Estate of Sandra Nelson - New - Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place

The application proposes a new lot on Kenogami Lake at 30 & 70 Boland Road. Boland Road is a publicly travelled road maintained all year by the Eby Local Roads Board. The subject lands are four kilometres southwest of the Town of Kirkland Lake.

The proposed severed lot has a road frontage of 188 metres, lake frontage of 120 metres, a depth of 402 metres, and an area of 7.5 hectares. It has one seasonal cottage (pre-1972), a driveway at 30 Boland Road, a private individual septic system, and a well.

The proposed retained lot has a road frontage of 214 metres, lake frontage of 292 metres, a depth of 402 metres, and an area of 8.6 hectares. It has one year-round residential home (2007), a three-car garage (2007), a private driveway at 70 Boland Road, a private individual septic system, and a well.

There are no proposals for new buildings or structures associated with the application.

The application will be reviewed for consistency with the environmental policies of the Provincial Planning Statement (e.g., natural heritage, water quality protection). Public comments received or concerns identified will be considered in the review to determine whether the application is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement and whether it would have any significant impact on the environment.

If you have any questions, or would like to submit comments, please do so online (below), by letter, or by phone to the contact person listed. Please submit your comment during the 30-day public consultation period.

As required under the Planning Act, a public notice will be published in a local newspaper.

Appeal Rights under the Planning Act:

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Minister in respect of the proposed consent, you must make a written request to the Minister at the above address. Appeal of a decision of the Minister in respect of this consent, and/or any condition imposed by the Minister, may be made by a specified person or any public body not later than 20 days after notice of the decision is given. If a person or public body has the ability to appeal the decision of the Minister in respect of the proposed consent to the Ontario Land Tribunal but does not make written submissions to the Minister before the Minister gives or refuses to give a provisional consent, the Tribunal may dismiss the appeal.

Additional Appeal Rights under the Environmental Bill of Rights:

The Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993 provides a separate ability to seek leave to appeal decisions on consent applications that are posted to the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO). This appeal must be commenced within 15 days of the notice of decision being posted on the ERO. For more information about this appeal method, refer to the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993, or https://www.ontario.ca/page/environmental-bill-rights.