I am in favour of reducing…

I am in favour of reducing red tape and other parts of this proposal however, i am not in favour of NEC adopting greater abilities to inspect and address non compliant development activities. Having NEC officers access private lands is invasive and lacks respect for No Tresspassing especially for farm properties that practice bio security measures. A letter and appointment with owners if they are not home is more than enough.
Non compliant offense statistics of actual events occurring should be brought forward to make this a totally open and transparent policy. It is only right that the public should be made aware of how many non compliance incidents occur each year. Are offences on the rise or is this proposal duplicating what is already in place such as city bylaws and a police force.
Much of NEC is already located near urban and compliance complaints come in from neighbours. They quickly report if there is a chance that compliance is in question. If the compliance issues have to do with construction occurring without a permit then the causes for these matters should be explored instead of an intrusive proposal such as NEC officers. Could one of the causes be that it takes too long to obtain permits. Is obtaining a permit creating too much red tape when it means getting clearance from the city, the region, NEC and conservation. It is unreasonable to wait 3 years to get shovels in the ground. That is how long it takes for many.
As well there already is aerial high definition photography in place. If LEAR studies are already being used by municipalities and regions for planning policy then why does NEC need to duplicate what is already being used with satellite, planes and helicopters. This is excessive to taxpayers. As well ,who will oversee and train compliance officers for the task of entering private properties ? There are too many questions with not enough information being presented to make this a transparent proposal.