News from the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority
May, 2014 – At the Board of Directors meeting held on Wednesday, May 21, Carmen D’Angelo, Chief Administrative Officer of the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) announced the acquisition of a 24 acre parcel of land adjacent to the Ball’s Falls Conservation Area in Lincoln, Ontario. The parcel of land is located to the south-east of the conservation area and also borders Seventh Avenue, private agricultural and residential lands.
The NPCA’s Ball’s Falls Centre for Conservation
The NPCA paid $362,577.71 for the parcel which is approximately $15,107 per acre. The was funded through the NPCA’s Land Acquisition Reserve.
Mr. D’Angelo stated, “We are absolutely thrilled to add another 24 acres to the existing 200 already in place at Ball’s Falls. This is a beautiful site and one of the cornerstone properties of the NPCA.” He added, “The purchase will enhance the property by providing additional parking during our annual Thanksgiving Festival (October 10-13, 2014) and Children’s Water Festival and other special events.”
The NPCA has leased the property for the past 17 years. The property is maintained by the NPCA as turf grass, and is available for year-round programming.
The previous landowner allowed the NPCA to construct a laneway to link the parking area to Seventh Avenue. Acquiring the land opens up the option for NPCA to widen the laneway to support two-way traffic.
NPCA Chairman of the board Bruce Timms added, “The Board of Directors is very pleased with the changes we’ve made with the organization, and believe that getting this land acquisition done is testament that the new management team is putting the Strategic Plan into action.”
“It’s been a long time coming” said Douglas Ransom, NPCA Board Member for Lincoln and former Chairman of the Board. “Thank you to the staff at Ball’s Falls for being good neighbours for many years with the previous landowner. In my opinion, the relationship the staff has built with this neighbour helped facilitate closing this deal, and satisfying all parties in the end.”
A map outlining the new property location is available on the NPCA website, located here: http://www.npca.ca/wp-content/uploads/BallsFallsNewAcquisition.pdf .
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