2020 Events & News
Executive
| Type of meeting Date of Meeting Agenda Minutes | |||
| Winter 2020 | January 21-23, 2020 London | ||
| Summer 2020 | June 17-19, 2020 Elmhirst (Keene) | ||
| Fall 2020 | October 22-23, 2020 Guelph | ||
Upcoming Events & Meetings
DSAO
2020 OPSE Land Drainage Engineers Conference
October 20th - 23rd, 2020
Guelph ON.
http:/wwwlanddrainageengineers.com/2019-conference/
2020 LICO/DSAO Conference
January 21-23, 2020 London ON
www.drainage.org.
2020 Drainage Superintendents Course
March 4-6, 2020 Guelph
Additional Information and Enrollment
2020Rural Municipal Drainage Course
Ottawa, March, 26, 2020
London, April, 16, 2020
Orangeville, April, 23, 2020
Agricultural
Ottawa Valley Farm Show
Ottawa, ON
March 17th - 19th, 2020
www.ottawafarmshow.com
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Woodstock, ON
September 15th - 17th, 2020
www.outdoorfarmshow.com
International Plowing Match & Rural Expo
Kawartha Lakes, Lindsay, ON
October 14th - 17th, 2020
www.plowingmatch.org
Environmental
Check back soon for information on upcoming events
News
Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry
Post: February 2015
In 2013 the Endangered Species Act regulations were amended and include changes to how Drainage Activities are conducted around Endangered Species. Under the revised regulation Drainage Act activities around an endangered species or species habitat is subject to a MNRF registration or permit process. Effective July 1, 2015 existing ESA-Exemption Agreements are no longer valid. Municipalities working under existing Endangered Species Act Exemption Agreements will be required to comply with the new registration or permit process. The DSAO has established a MNRF-ESA Committee to work with the MNRF to create templates and guidance documents to assist Drainage Superintendents with complying with these changes.
Distribution Maps
Post: January 2014
Updated distribution maps for fish and mussel species at risk in Ontario have been finalized and are currently posted on Conservation Ontario’s website . These maps are valid for use until May 2014 and have been updated to include new data from Fisheries and Oceans, several Conservation Authorities, Species at Risk permits and recovery team data. They are intended to replace the original maps that were posted on Conservation Ontario’s website last year.
These maps are proving to be a useful resource for integrating the Species at Risk Act (SARA) legislation into current referral review processes. The maps were designed to assist Drainage Superintendents in the screening of projects for the presence of aquatic species at risk at proposed development projects sites.
Past Meetings
For more information on archived meeting minutes & agendas please contact the DSAO Executive Secretary, the email can be found below.