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Ways and Means of ImplementationCataraqui to 2020 outlines an ambitious program for the Authority. Recognizing the staffing and funding constraints is important. To successfully implement the strategies planned during the life of this strategic plan may require more staff and more funds. As financial and other resources, public expectations, and the activities of related agencies with complimentary programs change, the Authority's mixture of activities will change. Also, as grants have been drastically reduced over the last ten years, capital projects have almost vanished from the budget. Future changes to the structure and funding of Conservation Authorities could create further challenges in our ability to implement Cataraqui to 2020. In order to focus the Authority's attention and monetary resources in these specific directions, we need to set out our new strategies to help identify projects which are a priority for the next five years. Conservation Authorities are remarkably flexible in adapting a program to fill a need and they generally respond fairly quickly to local needs and funding availability. Changing priorities, or unforeseen needs on the part of member municipalities can result in changes to priorities as envisioned in this implementation section, or in the addition of tasks to those outlined. A work plan must be developed by members and staff that examines the human and financial resources of the CRCA., recognizing that the key ways whereby the CRCA does its job are through Research, Leadership and Coordination, and Education. With updated research, staff can collectively improve their ability to make informed recommendations, which should result in more environmentally-friendly decisions. Research efforts also need to be focused on better understanding of the water cycle and the general interconnectedness of the components of our natural resources. The concerns of better leadership and coordination form the basis of our strategic plan because we recognize that most initiatives will be undertaken in cooperation with one or more of our partners. Sometimes, the Conservation Authority assumes a leadership role in these efforts, and sometimes we play facilitating or participatory roles. The Authority sees a continuing need for the improved education in understanding and appreciating natural resources, and our role as stewards of our natural resources. Individuals and private groups play important roles in protecting natural resources, because increasingly, people understand that they can contribute to global protection of our natural resources. Supplying information to others so they can improve their decision is also effective in terms of cost and long term benefits. The Authority shall also continues to offer a wide range of programs in cooperation with local school boards, and other environmental organizations. Clearly, there is an interdependence between these three elements. Our goals and priorities are related and depend on other steps occurring. Often, our efforts are affected by external forces, both natural and the action of related public bodies. Strategies set out in Cataraqui to 2020 have been broken down into categories for ease of reference. Many of them cannot be entirely successful without others being completed. For example, certain fundamentals are necessary, such as acquiring particular resource data, and continued facilitation with agencies. Only then are successive steps possible, such as development of policy, and the application of those policies. Many ongoing programs will continue so that while staff collect and analyze data, we will continue to carry out our community relations programs. And while we continue our role of promoting integrated resource management, we will continue to provide information and recommendations to our member municipalities regarding natural resources. Much of the Authority's mandate is carried out in conjunction with others, whether by explicit cooperation, or by persuasion, or by changing the way others act. In the long run it is far better, more efficient, and more effective to persuade others to modify their behaviour than by direct intervention. One of the Conservation Authority strengths is their knowledge of the locality, its needs and circumstances. Also because it is local, it can respond more quickly and with simpler less bureaucratic procedures to adopt a public policy to address the unique need of a particular place, circumstance and people. Not only is it locally accessible, it is accountable locally, not in some remote capital. NEXT: This Strategic Plan and You |
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