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The GRCA's Ability to Dispose of Lands
We sometimes dispose of, or enter into long term agreements for properties that do not meet the needs of the authority. For that to happen the GRCA board must first declare the lands surplus.
- For example, we may buy a large property to build a dike, but only a piece of the property is required for the project. In that case, we will maintain ownership of the land under the dike, but sell the remainder.
Land sales require the GRCA board approval and some may also require us to provide additional notification to other agencies.
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry rules govern how conservation authority land sales must take place and how the public is consulted on dispositions.
Acquisitions
- We acquire land to protect natural features in priority areas or to add to existing properties to expand habitat areas.
- Sometimes we buy the land at appraised market rates. In other cases, the landowner donates the property to us.
- Priority acquisition areas include the Keldon and Amaranth source areas, Luther Marsh, Roseville Swamp, Beverly Swamp and the Dunnville Marsh.
- Additional items are outlined in our Land Acquisition Policy (37KB PDF).
Notice of Public Consultations
NOTICE is hereby given that in accordance with Section 21(4) of the Conservation Authorities Act, the Grand River Conservation Authority is undertaking public consultation regarding the following potential dispositions:
| Proposed Easement, Belwood Lake reservoir (Closed) |
The GRCA has been approached by a third party to install fibre optic cabling on the GRCA owned lands surrounding the Belwood Lake reservoir in Centre Wellington
The public comment period for this easement ended at 4:30pm on April 30th, 2023. No comments were recieved.
View a map of the fibre optic locations (1.7 MB PDF). (Please note this document may not be accessible to people with disabilities. If you have a disability and require this document in an alternate format, please contact us.) |
| Proposed Easement, City of Cambridge (Closed) |
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The GRCA has been approached by a third party to install protective equipment related to an existing natural gas line running through GRCA owned lands near Parkhill Road East and Water Street North in Cambridge.
The public comment period for this easement ended at 4:30pm on July 16th, 2023. No comments were received. The GRCA General Membership will receive a report at the August meeting.
View a map of the approximate easement location (213 KB PDF). (Please note this document may not be accessible to people with disabilities. If you have a disability and require this document in an alternate format, please contact us.) GRCA ID: 23CAMEA1_1 |
Personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Personal information will only be kept for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it is collected. If you have any questions about this collection of personal information, you can contact us at 519-621-2763 or email grca@grandriver.ca.
General Questions
For any general questions or comments on the GRCA land disposition process please contact property@grandriver.ca.
