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Media Release: Concerns over Brook Trout in the West Credit River

By Linda Heron on Thursday, October 29th, 2020
Posted in Aquatic Life, Brook Trout, Climate Change, Dam Removal, Dams, Environmental Reports, Fisheries, Fisheries Act, ORA Submissions, Press Release, Regulatory, Removal, River Concerns, Rivers at Risk, Sewage, Toxics, Urban Development, Waste Water Treatment Facilities, Water Quality, West Credit River

Brook trout spawning in a coldwater stream.  Film by Steve Noakes

Article:
Groups concerned about Erin’s proposed plant effect on coldwater fish, by Keegan Kozolanka

Ontario Rivers Alliance says town has ‘dismissed’ plans to protect Credit River brook trout from Erin wastewater plant, by Alexandra Heck

The Town of Erin (Erin) is in the design phase of a new sewage treatment plant, and the Ontario Rivers Alliance (ORA) is concerned that the sewage plant effluent will endanger some of the most productive and highly valued brook trout populations in the West Credit River. Continue reading →

ERO-019-1080 – Proposed changes to environmental approvals for municipal sewage collection works

By Linda Heron on Saturday, August 22nd, 2020
Posted in Environmental Assessment Act, Environmental Registry, ORA Submissions, Regulatory, River Concerns, Sewage, Sewage, Stormwater, Urban Development, Waste Water Treatment Facilities

The ORA strongly objects to any approach that eliminates the opportunity for public and Indigenous consultation and input regarding any sewage and stormwater infrastructure projects, especially any expansions or upgrades when they could have a negative environmental impact on the riverine environment and communities.

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