TY - JOUR T1 - Belgrave Creek: A successful nonpoint pollution control project in rural Ontario JF - Journal of Soil and Water Conservation SP - 84 LP - 86 VL - 40 IS - 1 AU - Mike Puddister Y1 - 1985/01/01 UR - http://www.jswconline.org/content/40/1/84.abstract N2 - THE Maitland Valley Conservation Authority is 1 of 38 such bodies in Ontario formed under the Conservation Authorities Act of 1946, which sought to integrate the management of renewable natural resources at the local level. The stimulus for this movement was a concern for the issues of erosion, reforestation, and flooding. Conservation authorities are established at the request of counties and urban centers. They function on a watershed basis and funding is shared by local and provincial agencies. Management on a watershed basis and local involvement are vital precepts in addressing nonpoint-source pollution issues. Jurisdiction within a basin enables conservation authorities to link soil and water problems within a logical and consistent framework while being able to respond to local priorities (4). The Maitland watershed encompasses 1,164 square miles (3,015 square kilometers) and drains into the Maitland and Lucknow River systems on the eastern shore of Lake Huron. The basin is mainly rural in nature, containing some of the best agricultural land in the province. As in other highly productive agricultural areas, farms have expanded and intensified, using new markets and technologies. The result has been greater impacts on water resources, particularly sedimentation. In certain areas of … ER -