Geoff Cade is the new manager of water and planning for the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority.
Cade takes over from Alec Scott who retired last week after serving with the ABCA for 35 years.
Cade says his new responsibilities will include managing the flood forecasting and warning program of the conservation authority, and the structures component of the authority, including dams and erosion control structure.
Cade has served as supervisor of water and planning at ABCA since 2005 and will continue to handle some of those responsibilities. He says Scott will be available to the conservation authority on a part-time basis.
"I'll be the first to say I'll have some very large shoes to fill," he says. "Alec had a wealth of experience and a wealth of knowledge and he will continue working with staff and the authority moving forward."
