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Documents
Board Report: Response to Provincial Proposal Under Bill 68 and Environmental Registry Posting 025-1257
CVC Board Report: Response to Provincial consolidation proposal under Bill 68 Under Bill and Environmental Registry Posting 025-157.
ERO Submission: CVC Response to Posting #025-1257
Credit Valley Conservation’s board-approved ERO submission to posting #025-1257. While CVC supports modernization and improved service standards, these proposals raise serious concerns about local governance, watershed-based science, and municipal accountability. CVC will continue to advocate for solutions that safeguard our communities, environment, and the integrity of Ontario’s watershed-based model.
CVC Watershed Planning and Regulation Policies
CVC’s Watershed Planning & Regulation Policies, 2025 provide guidance for planning and development activities within the Credit River Watershed pursuant to Conservation Authorities Act (CA Act), Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 41/24: Prohibited Activities, Exemptions and Permits and O. Reg. 686/21: Mandatory Programs and Services. These policies, as adopted by the Authority Board of Directors, guide the processing of applications made under the legislation and are the operating principles for implementation.
2025 Research Colloquium Draft Schedule of Talks
Final schedule of talks for the 2025 Research Colloquium.
Fifty by Thirty: Our Action and Accountability Plan to Reduce Fifty Per Cent of Corporate Emissions by 2030
Our action and accountability plan to halve our corporate greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
Environmental Inventories for Development Applications: A Resource Guide for Ecologists and Planners
Existing science and field study methods are compiled in this guideline, including tables and figures, to assist in submitting field surveys and reports when required within the land use planning process.
Black Creek Subwatershed Study: Management, Implementation and Monitoring Plan Phase 3 Study
The Black Creek Subwatershed Study is only one of many management strategies that guide the use and protection of resources within the subwatershed.
Credit Valley Conservation Authority 2025 Budget
This document summarizes the Credit Valley Conservation Authority 2025 budget.
2024 Financial Statements
2024 audited financial statements for Credit Valley Conservation Authority prepared by BDO.
Beaver Management Guidelines
This document puts forth a risk assessment and reduction approach that is intended to guide how CVC staff manages beaver conflicts on CVC properties. These guidelines are intended to reduce the reliance on lethal trapping to resolve conflicts.
CVC Watershed Plan Characterization Report (Phase 1), Chapter 14d: Grassland Ecosystems
This chapter provides an overview of the types of grassland communities in the watershed, as well the conditions of these ecosystems both past and present.
CVC Watershed Plan Characterization Report (Phase 1), Chapter 17: Conclusion
This chapter provides an overview of the key results from the characterization report chapters, identifies gaps in knowledge, and next steps to completing the watershed plan.
CVC Watershed Plan Characterization Report (Phase 1), Chapter 16: Natural Assets and Ecosystem Services
This chapter assesses three of the many natural asset ecosystem goods and services provided by the watershed’s ecosystems: carbon sequestration, stormwater management, and recreation.
CVC Watershed Plan Characterization Report (Phase 1), Chapter 15: Natural Heritage System and Policy Context
This chapter provides an overview of how natural heritage protection has changed over time, and where these features and systems are today.
CVC Watershed Plan Characterization Report (Phase 1), Chapter 14c: Aquatic Ecosystems
This chapter discusses the conditions and trends of fish and benthic macroinvertebrate communities in streams, including activities that impact or improve these natural features.
CVC Watershed Plan Characterization Report (Phase 1), Chapter 14a: Forest Ecosystems
This chapter discusses the conditions and trends of plants, birds and tree health in forest communities. This includes discussions on forest integrity and the activities that influence these natural features, both past and present.
CVC Watershed Plan Characterization Report (Phase 1), Chapter 14b: Wetland Ecosystems
This chapter discusses the conditions and trends of plants and frogs in wetland communities. This includes discussions on wetland integrity and the activities that influence these natural features, both past and present.
CVC Watershed Plan Characterization Report (Phase 1), Chapter 13: Biodiversity
This chapter provides an overview of the species that live here, and the threats to biodiversity both past and present. It includes information on species at risk and of conservation concern, non-native and invasive species, as well as species that have been lost or newly established in the watershed.