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Ontario Parks has amended the Devil’s Glen Provincial Park Management Plan and has added 18 hectares (ha) of acquired land to the park. The approved management plan will protect nature and biodiversity, while also allowing for ecologically sustainable outdoor recreation to occur.

The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has posted a new proposal (ERO # 019-2826) which addresses amendments to its Statement of Environmental Values. Therefore a decision has been made not to proceed with this proposal. This notice is to advise that the posting is closed.

Regulatory changes have been made to modernize public notice requirements under the Planning Act and Development Charges Act, 1997 regarding newspaper notice and other amendments to support implementation of the Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024.

The Ministry of Infrastructure (MOI) will be proposing a new Statement of Environmental Values (SEV) in order to reflect the changes in its structure and mandate, as well as to acknowledge the priority of addressing climate change. Given the changes, this proposal is no longer being considered.

The Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024, has amended the Development Charges Act, 1997 to: repeal the phase-in of development charges (DCs); reinstate studies as an eligible cost for DCs; reduce the DC freeze period; streamline the process for extending existing DC by-laws; and create a transition rule for the City of Ottawa.

Bill 108, the More Homes, More Choice Act, made changes to the Development Charges Act to provide more certainty of development costs and to increase housing supply in Ontario.

The government has made changes to O. Reg. 82/98 under the Development Charges Act. in order to increase the supply and range of housing options for Ontarians.

Bill 134, the Affordable Homes and Good Jobs Act, 2023, received Third Reading on November 29, 2023. The Act amends the definition of “affordable residential units” in the Development Charges Act to lower the cost of building, purchasing, and renting these units.

The Ministry of Infrastructure has updated its Statement of Environmental Values to reflect the changes in its structure and mandate, as well as to acknowledge the priority of addressing climate change.

The application submitted by Winters Earthmoving Inc. to amend their site plan has been approved.

We have amended the Environmental Assessment Act to remove the requirement for a comprehensive environmental assessment for the Eagle’s Nest mine project.

The application for a site plan amendment for Lafarge Canada Inc. operator of a Class A pit (Oro Pit – ARA licence #3553) with extraction occurring above the water table on a 165.64 hectare ARA licence has been approved.

The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (MGCS) updated its Statement of Environmental Values (SEV) in order to reflect the changes to the ministry structure, as well as to acknowledge the priority of addressing climate change.

The application submitted by HSC Aggregates Limited to amend their site plan has been approved.

Given that the ministry named in this proposal, Housing, no longer exists, this proposal is no longer being considered.

We amended O. Reg 334 under the Environmental Assessment Act to reflect the updated responsibility for government realty.

Application has been grated to D’Arcey Sand & Gravel Ltd. to vary a condition their current licence to authorize an increase in the number of tonnes of aggregate to be removed in a calendar year.

The application made by O. Bettschen Construction Limited to amalgamate Licence #2409 and Licence #625121 as one operation, licensed under #2409 has been approved.

Approval was granted for a site plan amendment to allow Lafarge Canada Inc., in the Township of Zorra to operate the mobile processing plans in the Central Block of the site 24 hours per day, 7days per week. The approval authorizes several revisions to the Operational Site Plan to reflect the updated technical recommendations for noise.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has updated its Statement of Environmental Values to reflect government and Ministry priorities.