Plan to prevent rural clearcutting trumped by farming concerns
Councillors from Ottawa's rural wards have rejected plans to require some property owners to call city staff before preparing land for farming, potentially leaving an opening for them to circumvent rules and pre-emptively clear land for development.
Councillors from Ottawa's rural wards have rejected plans to require some property owners to call city staff before preparing land for farming, potentially leaving an opening for them to circumvent rules and pre-emptively clear land for development.
