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Rural Affairs Office Your Resource for Everything Rural in Ottawa Rural Affairs Office Your resource for everything rural in Ottawa June 2016 Follow the Rural Affairs Office on Twitter at @ottawarural Version française Table of Contents Send Us Your Rural Canada Day Events 2017 Civic Events Funding Program Pedestrian Crossovers in Ottawa Wild Parsnip The Species at Risk Farm Incentive Program is back for 2016. Farmers' Markets in Rural Ottawa Farm Grant Program Property Tax Deferral Program for Low-Income Seniors and People with Disabilities Rural Well Water Testing Drop-off Schedule Rural Development Applications Send Us Your Rural Canada Day Events Having a Canada Day party in your community? Send us your information and we will post it on a special section of our Rural Events page at ottawa.ca/rural. Please be sure to include: name of event, location, brief overview of activities, time, contact information and fee if applicable. You can submit your information online or e-mail it to [email protected]. 2017 Civic Events Funding Program Can’t Wait to Celebrate! Local not-for-profit organizations such as community groups and recreation associations are invited to apply for funding to provide one to two-day community events with free admission that foster civic pride and develop community cohesion. These events are held in a specific geographic district in Ottawa, and encompass a broad range of activities and family entertainment. New In 2017: . Events no longer have to take place on a statutory holiday. Also in 2017, the City of Ottawa and the Ottawa 2017 Bureau are collaborating on the Civic Events Funding Program. As in previous years, the $50,000 from the Civic Events Funding Program will continue to fund community focused events. The additional investment of $150,000 will specifically focus on community events that celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday. Information Package and Application Forms are available at ottawa.ca or at any Ottawa Client Service Centre. Deadline: Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 4 p.m. For more information, contact 613-580-2424 ext.14133 or [email protected] Pedestrian Crossovers in Ottawa The City of Ottawa will be installing up to 60 Pedestrian Crossovers each year for the next three years as part of a City Council approved pilot program. Crossovers will be situated at warranted locations throughout the city, starting in the summer of 2016. In the first year, these locations will include: new crossings where no crossing existed before, retrofitting of existing crossings, and single lane roundabouts. Pedestrian Crossovers are designated areas that allow pedestrians to safely cross roads where vehicles must yield to pedestrians when crossing. Pedestrian Crossovers are identified by specific signs and pavement markings. In some cases, but not always, they may also have pedestrian activated flashing beacons. The locations of the planned 2016 Pedestrian Crossovers in Ottawa are shown in the following map. For more information about pedestrian crossovers visit ottawa.ca. Wild Parsnip Wild Parsnip is a noxious weed that is commonly found within the city of Ottawa in areas of uncultivated land, roadside ditches, nature trails, as well as surrounding rural and residential properties. The seed is typically spread with the wind, but can also be spread during mowing practices if cutting cycles are not adequately scheduled around the plant’s maturation process. It is rarely found in regularly maintained urban environments; however, it is prominent in rural areas and suburban areas of the city where grass cutting is not completed as frequently, and can then be spread to adjacent maintained areas such as parks, pathways, and in some cases - private property. Wild Parsnip poses some health and environmental threats including: Toxic sap found in Wild Parsnip leaves, stems and flowers can cause severe skin rashes and blisters when it comes in contact with the skin in the presence of sunlight. Sap can present both direct and indirect health risks as clothing, and equipment can remain sources of exposure. Wild Parsnip’s ability to rapidly regenerate reduces native plants’ abilities to compete for space, which in turn reduces biodiversity. Incidences of Wild Parsnip pose potential negative impacts to residents and field operations staff alike as it continues to spread year over year In 2015, the Public Works Department will implement a Wild Parsnip Strategy to test the effectiveness of various methods to control and reduce Wild Parsnip on City property. The results of this project will help in developing a long-term management strategy. The strategy includes the following: Identifying locations suitable for herbicide application will be piloted. Locations will be signed prior to herbicide application. Identifying selected locations where an increased mowing strategy will be piloted Designing a monitoring project to track infestation levels and to assess the effectiveness of piloted strategies Developing an education and public health awareness campaign Report Wild Parsnip on City property by calling 3-1-1, or let us know with this on-line reporting form. For more information about Wild Parsnip, please visit ottawa.ca. The Species at Risk Farm Incentive Program is back for 2016. The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA), with support from Environment Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, is pleased to support producers who are enhancing farm habitat for species at risk across the province. With streamlined funding levels and new bundled application forms—and up to $20,000 available per farm business—it’s easy to benefit more with SARFIP. Farm businesses in Ontario can access cost-share dollars for on-farm projects that implement a variety of Best Management Practices. With a diversity of project opportunities, eligible BMPs encompass activities around croplands, grasslands, shorelines, stream banks, wetlands and woodlands. Many opportunities are available to support critical habitat through SARFIP, including cross fencing for rotational grazing, watering systems for livestock, native tree planting, improved stream crossings, native grassland plantings, invasive species removal and erosion control structures, among others. SARFIP 2016 is open to all agricultural landowners in the province. Projects that provide indirect benefits to species at risk are eligible for 50% cost-share, and projects that directly benefit species at risk are eligible for 65%. An additional bonus of 10% cost-share is available for direct benefit projects if the producer is interested in enrolling in SAR-Watch, a monitoring program that measures the impact of SARFIP projects on the ground for species at risk. To find out if SARFIP is a good fit with your farm, consult the program brochure for complete and detailed program information. All program materials, including the brochure and application forms can be found on the OSCIA website. To be eligible to participate in SARFIP, Ontario farm businesses must have a completed 3rd or 4th Edition Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) workbook and Action Plan that has been verified and completed within the last five years. Applications are now being accepted, and funding will be allocated to projects in the order in which they are received until fully allocated. Funding for this program is limited; if you have a project idea that fits, get your application submitted as soon as possible. Projects initiated on or after April 1, 2016 may be eligible. For more information on eligibility criteria, the application process, and program deadlines, or to sign up to an upcoming EFP workshop in your area, visit the SARFIP page on the OSCIA website at www.ontariosoilcrop.org/oscia-programs/sarfip/ or contact OSCIA directly at 519-826-3035 or [email protected] Farmers' Markets in Rural Ottawa With the arrival of spring, farmers' markets are set to open soon across rural Ottawa. Be sure to visit for the vegetables, fruit, meat, arts and crafts and other products that local producers have to offer. Carp Farmers' Market http://www.carpfarmersmarket.ca/ Metcalfe Farmers' Market http://www.metcalfefm.com/ North Gower Farmers' Market http://www.ngfarmersmarket.com/ Cumberland Farmers' Market http://www.cumberlandfarmersmarket.ca/ Manotick Farmers’ Market http://www.manotickfarmersmarket.com/ Farm Grant Program The City of Ottawa Farm Grant Program provides financial relief to working farmers. The grant program will assist eligible farm property owners by allowing the June final tax instalment to be paid in December. To qualify for the grant, the following conditions must be met: The property must be defined by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation in the farmlands property class The property must not be owned by a commercial enterprise Taxes have been paid up to date before the June instalment The final tax instalment billed (mailed May) is paid in full in early December How the program will work: Penalty charges will continue Notification of the amount to be paid will be communicated to you in the fall The grant amount will be the equivalent of the penalty charges and fees added to your account during the deferral The City will automatically calculate and apply a credit for the grant amount to your tax account; there is no application to fill out Should you have any questions, please contact Revenue Branch from Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m (June to August 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m) at 613-580-2444 (Transactions will be recorded for training and verification purposes). TTY: 613-580-2401. Property Tax Deferral Program for Low-Income Seniors and People with Disabilities The City of Ottawa offers two property tax deferral programs for low-income seniors and low-income people with disabilities. Eligible homeowners may apply for a full or partial deferral of annual property taxes. Application for tax deferral must be made annually to the City of Ottawa to establish eligibility or confirm continued eligibility. You may apply for one of the following programs: Full Property Tax Deferral Program or Partial Property Tax Deferral Program.
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