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98715

Commenting on behalf of

Niagara Falls Nature Club

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I am opposed to this proposed regulation as it would make land use policies less democratic and place politics over sound land policy. The Conservation Authorities have a great deal of local knowledge about the lands in their watersheds. Read more

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98724

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Individual

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I believe that adjusted language should be used in the proposed Section 28.1 of the Conservation Authorities Act and Section 9 of Regulation 41/24: Prohibited Activities, Exemption and Permits are problematic. Read more

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98732

Commenting on behalf of

Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority

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Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the “Regulation detailing new Minister’s Permit and Review powers under the Conservation Authorities Act”, ERO Number 019-8320. Please find the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority's comments attached. Read more

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98733

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Individual

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Kincardine Naturalization Projects (“KNP”) is a not-for-profit corporation in the Municipality of Kincardine, located in Bruce County, on the shores of Lake Huron. We started as a Facebook group and currently have 430 members. Read more

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98735

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Individual

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Where the Minister takes over the CA permitting role in place of a CA, permit decision-making could inadvertently lose consistency from the standard application of CVC’s extensive watershed knowledge and technical experience relating to the Credit River Watershed – resulting in process inefficiencie Read more

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98745

Commenting on behalf of

City of Guelph

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Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed regulation to outline the Minister's new permit and review powers. Attached are the City's comments and recommendations regarding the proposed changes. Read more

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98746

Commenting on behalf of

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)

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Hello, Please find attached AMO's response to the "Regulation detailing new Minister’s Permit and Review powers under the Conservation Authorities Act". Thank you Read more

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98747

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Individual

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From time immemorial, the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation (MSIFN) have lived on the shores of Lake Scugog, North of what is now Port Perry. MSIFN is widely considered a model of a successful First Nation government in Canada. Read more

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98750

Commenting on behalf of

Ontario Federation of Agriculture

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On behalf of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), please find attached our submission with respect to ERO 019-8320 (Regulation detailing new Minister’s Permit and Review powers under the Conservation Authorities Act). Kindest Regards Read more

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98751

Commenting on behalf of

South Nation Conservation

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May 6th, 2024 Conservation Authorities and Natural Hazards Section Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry - RPDPB 300 Water Street 2nd Floor South Tower Peterborough, ON K9J 3C7 Read more

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98756

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On behalf of Energy Storage Canada (ESC), the document attached is our formal submission to ERO #019-8320. We appreciate your consideration and look forward to working with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry on this issue. Read more

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98762

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By giving the power to the Minister who is a political decision-maker from the conservation authorities, there is a real risk that despite the process outlined in the proposal, the Minister may let political concerns and pressures outweigh safety concerns related to natural hazards. Read more