Archive For The “Stewardship” Category
Update: March 17 meeting ammended due to COVID-19 The County scheduled March 17 meeting where the council was to discuss the proposed bylaw in order to prepare an updated draft for further public consultation has been ammended as follows: The review of the shoreline preservation by-law will be postponed indefinitely. We understand there is significant interest…
We encourage you to visit their site to complete a survey on environmental protection and give input for the first phase of public consultation
Summary Parks Canada and the Trent-Severn Water Management team continue to manage water levels moving our lakes toward the low level reached each fall. To view the two week water level forecast for the period September 30 to October 14, 2019 – click Forecast.Sept.30.09 Readers should check the weekly drawdown forecasts to be sure you…
SEPTIC RE-INSPECTION PROGRAM UPDATE In December of 2017 Dysart Council passed a bylaw making the inspection of septic systems on all properties near a shoreline mandatory. Property owners on both of the Kennisis Lakes must have the prescribed inspections completed by an approved inspector prior to the end of 2019. Failure to complete the inspection…
See below under documents for the final Permethrin Re-Evaluation documents just released by Health Canada. It has been brought to our attention by a number of members that the practice of spraying for mosquito control has been started around our Lakes. Our investigation has brought up a number of serious concerns about this practice. A…
The KLCOA has been a long time supporter of the CEWF. The Coalition for Equitable Water Flow, (CEWF), is a coalition of 32 member Lake Associations which includes 91% of the Trent Severn Waterway’s (TSW’s) reservoir lake storage capacity and covers the sub-watersheds of the Gull, Burnt & Mississagua Rivers plus Nogies, Eels & Jack’s…