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<FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Great work Susan K and all those who contributed.<BR>
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I just have a few changes:<BR>
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In “</SPAN></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>1) An eco-system approach to ensure the protection and—ideally—improvement of geological features, water systems (both surface and underground), natural areas, air quality and agricultural land.” </SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>remove “ideally”. Ideally means there won’t be real pressure on developers to make it happen. It should be a requirement of any development proposal. I also would change the word “improvement” to “enhancement.” It’s the word usually used in this context.<BR>
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“</SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>1. Not being included early enough in planning process to make informed contributions.” </SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>The problem here is the word “informed”. That can be interpreted as a criticism of citizen intervenors. The problem with not being involved early in the process is that the further the proponent has gone on the proposal development, the harder it is for citizens to have a serious effect on the proposal because the proponent has become so wed to the project that they resist change. Also the further the proponent has gone down the stream the more money and staff time that they have already spent, which contributes to their greater resistance to serious changes. So I think we need to change the word “informed” to something like “effective”. That isn’t quite the right word to reflect what I am saying, but I trust you Susan to come up with the best word. Or perhaps a sentence needs to be added explaining what we mean.<BR>
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“</SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>1. a far more cost-effective option that protracted and expensive legal actions taken against the OMB by developers and speculators.” </SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Change “that” to “than”.<BR>
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The paragraph near the end about acknowledging need for an OMB should be moved up to the part where we talk about the problem with the OMB so they are getting a complete picture of what we think of the OMB in one place. Also is there some way to modify the sentence on small municipalities in that paragraph. I know it is because of me that you said that, but in large municipalities councillors often have personal interests that conflict with progressive landuse planning.<BR>
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I trust you to deal with these concerns so no need to run it by us for approval again.<BR>
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I think you have my signature for the letter. If not, let me know and I’ll send it to you.<BR>
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Thanks again Susan for all your work on this.<BR>
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On 14-01-08 1:17 PM, "Susan Koswan" <<a href="susankoswan@execulink.com">susankoswan@execulink.com</a>> wrote:<BR>
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</FONT></SPAN><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>Thanks for your comments Greg. I have, once again, played with it some more – trying to reduce the word count without losing the intent also – to make sure they read it! 8-)<BR>
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Have another read. Hoping this is it. <BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><B>From:</B> Gregory C. Michalenko [<a href="mailto:gcmichalenko@uwaterloo.ca">mailto:gcmichalenko@uwaterloo.ca</a>] <BR>
<B>Sent:</B> January-08-14 10:37 AM<BR>
<B>To:</B> Susan Bryant; Susan Koswan; 'GREN Executive'; 'Bob Burtt'<BR>
<B>Subject:</B> RE: [GREN-Exec] first draft GREN submission for land use planning Jan2014<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>I've probably done too much editing of Susan K's draft, but have tried toehold to the spirit and content of it. Coincident to Susan B's urging, I had worked in a mention of hydrology. I'm not sure what item #5 means - perhaps it could be revised. I also worked in a plea for intervenor funding and gave simply "toxic waste" as an example. John can revise that to specify the process he was involved in. Susan B's 3-point summary of the heart of the issue is very nicely stated and should be highlighted, perhaps by being noted as the most critical concern. Please consider my version as just tentative suggestions and pick and choose , accept and reject or ignore any parts of it as you see fit. <BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><B>From:</B> Executive [<a href="executive-bounces@gren.ca">executive-bounces@gren.ca</a>] on behalf of Susan Bryant [<a href="shbryant@uwaterloo.ca">shbryant@uwaterloo.ca</a>]<BR>
<B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 07, 2014 5:37 PM<BR>
<B>To:</B> Susan Koswan; 'GREN Executive'; 'Bob Burtt'<BR>
<B>Subject:</B> Re: [GREN-Exec] first draft GREN submission for land use planning Jan2014<BR>
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</SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>Happy new year to you too, Susan K.<BR>
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</SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>So many thanks for putting this together. It’s wonderful, and I think expresses the GREN perspective very well. My only suggestion would be that it could perhaps highlight again and restate, at the end, our current concern.<BR>
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</SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>That OMB challenges to a ROP should not be allowed when that ROP 1) accords with provincial requirements, 2) has been worked out after years of open and inclusive local public consultation, 3) has been amended and approved by the province. <BR>
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</SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>And perhaps we should note that in an urban area like Waterloo Region which depends on groundwater for most of its water supply---and plans to depend on that local resource for the foreseeable future---it’s especially important that land-use issues not be vulnerable to developers’ pressures at the OMB.<BR>
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</SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>I don’t have the right wording here, but someone else will if they agree that we should highlight this point. <BR>
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</SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>That’s my 2 cents-worth. <BR>
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</SPAN><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>Cheers,<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><B>From:</B> Susan Koswan <<a href="mailto:susankoswan@execulink.com">mailto:susankoswan@execulink.com</a>> <BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 06, 2014 3:44 PM<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><B>To:</B> 'GREN Executive' <<a href="mailto:executive@gren.ca">mailto:executive@gren.ca</a>> ; 'Bob Burtt' <<a href="mailto:bobburtt@gmail.com">mailto:bobburtt@gmail.com</a>> <BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><B>Subject:</B> [GREN-Exec] first draft GREN submission for land use planning Jan2014<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>Happy New Year all!<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>So here’s my first kick at the can. This submission is due Friday, so comments and suggestions welcomed pronto! Then I shall put it on GREN letterhead and Bob’s your uncle! Ok, that’s enough clichés. 8-)<BR>
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