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In addition to its Board of Directors, Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA) has two advisory committees that provide informed advice to HCA’s Board and staff, as well as guidance and support for key HCA initiatives.

Budget and Administration Commitee

The Budget and Administration Committee consists of members of the Board of Directors, with the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board designated as required members of the B&AC. The Committee reviews and provides recommendations to the Board of Directors on administrative, budgetary, financial, insurance, personnel, and governance matters.

Regular meetings of the B&A Committee are scheduled on a monthly basis and are held on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:00 p.m.

Conservation Advisory Board

The Conservation Advisory Board is comprised of both citizen representatives and select members of the Board of Directors.

CAB reviews and provides input on various HCA programs, projects and recommendations brought forward by staff or as identified by the Board of Directors within their terms of reference.

Regular meetings of the CAB are scheduled on a bi-monthly basis, up to 6 meetings per year, and are held on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 4:00 p.m. The meetings may be held at various locations across the HCA watershed to facilitate site visits or at the HCA Main office.

Meeting Materials
All materials for advisory committee meetings can be found on our Meetings, Agendas, And Minutes page.

Contact Information
For any questions or comments regarding HCA’s advisory committees, please contact Jaime Tellier, Executive Assistant / Records Management Coordinator at (905) 525-2181, ext. 112 or by email at Jaime.Tellier@conservationhamilton.ca.

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	Normal No low water conditions exist.
	Level 1 Water users are asked to voluntarily reduce consumption by 10 percent. Precipitation totals are less than 80 percent of long-term averages and/or 30-day average streamflows are less than 100 / 70 percent (springtime / otherwise) of the minimum of the long-term average monthly flows for summer months.
	Level 2 Water users are asked to voluntarily reduce consumption by 20 percent. Precipitation totals are less than 60 percent of long-term averages and/or 30-day average streamflows are less than 70 / 50 percent (springtime / otherwise) of the minimum of the long-term average monthly flows for summer months.
	Level 3 There is also potential for economic harm to water takers and/or significant harm to the ecosystem. The Hamilton Water Response Team may ask the province to impose mandatory restrictions on those holding Permits to Take Water. Precipitation totals are less than 40 percent of long-term averages and/or 30-day average streamflows are less than 50 / 30 percent (springtime / otherwise) of the minimum of the long-term average monthly flows for summer months.

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