[All] FW: Blue Water Grant to GRCA

[Robert J. Fleming]

More about this topic in today's Waterloo Chronicle (See: attached .pdf).

 

Cheers,

 

Robert

 

www.WaterlooWatch.com <http://www.waterloowatch.com/> 

 

 

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From: all-bounces at gren.ca [mailto:all-bounces at gren.ca] On Behalf Of Susan
Koswan
Sent: November 3, 2009 1:43 PM
To: all at gren.ca
Subject: [All] FW: Blue Water Grant to GRCA

 

Just a little FYI.

I spoke with a retired bylaw officer from the townships who shared some
horror stories about private well owners in the townships going on city
water who did not decommission their wells properly - if at all. Some were
even dumping manure into old wells. I don't believe there is any mandatory
requirements to properly decommission abandoned private wells (to the best
of my knowledge). 

Susan K 

 

From: Tracey Ryan [mailto:tryan at grandriver.ca] 
Sent: November-03-09 1:30 PM
To: dandelion at gto.net
Cc: greg.skinner at rbc.com; Dave Schultz
Subject: RE: Blue Water Grant to GRCA

 

Hello Susan,

 

Thank you for your interest in the RBC Blue Water Grant that GRCA received.
The funding will be used to support a number of workshops using the rural
stewardship guide. There will also be funding made available to provide
landowners with assistance to implement projects that they identify during
the workshops.  Well decommissioning could be included in the funding
provided.   Currently landowners in Wellington County and the Upper Grand
have access to 100% funding to decommission abandoned wells.  As Dave has
passed on to you there are also locations throughout the watershed where the
Ontario Drinking Water Stewardship Program will fund well decommissioning.
Farmers can access the Environmental Farm Plan funding too.  We will be
looking at funding gaps and needs and will try to fill in areas where
funding is currently not available.  

In the coming months we will be advertising the workshops and the assistance
available to landowners.  

Feel free to call me if you have any questions.

 

 

Tracey Ryan, B.E.S., M.Sc. 
Supervisor of Conservation Services 
Grand River Conservation Authority 

Web Site: http://www.grandriver.ca <http://www.grandriver.ca/>  
Phone: (519) 621-2763 ext. 2269 
Fax: (519) 621-4844 

 

 

From: Dave Schultz 
Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 1:05 PM
To: Tracey Ryan
Subject: FW: Blue Water Grant to GRCA

 

Over to you.

 

Dave Schultz 
Manager of Communications 
Grand River Conservation Authority 
(519) 621-2761 Ext. 2273 

dschultz at grandriver.ca 
www.grandriver.ca 

 

 

From: Susan Koswan [mailto:dandelion at gto.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 12:55 PM
To: Dave Schultz; greg.skinner at rbc.com
Subject: Blue Water Grant to GRCA

 

Hi Dave, Greg,

Will any money be allocated in the way of grants for landowners to properly
close or cap private, abandoned wells?

 

Thanks,

Susan Koswan

Grand River Environmental Network

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