A new Environmental Compliance Approval was granted for industrial stormwater management works serving Suncor Energy Products Partnership, located at 265 Burton Avenue in the City of Barrie.
July 29, 2022 - September 12, 2022 (45 days) Closed
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A new Environmental Compliance Approval (industrial sewage) was issued to Millennium Holdings Inc., for the establishment of stormwater management works, to service proposed industrial warehouse and manufacturing development located at 115 Bullock Street, in the City of Kitchener, Ontario.
We have issued a new Environmental Compliance Approval (sewage) for OPTrust Amaranth 6 Inc. for sewage works serving warehouse and distribution facilities, located in the Township of Amaranth, Ontario.
We are providing general notice to the public that we require additional time to publish the Government Response Statement for Black Ash under the Endangered Species Act, 2007.
February 15, 2023 - April 1, 2023 (45 days) Closed
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We have finalized government response statements (GRS; species-specific policy) that outline the actions that we will lead and support to protect and recover four species at risk in Ontario: Cerulean Warbler, Gillman’s Goldenrod, Red-headed Woodpecker and Spoon-leaved Moss.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-23-000108 to Goldcorp Canada Limited for early exploration activities.
The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
Approval of works for the stormwater management of run-off from a 8.955 ha industrial land with expansion of plant building facility, to enhanced (level 1) level of water quality and quantity control of post development 5 and 100-year flows to pre-development levels, consisting of Conveyance, surface ponding and wetpond for quality control.
February 16, 2023 - April 3, 2023 (46 days) Closed
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The Rules of Practice and Procedure for the Normal Farm Practices Protection Board have been modernized to clarify opportunities for public engagement in Board hearings while eliminating unnecessary length and delays on matters which could be appealed to the Divisional Court.
Instrument type:
Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry
ERO number
019-4196
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
August 17, 2021 - October 1, 2021 (45 days) Closed
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Approval was granted for a site plan amendment to allow 1302824 Ontario Ltd. to remove aggregate from below the water table in a pit located in the Township of Uxbridge.
September 22, 2022 - November 6, 2022 (45 days) Closed
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The ministry has decided to publish three new assessment work policies which will provide claim holders and decision makers with direction on: (i) work types; (ii) eligible costs; and (iii) how to allocate and distribute credits and make payments in place of credit.
Instrument type:
Changes to the conditions of a licence to operate a pit or quarry
ERO number
019-4199
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
August 24, 2021 - September 23, 2021 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
Approval was granted for a licence amendment to allow E. Dennison Contracting Inc. to increase the number of tonnes of aggregate to be removed annually for a pit operating in the town of Minto.
A Permit to Take Water (No. 4045-CQZJ2V) was issued to Don Chapman Farms Limited on May 29, 2023 to renew Permit No. 3220-94MQZA for 10 years. Water will be taken from three wells for food processing purposes in the Town of East Gwillimbury, Ontario.
December 23, 2022 - February 6, 2023 (45 days) Closed
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A new Environmental Compliance Approval was granted to Sunvalley Hydroponics Ltd. for existing two septic systems servicing an existing greenhouse operation located at 3080 and 3090 Graham Side Road in the Town of Kingsville, Ontario.
December 19, 2022 - February 2, 2023 (45 days) Closed
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The ministry has issued a new Environmental Compliance Approval to Bluerock 507 Kingsway Inc. for industrial stormwater management works servicing a gas bar with convenience store located at 507 Kingsway, in the City of Greater Sudbury.
January 13, 2023 - February 27, 2023 (45 days) Closed
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The ministry has issued a new Environmental Compliance Approval to 2658260 Ontario Inc., for stormwater management works servicing a proposed vehicle repair garage, located at 770 Atherley Road, Township of Ramara, Ontario.
January 27, 2022 - March 13, 2022 (45 days) Closed
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Provincial guidance for integrating watershed and subwatershed planning into land use planning is out of date, current guidance is from 1993.
We want to rectify this to support implementation of provincial land use policy and address a barrier to housing development, in partnership with the Conservation Authorities Working Group and developers.