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LTVCA, UTRCA, First annual Significant flooding Continuation of Carey Carolinian and SCRCA work Chatham-Kent in 2008 and 2009 Chatham-Kent Arboretum and together as the Children’s Water Greening Strategy Trail officially Thames-Sydenham Festival is held started in 2007 that opens at and Region Source in October at plants 200,000 trees Longwoods Road Protection Region Emerald Ash Borer C.M. Wilson over 4 years Conservation Area with provincial Conservation Area infestation results Forestry grant funding to protect in the destruction municipal drinking LTVCA receives programs continue Healthy Futures of 90,000 trees to over $100 thousand water sources Community landowner incentive prevent the spread from Lower Thames Trees Initiative program begins Valley Conservation First annual Thames Foundation to The Thames Repairs are made River Symposium Ska-Nah-Doht restore and preserve is designated a to McGregor Creek celebrates the Village wins 3 historic aboriginal Canadian Heritage dam Heritage River Attractions Canada Chatham-Kent log cabins at River designation of Provincial Winner – Emerald Ash Borer Children’s Safety Longwoods Developed Outdoor Response Program Village opens at the Thames New generic C.M. Wilson Site begins regulation Conservation Area Walking Trails of Development, Middlesex County Forestry grant Interference with booklet features program available Wetlands and four LTVCA Alterations to conservation Thames River floods Shorelines and areas Watercourses LTVCA hosts Conservation • Watershed Description Report • Terms of Reference, Authorities Watershed Characterization • Conservation Authorities • Project Manager hired • Web site established • Public consultation • Clean Water Act passed • Threats and risk • Public consultation Report, Ontario Drinking Water Biennial and Ontario Ministry of the • Groundwork laid • Recruit technical staff • Source Protection assessment, vulnerable • Assessment Report Environment work together • Municipal education Stewardship Program begins areas and threats identified, Conference workshops Committee formed submitted to Ontario in Source Protection planning • Thames-Sydenham and • Municipal forums public consultation Ministry of the Environment Region Source Protection • Source Protection Committee • Draft Watershed • Protection zones and Region forms formation discussed Characterization Report protection areas identified
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LTVCA 2000 Watershed Protection and Restoration