October 19, 2018 - November 18, 2018 (30 days) Closed
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This application was for a permit to take water renewal 4356-8ENQXU for industrial/water supply/dewatering purposes. Permit to Take Water No. 5774-BBBQ3S was issued on August 8, 2019 for a period of 10 years.
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species
ERO number
013-4136
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
December 7, 2018 - January 6, 2019 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has issued an overall benefit permit to Chrisview Custom Homes Ltd. to construct a parking lot that will impact Blue Ash trees, which is a species at risk. The permit includes actions to benefit the species, minimize adverse effects, and outlines monitoring and reporting requirements.
Instrument type:
Approval of a site-specific air standard
ERO number
019-0856
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
ProposalUpdated
Proposal posted
Comment period
May 8, 2020 - June 22, 2020 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
This proposal is for a site-specific standard for cadmium for Glencore Canada Corporation's nickel smelter in Sudbury, Ontario. The Ministry of Environment Conservation and Parks has completed a review of the proposal and is seeking public input on the proposal and the proposed cadmium site-specific standard approval.
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species and/or to pay a species conservation charge (ESA s.17(2) (c))
ERO number
019-6556
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
February 27, 2023 - March 29, 2023 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
The Minister has issued an overall benefit permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 to Erin Developments Inc. and 2779181 Ontario Inc.to build a residential development that will impact three species of at-risk bats. The permit includes actions to benefit the species and minimize adverse effects and requires monitoring and reporting.
October 11, 2018 - November 10, 2018 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
We have approved a new Environmental Compliance Approval No. 0857-B7KR9T for Picton Terminals for the establishment of stormwater management works for the treatment and disposal of stormwater runoff from the site located at 62 White Chapel, County of Prince Edward.
This decision is for the renewal of Permit to Take Water No.6662-89CPHK for Gwillimdale Farms Ltd. for industrial food processing purposes. Water will be taken from two wells related to food processing activities in Bradford West Gwillimbury, County of Simcoe, Ontario. The permit was approved June 2, 2021 under permit No. 2038-C3JWQAP.
October 28, 2019 - November 27, 2019 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
We have passed legislative amendments to transfer the responsibility for vehicle emissions inspections and enforcement from the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to the Ministry of Transportation.
Instrument type:
Approval to register for a technical standard for air pollution (industry standard)
ERO number
019-0527
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
March 25, 2020 - May 9, 2020 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
We have granted approval to Northern Plating (Sudbury) Inc., located in Lively, Ontario, to be registered under the Technical Standards Registry – Air Pollution. This facility will adhere to all technical and operational requirements in the Metal Finishers – Industry Standard under the Local Air Quality Regulation (O. Reg. 419/05).
August 18, 2023 - October 2, 2023 (45 days) Closed
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Establishment of an industrial stormwater management Works to serve Great Lakes Port Management Inc. (GLPM), trucking/trailer site, located in the City of Thorold, for the collection, transmission, treatment and disposal of stormwater run-off from a total catchment area of approximately 5.0 hectares, to provide normal level water quality.
Instrument type:
Approval of a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
019-2789
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
December 9, 2020 - January 8, 2021 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
The new Official Plan for the Municipality of Shuniah as adopted by By-law 3134-20 on October 13, 2020 was approved subject to ten(10) modifications on March 26, 2021.
We have approved the amendment of Permit to Take Water No. 2066-8KJJB2 with conditions for industrial purposes located in Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Regional Municipality of York, Ontario. This permit cancels and replaces Permit to Take Water Number 2066-8KJJB2.
Instrument type:
Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
019-9195
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
November 6, 2024 - December 6, 2024 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
A decision was made on August 11, 2025, to approve with no modifications Official Plan Amendment 116 (OPA 116) to The London Plan as adopted by By-law No. C.P.-1512(dm)-166. OPA 116 redesignates select underutilized and vacant industrial lands to non-industrial designations to facilitate residential and mixed-use development.
We are proposing a technical standard for the carbon black sector that would include requirements to reduce sulphur dioxide air emissions from facilities that register to the technical standard. The proposed technical standard would help align the industry with similar environmental practices in other jurisdictions, such as the United States.
A new Environmental Compliance Approval has been issued for establishment of sewage works for the collection, transmission, treatment and disposal of stormwater at the Bellamy-Lawrence Station, located at 510 Bellamy Road North, in the City of Toronto, on behalf of Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited.
We issued an amended Environmental Compliance Approval (air) to Melitron Corporation, a manufacturer of painted metal products for industrial and commercial markets, located in the City of Guelph, County of Wellington, Ontario.
An Environmental Compliance Approval (sewage) is grated to Bogdanovic Developments Inc., for construction of storm sewers and stormwater management facility to service Crimson Oak Valley Subdivision site, for the collection, treatment and disposal of stormwater runoff, in the Township of Huron-Kinloss, Ontario.
Instrument type:
Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-1649
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
ProposalUpdated
Proposal posted
Comment period
April 15, 2020 - May 15, 2020 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
The application proposes to create one of three new resource-based recreational lots and a retained property from an existing resort operation (Trail's Ends Lodge) on Burditt Lake (aka Clearwater Lake) in the Rainy River District.
