Conservation Area Strategy

The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) developed a Conservation Area Strategy (CA Strategy) to guide the delivery and enhancement of the programs and services it offers on its conservation areas, and inform future policies and management plans.

This process began in early September and NPCA sought to engage its watershed community through a variety of mediums including an online survey and a Public Information Centre on September 24. A Draft CA Strategy was available in late October, with a 3-week commenting period that allowed the community to provide additional feedback until November 12.

Building on the great feedback received, NPCA is in the process of finalizing the strategy, which will include:

• Objectives to inform NPCA's decision making related to the lands it owns and controls.
• Identification of the mandatory and non-mandatory programs and services offered on these lands, including the sources of financing.
• An assessment of how these NPCA lands augment any natural heritage located within its area of jurisdiction; and how they integrate with other provincially or municipally owned lands or other publicly accessible lands and trails within NPCA's jurisdiction.
• The establishment of land use categories for the purpose of classifying lands in NPCA’s land inventory.
• A process for the periodic review and updating of the CA Strategy.

The Conservation Area Strategy is a requirement of Ontario Regulation 686/21 and was to be completed by December 31, 2024.

Your participation was key to the success of NPCA’s Conservation Area Strategy and we thank you for participating in this important project.

While the engagement period has now ended, we welcome you to use the Q&A tool below if you have any questions related to this project.

For all other inquiries not related to this project, please visit https://npca.ca/contact.