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The ministry issued an Environmental Compliance Approval (waste site) for a hauled sewage disposal site as described in this notice.

A new ECA Approval was granted to Edward Effinger and Mary Catherine Effinger to demolish an existing cottage, construct a new cottage and new septic system located at Lot 906, Ninth Street in Belwood Lake, Township of Centre Wellington, Ontario.

The sewage system comprises a Class 4 sewage system with a rated capacity of 1,600 litres per day.

Certificate of Property Use No. 1130-DRMHCX for 1303 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, was issued to owner of the property as part of their development plans for the site.

We have expanded the boundaries of 26 protected areas (13 provincial parks and 13 conservation reserves) and created 12 new protected areas ( 2 provincial parks and 10 conservation reserves). These changes provide increased opportunities for recreational activities and contribute to the long-term sustainability of Ontario’s natural heritage.

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-26-000054 to PROJECT NIKOLAS COMPANY INCORPORATED for early exploration activities.

The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit.

The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-26-000053 to URSA Major Minerals Inc. for early exploration activities.

The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit.

Application 60-C-250746 was approved on June 12, 2026, subject to conditions.  The last date to appeal the decision under the Planning Act is July 2, 2026

Application 60-C-263594 was approved on June 12, 2026, subject to conditions.  The last date to appeal the decision under the Planning Act is July 2, 2026.

The variance is approved.

An Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility (air & noise) which replaces all the current Environmental Compliance Approvals for Air has been granted to Magna Seating Inc., a facility manufacturing automotive seating components, located in the Town of Newmarket, Ontario.

A decision was made on May 5, 2026 to approve, in part, as modified, the withheld matters of Norfolk County Official Plan Amendment 163, as adopted by By-law 2024-48. Official Plan Amendment 163 updates policies and land use designations to comply with the Planning Act and to be consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement.

We have approved updates to the Natural Heritage Assessment Guide (the Guide) for renewable energy projects. The updated Guide will ensure the ministry’s Natural Heritage Assessment process for renewable energy projects aligns with the regulatory amendments that were proposed to O. Reg. 359/09 (Renewable Energy Approvals Regulation). 

We are moving forward with changes to Ontario Regulation 359/09: Renewable Energy Approvals regulation to:

• Remove Renewable Energy Approval requirements for low-risk biogas projects
• Update Natural Heritage Assessment and Bird/Bat Environmental Effects Monitoring Plan requirements
• Update outdated definitions, ministry names and other references

Ontario Regulation 161/17 and Ontario Regulation 239/13 were amended to allow short-term bridges, geotechnical investigations, and mobile wind testing and environmental monitoring equipment on public lands provided conditions are followed, including location registration. In addition, the definition of “shore lands” was amended.

We have approved changes to the Renewable Energy on Crown Land (RECL) policy and to rescind the renewable energy project Approvals and Permitting Requirements Document (APRD). These changes reflect current policy and approvals considerations for the management of public lands when a proposal for a renewable energy project is submitted.