April 19, 2010
Strathroy, ON: The Ontario Trillium Foundation recently announced a
grant to the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority to help develop a
Natural Heritage Strategy for Lambton County. The $75,000 grant over
three years will be used to complete inventories and to undertake field
checks on approximately 30 properties.
The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority, the County of Lambton, the
City of Sarnia, the, Carolinian Canada Coalition and the Sarnia Urban
Wildlife Committee recently started work on a Natural Heritage Study for
Lambton County. The purpose of this project is to obtain current life
science inventory data to aid in the identification of significant
natural areas.
The Study report will include maps of the Lambton County natural
heritage system and life science inventory data, the criteria chosen to
select significant natural areas, and recommendations for the protection
of a natural heritage system that can be incorporated into the Official
Plans of the County and local municipalities.
“This study will become a very important tool for County Council,” said
Jim Burns, Lambton County Warden. “Using this information, we will be
able to make land-use decisions that will protect a functioning natural
heritage system and sustain a healthy environment for all residents in
Lambton County."
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For more information contact
Muriel Andreae, Senior Biologist
St. Clair Region Conservation Authority
519 245-3710 ext. 22
mandreae@scrca.on.ca
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