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The Association has requested a next step seems to be getting meeting with the ministry to see them to commit to it. what they can agree upon as Donald Deer and Gary being committed next steps. Younghusband, both members of legislation, regulations, tools, tools, programs, and plans that Deer draws attention to the Muskrat Lake Association programs, and plans are able to can help address water quality submitted reports that he claims (MLA), received a letter on June address the issues related to issues in Muskrat Lake,” says shows how three Ontario 28 from Bruce Bateman, water quality in Muskrat Lake the report's conclusion. ministries made decisions Assistant Deputy Minister of the (i.e., phosphorus contamination) The ministry also noted some against the “Water Management: Land and Water Division of the in accordance with the Ministry's “next steps” in their report. For Goals, Policies, Objectives and Ontario Ministry of the mandate.” their part, the ministry will Implementation Procedures of Environment, Conservation and The end result is that tools “continue to monitor the lake the Ministry of the Parks advising them of the exist. and participate on the Muskrat Environment” by allowing the various policies and legislation Specifically, there were eight Lake Watershed Council's deepening of a local drain and that apply to the lake. pages of different policy, science committee. other drainage works that further Deer and Younghusband sent a legislation, regulation, tools, As well, the Ministry will contaminated Muskrat Lake. Muskrat Lake Association programs and plans that could be reach out to local municipalities Anthropologist Margaret Mead Remediation Plan for Muskrat applicable to Muskrat Lake. and stakeholders in order to gain once wrote, “Never doubt that a Lake along with more than 50 ”On the basis upon which the a better understanding of issues small group of thoughtful, supporting documents. The Ministry of the Environment, and interests; and to discuss committed citizens can change government responded on Conservation and Parks accepted potential community-based the world; indeed, it's the only August 17, 2017, that they the application for review, the solutions.” thing that ever has.” It seems the would examine “whether Ministry is able to conclude that For engineer Donald Deer, the Muskrat Lake Association is existing environmental policy, it has existing environmental ministry's response was a bit of a taking that advice. policies, legislation, regulations, mixed message: yes, there is 101 Things To Do in the Valley July-August Issue Download this issue for free at www.travelourbackyard.com or www.facebook.com/travelourbackyard July 16, 2019 Ottawa Valley Business Page 2 Ottawa Valley 1945 Petawawa Boulevard, Phone: 613-732-7774 or Pembroke. RSVPs are [email protected] appreciated. 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