MEGI Mission Statement and Mandate

MANITOU

ENVIRONMENTAL

GROUP

INCORPORATED


MISSION STATEMENT:

The Manitou Environmental Group Incorporated is a not-for-profit charitable organization that exists primarily to address any environmental pressures that are relevant to the long term ecological integrity of Little Manitou Lake. MEGI will continue to recognize the importance of ongoing monitoring and maintenance of the ecological health of Little Manitou Lake and local watershed. MEGI will work toward building consensus in the community around monitoring and maintenance of Little Manitou Lake and local watershed. We will provide educational information to the general public about environmental pressures on Little Manitou Lake while informing people about it’s unique qualitites.

MANDATE:

Manitou Environmental Group Inc. will carry out on-going monitoring of and maintaining of the ecological health of Little Manitou Lake and local watershed from harmful inputs. In so doing the group will address the following issues:

1) Reverse osmosis reject water from Manitou Beach RO treatment plant. 2) Manitou Beach and Town of Watrous sewage lagoon run-off.
3) Agricultural inputs (livestock and grain farms) into Little Manitou Lake.
4) Sask. Water - fresh water input into Little Manitou Lake.
5) Commercial, industrial and residential pollutants into Little Manitou Lake.
6) Increasing public knowledge and awareness of environmental pressures on Little Manitou Lake.

Sunset over Little Manitou Lake. Photo Credit: Michael Gaudet 2005