problems of the watershed under such headings as history, land use, forestry, 

 water, wildlife and recreation. The conservation reports deal with the use and 

 development of the watershed's renewable resources on an integrated basis. Water 

 problems are related to agricultural and forest uses of the land and to the growing 

 urban demands. Forest use of the land is related to its agricultural capability. 

 Wildlife and recreational resources are related to the water and land resources. 

 The conservation reports become a working plan for the Authority to follow if it 

 so wishes. 



CONSERVATION SURVEYS. 1962-63 



Authority Area Surveys 



Nottawasaga 1,210 sq. mi. forestry, land, recreation, wildlife 



Sydenham 1,052 sq. mi. water, land 



Lower Thames 869 sq. mi. water, land 



Central Lake Ontario 242 sq. mi. water 



Mattagami 34 sq. mi. water, forestry 



Niagara (Welland R.) 950 sq. mi. pollution 



CONSERVATION REPORTS PUBLISHED 



Mattagami Authority Forest and Water Sections 



Lower Thames Authority Recreation Section 



Sydenham Authority Recreation Section 



Central Lake Ontario Authority Recreation and Wildlife Sections 



Sauble Authority Complete Report 



Otter Creek Authority Printed Summary of Complete Report 



Authority Administration 



An Authority must assume initiative for carrying out a conservation program 

 in its watershed. It is Department policy to provide financial assistance to 

 Authorities for the carrying out of capital projects as well as for administration of 

 projects and general Authority work. Financial assistance at the present time 

 amounts to a 50-per-cent grant for most Authority programs. 



On capital schemes, when an Authority requests financial or technical 

 assistance from the Province, it must submit a detailed description (a brief) of 

 the proposed project (a scheme) to the Conservation Authorities Branch. The 

 scheme must be approved by the Minister before a grant can be given. Briefs 

 must be submitted for such capital schemes as dams and reservoirs and other 

 water control works, and for the acquisition and development of land for 

 recreation, reforestation and other conservation purposes. 



Grants may also be made to the Authorities for ordinary or administrative 

 costs. Included in these costs are per diem and travel to Authority members, 

 salaries and expenses of Authority staff, office equipment, rents, utilities and other 

 costs involved in the administration of the Authority program. Also included for 

 grant in ordinary expenditures are Authority costs of vehicles and machinery, 

 tree planting and soil conservation assistance programs, printed material, exhibits, 



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