<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_26552" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_26560">FOI</span></div><br> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_26512"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_26511"> <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_26550"> ----- Forwarded Message -----<br> <font size="2" face="Arial" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_26551"> <b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_26562"><span style="font-weight:bold;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_26561">From:</span></b> Louisette Lanteigne <butterflybluelu@rogers.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> "minister.moe@ontario.ca" <minister.moe@ontario.ca>; "minister.mnr@ontario.ca" <minister.mnr@ontario.ca>; "rhorne@regionofwaterloo.ca" <rhorne@regionofwaterloo.ca>; "cgosselin@regionofwaterloo.ca" <cgosselin@regionofwaterloo.ca>; "mayor@kitchener.ca" <mayor@kitchener.ca>; "mayor@cambridge.ca" <mayor@cambridge.ca>; "Kseiling@regionofwaterloo.ca" <Kseiling@regionofwaterloo.ca>; "premier@ontario.ca" <premier@ontario.ca>; "gail.jackson@ontario.ca" <gail.jackson@ontario.ca>; "ian.thornton@ontario.ca" <ian.thornton@ontario.ca>; "jbogart@uoguelph.ca" <jbogart@uoguelph.ca>; "Wildlife.enforcement@ec.gc.ca" <Wildlife.enforcement@ec.gc.ca>; Wildlife Ontario/Faune <Wildlife.Ontario@ec.gc.ca>; CELA Articling Student 1 <articling.cela@lao.on.ca> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, April 21, 2015 9:06 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Moratorium to protect rare species with proper EA's needed<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_26510"><br><div id="yiv4699307238"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_26509"><div style="color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_26508"><div id="yiv4699307238"><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_14173"><div style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_14172"><br></div><div style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_14172"><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:16px;">Dear Hon. Ministers, Regional Officials et al. </div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><br></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:16px;">I have assembled 5 binders of data documenting concerns regarding the quality of EIS data being used by the Region for approval processes. It is supported with photos, maps, power points, reports and video chronicling events that have taken place over the last 10 years. It shows a lack of regard for basic things like site visits, proper test times and methods. There were Regionally approved tree removals during EA studies that took place during the bird breeding season in known habitats for area sensitive Species At Risk birds in ESPA's. I have photos and videos to support. Construction activities also took place that resulted in the dewatering of vernal ponds during and prior to EA studies. </div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><br></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:16px;">Some of this data was provided to the RCMP in a two hour taped interview on April 21 2010. Other issues of non compliance were shared with the Ombudsman's Office and was responded to in a letter dated October 27, 2010. Both agencies advise getting a solicitor to resolve the outstanding issues. </div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><br></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:16px;">In regards to Barrie's Lake and Hidden Valley, Part II order requests were made to bump up the projects to a Class EA schedule D process due to the ever increasing costs as well as a high number of Species at Risk in these areas. I sought the advice of three separate solicitors to facilitate that approach in good faith to secure better quality EA data to protect these species and their habitats. </div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><br></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:16px;">EA studies support the presence of a high number of various rare species in both Hidden Valley as well as Barrie's Lake. I found supporting data in planning reports which are in possession by the Region of Waterloo. There has yet to be critical habitat mapping for many of these species and yet construction is scheduled to take place on adjacent properties which overlaps with the Migratory Bird Breeding season during ongoing EA processes.</div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><br></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:16px;">In the case of Hidden Valley in Kitchener, I am concerned with the upgrades to the adjacent Manitou Drive scheduled to take place during the Bird Breeding Season for 2015. According to the minutes of the meeting at the Region of Waterloo dated April 22, 2015, the project involves the following: </div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr"><i id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_22492">The work of this contract includes the complete reconstruction of Manitou Drive, from
Fairway Road to Webster Road including replacement of the storm sewer system,
replacement of concrete curbs, replacement of sections of the existing sidewalk,
construction of additional sidewalk, on-road bicycle lanes and conversion of the existing
two lanes in each direction to one lane in each direction plus a two-way centre turn lane.
Also included is the reconstruction and widening of Manitou Drive from Bleams Road to
Webster Road including replacement of the existing bridge at Schneider Creek,
extension of the City of Kitchener trail beneath the bridge and the widening of Manitou
Drive from 2 lanes to 3 lanes. The work on Manitou Drive also includes construction of
a two-lane roundabout at Bleams Road with provision for the future River Road
Extension east of Manitou Drive and restriction of the intersection at Webster Road to
right-turns only with the installation of a raised median with pedestrian refuge at that
intersection, as well as replacement of the joint Region/City watermain infrastructure on
behalf of the Region and the City of Kitchener. <br></i></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/regionalGovernment/resources/Council/CA2015-0422.pdf" id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_22327" style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="yiv4699307238">http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/regionalGovernment/resources/Council/CA2015-0422.pdf</a><br></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr">The work is scheduled to take place in proximity to confirmed Jefferson Salamanders, area sensitive bird species during the bird breeding season this year as noted in this correspondence sent from Mr. Wayne Cheater at the Region of Waterloo. </div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429663171898_45122" class="yiv4699307238" style="">----- Forwarded Message -----<br class="yiv4699307238" style=""><font size="2" face="Arial" id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429663171898_45125" class="yiv4699307238" style=""><b id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429663171898_45127" class="yiv4699307238" style=""><span id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429663171898_45126" class="yiv4699307238" style="">From:</span></b> Wayne Cheater <WCheater@regionofwaterloo.ca><br class="yiv4699307238" style=""><b class="yiv4699307238" style="">To:</b> "Louisette Lanteigne (butterflybluelu@rogers.com)" <butterflybluelu@rogers.com> <br class="yiv4699307238" style=""><b class="yiv4699307238" style="">Cc:</b> Tina Lumgair <TLumgair@regionofwaterloo.ca> <br class="yiv4699307238" style=""><b class="yiv4699307238" style="">Sent:</b> Thursday, March 12, 2015 10:14 AM<br class="yiv4699307238" style=""><b class="yiv4699307238" style="">Subject:</b> RE: Manitou Dr. improvements along Bleams.<br class="yiv4699307238" style=""></font></div><div class="yiv4699307238" id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429663171898_45135" style=""><br class="yiv4699307238" style=""><div id="yiv4699307238" class="yiv4699307238" style=""><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429663171898_45138" class="yiv4699307238" style=""><div class="yiv4699307238" id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429663171898_45137" style=""><div class="yiv4699307238" id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429663171898_45136" style=""><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="yiv4699307238">Dear Louissette Lanteigne:</span></div><div class="yiv4699307238" style="" id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_24665"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="yiv4699307238"> </span></div><div class="yiv4699307238" id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429663171898_45140" style=""><span id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429663171898_45139" style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="yiv4699307238">Your message was directed to me for response, because I am the Region’s Project Manager for the Manitou Drive Improvements project for reconstruction of Manitou Drive from Fairway Road to Bleams Road. The link below provides additional background about the project and links to documentation:</span></div><div class="yiv4699307238" id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429663171898_45141" style=""><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(0, 64, 128);" class="yiv4699307238"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.region.waterloo.on.ca/en/gettingAround/FutureConstructionProjects.asp" style="color:purple;" class="yiv4699307238">http://www.region.waterloo.on.ca/en/gettingAround/FutureConstructionProjects.asp</a> </span><br class="yiv4699307238" style=""><span style="font-size:10pt;" class="yiv4699307238"> </span> <br class="yiv4699307238" style=""><span id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429663171898_45142" style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="yiv4699307238">The Region is currently in the process of obtaining Tender bids to Construct the work. The expectation is that work will start May 4, 2015 and conclude November 2015. Currently several Public utility companies are working on the road to relocate their plant prior to the start of road reconstruction. If you have additional questions about the planned construction, please contact me. We will be delivering invitations shortly to an information session for the Property owners and tenants adjacent to the planned Construction. <br class="yiv4699307238" style=""> </span></div><div class="yiv4699307238" id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429663171898_45143" style=""><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="yiv4699307238">Regards,</span></div><div class="yiv4699307238" id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429663171898_45144" style=""><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="yiv4699307238"> </span></div><div class="yiv4699307238" id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429663171898_45145" style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="yiv4699307238">A. Wayne Cheater, P.Eng. - Senior Project Manager</span></div><div class="yiv4699307238" id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429663171898_45146" style=""><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="yiv4699307238" id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_23112">Design and Construction, Transportation and Environmental Services</span></div><div class="yiv4699307238" id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429663171898_45147" style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="yiv4699307238">Phone (519) 575-4757 ext. 3183</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="yiv4699307238">, <a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:WCheater@regionofwaterloo.ca" target="_blank" href="mailto:WCheater@regionofwaterloo.ca" style="color:purple;" class="yiv4699307238">WCheater@regionofwaterloo.ca</a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="yiv4699307238"></span></div><div class="yiv4699307238" id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429663171898_45148" style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(31, 73, 125);" class="yiv4699307238"> </span></div><div class="yiv4699307238" id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429663171898_45149" style=""><span lang="EN-US" id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429663171898_45150" style="font-size:9pt;" class="yiv4699307238">Confidentiality Notice: This email correspondence (including any attachments) may contain information which is confidential and /or exempt from disclosure under applicable law, and is intended only for the use of the designated recipient(s) listed above. Any unauthorized use or disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, or have otherwise received this message by mistake, please notify the sender by replying via email, and destroy all copies of this original correspondence (including any attachments). Thank you for your cooperation.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371"> </div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><br></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:16px;">At another location known as Barrie's Lake a subdivision was recently approved across the street. The properties are part of the capture zone of Barrie's Lake and acts as a recharge to the pond. These projects may impact the hydro-geologic regime changing water quality, water flow, water temperature and salt levels and introduce further risk to endangered species by way of noise and traffic. I fear construction approvals given before the completed EA's may drive away or kill area sensitive Species at Risk. <br></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><br></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:16px;">The City and Regional stance is that the mapping and provisions for rare species will be resolved in the "detailed design stage" but this approach is non compliant to the Provincial Policy Statement. ROPP and Species At Risk Act as well as the Ontario Endangered Species Act. This information should have been identified before not after approvals development approvals are given. Several lawsuits including this latest one from Belleville address this issue.</div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><br></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr" style="font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:16px;">In Belleville wind farm was stopped due to Blandings Turtles. <span id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_16038" style="font-size:medium;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:15.6000003814697px;">In 2013, the Environmental Review Tribunal (ERT) ruled the wind farm would ruin the habitat of the endangered turtle. </span><span id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_14681" style="font-size:medium;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:15.6000003814697px;">On Feb. 20, the Ontario Divisional court upheld appeals by both Gilead Power and the MOECC, saying the tribunal had made a number of errors in law when it made its decision and had not provided "solid" evidence regarding wildlife populations. </span><font id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_15022" style="line-height:1.5;">Ostrander Point Wind Energy, the turbine proponents, turned successfully to Divisional Court, which restored the original approval, prompting the field naturalists to head to the Court of Appeal.</font><span id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_15348" style="font-size:medium;line-height:1.5;">In its decision, the Appeal Court said the tribunal had properly weighed the expert opinions and other evidence in siding with the naturalists, and the Divisional Court was wrong to find otherwise.</span></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><br></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.timescolonist.com/endangered-blanding-s-turtles-win-court-ordered-wind-turbine-reprieve-1.1829124" id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_14831" style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);">http://www.timescolonist.com/endangered-blanding-s-turtles-win-court-ordered-wind-turbine-reprieve-1.1829124</a></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><br></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:16px;">So basically, municipalities and other planners and the Province cannot use the absence of solid EA data as an excuse to allow work that places the habitat of endangered species at risk. This applies to both Barrie's Lake and Hidden Valley where there is NO plausible deniability for the presence of several species at risk including aquatic species and area sensitive birds and mammals.</div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><br></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:16px;">Evidence to support the presence of endangered species in Barrie's Lake area can be viewed online here: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BzVCtZYIs-RgdXE4TDVFNjdOa2s&usp=docs_home&ddrp=1#" id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_18393">https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BzVCtZYIs-RgdXE4TDVFNjdOa2s&usp=docs_home&ddrp=1#</a></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><br></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:16px;">Evidence to support the presence of endangered species in Hidden Valley can be viewed online here: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BzVCtZYIs-RgbHp2enM0UDFJMTA&usp=docs_home&ddrp=1#" id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_18657">https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BzVCtZYIs-RgbHp2enM0UDFJMTA&usp=docs_home&ddrp=1#</a></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371"><br></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr">I am speaking candidly at this time with all agencies because I want the pattern of poor EA's in our Region to stop. A moratorium to protect migratory bird habitats from regional tree removal and construction during the bird breeding season and especially when there is ongoing Environmental Impact Assessment should be common sense. We must also stop the practice of draining vernal pools or tampering with culverts that augment the hydro-geologic regime during EA studies since it can have deleterious impacts on wetland habitats and rare species. </div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr">We need a strict moratorium on such activities to secure better quality data to protect these animals for the long term. </div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr">Your in good faith, </div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr">Louisette Lanteigne</div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr">700 Star Flower Ave.</div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr">Waterloo Ont.</div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr">N2V 2L2</div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr"> </div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><br></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><br></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><br></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><br></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin-bottom:1em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:15.6000003814697px;" class="yiv4699307238" id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_14680"><font size="3" class="yiv4699307238" style=""><span style="line-height:15.6000003814697px;" class="yiv4699307238"><br class="yiv4699307238" style=""></span></font></div></div><div id="yiv4699307238yui_3_16_0_1_1429655613158_13371" dir="ltr" class="yiv4699307238" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><br class="yiv4699307238" style=""></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></body></html>