your interests into Action!
Monitoring the Moraine
A Community Workshop
Centreton Town Hall
2363 County Road 23
Monday, September 26, 2005 @ 6:30-9:00 pm
Refreshments provided & door prizes to be won!
How To Register?
This event is hosted by STORM Coalition (Save the Oak Ridges Moraine),
Citizens' Environment Watch, and Centre for Community Mapping.
