Public Conservation Areas

1. Two Creeks
2. Big “O”
3. Rowsom’s Tibury West
4. Lighthouse
5. C.M. Wilson
6. McGeachy Pond
7. Rondeau Bay Marshes
8. Sinclair’s Bush
9. Walter Devereux
10. Mosa Forest
11. Big Bend
12. E.M. Warwick
13.Dutton Dunwich
14. Longwoods Road
15. Mill Stream
16. Delaware
17. Sharon Creek
18. Merlin

Policy and budget decisions are made by a Board comprised of 12 members appointed by our 10 municipal partners. The number of representatives appointed as Members of the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority Board of Directors are based on population as outlined in subsection 2(2) of the Conservation Authorities Act. One Director represents each municipality except for Chatham – Kent which has three. Directors are appointed for a maximum three-year term and can be reappointed. As appointed representatives, Directors are charged with the responsibility of establishing policies and making policy decisions which will govern the operation of the Conservation Authority. Conservation Authority staff are responsible for implementing those policies.

Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority Administration By-law 2025-03: Best Management Practices and Code of Conduct, Conflict of Interest Policies, Procedures for Election of Officers

If these By-laws conflict with any provision of the Conservation Authorities Act, the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act or a provision of a regulation made under one of those acts, the provision of those acts or regulations prevail.

This memo describes how the LTVCA has met new requirements under Sections 14(2.2) and 14(2.3) of the Conservation Authorities Act. The Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority has no agreements amongst participating municipalities affecting the number of members. Membership on the board is currently consistent with the population formula found under Section 2(2) of the Conservation Authorities Act. Nine of ten municipalities of the LTVCA represented on the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority Board of Directors have a population less than 10,000 and therefore appoint 1 (one) member. The Municipality of Chatham-Kent has between 50,000 and 100,000 people within our watershed and therefore has 3 (three) members on the board. Currently, all sitting members of our board are councillors. Additionally, a boundary adjustment is being sought between the LTVCA and the UTRCA to correctly represent drainage in the municipality. Changes to the CA Act have resulted in delays in proceeding with finalizing the boundary adjustments. These boundary adjustments will not change the municipal representation from the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc on the LTVCA board. It will remain consistent with the population formula with one representative.