Provincial Government Announce Consolidating Proposal

The Provincial Government has announced a proposal to consolidate Ontario’s 36 conservation authorities into seven new regional conservation authorities. 

Under the proposal, Otonabee Conservation would join the newly proposed Eastern Lake Ontario Regional Conservation Authority, bringing together seven existing conservation authorities:

  • Otonabee Conservation
  • Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority
  • Kawartha Conservation
  • Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority
  • Lower Trent Conservation Authority
  • Crowe Valley Conservation Authority
  • Quinte Conservation

Residents are encouraged to read the full proposal and submit comments through the Environmental Registry of Ontario at HERE. Comments must be submitted by December 22, 2025.

 

 

Read the News Release from the Ontario Government 

Otonabee Region Watershed returns to Normal status

By Otonabee Conservation - Dec 11, 2025

Message # 2025-20
Issued: 12 PM, Thursday, December 11, 2025


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Otonabee Region Watershed returns to Normal status from a Level 1 Low Water Condition 

The Otonabee Region Water Response Team has returned the Otonabee Conservation watershed to normal status.  

The region’s improved status from a Level 1 Low Water Condition to Normal is the result of increased regional-scale precipitation and lower evaporation.

The Otonabee Region Water Response Team includes representatives from local municipalities, water managers, tourism and agriculture, provincial and federal agencies, First Nations and Otonabee Conservation. For more information about the Low Water Response Program, visit our website at www.otonabeeconservation.com.

Janette Loveys Smith 
Chief Administrative Officer / Secretary - Treasurer 
Otonabee Region Conservation Authority
250 Milroy Drive, Peterborough, ON, K9H 7M9
705-745-5791 x222
jsmith@otonabeeconservation.com 

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