This consultation was open from:
February 28, 2011
to April 29, 2011
Decision summary
The proposal to amend the Niagara Escarpment Plan policies respecting Significant Woodlands was withdrawn by the Niagara Escarpment Commission.
Location details
Site location details
The entire Niagara Escarpment Plan Area.
CITY OF BURLINGTON
CITY OF HAMILTON
CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS
CITY OF OWEN SOUND CITY OF ST. CATHARINES
CITY OF THOROLD
COUNTY OF BRUCE
COUNTY OF DUFFERIN
COUNTY OF GREY
COUNTY OF SIMCOE
MUNICIPALITY OF GREY HIGHLANDS
MUNICIPALITY OF MEAFORD
MUNICIPALITY OF NORTHERN BRUCE PENINSULA
REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF HALTON
REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA
REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF PEEL
TOWN OF CALEDON
TOWN OF GRIMSBY
TOWN OF HAL TON HILLS
TOWN OF LINCOLN
TOWN OF Ml L TON
TOWN OF MONO
TOWN OF NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE
TOWN OF PELHAM
TOWN OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS
TOWN OF THE SOUTH BRUCE PENINSULA
TOWNSHIP OF CHATSWORTH
TOWNSHIP OF CLEARVIEW
TOWNSHIP OF GEORGIAN BLUFFS
TOWNSHIP OF MELANCTHON
TOWNSHIP OF MULMUR
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Niagara Escarpment Commission
232 Guelph Street
Georgetown,
ON
L7G 4B1
Canada
Decision details
A proposal to amend the Niagara Escarpment Plan policies respecting Significant Woodlands was withdrawn by the Niagara Escarpment Commission on April 19, 2018.
The matter subject of the proposed Amendment was referred to and has been dealt with through the 2015 Coordinated Land Use Plan Review. The 2017 NEP includes updated policies respecting Significant Woodlands.
Therefore the amendment proposal initiated by the Niagara Escarpment Commission is no longer necessary and has been withdrawn and the file closed.
Effects of consultation
The comments received included a number of objections to the proposal and indicated that the matter was better dealt with during the time of a Plan Review. Therefore, the Niagara Escarpment Commission referred the matter to the 2015 Coordinated Plan Review.
The concerns and comments were addressed by referring the matter to the Plan Review for further consultation and consideration. A decision was made as part of the Plan Review and those revisions are reflected in the 2017 NEP.
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232 Guelph Street
Georgetown,
ON
L7G 4B1
Canada
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John Stuart
232 Guelph Street
Georgetown,
ON
L7G 4B1
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
Updates
The notice was updated on January 21, 2016 to advise the public that there has been no change to the status of this proposal and it is still being considered. No additional opportunity for comment is being provided for at this time.
Description of instrument
To amend the Niagara Escarpment Plan (NEP) policies respecting Wooded Areas to include an objective, policies and definitions for the identification and protection of Significant Woodlands within the Niagara Escarpment Plan Area.
The proposed Amendment will introduce an additional policy under Wooded Areas, a sub-section on Significant Woodlands, and definitions related to Significant Woodlands and their Adjacent Lands. The proposed Amendment would not result in any changes to the current NEP mapping or land use designations.
The Amendment supports the overall objective of the NEP to provide for the maintenance of the Escarpment as a continuous natural environment, and to ensure only compatible development takes place. The Amendment also supports the objective to protect unique ecologic areas, which are considered to include large unfragmented wooded areas and Significant Woodlands. The Amendment involves harmonization and modernization of the NEP provisions in this policy area with that of the PPS (2005) and the Greenbelt Plan. The Amendment will ensure that the NEP is supporting a consistent and coordinated approach to the protection of woodlands through the various provincial plans and legislation and will support the municipal planning agencies in their requirement to identify and protect significant natural heritage features, such as Significant Woodlands.
Other public consultation opportunities
The Niagara Escarpment Commission mailed requests for comments on this amendment application to affected ministries, municipalities, interested agencies on September 30, 2010. At the same time, notice of this amendment application was placed in the following local Escarpment area newspapers: The St. Catharines Standard, Niagara This Week, Hamilton Spectator, Georgetown Independent, Milton Canadian Champion, Burlington Post, Caledon Enterprise, Orangeville Banner, Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin, Owen Sound Sun-Times and Wiarton Echo.
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Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.
232 Guelph Street
Georgetown,
ON
L7G 4B1
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from February 28, 2011
to April 29, 2011
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Lisa Grbinicek
232 Guelph Street
Georgetown,
ON
L7G 4B1
Canada
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