Comment
Under no circumstance should floating accommodations be allowed on public (crown) waterways. Items to consider include, but are not limited to:
1) The risk that they create for other boaters and recreational users -- not only the structure itself, but line of sight and navigational issues/risks,
2) Likely increased contamination, pollution and trash entering the waterway and ecosystem, due to unregulated usage/building code requirements, sewage, etcetera,
3) The risk imposed on the users, due to remote location, lack of (or potential lack of) services and resultant inability for first responders (police, fire, EMT) to locate and access these structures,
4) The risk imposed on first responders and other potential service providers when called upon, and
5) Overall budgetary constraints on all levels - provincial, municipal, etcetera - required to appropriately monitor/manage such structures.
Kind regards,
Submitted February 28, 2023 12:01 PM
Comment on
Proposal to amend Ontario Regulation 161/17 to the Public Lands Act to change the requirements related to floating accommodations
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019-6590
Comment ID
82647
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