We are proposing to designate York1 Environmental Waste Solutions Ltd.’s proposal to re-establish landfill operations and re-establish and expand on-site waste transfer and processing operations in Chatham Kent as a Part II.3 project under the Environmental Assessment Act to require a comprehensive environmental assessment of the project.
December 1, 2021 - January 15, 2022 (45 days) Closed
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We are replacing the Noise Pollution Control Publication 206 (NPC-206) guideline with the Noise Pollution Control Publication 306 (NPC-306), so we can provide updated guidance on the methods and software for determining the impacts of noise due to road and rail projects.
July 27, 2022 - September 10, 2022 (45 days) Closed
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This proposal is for a new Environmental Compliance Approval (M&P sewage) for MacPherson Builders (Cranberry) Limited. This proposal is for the approval of storm sewers, and oil and grit separators to be constructed on Blue Fairway Block 5 & 6, Town of Collingwood, County of Simcoe.
We have made regulations and taken related actions to move Ontario to a project list approach under the Environmental Assessment Act. Projects that require a comprehensive environmental assessment are now set out in regulation.
September 11, 2020 - November 10, 2020 (60 days) Closed
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We have made regulations, including the Comprehensive Environmental Assessment Projects regulation, and taken related actions to move Ontario’s environmental assessment program to a project list approach under the Environmental Assessment Act.
We are modernizing our environmental assessment (EA) program to better serve communities now and in the future. Comments received on the discussion paper have been and will continue to be considered when making decisions on EA modernization initiatives.
We amended seven Class Environmental Assessments to align them with the move to a project list approach for projects that will require a comprehensive environmental assessment. This posting provides information on those amendments and brings them into effect.
We are proposing to extend the expiry date for Environmental Assessment Act approvals by 10 years for certain projects once the relevant amendments to the Act come into effect. This extension will allow the projects to proceed (subject to any other permits and approvals required) instead of requiring a new environmental assessment to be completed.
Having completed initial consultation in Spring 2023, we are proposing to revoke the Municipal Class EA and make a streamlined environmental assessment regulation focused on certain water, sewage and shoreline projects. This change will help deliver critical public works to support housing. See ERO 019-7891 for more details.
February 16, 2024 - March 17, 2024 (30 days) Closed
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We are proposing to revoke the Municipal Class EA (MCEA) and make a streamlined EA regulation for municipal infrastructure for higher-risk projects The new regulation would help deliver critical public works to support housing infrastructure for Ontario’s rapidly growing population.
The Ministry of Mines is proposing to rehabilitate mine hazards at the former Prace Mine. Project planning is being carried out in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment for Activities of the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines under the Mining Act(Class Environmental Assessment).
August 23, 2023 - September 22, 2023 (30 days) Closed
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An Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility (air & noise), has been issued to M-J-J-J Developments Inc., a hot-mix asphalt plant located at 12415 Coleraine Drive in Bolton, Ontario.
The Ministry of Mines is proposing to rehabilitate the mine hazards at the Tribag Mine. Project planning is being carried out in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment for Activities of the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines under the Mining Act (Class Environmental Assessment).
The proposed work program on the Griffith Quarry Project would be trenching and a bulk sampling program removing no more than 1000 tonnes, keeping the project below the threshold of advanced exploration. The location of the bulk sample is in a previously disturbed area where historic stripping and sampling has occurred.
The Ministry of Mines is ready to proceed with the rehabilitation of the former Long Lake Gold Mine. Project planning is being carried out in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment for Activities of the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines under the Mining Act (Class Environmental Assessment).
As part of our environmental assessment modernization efforts, we have amended the Public Work Class Environmental Assessment to better align the assessment requirements for projects in respect of government property with their anticipated environmental impacts while maintaining strong environmental oversight and protection.
We are modernizing the environmental assessment program by working with proponents of Class Environmental Assessments (Class EA) to propose changes that would ensure strong environmental oversight, while aligning assessment requirements with environmental impact, reducing duplication and increasing efficiency of the Class EA process.
As part of our environmental assessment modernization efforts, we have amended the class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities. This will reduce duplication and improve the process for lower-risk transportation infrastructure projects, while maintaining strong environmental oversight and protection.
As part of the redevelopment of Ontario Place, the Ministry of Infrastructure has completed the Category C Public Work Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Project for the future public spaces and parkland (the public realm). The Environmental Study Report (ESR) has been finalized and outlines the preferred design for the public realm at the site.
The Ministry of Mines has completed our assessment for the rehabilitation of mine hazards at the Gould Copper Mine. Project planning is being carried out in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment for Activities of the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines under the Mining Act (Class Environmental Assessment).
