The Town of The Blue Mountains is holding a pair of open houses on two important environmental studies.
The town has advised local residents that two open houses have been scheduled to receive public input for the Natural Asset Inventory and Natural Heritage Study projects.
“The natural environment is closely tied to the identity of the town. As such, the town is taking action to identify, protect, and manage its natural environment to ensure the services and functions it provides remain healthy and sustainable long-term,” a news release on the open houses stated.
The Natural Asset Inventory and Natural Heritage Study project involves two separate but interrelated parts. The first is identifying and creating an inventory of natural assets across the community and the second is developing recommendations for identifying, managing and protecting those features of importance.
The town and the project consulting team will seek public input through two open houses. Registration for the meetings is required.
Open House #1 - Natural Environment Data & Preliminary Directions - will be held on Jan. 25 from 5 - 7 p.m. at the town hall in Thornbury and virtually via Microsoft Teams.
This session will illustrate the natural environment data being used and discuss preliminary directions, approaches and next steps.
Open House #2 - Draft Outcomes & Recommendations - will be held on April 11 from 5 - 7 p.m. at the town hall in Thornbury and virtually via Microsoft Teams.
This session will present and seek feedback on draft project outcomes. Results of the natural asset inventory and draft targets, criteria and recommendations for natural heritage management will be presented.
Those looking for more information and to register for the open houses can visit the project website here.
