People today are constantly being reminded of the potential dangers of living close to major bodies of water.
That’s why watershed management is important, as the flooding in British Columbia last year reminded us.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
Whenever soil is dug up and/or plants are paved over, the water those plants and soil previously absorbed has to go somewhere.Article contentOnce beachfronts and wetlands are paved over, the same problem will keep happening without an effective water management plan. As is the case in many municipalities in the area, developers want to build close to the beachfront and on wetlands as this is considered valuable real estate.
In the case of Wasaga Beach, there is an ongoing controversy with many residents complaining they have not been meaningfully consulted about a major commercial and residential redevelopment of the city’s beachfront, nor given sufficient information and feedback from the municipal government to assess the project.Article content
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