We approved a new multi-media Environmental Compliance Approval No. 9501-BG3JPF to the City of Stratford's Water Pollution Control Plant for the receipt of organic waste and the processing of the organic waste (anaerobic digestion) mixed with sludge generated at the plant to produce soil supplements and renewable natural gas.
A new regulation has been made specifying the circumstances under which the Minister of Natural Resources (“Minister”) may issue an order to make a permitting decision in place of a conservation authority or undertake a review of a conservation authority permitting decision.
September 20, 2023 - October 20, 2023 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-23-000239 to Spod Lithium Corp. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to issue the mineral exploration permit.
Instrument type:
Approval of a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
019-6113
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
December 5, 2022 - February 3, 2023 (60 days) Closed
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A decision was made on April 7, 2026 to approve, with modifications, the County of Simcoe Official Plan Amendment (OPA) 7 , as adopted by By-law 6977. The approved OPA 7 guides growth in the County to 2051, identifies employment study areas and districts, recognizes the Provincial South Simcoe Growth Strategy and in-effect Minister Zoning Orders.
The proposed work program on the Shawmere Anorthosite project would be a mechanized stripping and a bulk sampling program. The bulk sample would be less than 1000 tonnes to not qualify as advanced exploration. The proposed area for the bulk sampling is accessible by light truck.
Instrument type:
Issuance of a licence to remove over 20,000 tonnes of aggregate annually from a pit or a quarry
ERO number
012-9183
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
November 29, 2016 - January 13, 2017 (45 days) Closed
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Dufferin Aggregates, a Division of CRH Canada Group Inc., application has been approved for a Class A licence to extract aggregate from above the water table.
The Permit to Take Water No. 8085-D4CLGS was issued to Hamilton Golf and Country Club on May 1, 2024, for 5 years for commercial purposes to renew the permit 6406-AXVKFA. Water will be taken from four wells, one ponds, and Ancaster Creek related to golf course irrigation activities, located in the City of Hamilton, Ontario.
December 23, 2022 - February 6, 2023 (45 days) Closed
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An Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) with the Limited Operational Flexibility has been granted to Heidelberg Materials Canada Limited, a cement manufacturing facility located in the City of Picton, Ontario.
The government is seeking feedback on a proposal to simplify and standardize the format of official plans for upper-tier municipalities as well as a proposal for secondary plans and site- and area-specific policies (SASPs).
Instrument type:
Issuance of a licence to remove over 20,000 tonnes of aggregate annually from a pit or a quarry
ERO number
025-1359
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
January 7, 2026 - March 9, 2026 (61 days) Closed
Last updated
The Corporation of the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh has applied for a licence to operate a pit above the water table in the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh.
