Public Open House Scheduled
MASTER PLAN BEING DEVELOPED FOR CONSERVATION LANDS AT YOUNG’S POINT
The Otonabee Region Conservation Authority is developing a new Conservation Land Master Plan that would result in a comprehensive land management program for the properties in the Young’s Point community known as the Young’s Point Conservation Area and the Leidra Lands.
Dick Hunter, CAO for the Conservation Authority, explains that the master planning process will provide area residents and other interested parties with opportunities to present their ideas and suggestions for the development and future use of the properties.
“Public input and involvement will be critical to the success of this master planning process.”, says Dick Hunter, CAO of the Conservation Authority. “As the Peterborough area continues to grow, the need for conservation areas will become ever greater while opportunities to add new properties will become fewer due to development pressure. What people value most about natural areas needs to be considered throughout this master planning process.” says Hunter.
The first Open House will be held on Thursday, April 2, 2009 at the Old Bridge Inn and Restaurant in Young’s Point, between the hours of 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. and again between 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
The open house will provide an overview of the Authority’s land acquisitions, feature detailed maps of the conservation landholdings, and explain the parameters that define the master planning process. Conservation Authority and Foundation representatives will be available to discuss the project and answer any questions the public may have.
The Conservation Authority has prepared an Information Package that describes the master planning project. The Information Package is available upon request at the Conservation Authority office in Peterborough (located at 250 Milroy Drive, across from Portage Place Mall) and at The Lockside Trading Company in Young’s Point.
The Conservation Authority acquired the 35-acre (14 hectares) Young’s Point Conservation Area in 1971. The Authority received the 76-acre (31 hectares) Leidra Lands donation in 2008, with the support of the Otonabee Region Conservation Foundation. In addition, the Conservation Foundation owns two lots adjacent to the existing conservation lands.