The North Bay - Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA) was formed under the Conservation Authorities Act of Ontario in 1972 at the request of municipalities.
As a community-based, environmental organization in Ontario’s near north, the NBMCA is dedicated to conserving, restoring, developing and managing renewable natural resources on a watershed basis. It is our mission to balance human and economic needs with the needs of the natural environment.
The NBMCA’s area of jurisdiction equals over 2,900 square kilometres and is based on identified watersheds within the Lake Nipissing and the Ottawa River Basins. Highlights of the NBMCA's jurisdictional area include Lake Nipissing, Trout Lake, Wasi Lake, the Mattawa River, the North Bay Escarpment and parts of Algonquin Park.
OUR MISSION
The North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority provides leadership through coordination of watershed planning, implementation of resource management programs and promotion of conservation awareness in cooperation with others.
OUR VISION
Providing effective leadership in the management of our watersheds where partners and communities are actively engaged in balancing human needs with the needs of the natural environment.
OUR VALUES
Action: Establish priorities and undertake initiatives based on desired results, ensuring that actions or decisions are undertaken individually and collectively in an accountable and timely manner.
Collaboration: Work together with our partners and communities to strengthen our approach and create synergy for improving watershed management.
Innovation: Be a leader in science-based integrated watershed management that accommodates taking new approaches to our business.
Transparency: Communicate and share information and ideas using appropriate language and outreach techniques to bring about clear understanding.
Integrity: Ensure that actions or decisions do not compromise our fundamental values or principles.
