[All] GRCA confirms two maps

Fri Jul 22 13:40:16 EDT 2011

Details below with reference to who created what map. 
Louisette 

--- On Fri, 7/22/11, Louisette Lanteigne <butterflybluelu at rogers.com> wrote:

From: Louisette Lanteigne <butterflybluelu at rogers.com>
Subject: Fw: RE: Highland Quarry is in Grand River watershed
To: commissioner at eco.on.ca, scott.witmer at waterloo.ca, karen.scian at waterloo.ca, angela.vieth at waterloo.ca, diane.freeman at waterloo.ca, mark.whaley at waterloo.ca, melissa at melissadurrell.ca, jeff at jeffhenry.ca, ljeffrey.mpp.co at liberal.ola.org, cbentley.mpp at liberal.ola.org, rbartolucci.mpp.co at liberal.ola.org, tim.ryall at ontario.ca, jwilkinson.mpp.co at liberal.ola.org, dcansfield.mpp at liberal.ola.org, jmilloy.mpp at liberal.ola.org, lpendergast.mpp.co at liberal.ola.org, lsandals.mpp at liberal.ola.org, elizabeth.witmer at pc.ola.org, gary.goodyear at parl.gc.ca, stephen.harper at parl.gc.ca, rob.nicholson at parl.gc.ca, gerry.ritz at parl.gc.ca, christian.paradis at parl.gc.ca, peter.kent at parl.gc.ca, Joe.Oliver at parl.gc.ca, harold.albrecht at parl.gc.ca, peter.braid at parl.gc.ca, stephane.dion at parl.gc.ca, francis.scarpaleggia at parl.gc.ca, david.tilson at parl.gc.ca, CSargeant at regionofwaterloo.ca
Date: Friday, July 22, 2011, 1:38 PM

Dear Prime Minster and respective ministers
Below is the information from the GRCA that arrived today confirming the fact that there are indeed two boundary maps for the Grand River Watershed and that the second map was crafted by the Provincial MNR staff. (No mention to clairify if the MOE was involved or not)
The other map was crafted from the GRCA's own data. 
The MNR is both a regulator and promoter of aggregate extractions in Ontario and clearly
 they have participated in creating the delineation of the watershed. I am concerned that this conflict of interest will pose an industry bias that places our water resources at risk. 
Both maps were referred in the Highland Data and are still being used by the GRCA. This is creating confusion for the public. They are stating the Quarry is totally outside of our watershed but is this scientifically factual?
If anyone can tell me which map is the true watershed, based on actual science, not industry bias, I'd appreciate that. 
We are the largest region dependent on
 groundwater. Please help the public to access the correct scientific data so we can adequately work to protect this resource without the confusion. 
In the views of provincial and federal officials, is the Highland Quarry located in sections of the Grand River Watershed or not?. If someone could provide me with that information I would greatly appreciate it. 
below is the email from the GRCA for your reference.
Louisette Lanteigne700 Star Flower Ave.Waterloo Ontario
N2V 2L2

--- On Fri, 7/22/11, Dave Schultz <dschultz at grandriver.ca> wrote:

From: Dave Schultz <dschultz at grandriver.ca>
Subject: RE: Highland Quarry is in Grand River watershed
To: "Louisette Lanteigne"
 <butterflybluelu at rogers.com>
Cc: "Fred Natolochny" <fnatolochny at grandriver.ca>, "Gregg Zwiers" <gzwiers at grandriver.ca>
Date: Friday, July 22, 2011, 10:06 AM

Hi Louisette, 
The work of developing the new watershed boundary maps was done by conservation authority and provincial (MNR) staff. 
For our watershed boundary, the data used was our own. 
Though I appreciate your intense interest in this matter, I don’t think there’s anything else I can say on it without repeating myself, so I hope we can now
 consider this dialogue concluded. 
Dave Schultz

Manager of Communications

Grand River Conservation Authority

(519) 621-2761 Ext. 2273

dschultz at grandriver.ca

www.grandriver.ca

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