It is important to ensure that the new regulation does not remove the conservation authorities' abilities to regulate development in, on, or near floodplains, wetlands and watercourses.
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April 30, 2019
Alex McLeod,
Natural Resources Conservation Policy Branch,
Water Resources Section,
300 Water Street,
Peterborough ON K9J 8M5
OPPI’s Response to Focussing Conservation Authority Development Permits on the Protection of People and Property (ERO Registry Number: 013-4992)
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The only jurisdiction a CA have should be crown lands and waterways covered under the Lakes and Rivers Improvement Act. It is unlawful and unnecessary to impose restrictions on lands owned under original crown patents.
Circumstances this spring should be a dire warning to politicians planning on reducing the effectiveness of conservation authorities by reducing Thier control over development applications and or reducing Thier funding..don't destroy what has taken years to build...developers are not suffering from
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Stripping away conservation authority won't help Ontario constituents facing climate change. This is against progress and the ministry should be ashamed for being profit-based, instead of citizen-based.
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The sudden replacement of Ontario Regulation 97/04 which governs the content of conservation authority regulations under the current Section 28(1) of the Act PLUS all existing conservation authority regulations (O.Reg. 42/06, O.Reg. 146-148, O.Reg. 150-153, O.Reg. 155-172, O.Reg.
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Given the redefinition of the Conservation Authorities' powers under the Conservation Authority Act, I suggest the Ontario Government direct the CA's to consider development applications in lower flood risk areas differently than they have in the past.
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I own 5 acres of land in an area that is under the jurisdiction of the lake Simcoe region conservation authority. I bought this land because I wanted to build an elevated residence built on pilings in a natural setting, preserving and enhancing the natural features around me.
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Conservation authorities have agreements with other federal agencies regarding drain maintenance. How will that be affected by the proposed changes? They should not be.
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ERO (Environmental Registry of Ontario) number 013-4992 Focusing CA Development permits on the protection of people and property
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Conservation Authority Act Permiting.
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My (re-revised) comments on ERO number 013-4992:
Please review my whole submission as it directly underlines the reason why the regulations that allows our Conservation Authorities (CAs) to grant permits must be changed.
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Dear Mr. McLeod,
Please find attached Grey County's comments regarding ERO Posting 013-4992 - 'Focusing Conservation Authority Development Permits on the Protection of People and Property'.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Best regards,
Randy Scherzer
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