Instrument type:
Approval of a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
026-0003
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
January 15, 2026 - February 14, 2026 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
A decision was made on April 14 2026, to approve, with modifications, a new Official Plan of theGeographic townships of Gorham, Ware and the Dawson Road Lots (Lots 1-20), Concession A and B, east of the Kaministiquia River to achieve consistency with provincial policies, and to manage and direct physical (land use) change within the planning area.
The material change proposed by the proponent has resulted in the need for a closure plan amendment. The Ministry is proposing to file the proposed amendment to Rainy River Gold Project Closure Plan.
Instrument type:
Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
026-0420
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
April 14, 2026 - May 14, 2026 (30 days) Open
Last updated
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has received a proposed official plan amendment (OPA 3) from the County of Lennox and Addington for a decision. OPA 3 updates the County official plan to provide growth management, housing, environmental protection, infrastructure and economic development policy direction to the year 2051.
Anew Environmental Compliance Approval is issued for a composting facility at 310 Riverside Drive in Nanticoke, Ontario.
The 10.1 hectare site is currently operating as a leaf and yard waste composting facility in accordance with Ontario Regulation 101/94 Recycling and Composting of Municipal Waste.
This proposal is for a new Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) for Teeswater Concrete Ltd., a permanent ready-mix plant located in the Municipality of Huron East, Ontario.
This proposal is to amend the Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) No. A-500-7103144074 for Nova Chemicals Corporation, a petrochemical manufacturing facility located in Corunna, Ontario.
This proposal requests a new Environmental Compliance Approval (sewage) for the existing stormwater management facility constructed to support the industrial building expansion completed in 2022. The works provide for the collection, conveyance, treatment, and discharge of stormwater runoff from the site at 5015 8th Concession Road in Maidstone.
February 24, 2026 - March 26, 2026 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-26-000023 to BTU Metals Corp. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit.
December 12, 2025 - January 26, 2026 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
This decision is for a new Environmental Compliance Approval (sewage) for the establishment of subsurface disposal works to service a RV park with cabins located at 297 Big Basswood Lake Camp Road, Thessalon, District of Algoma.
September 19, 2023 - November 3, 2023 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
An amendment to Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) No. 0577-9G2LL5 with Operational Flexibility was issued to Evolution Mining Gold Operations Ltd., a gold mining and processing facility located at 21 Mills Avenue, in Cochenour, Ontario.
This proposal is to renew Permit to Take Water No. 4340-ADUHGY for golf course irrigation purposes. Water will be taken from two wells and two ponds located in the Township of Elizabethtown-Kitley, Ontario.
