2001-024 To Authorize the Execution of a Letter of Agreement to Renew the Partnership Agreement with the Severn Sound Environmental Association
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
BY-LAW NO. 2001-24
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Being a By-law to Authorize the Execution of a Letter of Agreement to Renew the
Partnership Agreement with the Severn Sound Environmental Association
WHEREAS the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter MAS, Section 207, Paragraph 12, as
amended, provides that a Corporation may become a member of any Association or organization
where in the opinion of Council it would be in the interest of the Municipality to do so, and to
make contributions for the expenses of the Association or organization;
AND WHEREAS the Corporation entered into a Letter of Agreement to establish the Severn
Sound Environmental Association in January, 1999;
AND WHEREAS the Corporation desires to renew the partnership agreement with the Severn
Sound Environmental Association;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Township ofOro-Medonte hereby
enacts as follows:
1. That the Corporation of the Township ofOro-Medonte enter into a Letter of Agreement to
renew the Partnership Agreement and Business Plan with the Severn Sound Environmental
Association, in the form of Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of this By-law for
the period of January 1,2001 to March 31,2004.
2. That the Mayor and Acting Clerk be authorized to execute on behalf of the Corporation a
Letter of Agreement to renew the Partnership Agreement with the Severn Sound
Environmental Association in the form of Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of
this By-law.
3. That this By-law shall come into force and effect on the 1st day of January, 2001.
By-law read a first and second time this 7th day of March, 2001.
By-law read a third time and finally passed this 7th day of March, 2001.
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
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Remedial Action Plan
LETTER OF AGREEMENT TO RENEW THE
SEVERN SOUND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATION
2001/2004
CORPORATION OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF TINY
CORPORATION OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
CORPORATION OF THE
TOWN OF MIDLAND
CORPORATION OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF T A Y
CORPORATION OF TI It:
TOWN OF PENETANGlJlSIIFNI
CORPORATION OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF SEVERN
CORPORATION OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF GEORGIAN BAY
CORPORATION OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF SPRINGWATER
FRIENDS OF WYE MARSH
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Environment Environnement
Canada Canada
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LETTER OF AGREEMENT TO RENEW THE SEVERN SOUND
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATION
THIS AGREEMENT made this 30th day of March, 2001,
BETWEEN:
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
(Hereinafter called "Environment Canada")
OF THE FIRST PART,
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF MIDLAND
(Hereinafter called "Midland")
OF THE SECOND PART,
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PENETANGUISHENE
(Hereinafter called "Penetanguishene")
OF THE THIRD PART,
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF TAY
(Hereinafter called "Tay")
OF THE FOURTH PART,
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF TINY
(Hereinafter called "Tiny")
OF THE FIFTH PART,
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
(Hereinafter called "Oro-Medonte")
OF THE SIXTH PART,
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF SEVERN
(Hereinafter called "Severn")
OF THE SEVENTH PART,
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF GEORGIAN BAY
(Hereinafter called "Georgian Bay")
OF THE EIGHTH PART,
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF SPRINGWATER
(Hereinafter called "Springwater")
OF THE NINTH PART,
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THE FRIENDS OF THE WYE MARSH INC.
(Hereinafter called "Wye Marsh")
OF THE TENTH PART,
(1) WHEREAS the Governments of Canada and the United States have entered into the Great
Lakes Water Quality Agreements of 1972 and 1978 (herein referred to as the GL WQA) and
reaffirmed their determination to restore and enhance water quality in the Great Lakes System
with the signing of amendments as proclaimed in the 1987 Protocol to the GL WQA which
in part commits Canada and the United States, in cooperation with other jurisdictions, to
undertake the development and implementation of Remedial Action Plans (RAPs) for Areas
of Concern;
(2) AND WHEREAS in accordance with Part 1 of the Canada Water Act, Canada and Ontario
entered into an Agreement Respecting Great Lakes Water Quality (herein referred to as the
COA) in 1971 and again in 1976, 1982, 1986 and 1994 (Order in Council #PCI994-1091)
in order to implement the GL WQA and for which specific targets were agreed to for
Canadian RAPs;
(3) AND WHEREAS the Severn Sound Area of Concern is located in southeastern Georgian Bay
and includes Penetang, Midland, Hog, Sturgeon, Matchedash Bays, Port Severn and Honey
Harbour and land drainage covering an area of 1,000 km2 (as illustrated in Appendix 1, Fig.
1) and exhibiting primary problems associated with eutrophication, excessive algae
production, high phosphorus levels as a result of sewage treatment plant inputs, agricultural
activities, shoreline development and other sources, with additional concerns related to shifts
in fish communities and habitat loss;
(4) AND WHEREAS the Towns of Midland and Penetanguishene, the Townships ofTay, Tiny,
Oro- Medonte, Severn, Georgian Bay and Springwater are located within the Severn Sound
area and are referred to as "the Municipalities";
(5) AND WHEREAS the Severn Sound RAP Team and Public Advisory Committee have
formally completed the Severn Sound Remedial Action Plan (the "Severn Sound RAP")
which is currently being implemented;
(6) AND WHEREAS the Municipalities agree to pass by-laws for entering into this agreement
at their joint expense and for their joint benefit within the jurisdiction of the municipalities as
per Section 120 of the Municipal Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. M.15, s.120);
(7) AND WHEREAS Environment Canada and the Municipalities agree to provide [mancial
support in order to maintain the current momentum. for implementing the Severn Sound RAP
in accordance with the Business Plan to Sustain Restoration in Severn Sound March, 200 I
which forms Appendix 1 to this Agreement (the "Business Plan");
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(8) AND WHEREAS Environment Canada, the Municipalities and the Wye Marsh (herein
referred to as the Parties) agree to work together to ensure the most efficient and effective
method is used to apply resources toward the Business Plan;
(9) AND WHEREAS The Parties recognize the necessity of working together to restore, protect
and sustain a healthy environment in Severn Sound for future generations.
THEREFORE the Parties, recognizing the mutual benefits of cooperating on matters of common
interest with respect to the Severn Sound area and environmental concerns generally, herein agree
to the following:
1. Renewal of the Severn Sound Environmental Association:
1,1 The Parties agree to renew an association known as the Severn Sound Environmental
Association (hereinafter referred to as the Association) and to entrust and delegate the
completion of the Severn Sound RAP and the continued environmental restoration and
monitoring of the Severn Sound ecosystem to the Association in accordance with the
Business Plan.
1.2 The Parties agree to provide financial support in accordance with the Business Plan.
1.3 The Municipalities agree to apportion their costs in accordance with Appendix 2 (Municipal
Sharing Based on Properties and Assessment),
1.4 The Parties agree that the Association shall:
1.4.1- be comprised of one member to be appointed by and at the pleasure of each ofthe
Parties, provided that substitutions may be made at any time by an appointing council
if, in its discretion, it deems it advisable to do so;
1.4.2- elect a chairperson annually, from among its members, to serve for a term of one year
or until hislher appointment by the appointing council ends, whichever occurs first;
1.4.3- meet not less than once every three months or at the call of the Chair in order to
properly manage its responsibilities under this agreement;
1.4.4 keep minutes of its meetings which shall be circulated in a timely manner to the
Association member of each Party;
1.4.5 agree that a quorum for meetings ofthe Association shall be a simple majority of the
representatives of the Parties and that each member shall have one vote on issues;
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1.4.6. make regulations and rules governing the procedures of the Association;
1.4.7 assist Environment Canada to satisfy their obligations under the GL WQA and the
COA within the Association's area of responsibility;
1.4,8 ensure all Parties are properly informed of Association activities in a timely manner;
and
1.4.9. implement the Business Plan.
1.5 The Parties agree that the Coordinator shall:
1.5.1- be the Secretary to the Association;
1.5.2- prepare an annual budget of anticipated revenues and expenditures, and
recommendations for revisions to the Business Plan that the Association may consider
appropriate, for the approval of the Parties on or before January 31 of each and every
year for the ensuing year's operations. Any comments or objections, by each and
every Party, concerning the annual budget or revisions to the Business Plan shall be
submitted to the Association by February 15 ofthe ensuing year, failing which any
Party not objecting shall be deemed to have approved the budget and revisions;
1.5.3- prepare an annual report outlining progress against the objectives of the Business
Plan, as well as indicating overall progress towards sustaining the health of the Severn
Sound Ecosystem, by March 31 of each and every year;
1.5.4- provide progress updates to the Parties quarterly;
1,5.5- provide briefing notes on an as-required basis to any ofthe Parties to this Agreement;
1.5.6- have the authority to recruit and discipline staff and to manage staff, coordinate
efforts ofthe parties and other agencies and to retain the services of experts in order
to meet the objectives of the Business Plan;
1.5.7- ensure public involvement is retained as an integral part of the operation of the
Association in the Severn Sound area; and,
1.5.8- speak at meetings or in public on behalf of Association as directed by the Association,
2. Administration:
2.1 The Parties agree that all projects and activities undertaken will continue to be guided by the
Business Plan and principles of cost-effectiveness.
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2.2 The Association shall appoint one ofthe participating Municipalities, with that Municipality's
approval, as Treasurer for the Association. Upon appointment, the Treasurer shall have the
authority to receive and disburse funds on behalf of the Association.
2.3 The Treasurer, on behalf of the Association and within its approved budgets, is hereby
authorized to enter into contracts, to bring all applications and to take all actions required to
give effect to the terms of this agreement, which contracts, applications or actions shall be
entered into, brought or taken in the names of the Parties or the Association as the
circumstances require.
2.4 To ensure consistency and minimize duplication of effort, the Parties agree that the
administrative standards and procedures of the Treasurer Municipality shall be the standards
employed for all administrative activities associated with this Agreement.
2,5 For the purposes of this Agreement, the Association's fiscal year will be the calendar year,
January 1 to December 31 (of each given year).
2.6 All contracting activities will be conducted in an open and fair manner in accordance with the
standards currently employed by the Treasurer Municipality.
2.7 The Treasurer shall invoice Environment Canada, and the Municipalities on a quarterly basis
(i.e. March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each given year) in accordance
with the deliverables and commitment outlined in the Business Plan.
2.8 Upon renewal ofthis Agreement, Environment Canada agrees to provide $35,000.00 to the
Treasurer as payment of its 2001 share of the Association's budget, A prepayment will
provide the Treasurer Municipality with part of the required cash flow to undertake the added
financial responsibilities of the Association with no penalty to itself or the participating
Municipalities.
2.9 In those cases where the Wye Marsh, because of its non-profit/charitable status, is the
proponent of a proposal for the donation of funds for the objects of the Association, other
than funds contributed by the Parties, the Wye Marsh will retain 5 per cent of all monies
secured ftom successful proposals to cover its administrative overhead.
2.10 Under section 149,1(1) of the Income Tax Act, any recognized municipality in Canada is a
"qualified donee" and , as such, can issue official donation receipts for gifts received. The
Town of Midland, as Treasurer municipality for the Association can issue official donation
receipts for donated funds as a gift to the municipality.
2.11 Subject to paragraph 2.13, this Agreement shall be in effect ftom January 1, 2001 to March
31, 2004 and may be renewed beyond this date in accordance with paragraph 4.2.
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2.12 Any Party to this Agreement may withdraw from the Association upon 120 days written
notice to the other Parties, in which case this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect
unless or until terminated by the remaining Parties. In the event that a Party withdraws or this
Agreement is terminated by the remaining Parties, funds advanced to the Association by the
withdrawing Party or the remaining Parties, as applicable, shall be returned, except to the
extent such funds have been expended or committed to the objects of the Association before
the effective date of the withdrawal or termination.
3. Audit:
3.1 The Treasurer shall maintain adequate documentation and records of revenues and
expenditures ofthe Association in accordance with accepted municipal financial accounting
practices. The financial records and documentation shall be available for inspection by the
Parties and Federal auditors and Provincial auditors upon request. Any discrepancy disclosed
by such audit between the amount paid by Environment Canada and the amount payable shall
be reconciled with the Treasurer, Should the result be a debt due to the Association or by the
Association from or to the Federal or Provincial party, it shall be paid within 60 days of the
disclosure.
4. Terms and Conditions:
4.1 The terms and conditions making up Sections 1 through 4 of this Agreement shall be
considered to be effective upon signature of Environment Canada's Regional Director,
Environmental Conservation Branch, and the signature of the Mayor and the Clerk of the
Towns of Midland and Penetanguishene, the Townships ofTay, Tiny, Oro-Medonte, Severn,
Springwater and Georgian Bay, and the President and Executive Director, Friends ofWye
Marsh Inc., authorized by by-law or motion of their respective Councils or Boards.
4.2 The results achieved by the Association will be evaluated by the Parties by September 30,
2003, at which time the Parties will determine whether it is expedient and advisable to extend
this Agreement commencing on April 1 , 2004 on such terms and conditions as the Parties may
determine.
4.3 It is recognized by the Parties that issues may arise that have not been contemplated in the
negotiation and preparation of this Agreement. In the event that any such issue arises, the
Parties are resolved that a common solution shall be pursued and the tenor ofthis Section
shall always apply,
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5. Endorsement:
We the undersigned hereby agree to the tenns of this Agreement including Appendix 1 and
Appendix 2 and any schedules or appendices thereto.
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For the Friends of Wye Marsh
Robert Heming, Executive Directo
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P.O. Box 100, Midland, ON. 4R
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Appendix 1
To the Letter of Agreement to Renew
the Severn Sound Environmental Association
Business Plan to Sustain Restoration
in Severn Sound
March, 2001
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This business plan serves as Appendix 1 to the Letter of Agreement to renew the Severn Sound
Environmental Association. The business plan was produced through the efforts of a SSEA renewal
, sub-committee.
Brian Jones
Rimi Kalinauskas
Dunc McLaren
Patricia O'Driscoll
Keith Sherman
Bill Thompson
Councillor, Township ofTay
Environment Canada
Severn Sound RAP PAC Chair
Deputy Mayor, Township of Tiny
Coordinator, Severn Sound RAP
Councillor, Town of Midland (SSEA Chair)
The authors gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Severn Sound Public Advisory Committee
members who participated in meetings which helped to clarifY goals for the Business Plan.
Many thanks to Sue Gignac and Judy Robitaille ofthe Town of Midland for their excellent work in
setting up and maintaining the accounting system for the SSEA. Thanks also to the staff ofthe SSEA
Office and Project staff for their dedication and professional approach to restoring the Severn Sound
ecosystem.
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Severn Sound Remedial Action Plan
Business Plan to Sustain Restoration in Severn Sound
The community-based mission of the Remedial Action Plan is
to restore environmental quality and to ensure continued protection
through implementing a legacy of wise stewardship
of Severn Sound and its tributaries.
Introduction
The Severn Sound community is increasingly demanding that environmental decisions make a positive
contribution to the health of their environment and their own well being. They want assurances that
decisions are based on the best available knowledge and information, They also want to be kept
informed about the health of their environment and know that someone is looking after monitoring
the environment and providing an "informed voice" to decision makers.
In 1987 a team of federal and provincial scientists began working on the Severn Sound Remedial
Action Plan (RAP), one of 43 such plans on the Great Lakes. The RAP described environmental
conditions and problems and a plan for restoration in the Severn Sound Area of Concern. Since then,
millions of dollars have been invested in community-driven remediation activities and measurable
ecosystem restoration has been achieved. When senior governments announced their intention to
gradually reduce support for RAP activities in 1995, the local community and municipalities together
with the federal and provincial governments responded to the need to cooperate for the continued
restoration and sustaining of environmental quality in Severn Sound. A unique community-based
partnership, the Severn Sound Environmental Association, was initiated in 1997,
The Severn Sound Area of Concern is located in southeastern Georgian Bay and includes Penetang,
Midland, Hog, Sturgeon and Matchedash Bays and the Honey Harbour area. Municipalities within
the Area of Concern include the Townships of Tiny, Tay, Oro-Medonte, Springwater, Severn and
Georgian Bay and the Towns of Midland and Penetanguishene. The watershed covers an area of
1,000 km2 (see Figure 1).
There is growing recognition of the value of SSE A to the Severn Sound community, over and above
completion of the RAP. SSEA is providing an efficient and effective way of working with a variety
of partners to get the job of restoration, monitoring, answering queries, providing advice and
reporting done well.
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The community recognizes the necessity of working together to restore, protect and sustain a healthy
environment for future generations, The Severn Sound community cares about water quality and
environmental health. More people are approaching the RAP Office for information, project support
and advice,
RAP Implementation
Since 1993, the Severn Sound RAP Implementation Office at the Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre has
been arranging successful partnerships between the public, municipalities and governments to
facilitate implementation projects. From 1993 to 1999, almost $10 million in cash and in-kind funding
was secured by the RAP Office including over $2 Million trom private landowners and community
groups, almost $900,000 trom the municipalities and over $3 Million each trom the federal and
provincial governments. To date, over $33 Million has been spent or committed on inftastructure
upgrades to meet RAP recommendations. The Province has committed over $19 Million with
municipalities contributing almost $14 Million.
RAP implementation is nearing completion. The remaining major sewage inftastructure projects
recommended inthe Stage 2 Report include: a long-term solution to biosolids handling in the
watershed and upgrading of the Coldwater sewage treatment plant, A strategy for urban stormwater
management, when fully implemented, should reduce sediment and phosphorus loads to Severn
Sound by 20%. Work on rural non-point source control projects is continuing. A local, sustainable
mechanism to support rural non-point source control projects is needed for the Severn Sound area.
A systematic approach to private sewage systems has started in Georgian Bay Township with a
reinspection program. There are some more densely developed shoreline communities on private
systems where due to limitations on overburden require special action, such as service extensions to
nearby communal sewage systems, as a :final solution to seriously substandard or failing systems.
Habitat restoration is another area that will require a long-term effort to sustain the significant gains
that have been made in stream riparian and upland habitat. Wetlands, especially coastal wetlands,
will require special protection if the existing areas are to be sustained or enhanced.
Despite the need for longer-term actions, the remedial actions called for in the RAP Stage 2 Report
are nearing substantial completion, The significant successes of the Severn Sound RAP include:
· 80% of phosphorus control targets have been met
· 75% of stream habitat targets have been met
· economic viability of the area has improved through upgraded inftastructure, local job
creation and cost-effective decisions assisted by RAP studies
· community acceptance of the RAP principles of working toward restoring a sustainable
ecosystem
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The RAP Stage 3 Report on implementation of the Remedial Action Plan and fulfilment of the
delisting targets should be completed by the RAP office during 2001. We will host a local event to
officially submit the Stage 3 document to Canada and Ontario and celebrate completion of this stage
of the RAP process. Following that event, technical review of the Stage 3 documents and official
endorsement by Canada, Ontario and the International Joint Commission must take place before
Severn Sound will be taken off the list of Areas of Concern in the Great Lakes.
Severn Sound Environmental Association
The Severn Sound Environmental Association has been a successful partnership between eight
municipalities, the federal and provincial governments and the Friends ofWye Marsh Inc. since 1997,
In each year of operation, the SSEA Office has coordinates projects valued at over $1 Million, The
project partnerships included individual landowners, community groups, several federal and provincial
ministries, municipalities including the County of Simcoe. Momentum for RAP Implementation and
monitoring of environmental conditions has been maintained through a period where government
restructuring resulted in fluctuating priorities and resources. SSEA has served the needs of
municipalities and the Severn Sound community by providing cost-effective environmental
information and management services.
With the Severn Sound RAP nearing completion, the SSEA has value above and beyond the
completion of the Remedial Action Plan program. Over the next few years the following activities of
the SSEA will be needed in the Severn Sound area.
· Sustain the restoration that has been gained through the Severn Sound RAP
· Monitor water quality to detect sources of pollution
· Respond to ratepayers' questions and complaints about water quality
· Plan, design, fund and implement environmental projects
· Advise on marine construction and land developments that may adversely effect the Severn
Sound ecosystem
· Maintain and interpret the Severn Sound environmental database
The Severn Sound Environmental Association is intended to serve local needs as well as complete
the federal and provincial commitments to the RAP program. The role of the organization includes:
· bringing together the federal, provincial and municipal governments and other stakeholders
to provide cost-effective environmental management of Severn Sound;
· pooling skills, expertise, perspectives and resources to sustain the Severn Sound ecosystem;
· overseeing the development of annual project work plans to implement the Severn Sound
RAP;
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· operating a local implementation office;
· administering an inter~municipal agreement, agreements with the federal and provincial
governments and an affiliation with a non-profit corporation;
· restoring the Severn Sound ecosystem and ensuring that it stays healthy for future
generations,
The structure of the Severn Sound Environmental Association is illustrated in Figure 2. The
Association includes representatives of eight participating municipalities, Environment Canada,
Friends of the Wye Marsh Inc. and may include other supporting agencies and groups. All members
(except Friends of Wye Marsh) commit to share in funding the Association through a Letter of
Agreement.
The Severn Sound Public Advisory Committee (PAC) is represented at SSEA meetings by its
Chairperson or designate. The PAC representative is a non-voting member. This arm's-length
position allows the PAC to maintain its independent role as public monitor and advisor concerning
the work of the Association.
The SSEA Office will be managed and operated by the SSEA Coordinator with a small staff of SSE A
regular employees.
SSEA Office operations
The SSEA Office function includes staff, space, equipment and services required to carry out the
following responsibilities:
1) Promote partnerships for the Severn Sound Environmental Association (SSEA) to become
a self-sufficient alternative delivery mechanism, to complete the RAP and to ensure
community support and on-going involvement in remediation, monitoring and conservation
to complete the RAP and sustain the Severn Sound ecosystem;
2) Coordinate and manage the activities of the SSEA, the Severn Sound Remedial Action Plan
T earn, the Public Advisory Committee, project committees and work groups and project staff
and contractors to complete the RAP and to sustain the Severn Sound ecosystem;
3) Act as liaison between local stakeholders (public, interest groups, conservation authorities,
municipalities), the other SSEA partners and the federal and provincial government agencies
to ensure that RAP requirements are integrated into the programs of all implementors.
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Specific duties include the following:
a) maintain an office in the Severn Sound area in order to complete the RAP and to
ensure continued community support and involvement in environmental management;
b) plan, direct and coordinate the development, submission and delivery of proposals for
funding;
c) plan and administer office and project budgets, work plans, contracts and agreements;
d) provide visionary guidance to the Severn Sound community, recommending and
coordinating research, surveillance and monitoring activities, including the
development of an annual work plan for tracking environmental conditions and the
effectiveness of remedial actions;
e) provide an informed opinion on planning matters that may have an impact on the
Severn Sound ecosystem;
:t) direct and maintain an ongoing public involvement and communications program
including continued liaison with the Severn Sound RAP Public Advisory Committee;
g) complete RAP documentation required under Annex 2 of the Great Lakes Water
Quality Agreement;
h) coordinate the production of technical reports, brochures, fact sheets, presentations
and journal articles of technical studies;
i) maintain and coordinate a reference library of publications, databases and technical
information;
j) respond to requests related to the Severn Sound environment;
k) produce annual progress reports on implementation for the Implementation
Committee and as required by funding agencies;
1) prepare briefing materials for the Implementation Committee and for use by provincial
and federal agencies;
m) represent Severn Sound Environmental Association interests at public and/or official
meetings,
In order to meet these objectives, the SSEA Coordinator will have the authority to recruit and
supervise staff and to retain the services of contractors.
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The goals of the SSEA office can be divided into two time frames:
· short-term (three years) - to complete a smooth transition from RAP program delisting to
completion of implementation and monitoring projects and to the startup of a locally sustained
environmental office;
· long-term (beyond April 2004) - monitoring and completion of long-term implementation
projects and ongoing environmental management of the Severn Sound area.
Short-term (three years)
Many implementation projects would extend beyond the official delisting of the RAP. For example,
the retrofitting of urban storm water quality treatment and the strategy for dealing with storm water
will continue well beyond the short-term. During this period, municipalities will be required to
assume more responsibility for environmental management and development approvals.
Environmental projects will still require facilitation for design and funding, as before. Funding for
a Coordinator and Office during this period would become a responsibility ofthe municipalities with
specific project funding from government programs and other funding agencies arranged through the
office. Completion ofthe formal delisting of Severn Sound as an Area of Concern would be required,
especially in the first year of the period,
Long-term
The community of Severn Sound will continue to need the services of an environmental Coordinator
and Office to assist in forging cooperative initiatives to address environmental issues, to coordinate
monitoring of environmental status to detect and address new problems, to provide expertise in
planning, designing, funding and implementing environmental projects and to provide a "neutral
informed voice" that will assist the community in putting a priority on efforts, implementing inter-
municipal projects and assist in planning and infrastucture decisions.
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The cost of SSE A Office operations is estimated to be $195,000 for Years 2001,2002 and 2003.
The operational costs include staff costs for the coordinator and support staff, site costs,
administrative costs and materials costs for all Fiscal Years. Table 1 summarizes costs to run the
SSEA Office and to produce the deliverables for 2001,
The proposed funding partnership to support the office is shown in Table 2. The municipal
component is shown as a total but would be divided between participating municipal partners
according to a mutually agreeable formula described in Appendix 2.
The SSEA Office will develop and facilitate individual projects which specifically benefit one or more
municipalities or other project partners and which would be funded by those municipalities or
partners, through agreements arranged by the SSEA Office.
The SSEA Office will also develop strategies to raise funds ftom other sources in order to support
the operation of the SSEA in the area.
Each year's planned expenditure schedule and work plan would be reviewed and approved by the
Association prior to submission to the parties for approval.
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Severn Sound
Environmental
Association
Membership:
Municipalities
Environment Canada
Wye Marsh
Public Advisory
Committee
IMPLEMENTATION
OFFICE
IMPLEMENTATION
COORDINATOR
PROJECT TEAMS/COMMITTEES
-STP OPTIMIZATION STUDIES
- BIOSOllDS MANAGEMENT STUDIES
- NON-PT SOURCE CONTROL PROJECTS
- URBAN STORMWATER
- HABITAT REHABiliTATION
-POllUTION CONTROL STRATEGIES
- GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIES
- SUB-WATERSHED PLANNING
- GIS MAPPING ASSESSMENTS
- BIOLOGICAL INVENTORIES
-MONITORING
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Table 1
Severn Sound
Environmental Association
Schedule of Expenditures 2001
Deliverable
2001
Total
Budget
$83,200
$12,960
$23,000
$8,000
$7,500
$23,000
$15,250
$5,000
$17,090
Total: $195,000
Administration
Site expenses at Wye M.
Prepare and Maintain Databases
Data Analyses (no new data collection)
Produce Reports
Documentation
Monitoring
Public Involvement
Communications
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Proposed Funding Partnership
to Support the
Severn Sound Environmental Association
Target (1)
Federal
Municipal (2)
Tiny
Penetanguishene
Midland
Tay
Severn
Oro-Medonte
Springwater
Georgian Bay
Community/Private
Projects (3)
Recoveries (4)
Total
2001
Total
$195,000
$35,000
$80,000
$5,425
$9,994
$17,944
$14,375
$8,641
$12,050
$5,993
$5,578
$20,000
$25,000
$35,000
$195,000
(1) Revenues related directly to the Environmental Association which
do not include project funds (cash and in-kind) from partners.
(2) Municipal share is based on 1998 assessment.
(3) Projects administered by the Association (10%)
(4) Work done by the SSEA Office for the Partners and/or others
Appendix 2
Municipal Sharing Based on
Properties and Assessment
(for 1998 municipal boundaries)
Municipality Properties Properties Assessment Assess Cost Cost
in Wished Sharing in Wished Sharing Sharing Share
% % % 2001
Tiny 2026 7.12 235028600 6.44 6.78 $5,425
Penetanguishene 3287 11.55 490016600 13.43 12.49 $9,994
Midland 5690 20.00 906895100 24.86 22.43 $17,944
Tay 6053 21.27 534891105 14.66 17.97 $14,375
Severn 3189 11.21 379141572 10.39 10.80 $8,641
Oro-Medonte 4171 14.66 564115700 15.46 15.06 $12,050
Springwater 2158 7.58 269836700 7.40 7.49 $5,993
Georgian Bay 1878 6.60 267949200 7.35 6.97 $5,578
Totals: 28452 100 3647874577 100 100 $80,000
note: Determination of Cost Apportionment (as of December 8, 1998)
1. the number of properties within the watershed area of each municipality was determined
and from that, a percentage for cost sharing was calculated
2. the assessment within the watershed area for each municipality
was determined and from that, a percentage for cost sharing was calculated
3. the average of 1 and 2 was used as the cost sharing percentage
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