The proposed legislature does not specifically exclude regular sail and power boats. Since most boats have "overnight accommodation", it seems the legislature would apply.
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As a boater for more than 50 years, I understand the importance of preserving the environment and minimizing the impacts of cruising. However, I am concerned about the proposed restrictions on anchorage rights, particularly the 300-meter anchorage exclusion zone.
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We fully support the proposal to prevent overnight anchorage within 300m of a build structures (cottage or dock). We are in the process of building a cottage in a small bay in Georgian Bay. While quite a few boaters are quite respectful of cottages, not all are.
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As always the actual expectations of those who oppose this activity will far exceed the enforcement of this new legislation. The risk to ecological integrity is very low wrt this activity.
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I fully support these proposed changes and would support tougher rules.
These organizations want all the benefits of the local infrastructure but do not want to help fund it.
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Good day, i fully support the recommended changes to this regulation which will hopefully restrict the use of "floating cottages" made out of old shipping containers. These are present and in use on our lake and are a scourge on the landscape.
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This proposed change is a good first step in controlling floating homes. While i will not go into detail on the negative impacts of these structures, suffice to say they are numerous and significant.
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The right to navigate is a fundamental Canadian right and historical tradition embodied into daily lives of Canadians and particular those in Ontario.
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The summary of the proposal does not clearly distinguish between vessels (with related accommodation) and floating homes, where navigation is a minor activity.
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This regulation change proposes to add very restrictive access to "water camping" that would apply to a sailboat since it will be considered to be a liveaboard and houseboat. Extreme care is needed to clearly define the watercraft.
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No-one should be permitted to pretend that a container is a cottage and live so inexpensively on crown land. We have campgrounds for people who can not afford to own land. These floating cottages are eyesores and should be banned.
Absolutely disagree and do not support these amendments
Not to mention it is beyond the provincial jurisdiction, navigational waters is Federal
I for one will stop at nothing, to prevent this from happening if Province tries to go ahead with this proposal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would like to know why I as a dock builder that installs post docks in Wildwood Park in Port Severn with only a 2 inch pipe with a maximum of 6 pipes per dock has to shut down from March 15th until July 15th because of the spawning season, Yet these container boat house's with 4 or 6 one foot squa
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I understand the need to regulate floating homes
I support any means necessary to stop having a floating home semipermanent or permanently anchored in lakes channels or any waterways
Stop disturbing Fish habitat maintaining water quality
Thank you
I have read the complete proposal, my immediate thoughts were , Nimby , Jealousy, taxation , and reaching for facts to justify an end ..my hope is this whole proposal gets deep sixed..use present laws and enforce them . Enforcement , now there is a proposal you ought to address , thanx
Whereas i understand some of the reasons for the implementation of some sort of controls for ensuring that boats do not continually anchor in front of someone's lakeside or riverfront residence I think that some things need to be considered.
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