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Conservation Authorities Ontario’s Conservation Authorities have offered Premier Bob Rae a plan to save taxpayers an estimated $100 million a year in local delivery of environmental tection. “We want the Premier to endorse Our initiative and to direct his minis- ter to cooperate with us in this effort,” or Barron, ACAO person sai Preliminary ‘sails of an on-going survey by Conservation Authorities have identified a “tangled maze” of service delivery, duplicated pro- grams, overlapping jurisdictions among several provincial ministries and Conservation Authorities, which is wasting at least $100 million wally. For example, up to 11 different opment plans, It is estimated that this duplication alone costs taxpay- ers at least $16.5 million annually. It is also estimated that more than $10.1 million is wasted in duplicated water clean $12.5 mil- lion in duplicated soil erosion and storm water management and at Mega Composter Continued is owned ah pelt ios Process Systems Inc. and has been in use in several American cities for years. It is so effective at turning organic waste into a clean, safe compost that it is being used in some places to compost sewage sludge. It is not intended to treat sewage sludge in Halton, however. It is expected to handle 165 tonnes of organic material every day, ys coraposting any wood, from immings to wooden pallets Hae waste from grocery stores and taurants, ‘compost, - takes place in a specially ventilated building, so no unpleasant odors The | composting process takes Place over a period of 21 days as the material is mechanically turned and moved along special channels. The temperature along each chan- nel is monitored by computer to ensure the material is breaking down. Sampling is done to check that no contaminated materials are in the composter. As well as the composter, the company plans to build a classroom that would be donated for use by university and school students. Plans also call for test garden plots for studying the Tesults of using compost produced from different types of materials. LOTTERY courtesy of Convenience Stores 10Mountainview S. 877-9741 Guelph & Delrex 873.3056 Georgetown Fariy Bis 08 8 33 41 Call oy ue oes eA) o or fevé-a1s6 least $2.5 million in duplicated tree plantin; ig Recently, the ACAO met with Natural Resources Minister Howard Hampton and delivered their blue- print. Hampton has asked Conservation Authorities to report back in 30 days with their detailed recommendation for the one window approach to local delivery of environmental tection and natural resource manage- ment and ways in which the govern- ment could save The Conservation Authorities’ blueprint Proposes a streamlined one-window approach for the deliv- ery of local environmental protec- tion programs and natural resources “Blue Print for + Environmental protection and natural resource eS Management pro- grams and services be carried out locally by restructured ation Authorities on a watershed basis; The province should combine the water management-related man- The Conservation Authorities’ juccess” pro| dates of the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Ministry of 14" Remote Control Colour TV 20" Remote Control Colour TV 26" Remote Control Colour TV Deluxe VCR Special with Remote Control........ 228” ©" Deluxe Hi-Fi VCR On-screen Programmingsisu 348° CD Remote Control Player ..sesissssssse Stereo System AM-FM Double Cassette & CD......... 549” COME IN AND SEE ALL OUR IN-STORE SPECIALS BEFORE YOU BUY CHECK OUR LOW PRICES... 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It has also been submitted to the Ministers of the Environment and Energy, Agriculture and Food sa a eeal Affairs for their commer “The future of tera Tesources management in Ontario has reached a crossroads,” Barron said. “We can no longer afford to maintain current institutional struct te inefficient and ineffective natural Tesource management program delive Halton Hills This Week, Saturday, Maiy’15,,1993 =Page3 THERE’S NO HORSING ND WITH BOB’S GREAT SAVINGS Conservation A community-based agente Protection agencies working in part- nership with the provincial govern- ment and 497 member municipali- ties and 11 regional governments across the province to protect local sheds. WITH ALL SALES Phone 877- 3405 14 WESTEVAN STREET in Street, G N IDEAL FOR BBQ OLDE FASHION RUMP ROAST LESS THAN 16% FAT LEAN GROUND BEEF KNECHTEL HOT DOG or HAMB URG BUNS T.D. CASH MACHINE IS NOW OPEN! 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