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August 2024 SVCA Lands Update
Posted on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 01:15 PM
SVCA Reopens Two Properties, Temporarily Closes Stoney Island CA for Forest Management,
and Issues ATV Warning
SAUGEEN WATERSHED, ONTARIO (Bruce, Grey, Huron, Dufferin and Wellington Counties) –
Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) is pleased to announce significant updates regarding conservation lands within the watershed.
Located at 301820 Concession 2 Sideroad, Hanover, the Allan Park Conservation Area has seen extensive forest management efforts due to the...
Ash Tree Removal at Stoney Island Conservation Area
Posted on Thursday, July 13, 2023 10:37 AM
Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA)
Will Begin Ash Tree Removal at Stoney Island Conservation Area in August 2023;
Public Meeting to be held at Kincardine Davidson Centre July 25, 2023
KINCARDINE, ONTARIO – Stoney Island Conservation Area, located at 434 Bruce Road 23, Kincardine.
Since arriving in Ontario in the early 2000s, the emerald ash borer (EAB) has destroyed millions of ash trees. Emerald ash borer is a highly destructive, non-native, wood-boring beetle that feeds under the bark of...
Varney Pond Closure
Posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 09:45 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 23rd, 2023
Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority announces the Varney Conservation Area Swimming Pond in West Grey will be closed until further noticeSAUGEEN WATERSHED, ONTARIO – Bruce, Dufferin, Huron, Grey, and Wellington Counties.Varney Conservation Area’s swimming pond has served as a picturesque backdrop for generations of families, residents, and visitors. We fully acknowledge the historical significance and emotional attachment many have to this location.
"We...
2024 Varney Conservation Area Update
Posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 04:20 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 21st, 2024
Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) Issues Varney Conservation Area UpdateSAUGEEN WATERSHED, ONTARIO (Bruce, Grey, Huron, Dufferin, and Wellington Counties) –
The pond at Varney Conservation Area was initially closed for the 2023 season as a precautionary
measure following a comprehensive external engineering review of the infrastructure. This assessment
highlighted numerous concerns related to the structural integrity of the water control...
Public Information Centre 2 - West Grey
Posted on Friday, February 09, 2024 03:02 PM
Notice of Public Information Centre #2 – Durham Creek Flood Hazard Mapping Project The Project
The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) is in the process of completing a flood hazard mapping study for Durham Creek in partnership with the Municipality of West Grey and D.M. Wills Associates Limited. The study area is generally outlined in Figure1.
The ProcessThe process to develop floodplain maps involves field investigations (topographic, bathymetric, and hydraulic structure surveys), a...
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