{"id":5417,"date":"2022-06-13T00:49:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T04:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/?p=5417"},"modified":"2024-02-13T10:09:09","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T15:09:09","slug":"conservation-authority-starts-plan-on-newly-acquired-lands-in-georgina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lsrca.on.ca\/index.php\/2022\/06\/13\/conservation-authority-starts-plan-on-newly-acquired-lands-in-georgina\/","title":{"rendered":"Conservation Authority Starts Plan on Newly Acquired Lands in Georgina\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
June 13, 2022, Georgina<\/strong>\u00a0– The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority is asking the public to respect the no trespassing signs being posted along the boundaries of their newly acquired 890-acre property located in Georgina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is the largest land transfer we\u2019ve ever received, and we\u2019re thrilled. Of course, our ownership comes with significant responsibility,\u201d explains Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Chief Administrative Officer, Rob Baldwin. \u201cOur first order of business is to take an inventory of the natural features on the property and to develop a management plan to guide our custodianship in perpetuity. Given the property\u2019s size, we expect this to be a multi-year project, so we are asking for the community\u2019s patience and cooperation while we embark on this work,\u201d Mr. Baldwin adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the meantime, the \u201cLake Simcoe Conservation Preserve\u201d, as it will be temporarily called until a permanent name is established, will be off limits to the public until the conservation authority can facilitate safe access, protect sensitive ecological species, and establish the property\u2019s long-term future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If members of the public are interested in being kept up to date on the status of the work on these new lands, they can sign up for updates on the Lake Simcoe Conservation Preserve webpage.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bIt is the mission of the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority to collaborate, protect and restore the Lake Simcoe watershed with innovative research, policy and action.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMedia Contact:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n