Planning & Permits

Lower Trent Conservation is committed to the protection of the natural resources within the Lower Trent watershed region for everyone’s benefit. We believe that sound planning is a critical part of protecting our land and water resources.

Many development activities in environmentally sensitive areas such as wetlands, shorelines and waterways can damage the environment or pose a threat to public safety.  Provincial policies and provincial and federal legislation are in place to help control such activities. Lower Trent Conservation offers advice to municipalities, landowners and developers to help them meet provincial policy requirements and to ensure compliance with government legislation. 

These services also ensure environmental integrity and protect people and property from flooding and erosion hazards.