Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley Drinking Water Source Protection Committee Has Vacancy For Environment Rep.
By Bob Montgomery
The Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley Drinking Water Source Protection Region is looking for a new source protection committee member to represent the environmental sector.
Applicants must reside in, own or rent land in, be employed in, operate a business in, or be employed by a municipality within the source protection region. The Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley Source Protection Committee oversees a science-based planning process, to protect municipal sources of drinking water, that are governed by the Ontario Clean Water Act, 2006. The Source Protection Committee reduces risk to local municipal drinking water sources through implementation of locally developed, provincially approved source protection plans.
In addition to the Source Protection Committee Chair, there are twelve members of the source protection committee. Four Source Protection Committee members are from municipalities. There are four reps from the economic sector: two from agriculture; one from industry; and one from commerce. There are four members from other interests: two from the environment sector; one property owner representative; and one public-at-large member. There are also non-voting liaison members from local public health; source protection authorities; and the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks.
For a summary of member obligations and full job description please visit the source protection committee web page (https://www.sourcewaterinfo.on.ca/the-committee/).
Interested candidates can apply by submitting their cover letter and résumé by 4 p.m. local time on Friday, December 13, 2024 to:
Davin Heinbuck, General Manager and Secretary-Treasurer,
Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA),
71108 Morrison Line, RR 3 Exeter, ON, N0M 1S5
To apply for the position or to find out more visit the local source protection website (https://www.sourcewaterinfo.on.ca/).
