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du 21 février 2020
au 22 mars 2020
Résumé de la décision
The Minister has issued an amendment to an overall benefit permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 (ESA) to North Pickering Community Management Inc. which will impact Species at Risk trees and their habitat.
Détails de l'emplacement
Adresse du site
Pickering,
ON
Canada
Détails de l'emplacement du site
Whitevale Road in the Seaton Lands of Central Pickering, Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario
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North Pickering Community Management Inc.
30 Madras Place
Brampton,
ON
L6S 2Z2
Canada
Détails de la décision
On June 7, 2020, the Minister issued a permit amendment to North Pickering Community Management Inc. with respect to Butternut. The permit authorizes the company to remove four additional Butternuts for its project so it can develop:
- water and wastewater infrastructure
- transit systems
- service facilities
The overall benefit plan in the original permit is substantial enough to account for the additional impacts to the four Category 2 Butternut trees, while still providing a net benefit to the species.
This project is being carried out within the vicinity of Whitevale Road in Pickering, Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario
With this amendment included, the permit authorizes North Pickering Community Management Inc. to:
- remove two Category 3 Butternut trees
- remove fourteen Category 2 Butternut trees
- harm four Category 3 Butternut trees
- harm twelve Category 2 Butternut trees
- destroy up to one hectare of Butternut habitat
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) provides the authority for the Minister to amend a permit issued under 17(2)(c) of the Act with the consent of the permit holder. However, the Minister must believe that he or she would have been authorized to issue the permit under clause 17(2)(c) in its amended form.
The permit, as amended, will continue to meet the three legal tests as described below for Butternut:
Actions to minimize adverse effects to species
The permit requires North Pickering Community Management Inc. to:
- implement Butternut protection measures to avoid impacts to off-site Butternut trees
- retain a qualified professional to carry out conditions of the permit
Actions to achieve an overall benefit to species
The permit requires North Pickering Community Management Inc. to:
- archive two Butternut trees that demonstrate resistance to the Butternut canker disease
- expand an existing Butternut archive area to increase the provincial capacity to archive Butternuts
- conduct landowner communications to identify archivable Butternut trees across central and western Ontario
Reasonable alternatives
Reasonable alternatives were considered that would not adversely affect Butternut, such as:
- not proceeding with the proposed development project
- altering project design so that development occurs at an alternate location
Other information
Butternut is listed on the Species at Risk in Ontario List as Endangered.
We have published a government response statement under section 12.1 of the Endangered Species Act, 2007 with respect to Butternut.
The Butternut government response statement specifies actions, such as:
- protecting Butternut trees and their habitat through the
- improving knowledge of their distribution across the province
- improving species knowledge by research
- collecting genetic material from Butternut trees that may contribute to the recovery of the species
These actions are supported in the permit.
A copy of the GRS for Butternut is available at: https://www.ontario.ca/page/butternut-government-response-statement
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Peterborough,
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Proposition initiale
Détails de la proposition
On January 10, 2018, we issued a permit to North Pickering Community Management Inc. (the “Corporation”), with respect to Butternut, so they can develop:
- water and wastewater infrastructure
- transit systems
- service facilities
These developments are in the vicinity of Whitevale Road in the Seaton Lands of Central Pickering, Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario.
The permit authorizes the Corporation to:
- remove two (2) Category 3 Butternut trees
- remove ten (10) Category 2 Butternut trees
- harm four (4) Category 3 Butternut trees
- harm twelve (12) Category 2 Butternut trees
- destroy up to one hectare of Butternut habitat
On July 12, 2019, the Corporation requested an amendment to the permit, since an additional four (4) Category 2 Butternut trees were identified in the project area. These need to be removed in order for the Corporation to complete their proposed works.
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) provides the authority for the Minister to amend a permit issued under 17(2)(c) of the Act with the consent of the permit holder. However, the Minister must believe that he or she would have been authorized to issue the permit under clause 17(2)(c) in its amended form.
The permit, as amended, would continue to meet the three legal tests as described below for Butternut:
1. The permit requires the Corporation to achieve an overall benefit to the species within a reasonable timeframe. This includes:
- archiving two (2) Butternut trees that demonstrate resistance to the Butternut canker disease
- expanding an existing Butternut archive area to increase the provincial capacity to archive Butternuts
- conducting landowner communications to identify archivable Butternut trees across central and western Ontario
2. Reasonable alternatives have been considered that would not adversely affect Butternut, such as:
- not proceeding with the proposed development project
- altering project design so that development occurs at an alternate location
3. The permit requires the Corporation to minimize adverse effects on Butternut, such as:
- implementing Butternut protection measures to avoid impacts to off-site Butternut trees
- retaining a qualified professional to carry out conditions of the permit
Other information
Butternut is listed on the Species at Risk in Ontario List as Endangered.
The overall benefit plan in the original Permit is substantial enough to account for the additional impacts to the four (4) Category 2 Butternut trees, while still providing a net benefit to the species.
Please note that the posting of this proposed amendment on the Environmental Registry does not imply that a permit amendment will be approved; a permit amendment may only be issued where the legal requirements set out in clause 17(2)(c) of the Endangered Species Act, 2007 have been satisfied.
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Cette consultation a eu lieu 21 février 2020
au 22 mars 2020
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