Ontario is proposing to expand Charleston Lake Provincial Park (adventure class park) by adding Crown lands directly east of the park under the Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserve Act, 2006 (PPCRA). Adding these lands to the park would support ecological protection while allowing current, sustainable uses to continue.
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New - Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
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025-0867
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August 27, 2025 - September 26, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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Application 58-C-258049 to create a new 11.1 hectare waterfront lot to be used for resource-based recreational use, was approved by the Ministry, subject to conditions. Related applications 58-C-257936 (ERO 025-0860) and 58-C-258161 (ERO 025-0868) were also approved subject to conditions.
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New - Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
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025-0868
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August 27, 2025 - September 26, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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Application 58-C-258161 to create a new 3.3 hectare waterfront lot to be used for resource-based recreational use, was approved by the Ministry, subject to conditions. Related applications 58-C-258049 (ERO 025-0867) and 58-C-257936 (ERO 025-0860) were also approved subject to conditions.
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New - Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
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025-0860
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August 27, 2025 - September 26, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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Application 58-C-257936 to create a new 4.2 hectare waterfront lot to be used for resource-based recreational use, was approved by the Ministry, subject to conditions. Related applications 58-C-258049 (ERO 025-0867) and 58-C-258161 (ERO 025-0868) were also approved subject to conditions.
The Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism (MCM) is proposing targeted changes to the 2011 Standards and Guidelines for Consultant Archaeologists that would support streamlining assessments and make administrative updates to the document. MCM is also consulting on criteria for evaluating Licensed Consultant Archaeologists’ compliance records.
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Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
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019-8023
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December 19, 2023 - January 18, 2024 (30 days) Closed
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Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted on May 13, 2024 in respect of Application 58-C-230058 for one (1) of two (2) new lotson lands described as PIN 62315-0176 on Stewart Bay, Shebandowan Lake, District of Thunder Bay. A Notice of Change, dated March 5, 2026, has amended the list of conditions.
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Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
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019-8024
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December 19, 2023 - January 18, 2024 (30 days) Closed
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Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted on May 13, 2024 in respect of Application 58-C-230180 for one (1) of two (2) new lotson lands described as PIN 62315-0176 on Stewart Bay, Shebandowan Lake, District of Thunder Bay. A Notice of Change, dated March 5, 2026, has amended the list of conditions.
Approval is granted for a new Environmental Compliance Approval for industrial stormwater management works serving Lavis Contracting Co. Limited, located at 37462A Huron Road, in the Municipality of Central Huron, Ontario.
This approval is for a new Environmental Compliance Approval for the establishment of stormwater management facilities owned by 685109 Ontario Limited, in support of a proposed Plaza Development; for the collection, transmission, treatment and disposal of stormwater run-off from a site at 17557 Woodbine Avenue, in the Town of East Gwillimbury.
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Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry
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019-2796
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December 3, 2020 - January 4, 2021 (32 days) Closed
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Approval was granted for a site plan amendment to allow Robert E. Young Construction Ltd. to allow extraction below the water table to an elevation of 83.5m
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Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry
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025-1354
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December 12, 2025 - January 12, 2026 (31 days) Closed
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Approval was granted for a site plan amendment to allow Erie Sand & Gravel Limited to import 800,000m3 of excess soil to facilitate modifications to the final rehabilitated landform in the Town of Kingsville.
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Changes to the conditions of a licence to operate a pit or quarry
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026-0180
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March 3, 2026 - April 2, 2026 (30 days) Open
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AAROC Aggregates Ltd. has applied to amend the current licence conditions to increase the annual tonnage limit from 300,000 tonnes to no more than 500,000 tonnes per year.
November 27, 2025 - December 27, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-25-000253 to Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
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Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry
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025-0300
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April 8, 2025 - May 8, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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Approval was granted for a site plan amendment to allow 1063445 Ontario Limited to reduce their extraction setback along the eastern boundary of the licensed property, adjacent to crown land, from 15 metres to 5 metres.
