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May 10, 2018 – The Mississippi Valley and Rideau Valley Conservation Authorities are advising residents that water levels appear to be stabilizing. Some nuisance flooding (Petrie Island, Boise Wood) has occurred. Rain that fell this morning was not enough to have an impact and there is no rain forecast for the next five days that would cause levels to increase again. Water levels will gradually decline to normal summer levels over the next two weeks barring the development of a significant weather system.. Note that streambanks are slippery along the Ottawa River, water is fast moving and still very cold.…
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RVCA’s Source Protection Authority only meets a couple of times, usually immediately before or after a scheduled Board of Directors meeting. Meetings are held in the Monterey Boardroom of the Rideau Valley Conservation Centre located at 3889 Rideau Valley Drive in Manotick, Ontario.
Please Note: Meetings are held both virtually and in person, please contact Marissa Grondin at for more details.
Source Protection Authority Meetings — 2024
| Meeting Date | Agendas | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| April 25, 2024 | Agenda Package | Draft Minutes |
Source Protection Authority Meetings — 2023
| Meeting Date | Agendas | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| November 23, 2023 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
| July 27, 2023 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
| April 27, 2023 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
Source Protection Authority Meetings — 2022
| Meeting Date | Agendas | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2022 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
| November 24, 2022 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
Source Protection Authority Meetings — 2021
| Meeting Date | Agendas | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| April 22, 2021 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
| September 23, 2021 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
| October 28, 2021 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
Source Protection Authority Meetings – 2020
| Meeting Date | Agendas | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| April 23, 2020 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
| November 26, 2020 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
Source Protection Authority Meetings – 2019
| Meeting Date | Agendas | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| April 25, 2019 | Agenda Appendix A - 2018 Supplemental Form |
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| November 28, 2019 | Agenda | Minutes |
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May 10, 2018
Bobs and Christie Lakes Recede Slowly
May 10, 2018 – The Flood Warning issued on April 30 for Bobs and Christie Lakes remains in effect. Levels on both lakes continue to decline at the rate of about one centimetre per day. However, levels are still above the ‘Full Supply’ threshold at which damage can occur. Rain today is not expected to be sufficient to affect the decline of the lake levels and no rain is forecast for the next five days. Levels can be expected to recede to summer levels over the next week barring a significant weather system forming and moving through the region. Caution…
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Executive Committee — 2024
| Meeting Date | Agendas | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| January 25, 2024 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
| February 8, 2024 | Agenda | Draft Minutes |
| February 22, 2024 | Training | |
| March 4, 2024 | Agenda | Draft Minutes |
| September 26, 2024 | Agenda |
Executive Committee — 2023
| Meeting Date | Agendas | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| January 27, 2023 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
| May 12, 2023 | Training | Presentation |
| September 28, 2023 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
| November 14, 2023 | Training | Presentation |
| December 14, 2023 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
| December 14, 2023 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
Executive Committee — 2022
| Meeting Date | Agendas | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| January 27, 2022 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
| April 25, 2022 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
| May 12, 2022 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
| July 28, 2022 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
| November 10, 2022 | Agenda A | Approved Minutes |
| November 10, 2022 | Agenda B | Approved Minutes |
| November 24, 2022 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
Executive Committee — 2021
| Meeting Date | Agendas | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| March 11, 2021 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
| May 6, 2021 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
| June 24, 2021 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
| September 9, 2021 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
| October 14, 2021 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
| November 15, 2021 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
| November 23, 2021 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
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August 2, 2018 – This statement is to advise that the low water status in the Rideau River watershed has been reduced to Minor Severity. Longer range forecasts indicate warmer and dryer than normal through the rest of the summer and into the fall. If that forecast comes to pass, flows and levels can be expected to fall well below normal. Present conditions are generally close to normal but because of declining flows and forecasts, the low water status is being reduced from Moderate to Minor Severity rather than being withdrawn entirely. Record rainfall was measured at several climate monitoring…
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August 20, 2018 – This statement is to advise that the low water status in the Rideau River watershed generally remains at “Minor” Severity except for the Kemptville Creek sub-watershed which has risen to “Moderate” Severity. Rainfall in eastern Ontario has been widely varied since late July. What rain that has fallen in the Kemptville Creek sub-watershed has had little effect on flows with much of it infiltrating into the soil and retained in wetlands. The Creek is down to intermittent pools in some sections. Beaver have been active, building dams that contribute to the ponding. At the same time,…
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March 11, 2016
Early Freshet in Full Swing
An unusually warm string of temperatures that are forecast to continue through next week are rapidly reducing the snowpack. Flows in all watercourses have increased significantly over the last two days. This increase will continue through the weekend until the snow cover is gone on Sunday night. Further increases in water levels will depend on whether or not the 10 to 20 millimetres of rain presently forecast for Monday to Wednesday occurs and when it falls. The impact of the melt and rain is expected to be a peak flow on March 17 in the order of 280 cubic metres…
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Board of Directors — 2024
| Meeting Date | Agendas | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| January 25, 2024 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
| February 22, 2024 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
| March 28, 2024 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
| April 25, 2024 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
| May 23, 2024 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
| July 25, 2024 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
| September 26, 2024 | Agenda | |
| October 24, 2024 | ||
| November 28, 2024 |
Board of Directors — 2023
| Meeting Date | Agendas | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| February 8, 2023 - Training #1 | Board Orientation Agenda | Orientation Slides |
| February 14, 2023 - Training #2 | Board Orientation Agenda | Orientation Slides |
| February 23, 2023 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
| March 23, 2023 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
| April 27, 2023 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
| May 25, 2023 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
| July 27, 2023 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
| September 28, 2023 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
| October 26, 2023 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
| November 23, 2023 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
Board of Directors — 2022
| Meeting Date | Agendas | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| January 27, 2022 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
| February 24, 2022 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
| March 24, 2022 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
| May 26, 2022 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
| July 28, 2022 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
| September 22, 2022 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
| October 27, 2022 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
| November 24, 2022 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
Board of Directors — 2021
| Meeting Date | Agendas | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| February 25, 2021 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
| March 25, 2021 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
| April 22, 2021 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
| May 27, 2021 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
| June 24, 2021 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
| July 22, 2021 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
| September 23, 2021 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
| October 28, 2021 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
| November 25, 2021 | Agenda Package | Approved Minutes |
Board of Directors – 2020
| Meeting Date | Agendas | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| April 23, 2020 | Agenda Minister’s Direction for Conservation Authorities during the COVID-19 Outbreak |
Approved Minutes |
| May, 28, 2020 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
| June 25, 2020 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
| July 23, 2020 | Revised Agenda | Approved Minutes |
| August 27, 2020 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
| September 24, 2020 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
| October 22, 2020 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
| November 5, 2020 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
| November 26, 2020 | Agenda | Approved Minutes |
Board of Directors – 2019
| Meeting Date | Agendas | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| February 21, 2019 Orientation & Training |
Agenda | Board of Directors Orientation & Training Session Presentation |
| February 28, 2019 | Agenda #01-19 | Approved Minutes #01-19 |
| March 28, 2019 | Agenda #02-19 | Approved Minutes #02-19 |
| April 25, 2019 | Agenda #03-19 | Minutes #03-19 |
| June 27, 2019 | Agenda #04-19 | Minutes #04-19 |
| July 25, 2019 | Agenda #05-19 | Minutes #05-19 |
| September 26, 2019 | Agenda #06-19 | Minutes #06-19 |
| October 24, 2019 | Agenda #07-19 | Minutes #07-19 |
| November 28, 2019 | Agenda #08-19 | Minutes #08-19 |
Board of Directors - 2018
| Meeting Date | Agendas | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| January 25, 2018 | Agenda #01-18 | Minutes #01-18 |
| February 22, 2018 | Agenda #02-18 | Minutes #02-18 |
| March 22, 2018 | Agenda #03-18 | Minutes #03-18 |
| April 26, 2018 | Agenda #04-18 | Minutes #04-18 |
| May 24, 2018 | Agenda #05-18 | Minutes #05-18 |
| June 28, 2018 | Watershed Tour |
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| July 26, 2018 | Agenda #06-18 | Minutes #06-18 |
| August | No Meeting | |
| September 27, 2018 | Agenda #07-18 | Minutes #07-18 |
| October 25, 2018 | Agenda # 08-18 | Minutes #08-18 |
| November 22, 2018 | Agenda #09-18 | Minutes #09-18 |
| December | No Meeting |
Board of Directors - 2017
| Meeting Date | Agendas | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| January 26, 2017 | Agenda #01-17 | Minutes #01-17 |
| February 23, 2017 | Agenda #02-17 | Minutes #02-17 |
| March 23, 2017 | Agenda #03-17 | Minutes #03-17 |
| April 27, 2017 | Agenda #04-17 | Minutes #04-17 |
| May 25, 2017 | Agenda #05-17 | Minutes #05-17 |
| June 22, 2017 | Board Tour | No Meeting |
| July 27, 2017 | Agenda #06-17 | Minutes #06-17 |
| August | No Meeting | No Meeting |
| September 28, 2017 | Agenda #07-17 | Minutes #07-17 |
| October 26, 2017 | Agenda #08-17 | Minutes #08-17 |
| November 23, 2017 | Agenda #9-17 | Minutes #9-17 |
| December 14, 2017 | Agenda #10-17 |
Board of Directors - 2016
| Meeting Date | Agendas | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| January 28, 2016 | Agenda #01-16 | Minutes #01-16 |
| February 25, 2016 | Agenda #02-16 | CANCELLED |
| March 31, 2016 | Agenda #03-16 | Minutes #03-16 |
| April 28, 2016 | Agenda #04-16 | Minutes #04-16 |
| May 26, 2016 | Agenda #05-16 | Minutes #05-16 |
| July 28, 2016 | Agenda #06-16 | Minutes #06-16 |
| August 25, 2016 | Agenda #07-16 | Minutes #07-16 |
| October 27, 2016 | Agenda #08-16 | Minutes #08-16 |
| November 24, 2016 | Agenda #09-16 | Minutes #09-16 |
Board of Directors - 2015
| Meeting Date | Agendas | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| February 26, 2015 | Agenda #01-15 | Minutes #01-15 |
| March 26, 2015 | Agenda #02-15 Agenda #02-15 Watershed Brief |
Minutes #02-15 |
| April 23, 2015 | Agenda #03-15 Agenda #03-15 Watershed Brief |
Minutes #03-15 |
| May 28, 2015 | Agenda #04-15 Agenda #04-15 Watershed Brief |
Minutes #04-15 |
| June 25, 2015 | Agenda #05-16 Agenda #05-15 Watershed Brief |
Minutes #05-16 |
| July 23, 2015 | Agenda #06-15 Agenda #06-15 Watershed Brief |
Minutes #06-15 |
| September 24, 2015 | Agenda #07-15 | Minutes #07-15 |
| October 22, 2015 | Agenda #08-15 | Minutes #08-15 |
| November 26, 2015 | Agenda #09-15 | Minutes #09-15 |
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August 31, 2018
Low Water Status Continued in Rideau River Watershed
August 30, 2018 – This statement is to advise that the low water status in the Rideau River watershed remains at “Minor” Severity except for the Kemptville Creek sub-watershed which continues to be “Moderate” Severity. Flow in Kemptville Creek has continued to be very low. The amount of rain measured in the Kemptville Creek sub-watershed for the same time period is well below the historical average at both Kemptville and at the Brockville Airport near the Creek headwaters The impact of the low flow is that aquatic creatures living in the Creek are confined to smaller and smaller pools that…
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September 13, 2018
Low Water Status Update in Rideau River Watershed (Sept. 14)
September 14, 2018 – This statement is to advise that the low water status in the Rideau River watershed is still at “Minor” Severity except for the Kemptville Creek sub-watershed which continues to be “Moderate” Severity. The overall watershed 30 day rainfall is at 72% of normal for the time of year. The 30 day rain measured at Kemptville College is at 42%. Rainfall is slightly higher in the headwater areas of Kemptville Creek but most appears to have infiltrated into the ground, rather than into the Creek, with flows just 1.3% of normal. Aquatic species will be increasingly stressed…
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