Quinte Region (659 articles) The Bay of Quinte is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful areas of Lake Ontario. The shallow bay is vulnerable to pollution, but its warmer waters also support distinctive fish and wildlife populations. Sandy beaches create some of the most pleasurable swimming on the lake. The rough waters to the south of the Bay of Quinte caused many historic shipwrecks. Quinte is home to a number of small towns, the City of Belleville, and large industrial developments like cement kilns. Canadian Forces Base Trenton is located in the heart of the region.
|  | Does your lawn need that fertilizer? The stuff that is heavy on phosphorus?The group charged with overseeing the cleanup of the Bay of Quinte is hoping you can do without it.Belleville has been chosen as a target community for a project called "Zero P Zero Worries."In this case, "P" stands for phosphorus.Designed as a community-based social marketing project,... (more) | | (0 comments) Fish Quinte Region Sewers & Urban Runoff |
|  | A Toronto-based wind energy company will have the legal right to “kill, harm and harass” two endangered species if Ontario approves their permit to build over the creatures’ habitat on the shores of Lake Ontario.Gilead Power Corporation is proposing a green energy project in Prince Edward County, home of the Blanding’s turtle and the whippoorwill. The area where the... (more) | | (1 comments) Development & Land Use Energy & Fossil Fuels Environmental Law Fish Quinte Region |
|  | There is no easy solution to the goose problem here, council has discovered.Council is seeking a solution to keep about 50 geese off the beach and playing fields at Memorial Park, but more research on proper methods may be warranted, says Deputy Reeve Brian Treanor."We need to research what hoops we have to jump through," said Treanor during council's Tuesday... (more) | | (1 comments) Quinte Region Swim |
| | | Below is a summary of the permit request from Gilead Power. Please visit the Environmental Registry via the link at the end of this post for more details about the proposal and comment opportunity. This is not a formal environmental registry proposal, so there is no deadline for comment.
Gilead Power Corporation has applied for a permit under clause 17(2)(c) of the Endangered... (more) | | (0 comments) Development & Land Use Energy & Fossil Fuels Environmental Law Fish Quinte Region |
|  | The threats have been identified, now council here must develop a risk management plan to protect Deloro's drinking water.Immediate threats were found in two of four areas around Deloro's main wellhead, Quinte Conservation source water protection project manager Keith Taylor told council last week."This is where the municipality comes into it," Taylor said, adding... (more) | | (0 comments) Development & Land Use Drink Environmental Law Farming Quinte Region |
| | | Town council is asking the provincial government to postpone any commitment with going ahead with the proposed new Darlington nuclear reactors or upgrades until accident and alternative options can be fully explored.The motion came on the heels of a presentation made by Jennifer Johnston and Kelly Mertens of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO). Johnston said... (more) | | (1 comments) Drink Durham Region Energy & Fossil Fuels Environmental Law Fish Nuclear Industry Quinte Region |
| | | The Ministry of the Environment is moving forward with the next step in the Deloro Mine cleanup process.Danford Construction of MADD was awarded an $844,000 contact to upgrade the 1.7-kilometre mine access road last year. With the road complete, the next phase of the project, construction of three engineered caps to isolate and contain wastes, can begin, a ministry... (more) | | (0 comments) Aggregate & Mining Fish Quinte Region Waste Management |
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