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Chairperson - Source Protection Committee

Bob Hartley - Chair, Lakehead Source Protection Committee

The appointment of Bob Hartley as Chairperson of the Lakehead Source Protection Committee (SPC) was one of the first tasks completed by the Lakehead Source Protection Authority in the on-going process to develop a Source Protection Plan for the Lakehead Source Protection Area.

Hartley was appointed Chair by the Minister of Environment on August 20, 2007.

Bob Hartley at media briefingBob Hartley, Chair of the Lakehead Source Protection Committee, answers questions from the Thunder Bay media. Hartley, as Chair of the local Committee, is the media spokesperson. Pictured here at a media briefing, Hartley explains the roles and responsibilities of the Source Protection Committee, Source Protection Authority and Conservation Authority to implement the process for developing a Source Protection Plan for Municipal residential drinking water in the Lakehead Source Protection Area.

In his role as Chair, Hartley will oversee the local planning process to establish programs and policies in a Source Protection Plan to protect Municipal drinking water sources under the "Clean Water Act, 2006".

Media Release - Hartley named Chair (September 5, 2007)
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Bob Hartley - Biography

Bob Hartley moved to Thunder Bay in 1969, as a high school science teacher, retiring in 1997.

Hartley was elected to Council for the Municipality of Shuniah Council in 1974, serving as Reeve and a member of Council until 1988. He also represented Shuniah on the Lakehead Region Conservation Authority Board from 1975 to 1989, serving 10 years as Chair.

In 1989, the Thunder Bay Remedial Action Plan Public Advisory Committee was formed and Bob was elected as Chair.

In 1994, Hartley joined the Lake Superior Bi-National forum and is currently a member.

Since 1997, Bob is employed as an Investment Advisor, presently with Union Securities Ltd.

Source Protection Committee (SPC) and its Chairperson

The role of the Source Protection Committee is to develop a Source Protection Plan that protects sources of Municipal residential drinking water within in the Lakehead Source Protection Area. The Chair of the Committee will be responsible for guiding the effective operation of the 10-member Source Protection Committee. The Chairperson will be empowered to ensure that the Committee prepares a Terms of Reference, Assessment Report and Source Protection Plan for the Lakehead Source Protection Area and that broad public consultation occurs throughout the planning process.

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