The Sault Ste. Marie's drinking water. Naturalists and members of the public signed petitions, wrote letters and attended meetings voicing their opposition to such a large and potentially harmful development on public conservation lands. In early April the TRCA board voted against the proposal. The proposed site is located on the Oak Ridges Moraine.
Golf courses can be very harmful to the environment.
A variety of pesticides, fungicides and fertilizers are routinely applied to certain sections of the course and, due to extensive landscaping, there are often runoff and erosion problems. However, EnviroGolf claims it can provide a desirable alternative for cash-strapped conservation authorities. David Carter, one of the founders of EnviroGolf says that the purpose of the company is to create golf courses that are environmentally friendly. Examples include creating ponds and brush piles or installing bat and songbird boxes. So far, the public has said no.