The proposed changes are definitely moving in the right direction for floating accommodations. We are cottagers on a lake where the shoreline is all crown land.
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Thank you for developing this regulation, needed to protect waterways and property owners while encouraging recreational uses of public spaces. I am, however, very concerned about three details included in the previous draft developed by MNRF and modified or deleted in the updated proposal.
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I do not support the updated proposal to Ontario Regulation 161/17. The removal of many needed changes present in the original proposal only weakens the regulation at a time when stronger controls are needed to deal with increased pressure by many user groups.
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You need to be very careful that you don't unintentionally impact recreational boats, cruisers or houseboats that you are not trying to restrict. It would be better to define the boats you want to restrict very narrowly, and expand from there if it still does not address the concern.
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I have reviewed the proposed change to floating accommodation and support the idea of not permitting these structures/dwellings/buildings over water.
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Floating camp setups, because of their mobility, (particularly houseboats) create the opportunity for the users to "dump and run". This includes not only garbage but human sewage.
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I am in full support of the proposal to prohibit "floating accommodations or float homes (house-like structures incorporating a floatation system, intended for use or being used or occupied for residential or longer term purposes and not primarily intended for, or usable in, navigation) or barges wi
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March 24, 2023
The Honourable Graydon Smith, M.P.P.,
Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry,
Room 6630, 5th Floor,
99 Wellesley St. West,
Toronto, ON M7A 1W3
Dear Sir,
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Good day: The changes that you have proposed most recently completely dilute the intent of the review of the regulation proposals to prevent container cottages and float homes from locating detrimentally using crown and public lands and abusing the rights of other property owners.
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These restrictions should be enforced and the floating device should pay taxes and be subject to struck noise restrictions. They should be reduced further than 7 days. 3 days.
Hi I would like to request that nobody be allowed to camp on water on public land in one location for more than 1 year.
I also wish that when they move, that they should be required to move 1KM instead of 100 meters.
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It is important that the following conditions should be included among the amendments:
1. reducing the number of days that a person can camp on water over public land (per location, per calendar year), from 21 days to 7 days;
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The Township of Severn strongly supports the amendment to the Public Lands Act to exclude floating accommodations or float homes from the ability to be used for 'camping'.
We do have several concerns that are either not considered, or are inaccurate in the ERO posting:
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I support the proposals to amend Ontario Regulation 161/17 (O. Reg. 161/17) under the Public Lands Act described in ERO 019-6590 posted by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry on February 24, 2023.
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I am in support of this, good work done here.
Houseboats / floating cottages should be close to water, sewage, and garbage disposal- marinas provide that.
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We own a cottage in Gloucester Pool and entirely oppose the floating homes. We are required to pay taxes, severely regulated in terms if building even updating our dock so that the environment can be protected.
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I support the proposals to amend Ontario Regulation 161/17 (O. Reg. 161/17) under the Public Lands Act described in ERO 019-6590 posted by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry on February 24, 2023.
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