Comment
Restriction to greater than 300 m from developed land is too restrictive - may cause the inability of a vessel to adequately and safely anchor due to excessively deep waters resulting in damage to the vessel or adjacent property should the anchor not hold under severe weather conditions.
Suggest 100 m is more reasonable as this still provides for sufficient separation from an anchored vessel from the adjacent developed land but the water depths may be less deep thus permitting proper and safe anchoring.
There are navigable waters that are designated anchorages where it is not possible to satisfy the 300 m separation from developed land - an example would be Penetanguishene Bay which is relatively narrow but a recognized (and charted) anchorage. 100 m separation is a reasonable compromise satisfying the needs and interests of all involved parties.
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Camping on water over public lands – conditions
We are proposing to amend the regulation to change the conditions that must be met when camping on water over public lands by:
adding a new condition to prohibit camping on water within 300 meters of a developed shoreline, including any waterfront structure, dock, boathouse, erosion control structure, altered shoreline, boat launch and/or fill.
The intent of these changes is to minimize the impacts of camping on water and ensure camping on water remains a temporary activity. None of these changes would impact a boater’s ability to navigate, including reasonable mooring. Camping within 300 meters of shore would be allowed in front of vacant land.
Submitted March 4, 2023 11:53 AM
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
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82802
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