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I am sending this email to express my opposition to the captioned proposal to amend Ontario Regulation 161/17 to the Public Lands Act to change the requirements for camping on water over Ontario’s public lands as it is currently constituted.

I support the goal of the proposed changes which I interpret as addressing nuisance boats taking up long-term residence on public lands, I believe the proposed wording would significantly negatively impact the ability of responsible boat owners to enjoy boating and anchoring on Lake Ontario, Georgian Bay and many other lakes. Specifically, the prohibition of anchoring/camping within 300m of developed shoreline would effectively prohibit the use of anchorages that have been in use by boaters for decades.

If a boat at anchor is creating a nuisance, excessive noise or polluting, this should be addressed by existing laws and regulations that address these behaviours.