Backgrounder
December 3, 2007
FUNDING FOR EARLY ACTION AND EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
The McGuinty government is flowing $7 million to help farmers, property owners and businesses in rural Ontario learn about the Clean Water Act and implement measures now to help protect municipal drinking water sources.
Of this funding, $4 million is for helping farmers, rural property owners, small/medium-sized business owners and facilities with the costs of measures taken in areas around municipal wells and water intakes such as upgrading wells and septic systems. The funding for these activities is being delivered to land owners through the local conservation authorities and the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association.
$2 million is dedicated to promoting awareness of the Clean Water Act, the measures individuals and businesses can implement to help protect drinking water sources and the funding available to them.
Conservation Authority Delivery Agent |
Early Action Funding |
Education/Outreach Funding |
TotalFunding |
Ausable Bayfield, Maitland Valley |
$156,069 |
$101,120 |
$257,189 |
Cataraqui Region |
$41,618 |
$131,172* |
$172,790 |
Essex Region |
$24,277 |
$87,610 |
$111,887 |
Grey Sauble, Saugeen Valley |
$239,306 |
- |
$239,306 |
Halton , Hamilton |
$72,832 |
- |
$110,582 |
Kawartha Conservation, Crowe Valley, |
$332,948 |
$203,905 |
$536,853 |
Lake Erie Region, Catfish Creek, |
$579,191 |
$251,460 |
$830,651 |
Lake Simcoe Region, Nottawasaga Valley |
$1,144,509 |
$284,222 |
$1,428,731 |
Lakehead Region |
- |
$24, 000 |
$24, 000 |
Lower Thames Valley, Upper Thames River, |
$381,503 |
$128,975 |
$510,478 |
Mississippi Valley, Rideau Valley |
$83,237 |
$131,172* |
$214,409 |
Nickel District |
$41,618 |
$72,765 |
$114,383 |
Niagara Peninsula |
$27,746 |
- |
$27,746 |
Quinte |
$41,618 |
$131,172* |
$172,790 |
Raisin Region, South Nation |
$110,983 |
$114,450 |
$225,433 |
Sault Ste. Marie Region |
- |
$25,825 |
$25,825 |
Toronto and Region, Credit Valley |
$253,179 |
$91,900 |
$345,079 |
Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association |
$400,000 |
$74,000 |
$474,000 |
* Funding provided as part of a single project lead by Rideau Valley Conservation Authority.
The remaining $1 million is going to special projects to protect municipal drinking water sources including those that demonstrate a new or innovative approach.
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Contact information for media: |
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Patti Munce |
John Steele Ministry of the Environment 416-314-6666 |
| Contact information for the general public: 416-325-4000 or 1-800-565-4923/ www.ontario.ca/environment |
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