If you are planning to build or alter land (e.g. excavate or fill) near a wetland, watercourse, or along a shoreline, you may require a permit from a Conservation Authority or municipal planning approval.
MVCA and RVCA administer a permitting process to protect people’s lives and property from natural hazards such as flooding and erosion, and to maintain the watershed’s health.
Mississippi Valley and Rideau Valley Conservation Authority work together to implement Ontario's Clean Water Act, 2006, in their geographic areas. Source water is the raw water that we take from lakes, rivers, or underground aquifers to supply people with drinking water. "Source Water Protection" or "Source Protection" means protecting these sources of drinking water from contamination and overuse.
