Council of the Township of…

Council of the Township of North Frontenac passed a Resolution at their July 20, 2023 Council Meeting directing me to submit comments on their behalf as follows:

The Township of North Frontenac is fortunate to have hundreds of lakes, rivers, and wetlands covering its geography, including pristine lakes on the Canadian Shield, Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest, and numerous local and provincially significant wetlands. These features form the backbone of the Township’s economy and cultural identity. The Township takes pride and responsibility in ensuring that these features are managed in a sound and sustainable manner.
The Township is pleased to see that the Natural Heritage Policies of the Provincial Planning Statement remain largely unchanged from PPS 2020. The Township notes that under the definition of “Significant”, the reference to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has been removed in the context of evaluation criteria and procedures for identifying provincially significant wetlands and Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest.

The Township urges the Province to ensure that all changes to evaluation criteria and procedures continue to be based on best practices, modern science, and be subject to public consultation.