2022-23 Events & News
Executive
| Type of meeting Date of Meeting Agenda Minutes | |||
| Fall, BoD | October, 2022 | BoD Minutes | |
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Fall, All Chapters Meeting |
October, 2022 |
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| Fall, Special BoD | November, 2022 | Minutes | |
| Fall, Special BoD | December, 2022 |
Minutes | |
| Winter 2023, AGM | January, 2023 | ||
2022 AGM MEETING VIDEO
Download January 2022 AGM Minutes here
OCTOBER 2021 ALL CHAPTERS MEETING VIDEO
2021 AGM MEETING VIDEO
To view/download the agenda for the 2021 AGM CLICK HERE.
To view/download the minutes for the 2021 AGM CLICK HERE.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Rural Affairs recently asked us a few questions in regards to our organization,
to view/download our response CLICK HERE.
Upcoming Events & Meetings
DSAO
2022 OPSE Land Drainage Engineers Conference
October 20th-21st, 2022
https://opened.uoguelph.ca/drainage
2024 LICO/DSAO Conference
January 23rd-25th, 2024
https://www.drainage.org/conference
2023 Drainage Superintendents Course
March 6th-10th, 2023
https://bdc.ridgetownc.com/takecourse/drainage-courses/drainage-superintendents-course/
2023 Rural Municipal Drainage Course & Calculating Drainage Act Assessments Course
March 23rd-24th, 2023 & April 5th-6th, 2023
https://bdc.ridgetownc.com/takecourse/drainage-courses/rural-municipal-drainage-course/
Agricultural
Ottawa Valley Farm Show
Ottawa, ON
March 14th-16th, 2023
www.ottawafarmshow.com
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Woodstock, ON
September 12th-14th, 2023
www.outdoorfarmshow.com
104 International Plowing Match & Rural Expo
Bowling Green, ON
September 19th-23rd, 2023
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 Effective July 1, 2015 existing ESA-Exemption Agreements are no longer valid.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.