February 26, 2020 - March 27, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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A new Permit to Take Water No. 4246-BPJMJH has been issued to Mobilio Residences Inc. on May 12, 2020.for Dewatering purposes located in Concord, Ontario. The new Permit to Take Water has an expiry date of April 30, 2030.
October 28, 2021 - December 12, 2021 (45 days) Closed
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We have issued an Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) to 9394-5921 Québec Inc. for a stain and coatings mixing and storage facility, located in the City of Vaughan, Ontario.
Instrument type:
Stewardship agreement to help protect or recover a species at risk
ERO number
011-8871
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
April 17, 2013 - May 17, 2013 (30 days) Closed
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The Minister has entered into a stewardship agreement with the Canadian Chestnut Council (the Steward) for the purpose of assisting in the recovery of American Chestnut for a 15-year period. The agreement includes actions to minimize adverse effects on the species, and outlines monitoring and reporting requirements.
Ontario Parks has amended the John E. Pearce Provincial Park Management Plan. These changes ensure the plan remains consistent with the park’s Nature Reserve classification and strengthens the protection of its natural and cultural heritage values.
November 22, 2019 - January 6, 2020 (45 days) Closed
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We issued an Amended Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility (air) to Southwestern Manufacturing Inc., located in Windsor, Ontario.
September 15, 2017 - October 18, 2017 (33 days) Closed
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Ontario has passed legislation to make it easier for businesses to grow and create more jobs. The Cutting Unnecessary Red Tape Act, 2017 will reduce regulatory burdens and practices that cost businesses time and money, while protecting environmental and health standards and ensuring worker safety.
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species
ERO number
012-8240
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
August 15, 2016 - September 14, 2016 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
The Minister has issued an Endangered Species Act Overall Benefit Permit to Dalron Construction Limited for construction activities that will impact Blanding’s Turtle. The permit includes actions to eliminate and minimize adverse effects and provide beneficial actions for Blanding’s Turtle as well as monitoring and reporting requirements.
December 13, 2024 - January 27, 2025 (45 days) Closed
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We issued an amended Environmental Compliance Approval (air) with Limited Operational Flexibility to Pure Metal Galvanizing ULC, a hot dip galvanizing process and spin galvanizing facility to protect steel products from corrosion, located in the City of Mississauga, Ontario.
February 22, 2021 - April 8, 2021 (45 days) Closed
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We issued an Amended Environmental Compliance Approval (air) with Limited Operational Flexibility to Forge Sombra Corporation, a renewable diesel and naphtha manufacturing facility located in Township of St. Clair, County of Lambton.
We have completed the first five-year review of the bottled water charge, as required under Ontario Regulation 176/17 (Charges for Taking Ground Water to Produce Bottled Water).
The Resource Management and Safety Act, 2025, received Royal Assent on December 3, 2025. Effective January 1, 2026, the Forest Fires Prevention Act becomes the Wildland Fire Management Act, with changes to address growing wildland fire risks and modernize the wildland fire management program.
Instrument type:
Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-6151
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
October 13, 2022 - November 12, 2022 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted on January 5, 2023, in respect of Application 58-C-225515 for a new lot for resource-based recreational use on lands described as PIN 62345-0254, Unincorporated Township of Upsala, District of Thunder Bay. The last day this decision can be appealed is January 25, 2023.
Instrument type:
New - Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
025-0007
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
DecisionUpdated
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
April 2, 2025 - September 12, 2025 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted on December 10, 2025 in respect of Application 60-C-249757 for a lot addition in the unincorporated community of Minaki, District of Kenora. The last day this decision can be appealed is December 30, 2025.
Starting March 18, 2026, the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) will begin using Public Secure / My Ontario Account for logging in. Please note that to implement this change, the ERO site will be unavailable for all users on March 18 from 5:00 p.m. to approximately 9:00 p.m. During this time, the ERO webpage will display a maintenance message.
The Permit to Take Water No. P-300-8321415041 (version1.0) was issued to Miller Paving Limited on May 15, 2025, for renewal of PTTW No. 1887-9UGJAJ for Miller Paving Limited. Water will be taken from five ponds for dewatering, aggregate washing, and dust suppression purposes, located in the Township of McNab-Braeside, Ontario for 10 years.
