Bobolink Update

So I've been trying for months now to find out if a wildlife survey has been conducted in the area where the Bobolinks have been sighted in the spring. Councillor Elgar has repeatedly emailed Conservation Halton and has received no reply. I'm shocked they can just ignore that request??? Anyway, that is still a dead end.

Some good/encouraging news though! I emailed Andrew Salmons, Ward 1 Candidate for Milton as the fields in question are in Milton, Ward 1. He was VERY helpful. He informed me of the following:

"Conservation Halton has the Bobolinks listed as "threatened" and can be sighting can be reported at http://www.conservationhalton.on.ca/ShowCategory.cfm?subCatID=1328"

So I have submitted a formal sighting report. Why the Halton Conservation contact did not suggest that, I have no idea.


Andrew also stated: "Halton Region has indicated some land south of Britannia to be developed between 2021 and 2031.

Map: http://www.halton.ca/common/pages/UserFile.aspx?fileId=17882

I am not in favour of mindless development over our farm land and environmentally sensitive land. I read that the Bobolinks prefers to nest in grassy fields. This means keeping the agriculture lands in the Britannia to Lower Base Line area safe from development. Halton Region has identified these lands as prime agriculture lands and cannot be developed.

Map: http://www.halton.ca/common/pages/UserFile.aspx?fileId=17870"

The Boyne Survey edges on to Britannia and would recommend sending your public input to the Milton Planning department whenever a development application comes up for approval.

http://www.milton.ca/townhall/projects/boynesurvey.htm

The Town of Milton has within the Secondary Plan for Boyne Survey a map of the Natural Heritage and Greenlands, page 52.

http://www.milton.ca/plandev/BoyneSurvey/June2010BoyneSurveySecPlanwithMaps.pdf



I found all this information to be VERY helpful. I wish Andrew the very best of luck in his campaign. I wish I was in his Ward (I'm just a little south of the dividing line). I encourage those in Ward 1 to vote for a candidate who takes immediate action and does his research. I was happy to have such a prompt and detailed response. Thank you Andrew!!!!!!!!!