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Proposal to amend Ontario Regulation 161/17 to the Public Lands Act to change the requirements related to floating accommodations

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83323

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As someone who lives on lakefront property on Lake of the Woods, floating accommodations have increased immensely over the past 5 years. As rising property costs continue to increase more and more people are choosing a floating home to replace a cottage and 'life on the lake' access. Read more

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Proposal to amend Ontario Regulation 161/17 to the Public Lands Act to change the requirements related to floating accommodations

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83329

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These floating “cottages” are a danger to our environment and any approval that would allow them to exist on our lakes gives the individual promoting them a way to circumvent the systems we have in place to protect our land, our people and the wildlife in the area. Read more

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Proposal to amend Ontario Regulation 161/17 to the Public Lands Act to change the requirements related to floating accommodations

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83330

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As a cottage owner on the Trent Severn Waterway, I object to these floating accommodations concurring with all of the concerns delineated. I support the legislative changes that address these concerns.

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Proposal to amend Ontario Regulation 161/17 to the Public Lands Act to change the requirements related to floating accommodations

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83332

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I have been an annual visitor to Lake Temagami for over 50 years, and I am the fourth generation in my family to consider the lake a home away from home. The near wilderness-type experience that I have at Lake Temagami has shaped who I am as a person. Read more

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Proposal to amend Ontario Regulation 161/17 to the Public Lands Act to change the requirements related to floating accommodations

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83341

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The cost of buying a cottage or house on the lake has made it unaffordable for most. Why should this just be limited to the wealthy to enjoy our lakes. I think they should be allowed with perhaps some restrictions

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Proposal to amend Ontario Regulation 161/17 to the Public Lands Act to change the requirements related to floating accommodations

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83356

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As a property owner and full time resident living on Sturgeon Lake, I fully support the proposal to add a new condition to prohibit camping on water within 300 meters of a developed shoreline, provided that the OPP and other agencies are able to enforce the limit when required. Read more

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Proposal to amend Ontario Regulation 161/17 to the Public Lands Act to change the requirements related to floating accommodations

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83377

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I was VERY DISTURBED to read that you are removing the real value in the previous version of your proposed changes. The following SHOULD BE INCLUDED in the changes: reducing the number of days that a person can camp on water at one location in each calendar year from 21 days to 7 days, Read more

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Proposal to amend Ontario Regulation 161/17 to the Public Lands Act to change the requirements related to floating accommodations

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83378

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In B.C. Transport Canada has designated them as float homes thereby, allowing municipalities to utilize by-laws to regulate. Transport Canada has developed standards for float homes in B.C. Read more

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Proposal to amend Ontario Regulation 161/17 to the Public Lands Act to change the requirements related to floating accommodations

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83380

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I completely supported the initial changes as proposed by MNRF but this process has become very confusing. The comment period for the original proposal expired April 11, but it appears you have already significantly modified the original proposal before the commenting period is over. Read more

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Proposal to amend Ontario Regulation 161/17 to the Public Lands Act to change the requirements related to floating accommodations

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83457

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I am strongly opposed to floating container homes on environmental, equity, and aesthetic grounds. If they were to proliferate on Ontario's lakes and rivers, they would inevitably worsen the environment. Water quality would suffer due to untreated waste water. Read more

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Proposal to amend Ontario Regulation 161/17 to the Public Lands Act to change the requirements related to floating accommodations

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83459

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I'm in support of the proposed exclusions, whereby floating accommodations or float homes are not considered as “camping units” and thusly cannot be placed and used for overnight accommodation on water over public land. Read more

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Proposal to amend Ontario Regulation 161/17 to the Public Lands Act to change the requirements related to floating accommodations

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83464

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in support of the proposed exclusions, whereby floating accommodations or float homes are not considered as “camping units” and thusly cannot be placed and used for overnight accommodation on water over public land. Read more

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Proposal to amend Ontario Regulation 161/17 to the Public Lands Act to change the requirements related to floating accommodations

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83488

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I am in support of FOCA's response which encourages the proposed exclusions, whereby floating accommodations or float homes are not considered as “camping units” and thus, cannot be placed and used for overnight accommodation on water over public land. Read more

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Proposal to amend Ontario Regulation 161/17 to the Public Lands Act to change the requirements related to floating accommodations

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83491

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I am in support of FOCA's response which encourages the proposed exclusions, whereby floating accommodations or float homes are not considered as “camping units” and thus, cannot be placed and used for overnight accommodation on water over public land. Read more

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