Bill 68 and ERO Posting #025-1257: Proposed boundaries for the regional consolidation of Ontario’s conservation authorities

Lakehead Region Conservation Authority (LRCA) Board of Directors passed a resolution OPPOSING the Province’s proposed “Huron-Superior Regional Conservation Authority” boundary configuration as outlined in Environmental Registry Notice 025-1257, which proposes to consolidate the LRCA into a region 1,500 kilometres from the Lakehead Watershed with 72 other southern Ontario municipalities. The LRCA recommends forming a standalone independent Regional Conservation Authority, as the “Northwestern Ontario Regional Conservation Authority” to ensure that the interests and unique needs of Northwestern Ontario are fairly and effectively represented. Additionally, the Board is also requesting that the Ministry engage directly with affected municipalities of the LRCA before finalizing any consolidation boundaries. Please find attached the following information from the LRCA related to the Environmental Registry Notice 025-1257.

Concerned residents of the Lakehead Watershed are encouraged to submit comments to the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) no later than December 22, 2025, to ensure that the Province hears your voice from the North.

The following statement can be customized to reflect your concerns:

I, ______[name]_____________, resident of ____[municipality]____________, am OPPOSED to the Province’s proposed amalgamation of the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority (LRCA) with six other Southern Ontario Conservation Authorities to form the “Huron-Superior Regional Conservation Authority”. I support LRCA’s recommendation that the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority form a stand-alone regional conservation authority as the “Northwestern Ontario Regional Conservation Authority”.

The ERO posting can be found here: https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-1257.