The four per cent increase in funds may mean waiting municipalities can join the watershed district program
District members had expressed concern that act would be delayed, complicating plans
Expansion has been on hold while the program is modernized, the province says
Plans to realign districts along watershed lines have been in discussion for years
Theirs will be a first-ever plan that builds an investment case for flood and drought resiliency, says Seine Rat River Conservation District manager
The draft regulations aim to reduce red tape and wait times, while increasing protection for wetlands
Amalgamations will reduce the number of conservation districts from 18 to 14, hereafter to be called watershed districts
When fully capitalized, the fund is expected to generate about $5 million a year for projects and environmental goods and services
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