Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority

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Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority
Founded1958
FocusNatural resources conservation and management
Area served
Durham Region
Website www.cloca.com

Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA), is a conservation authority established under the Conservation Authorities Act of Ontario in 1958. It forms a partnership with the Province of Ontario, the Ministry of Natural Resources, the regional municipality of Durham, and its constituent local municipalities.

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