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This could be a good idea, as long as there is SIGNIFICANT partnering with the RBG and BARC. They have been outstanding stewards of these lands and know this ecosystem intimately. I'd hate to see the feds helicoptering in outside experts.

We can't just put a glass dome over these lands and think our job is done. Development beyond this area is having significant negative impact. Cootes is filling in from silt washing downstream from housing developments on Escarpment lands. Hopefully a national designation would give conservationists more clout to deal with these issues, as well as on the international front when it comes to dealing with Great Lakes water levels, etc.