The County of Wellington…

The County of Wellington agrees that the Paris Galt Moraines are unique landforms worthy of protection, which is why we used existing Planning Act provisions to incorporate special policies in our Official Plan in 2014.

The proposal to expand the Greenbelt does not include any technical rationale to contradict the Ministry of the Environment’s 2009 position that no new Provincial policy or legislation is required to protect the functions of the Paris Galt Moraine.

There is no major growth anticipated in the Study Area that warrants Greenbelt Plan protection and there are undesirable outcomes that would limit options for agricultural areas and impact the stability of rural communities in Wellington.

The County has been, and continues to be, consistent in its position that there is no rationale for expanding the Greenbelt. There are adequate Provincial legislation, regulations, plans and policies; and local plans, policies and measures in place.