Table of Contents Vision and Governance 3

Our Strategic Goals 4

2020 Draft Budget 5

Municipal Levy – Summary 6

Municipal Operating Levy 7

Municipal Projects Levy 8

Municipal General Benefiting Projects Levy 8

Municipal Special Benefiting Projects Levy 8

Budget Process & Budget Vote 9 Sources of Revenue & Expenditures 10

Statement of Revenue and Expenditures 11

Planning, Development and Engineering 12

City of Kawartha , Municipal Agreement, Risk Management Official, Clean Water Act, Part IV, 14 Enforcement Integrated Watershed Management 16

Stewardship and Conservation Lands 18

Corporate Services 22

Schedule of Overhead 24

Summary of General Benefiting Summary 25

Drinking Water Source Protection 26

Website Enhancement 28

Digitization of Corporate Records 28

Special Project Summary 30

Watershed Planning 31

Region of Durham - Special Benefiting Projects Summary 33

City of , Management Plan Implementation 38

Region of Durham & City of Kawartha Lakes Joint Special Benefiting Project 44

2 Vision

A sustainable watershed with clean and abundant water and natural resources assured for future generations.

Governance

The municipalities within the boundaries of the watershed govern Kawartha Conservation through a Board of Directors comprised of nine representatives. Directors are responsible for making decisions as a collec- tive working for the benefit of the whole watershed. They act as liaisons between their municipalities and Kawartha Conservation.

2021 Board of Directors

CHAIR Andy Letham City of Kawartha Lakes

VICE CHAIR - Vacant

DIRECTORS Kathleen Seymour-Fagan City of Kawartha Lakes Pat Dunn City of Kawartha Lakes Ted Smith Township of Brock, Region of Durham Ron Hooper Municipality of Clarington, Region of Durham Angus Ross Member Municipalities Township of , Region of Durham Cathy Moore City of Kawartha Lakes Township of Region of Durham • Township of Scugog Ron Windover • Municipality of Clarington Municipality of • Township of Brock Deborah Kiezebrink Municipality of Trent Lakes Township of Scugog, Region of Durham Township of Cavan Monaghan

3 OUROUROUR STRATEGIC STRATEGIC GOALS GOALSGOALS

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Protect Keep people, property, and communities safe from natural hazards such as flooding and erosion.

Conserve & Restore Conserve and restore a healthy resilient environment.

Discover 2017 • 2021 STRATEGIC PLAN 5 Develop greater scientific knowledge of the watershed that advances20172017 • 2021 • 2021decision STRATEGIC STRATEGIC PLANmaking. PLAN 5 5

Connect & Collaborate Engage our watershed partners to foster relationships.

Optimize Service Focus on customer and business service excellence and optimize performance.

4 KAWARTHA CONSERVATION

2021 Draft Budget

January 21, 2021

5 2021 Draft Budget The 2021 Operating and Special Projects Budget is developed and reviewed in detail by our Board of Directors, and it was approved for circulation to our munic