This consultation was open from:
April 28, 2025
to May 28, 2025
Decision summary
A provisional consent was granted subject to standard conditions on July 3, 2025. The last date to appeal the decision in July 23, 2025.
Location details
Site address
Thunder Bay,
ON
Canada
Site location details
The subject property is described as PIN 625051438, LOT 4, PLAN 55M638 DISTRICT OF THUNDER BAY; TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT OVER PART OF MINING CLAIM TB 3831 UNSURVEYED TERRITORY SITUATE NEAR WINDIGOOSTIGWAN LAKE, PART 6, PLAN 55R14350 AS IN TY327299; TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT OVER PART OF MINING CLAIM TB 3813 UNSURVEYED TERRITORY BEING LAND AND LAND UNDER THE WATER OF THAT PART OF A SMALL LAKE LYING WITHIN THE LIMITS OF SAID CLAIM SITUATE ON THE NORTH SHORE OF WINDIGOOSTIGWAN LAKE, PART 2, 55R14350 AS IN TY327300; TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENTOVER PARTS 1, 3 & 4 55R14438 AS IN TY341289.
PIN 625051437, LOT 3, PLAN 55M638, DISTRICT OF THUNDER BAY.
The subject lands are located on the eastern shore of Windigoostigwan Lake approximately 150 kilometres west of the City of Thunder Bay, and 75 kilometres east of the Town of Atikokan and accessed by private road off of Brule Creek Road.
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Brian A. Campbell & Barbara E. Seemayer
211 Kivikoski road
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7G 1K1
Canada
Decision details
The application for consent, 58-C-257762 is draft approved subject to conditions. The applicants have two years to satisfy standard conditions of draft approval, otherwise approval will lapse. The approval can be appealed using the procedure outlined below. Notice to appeal the decision to the Ontario Land Tribunal must be filed with the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing on or before July 23, 2025.
Conditions include:
1. That the application to transfer noted in condition 2 shall identify the property and ownership which the easement favours and the purpose of the easement.
2. That the easement be registered and shown on the title for PIN 62505-1438 in favour of PIN 62505-1437.
3. That prior to final approval, the ministry is to be provided with signed written confirmation that access to PIN 62505-1437 has been granted by the servient lands.
Effects of consultation
No comments were received as a result of the public notice.
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435 James Street South
Suite 223
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6S7
Canada
How to Appeal
This instrument decision can be appealed. You have 20 days from July 3, 2025 to begin the appeal process.
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This instrument decision can be appealed under the Planning Act and the Environmental Bill of Rights.
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Appeal Rights under the Planning Act
You can appeal all or part of this instrument to the appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) by submitting a notice of appeal to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. You have 20 days to begin the appeal process.
Who can appeal
Other than the applicant, only a "specified person" or "public body", as defined in s. 1(1) of the Planning Act, has the ability to appeal the decision to the Ontario Land Tribunal.
Notice of appeal
Your notice of appeal must include:
- the reasons for your appeal
- the appeal fee, payable by certified cheque or money order to the Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario
Note: appeal fees and options for reductions are outlined in the Ontario Land Tribunal's fee chart
Mail your notice of appeal
Send your notice of appeal to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing via the ‘issuing authority’ contact listed below.
AND
Send a copy of your notice of appeal to the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks. You can provide notice by email at minister.mecp@ontario.ca or by mail at:
College Park
5th Floor, 777 Bay Street
Toronto, ON
M7A 2J3
Brian A. Campbell & Barbara E. Seemayer
211 Kivikoski road
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7G 1K1
Canada
Registrar, Ontario Land Tribunal
655 Bay Street, Suite 1500
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1E5
(416) 212-6349
(866) 448-2248
OLT.Registrar@ontario.ca
About the Ontario Land Tribunal
There is an additional “leave to appeal” right under the Environmental Bill of Rights. This appeal must be commenced within 15 days of the notice of decision being posted on the Environmental Registry (ero.ontario.ca). For more information about this appeal method, refer to the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993, or https://www.ontario.ca/page/environmental-bill-rights.
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Ropheka Adofo
435 James Street South
Suite 223
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6S7
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
The purpose of application is to create a new easement in respect of the land described as PIN 625051438 to provide access to PIN 625051437. There is an existing road where the proposed easement is, and the lots are used for resource based recreational use.
The proposed access is approximately 10.88 metres wide, and 1,098 metres in length.
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435 James Street South
Suite 223
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6S7
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from April 28, 2025
to May 28, 2025
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Ropheka Adofo
435 James Street South
Suite 223
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6S7
Canada
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