To help communities prepare for an expected increase in wildland fires, Ontario is taking steps to modernize wildland fire management in Ontario and is proposing changes to the Forest Fires Prevention Act and wildland fire program that will strengthen community preparedness and response and improve prevention and mitigation.
The government introduced Bill 228 Resource Management and Safety Act, 2024 that will help address the challenges Ontario is facing including a projected increase in wildland fire, managing carbon dioxide emissions, hazards posed by certain deteriorating oil and gas wells, and supporting rapid infrastructure and housing development.
November 25, 2024 - January 9, 2025 (45 days) Open
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This is a narrowly scoped proposal that would allow the Ministry of Natural Resources (the Ministry), in limited circumstances, to take action to address a hazardous well or associated work that could harm people, property or the natural environment and pursue a non-compliant well operator for the costs of remediation.
A decision has been made to proceed with the design of a legislative framework for commercial-scale geologic carbon storage in Ontario that would enable the development of technology-ready commercial-scale projects and the continued testing and demonstration of newer carbon storage technologies.
December 15, 2023 - January 29, 2024 (45 days) Closed
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Porcelain Technologies Limited requested to withdraw their application for an Environmental Compliance Approval. The application is considered withdrawn and no approval was issued.
We have issued an Environmental Compliance Approval with Operational Flexibility (Air) to Griffin Technology Limited, a powder coating facility, located in Toronto, Ontario.
November 25, 2024 - December 25, 2024 (30 days) Open
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This proposal is for a new of Permit to Take Water for 2771881 Ontario Limited for construction-dewatering purposes. Water will be taken from two ponds, located in the City of Ottawa, Ontario.
November 25, 2024 - December 25, 2024 (30 days) Open
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This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water for CTC Concrete Inc. for manufacturing purposes. Water will be taken from one watercourse, located in the City of Windsor, Ontario.
The Permit to Take Water No. P-300-1087434989 v2.0 was issued to Alamos Gold Inc. on November 22, 2024 to amend the Permit P-300-1087434989 v 1.0. Water will be taken from nine wells and ten lake intakes for mining operations and exploration purposes, located in Dubreuilville, Ontario.
November 25, 2024 - December 25, 2024 (30 days) Open
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This proposal is for the renewal of Permit to Take Water No. 8724-9GFPQE for Con-Cast Pipe Inc. for industrial - purposes. Water will be taken from two wells related to activities, in the Township of Puslinch, County of Wellington, Ontario.
November 25, 2024 - December 25, 2024 (30 days) Open
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This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water number for Ossory Properties Corp., for dewatering construction purposes. Water will be taken from one well, located in the Town of Milton, Ontario.
Approval for establishment of industrial stormwater management Works to service a truck terminal with 48 truck trailer parking project, located in Windsor for the collection, transmission, treatment and disposal of stormwater run-off from a total catchment area of 1.01 hectares,to provide normal Level water quality, quantity and erosion protection.
Approval for the establishment of industrial stormwater management Works to service an Industrial Sorting and Warehouse Facility land area of 10.39 hectares of a total 24.2 hectares for the collection, transmission, treatment and disposal of stormwater run-off to provide Enhanced Level water quality and quantity control.
November 25, 2024 - January 9, 2025 (45 days) Open
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This proposal is for renewal of Environmental Compliance Approval No. 3173-CARRNU for Owen Sound Septic Services Inc. for a hauled sewage disposal site in Georgian Bluffs, Ontario.
October 21, 2024 - November 20, 2024 (30 days) Closed
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Permit to Take Water No. P-300-1329795335 was issued to Lake Huron Fishing Club on November 21, 2024, to renew Permit to Take Water No. 2811-9Q5G3W for Lake Huron Fishing Club. Water will be taken from one pond and one well for aquaculture purposes.
October 17, 2024 - November 16, 2024 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-24-000199 to Delta Resources Limited, Portofino Resources Inc., Perry English, Gravel Ridge Resources Ltd. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit.
