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The Lower Thames
Valley Conservation Authority Our Member Municipalities There is one Director representing each municipality except for Chatham - Kent (3). Directors are appointed for a maximum 3 year term and can be reappointed. Meetings of the Board of Directors are generally held on the last Thursday of every other month commencing in February at the Chatham Administration Building of the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority. As appointed representatives, Directors are charged with the responsibility of establishing policies and making policy decisions which will govern the operation of the Authority. Conservation Authority staff are responsible for implementing those policies. (Conservation Authority Staff Directory) (Newsletters and Annual Reports) Municipal Representatives Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority Board of Directors 2008-2009
Brian King
(Chair)
- Municipality of Chatham-Kent
Steve Pinsonneault
- Municipality of Chatham-Kent Frequently Asked Questions What is Conservation? By definition, conservation is "the wise management and use of natural resources", primarily renewable natural resources including water, soil, vegetation and wildlife. What is a Conservation Authority? A Conservation Authority (CA) is an autonomous corporate body established under the CA Act of Ontario. CA’s manage renewable natural resources on watershed basis. Projects are initiated locally by the CA’s member municipalities to meet regional (jurisdictional) conservation needs. CA’s work in partnership with their local member municipalities, the Provincial and Federal Government Ministries and Departments, special interest groups, businesses, corporations and individuals. (see Our Volunteers) (see Our Foundation) The objectives of a CA are to establish and undertake, in the area over which it has jurisdiction, a program designed to further the conservation, restoration, development and management of natural resources. (see Programs and Services) There are 36 Conservation Authorities established throughout Ontario. (see Conservation Ontario) What are the Powers of a Conservation Authority? Conservation Authorities study and investigate the watershed and determine a program whereby the natural resources of the watershed may be conserved, restored, developed and managed. A watershed refers to an area drained by a particular watercourse and its tributaries. What is the Area of Jurisdiction of the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority? The Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority has jurisdiction over the watersheds of all streams which drain into the Thames River (see The Thames River – A Canadian Heritage River) from the village of Delaware to Lake St. Clair. Its southern boundary has jurisdiction over the watersheds of all streams which drain into Lake Erie, from the Talbot Creek watershed in the east to the Two Creeks watershed in the west. This area of jurisdiction covers over 3,275 square kilometres (1,264 square miles) and includes 10 member municipalities (see watershed map)
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