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must include an agricultural impact
assessment if the project has the
potential to impact agriculture. The
OFA is pushing for this requirement
to be incorporated in the
environmental assessment process.
We have also recommended to
government that any and all
agricultural impact assessment
consulting teams include an
agricultural specialist. The Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and
Rural Affairs outlines the
qualifications of an agricultural
specialist to conduct an agricultural
impact assessment.
The involvement of the local
agricultural community is also key
to conducting a thorough
agricultural impact assessment. For
example, when the Ministry of
Transportation studied provincial
highway expansion options between
New Hamburg and Sebringville in
2007, the farm community got
involved. Farmers identified the
location and activities conducted on
surrounding farmland connected
with their farm businesses. This
enabled mapping of not only the
farmland impacted but also the
associated movement of agricultural
inputs, farm machinery and
agricultural products.
The OFA takes the process of
environmental assessments very
seriously. Agriculture must be
considered, consulted and included
in assessments because our farm
businesses touch so many aspects of
our environment – impacting
natural, social, economic and
cultural conditions of the
environment.
We know how important it is for
agriculture’s voice to be included in
decisions to amend legislation and
regulations. And we are strongly
urging the government to include
our recommendations for
Agricultural Impact Assessments as
it makes changes to the
Environmental Assessment Act.
You can read the OFA’s full
submission on the topic at its
website, which can be found at
www.ofa.on.ca
Weigh impact says OFA
Keeping up the support
The Blyth Firefighters Association has been a long-time supporter of the Dave Mounsey
Memorial Fund, founded for a fallen member of the local department. Recently, the association
donated $2,000 to the Fund’s annual Run Around The Square. The Fund raises money in
order to place life-saving defibrillators in public buildings. Since its inception, it has placed over
100 defibrillators throughout southwestern Ontario. Here, President Jeff Josling, front left,
presents a cheque to Fund Treasurer Deb Finch, front right, among several members of the
association. (Photo submitted)
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