The draft reg doesn't go far enough. It needs to be expanded to go beyond overnight on-water camping to include day use issues along all shorelines especially private ones. In Lake Scugog for example there is a situation along the Star Bay shoreline of privately owned Ball Pt.
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I support the proposals to amend Ontario Regulation 161/17 (O. Reg. 161/17) under the Public Lands Act described in ERO 019-6590 posted by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry on February 24, 2023.
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I support the proposals to amend Ontario Regulation 161/17 (O. Reg. 161/17) under the Public Lands Act described in ERO 019-6590 posted by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry on February 24, 2023.
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These are my thoughts on why allowing floating containers on waterways is a bad idea that should be scrapped completely. These are random points that convey my disapproval for allowing these floating containers.
Arguments against Sea Containers
• damage to boat launches
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I support the proposals to amend Ontario Regulation 161/17 (O. Reg. 161/17) under the Public Lands Act described in ERO 019-6590 posted by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry on February 24, 2023.
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This amendment do not solve above mentioned concerns because, first increase boat movements, second increase number of anchoring procedures, garbages and grey water spills be same, land visits be same.
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Agree to more restrictions to regulate these type of vessels using public waterways without having to pay for services if required (fire/rescue) and reducing local taxpayers funding of such.
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I’m completely against these floating structures. You’ve probably heard it all before. But here’s why;
They don’t pay taxes.
There’s no way that the so called septics on these things are ‘green’.
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As a long-time island cottage owner, I have seen changes on our lake that are not all good. Boats are getting faster. Wakes are getting larger and more destructive. PWCs are moving way too fast, and way too close to shore to be safe. Our shorelines are being eroded. Swimmers are at risk.
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I support the proposals to amend Ontario Regulation 161/17 (O. Reg. 161/17) under the Public Lands Act described in ERO 019-6590 posted by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry on February 24, 2023.
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you can’t do in water work, early in the spring do the fish spawning. How are these stupid dumb ugly floating colleges allowed to put down there spuds and disturb the lake bed when I can’t even do that on my own property that I pay taxes on and fix my dock
As waterfront property owners and property tax payers we are concerned these "floating homes " will impact our private waterfront, the surrounding waterway and the environment in a negative manner.
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Township of Muskoka Lakes comments (staff report) and supporting resolution attached. Comments are supportive of the original proposal to amend Ontario Regulation 161/17 prior to the changes or deletions made to the proposal by the Ministry on March 16, 2023.
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The updated proposal removes the most useful elements of the original proposal. This is extremely disappointing. The elements that were removed should be made regardless of the current concern about the nature of floating accommodations.
I just attended the information session.
It appears the crux of the issue and discussion was around floating homes. While the questions were specific, the answers were vague.
The feedback and recommendations and feedback in my mind are simple;
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As a cottage owner paying property tax and having to conform to all regulations, I am against non-navigational floating residences such as seacans set on styrofoam being allowed to effectively squat on crown land, dropping spuds into the lake bottom and potentially dumping black water into the lake.
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Great work on whom ever is pushing this through. Floating cottages would ruin the bay. They are too big and do not make sense. They would block out the bottom of the bay which could cause major implications.
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These shipping containers…
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