1. Strategic Plan 2017 – 2020 Dan Marinigh
Chief Administrative Officer/Secretary-Treasurer
Otonabee Region Conservation Authority

2. is Composed of... 1959 1,951km2 Watershed Region 105,000 8
From the
Kawartha Lakes in the North Rice Lake in the South Norwood in the East and Millbrook in the Southwest
established
1959
The Otonabee Region Watershed
is Composed of...
1,951km2
105,000
people
Otonabee Region watershed – area of 1,951 square kilometres
8 member municipalities served by Otonabee Conservation
NAME OF MUNICIPALITY – percentage of municipal area within Otonabee Region watershed: specific to each %
12 subwatersheds with the major rivers being the Otonabee, Indian and Ouse Rivers
Region supports a population of approximately 105,000 residents, with approximately 71% living within the City of Peterborough 8
municipalities

3. 5 DISTINCT REGIONS Watershed Region Watershed Region PHYSIOGRAPHIC
The Otonabee Region watershed is comprised of five distinct physiographic regions.
Starting at the Oak Ridges Moraine and Rice Lake at the southern boundary the land transitions from a landscape dominated by agriculture to the rocky, forested lands of the Canadian Shield at the northern boundary, and is interspersed by drumlins, watercourses and wetlands.
Agriculture
Wetlands
Drumlins
Watercourses
Forests

4. Drivers of Change
Climate Change
Changing Regulatory and Policy Landscape
Changing Demographics
Technology-enabled Communications
Increasing Importance of Education

5. VISION STATEMENT
A HEALTHY natural environment where communities THRIVE.
MISSION STATEMENT
To be a LEADER in the Otonabee Region watershed for the CONSERVATION, PROTECTION and ENHANCEMENT of a healthy, natural environment.

6. Values Providing exceptional customer service Acting with integrity
Being accountable and transparent
Being adaptive and embracing innovation
Being inclusive and respectful of divergent views
Seeking solutions and achieving results
Working collaboratively and in partnership with others
Striving for continuous improvement

7. Goals 1
Safeguard people and property from flooding and other natural hazards
Contribute to the maintenance of a healthy and resilient natural environment
Provide recreational opportunities in the natural environment
Build awareness and understanding of the value of the natural environment 2 3 4

8. Organizational Excellence
Improving the customer experience
Enhancing staff skills and competencies to respond to evolving needs
Building and sustaining relationships and partnerships
Building organizational capacity to meet municipal and provincial government expectations
Strengthening our use of technologies to connect, communicate, share information and deliver services
Implement a framework to measure and evaluate progress towards achieving goals
APPROVED

9. Our New Logo
Legacy elements are illustrated by 3 colours representing the water, wetlands and forests of the watershed region
3 main colours are also reminders of the 3 main watersheds being the Otonabee, Indian and Ouse Rivers
Stylized “C” in the design has been retained for “conservation”

10. 2016 Year in Review 665 pre-consultations / 258 permits /
335 planning files /
repairs to Hope Mill dam completed
Millbrook Dam ESR complete
24 flood messages / remain in Level 2 drought
32 stewardship projects; 1,250 youth; 30 partners; 5,000+ native plants
Warsaw Caves 12% increase; Beavermead Campground 25% increase in visitation
2,300 landowners contacted by RMO
Transfer of Lang conservation area & heritage buildings to County of Peterborough

11. Agenda 2017 Floodplain mapping under NDMP
Millbrook Dam spillway reconstruction
on schedule
Conservation Area Management Statements
Public safety measures – Warsaw Dam
Water quality and quantity monitoring
Tree sales program
Education programs with partner support
Envirothon – regional competition
Drinking water source protection program
Asset management and information technology infrastructure