Conservation Authorities Act

Question 1

__(a, storm event)_ in 1954 resulted in a ___(b)___ approach to flood control and management in Ontario. (Amending the Conservation Authorities Act).

Answer 1

(a) Hurricane Hazel

(b) “regional” approach

Question 2

What are 3 Powers of Conservation Authorities?

Answer 2

1. Study and investigate watersheds
2. Control the flow of surface waters to in order to prevent floods or pollution or to reduce the adverse effects thereof;
3. Cause research to be done
4. Make regulations (subject to Minister’s approval)

Question 3

What is the purpose of the regualtions?

Answer 3

Provide sufficient details to give effect to the S.S. statute and policies established by Acts.

Question 4

What is the Generic Regulation enabled by the C.A. Act?

Answer 4

“Development, Interference with Wetlands and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses Regulation”

Question 5

What are 6 areas subject to Generic Regulation?

Answer 5

1. Hazardous Land
2. Stream-Valley Systems
3. Shoreline of the Great Lakes –St. Lawrence River System & Inland Lakes
4. Watercourses
5. Wetlands
6. Other Areas –although not specifically referenced in the Generic Regulation, the CA Act (Section 28(5)(e)) allows the Minister to permit the regulation of ‘other areas’.

Question 6

What is Hazardous Land under C.A. Regulated areas?

Answer 6

Land that could be unsafe for developing because of naturally occurring processes…

… associated with flooding, erosion, dynamic beaches or unstable soil or bedrock

Question 7

What are three features of Stream-Valley systems under C.A. Regulated Areas?

Answer 7

1. Flood Hazard - regulatory flood plane
2. Erosion hazard
   > apparent valleys
   > non-apparent valleys - meander belt allowance
3. Erosion allowance (15 m)

Question 8

What are three features of The Lake Ontario Shoreline (under C.A. Regulated Areas)?

Answer 8

1. Flood Hazard
2. Erosion Hazard
3. Regulation allowance

Question 9

How are “Watercourses” defined under CA Regulated areas, what watercourses does it apply to?

Answer 9

• “An identifiable depression in the ground in which a flow of water regularly or continuously occurs.”
• Applied to watercourses w a minimum drainage area of > 50 ha

Question 10

Complete this point under C.A. Regulated Areas:

“Wetlands identified by MNR, ORMCP
and TRCA ELC data that are larger than
_______ and conform to the CA Act”

Answer 10

0.5 hectares

Question 11

What is included in C.A. Regulated “Other Areas”?

Answer 11

• Areas of Interference 120 m arond all Provincially Significant and Oak Ridges Moraine wetlands
• 30 m around all other wetlands