Crystal Anne Giffen and Mark Edward Giffen as general partners by and on behalf of Camp Hide Away Trailers & Repairs - Environmental Compliance Approval (sewage)

Instrument type: Environmental Compliance Approval (sewage)

ERO number
026-0111
Ministry reference number
7099-DP9KH9
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Comment period
February 17, 2026 - April 3, 2026 (45 days) Closed
Last updated

This consultation was open from:
February 17, 2026
to April 3, 2026

Decision summary

approval issued for establishment of Works for the treatment of sanitary sewage and subsurface disposal of treated effluent from two existing sewage systems with replacement of one, to service the existing trailer camp and one residence, located at 2920 Old Penetanguishene Road, in Elmvale, Township of Springwater, Ontario.

Location details

Site address

2920 Old Penetanguishene Road
Township of Springwater, ON
Canada

Site location details

2920 Old Penetanguishene Road, Elmvale, Ontario, L0L 1P0

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Proponent(s)

Crystal Anne Giffen and Mark Edward Giffen as general partners by and on behalf of Camp Hide Away Trailers & Repairs
2920 Old Penetanguishene Road
Springwater, ON
L0L 1P0
Canada

Crystal Anne Giffen and Mark Edward Giffen as general partners by and on behalf of Camp Hide Away Trailers & Repairs
2920 Old Penetanguishene Road
Springwater, ON
L0L 1P0
Canada

Decision details

Approval issued for establishment of Works for the treatment of sanitary sewage and subsurface disposal of treated effluent from two existing sewage systems with replacement of one, to service the existing trailer camp and one residence, located at 2920 Old Penetanguishene Road, in Elmvale, Township of Springwater, County of Simcoe; rated at a maximum flow of 23,075 litres per day, consisting of the following:

Proposed Works: System SS2: (Simcoe County District HU Permitted for 30 un-serviced trailer sites, to be replaced with 17 serviced trailer sites and 2 bed residence; total flow 8,325 litres per day):

Pump Station / a collection sump/pump chamber of 9,000 litres capacity complete with two submersible grinder pumps to discharge raw sewage via 50 millimetres diameter forcemain into a septic tank as described below:

Septic Tank: one , two chamber 18,000 litres capacity septic tank with an effluent filter to discharge decant effluent into a dosing pump tank/distribution chamber as described below:

Dosing pump tank: a dosing pump tank /distribution chamber with 2,250 litres capacity complete with two submersible effluent pumps to discharge sewage effluent via a 50 mm diameter forcemain into a subsurface disposal bed as described below:

a Class IV Absorption Trench Bed; complete with two parallel trench cells, each consisting of eight runs of 21 metres long 75 millimetres diameter perforated PVC pipes laid in 300 millimetres deep washed stone layer over native sand fill material 900 millimetres deep with estimated percolation rate T= 8 mi/cm and topped with 300 millimetres deep porous native sandy loam soil; to work together with following existing works:

Previously constructed works:

System SS1: (unchanged, approved by Simcoe County District HU, for 30 serviced trailer sites, total flow 12,750 litres per day:

a. Septic Tanks: three existing single chamber tanks, each 4,500 litres capacity; used as collector / septic tanks to discharge decanted effluent into a pump station/distribution chamber as described below:

b. Pumping Station: one pump station/distribution chamber with 2400 litres capacity complete with one submersible effluent pump to discharge sewage effluent via a 50 millimetres diameter forcemain into a Class IV absorption trench bed as described below:

c: a Class IV conventional Absorption Trench Bed; complete with a distribution box for dispersing in three parallel trench beds, each consisting of seven runs of 19 metres long 100 millimetres diameter perforated pipes laid at 1.8 metres spacing in native soil with estimated percolation rate T=8 mi/cm

System SS3: (unchanged, approved by Simcoe County District HU, for a 3-bed Residence, total flow 2000 litres per day):

a. Septic Tanks: one existing single chamber 3,600 litres capacity collector / septic tank to discharge decanted effluent into a Class IV absorption trench bed as described below:

b: a Class IV conventional Absorption Trench Bed; complete with six runs of 15 metres long 75 millimetres diameter perforated pipes laid at 1.0 metres spacing in native soil with estimated percolation rate T=8 mi/cm.

Comments received

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Effects of consultation

No comments were made within the 45 days stipulated posting period.

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Windsor District Office
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4510 Rhodes Dr
Windsor, ON
N8W 5K5
Canada

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How to Appeal

This instrument decision can be appealed. You have 15 days from October 22, 2026 to begin the appeal process.

Carefully review the information below to learn more about the appeal process.

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Start the process to appeal

If you’re an Ontario resident, you can start the process to appeal this instrument decision.

First, you’ll need to seek leave (i.e. get permission) from the relevant appellate body to appeal the decision.

If the appellate body grants leave, the appeal itself will follow.

Seek leave to appeal

To seek leave to appeal, you need to do these three things:

  1. prepare your application
  2. provide notice to the minister
  3. mail your application to three parties

1. Prepare your application

You’ll need to prepare an application. You may wish to include the following things in your application:

  1. A document that includes:
    • your name, phone number, fax number (if any), and/or email address
    • the ERO number and ministry reference number (located on this page)
    • a statement about whether you are a resident in Ontario
    • your interest in the decision, and any facts you want taken into account in deciding whether you have an interest in the decision
    • the parts of the instrument that you’re challenging
    • whether the decision could result in significant harm to the environment
    • the reason(s) why you believe that no reasonable person – having regard to the relevant law and to any government policies developed to guide decisions of that kind – could have made the decision
    • the grounds (facts) you’ll be using to appeal
    • the outcome you’d like to see
  2. A copy of the instrument (approval, permit, order) that you you are seeking leave to appeal. You’ll find this in the decision notice on the Environmental Registry
  3. Copies of all supporting documents, facts and evidence that you’ll be using to appeal
What is considered

The appeal body will consider the following two questions in deciding whether to grant you leave to appeal:

  1. is there is good reason to believe that no reasonable person, with respect to the relevant law and to any government policies developed to guide decisions of that kind, could have made the decision?
  2. could the decision you wish to appeal result in significant harm to the environment?

2. Provide your notice

You’ll need to provide notice to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks that you’re seeking leave to appeal.

In your notice, please include a brief description of the:

  • decision that you wish to appeal
  • grounds for granting leave to appeal

You can provide notice by email at minister.mecp@ontario.ca or by mail at:

College Park 5th Floor, 777 Bay St.
Toronto, ON
M7A 2J3

3. Mail your application

You’ll need to mail your application that you prepared in step #1 to each of these three parties:

  • appellate body
  • issuing authority (the ministry official who issued the instrument)
  • proponent (the company or individual to whom the instrument was issued)

Issuing authority
Fariha Pannu
Manager

Environmental Assessment and Permissions Branch
1st Floor, 135 St Clair Ave W
Toronto, ON
M4V 1P5
Canada

416-314-7092

Proponent(s)

Crystal Anne Giffen and Mark Edward Giffen as general partners by and on behalf of Camp Hide Away Trailers & Repairs
2920 Old Penetanguishene Road
Springwater, ON
L0L 1P0
Canada

Crystal Anne Giffen and Mark Edward Giffen as general partners by and on behalf of Camp Hide Away Trailers & Repairs
2920 Old Penetanguishene Road
Springwater, ON
L0L 1P0
Canada


Appellate body

Registrar, Ontario Land Tribunal
655 Bay Street, Suite 1500
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1E5
(416) 212-6349
(866) 448-2248
OLT.Registrar@ontario.ca

About the Ontario Land Tribunal


Include the following:

ERO number
026-0111
Ministry reference number
7099-DP9KH9

This is not legal advice. Please refer to the Environmental Bill of Rights for exact legal requirements. Consult a lawyer if you need help with the appeal process.

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Original proposal

ERO number
026-0111
Ministry reference number
7099-DP9KH9
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Proposal posted

Comment period

February 17, 2026 - April 3, 2026 (45 days)

Proposal details

This proposal is for an Environmental Compliance Approval permit for three existing sewage systems servicing a camp and residences located at 2920 Old Penetanguishene Road, in Elmvale, Township of Springwater, County of Simcoe, Ontario.

Changes are being proposed to remove 30 unserviced seasonal trailer sites and replace them with 17 fully serviced seasonal tailer sites. The application is for private sewage systems consisting of 2 existing Class IV conventional disposal bed systems and a replacement Class IV conventional disposal bed system for a total rated capacity of 23,075 litres per day. The collection system will include a sewage collection/ lift station, a septic tank, an effluent pump chamber, and distribution piping.

Supporting materials

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Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.

Client Services and Permissions Branch
Address

40 St. Clair Avenue West
Floor 2
Toronto, ON
M4V 1M2
Canada

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Comment

Commenting is now closed.

This consultation was open from February 17, 2026
to April 3, 2026

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