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North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority
As a community-based, non-profit environmental organization, NBMCA is dedicated to
conserving, restoring, developing and managing renewable natural resources on a watershed basis.
NBMCA is one of 36 Conservation Authorities who are members of Conservation Ontario.
of the Algonquin People and the Metis Nation.
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of the natural environment, protecting people and property
from natural hazards.
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Integrated Watershed Management
From water quality monitoring and flood forecasting to drinking water source protection, NBMCA uses science to make watershed management decisions.
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MoreCity of North Bay to Purchase Escarpment Lands from Conservation Authority
The City of North Bay is purchasing the building and surrounding lands owned by the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA) along the Laurentian escarpment.
The $1.4 million purchase agreement was backed by the NBMCA Board last week and was approved by Council this evening.
The purchase includes approximately 50 hectares of land, including Laurentian Ski Hill and the Interpretive Centre building, which houses the Conservation Authority’s offices.
MoreFlood Watch issued for the Wasi River and Chippewa Creek
A Flood Watch has been issued for the Wasi River through Chisholm, East Ferris, and Callander and Chippewa Creek in North Bay. A Watershed Conditions Statement – Flood Outlook continues for most of the NBMCA watershed and a Watershed Conditions Statement – Water Safety continues for the Lake Nipissing Shoreline and Mattawa River downstream of Hurdman Dam.
MoreWatershed Conditions Statement – Flood Outlook and Watershed Conditions Statement – Water Safety
A Flood Outlook for most of the North Bay-Mattawa watershed, along with a Watershed Conditions Statement - Water Safety for the Lake Nipissing Shoreline and the Mattawa River downstream of Hurdman Dam, have been issued according to the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA).
MoreSnow Survey Readings for March 23
Snow survey measurements show a snow depth increase of 3.6 cm, and snow water equivalence increase of 9.3 mm from the last survey on March 18.
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