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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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82786

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Yes as a Tax payer of Ontario. I am against the proposal of the floating accommodations on lakes and rivers. I have a cottage of my own on a small lake 2 hours north of Toronto. 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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82787

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Safety should be considered, If your in an anchorage , safe harbor you should be able to anchor and utilize a stern line to shore Also weather isn’t always safe to leave after a 7 day stay. So we are to just leave in adverse conditions 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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82788

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I would like to share a concer re: the requirement to move a houseboat 1km after 7 days. This requirement should include an additional requirement that the watercraft cannot return to the previous location after the 7 days, to avoid having a houseboat simply move back and forth every 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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82795

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I have on more than one occasion been out camping, and a whole site is set up with not one person at the site for the whole weekend. We need to add rules that campsites must be occupied to keep them.

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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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82796

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It seems that requiring boats to move after 7 days may only create a “musical chairs” scenario when in fact you really want to reduce the traffic which is strongly objectionable. 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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82798

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Aside from being environmentally dangerous, these structures have the potential of destroying the enjoyment of tax paying cottagers and permanent residents who will have to contend with their presence. Here is a short list of issues - lack of resources to monitor and enforce rules 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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82799

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Not in my backyard is the same as not on my lake. I can understand the environmental concerns, but it would be available, affordable housing, which is sorely needed. Lakefront doesn’t imply that one owns the lake.

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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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82801

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It is time the community stood up and protected our natural resources. Container homes are threatening our natural environment. They are using both land and resources that local residents have to pay taxes for. The township is suppose to safe guard this. 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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82802

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Restriction to greater than 300 m from developed land is too restrictive - may cause the inability of a vessel to adequately and safely anchor due to excessively deep waters resulting in damage to the vessel or adjacent property should the anchor not hold under severe weather conditions. 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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82806

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I am very concerned about any and all of the proposed changes to this regulation. There is no scientific research or studies environmental or otherwise to support any of the claims to change anything in this regulation. 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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82807

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I do not see any reference to the number of people allowed on this type of vessel. We have regulations on the number of people allowed in a motor boat as well as the acquirement to wear life jackets. This should be addressed in your changes. 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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82809

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I am not in favour of this for Kahshe Lake Muskoka. Too many of our cottages are water access only and I believe this could result in an unsafe condition for all vessels on the lake. 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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82814

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Staying on a vessel overnight simply should not be allowed on small landlocked lakes in Ontario. Almost all the shoreline on these types of lake is privately owned. These owners have paid a lot of money to own this shoreline and they pay ridiculously high taxes to keep it. 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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82818

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We are owners of a lakefront seasonal home on Georgian Bay near Port Severn. We support the proposed changes which would effectively stop floating homes being established, while protecting for cruising boats at anchor for reasonable periods. Read more

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