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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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”

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

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