January 15, 2019 - February 28, 2019 (44 days) Closed
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The government has released A Place to Grow which replaces the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2017. Changes to O. Reg. 525/97 ensure the Minister’s approval is required for official plan amendments that implement provincial mapping for the Agricultural System for the Greater Golden Horseshoe and Natural Heritage System for the Plan.
A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe 2019 came into effect on May 16, 2019 replacing the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2017. Modifications to O. Reg. 311/06 support the implementation of the plan by providing transitional treatment for certain planning matters currently in process.
The ministry is not proceeding with the proposed Land Use Compatibility Guideline as a result of feedback received through the Environmental Registry. The current D-Series guidelines for land use compatibility will remain in effect. Any potential future updates to land use compatibility guidance would be posted as a new proposal on the Registry.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000156 to Great Lakes Nickel Limited for early exploration activities approximately 100 kilometres south of Timmins, Ontario, in Asquith and Fawcett Townships; Districts of Sudbury and Timiskaming, North-East Region.
The Minister has updated mapping for the Downtown Burlington Urban Growth Centre, the Downtown Milton Urban Growth Centre, and Midtown Oakville Urban Growth Centre contained in the 2008 policy document “Size and Location of Urban Growth Centres in the Greater Golden Horseshoe”. This notice is related to ERO #019-4071.
November 14, 2023 - December 14, 2023 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-23-000314 to Great Lakes Nickel Limited for early exploration activities.
The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit.
Instrument type:
New - Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
025-0934
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Proposal posted
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September 2, 2025 - October 2, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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The purpose of application 58-C-259080 is to create a new 14.52 hectare lot (Lot 1) to be used for resource-based recreational use. Application 58-C-259080 is part of a series of three (3) applications to sever the subject lands into three (3) new lots. Please see ERO notices 025-0937 and 025-0938 for further details.
This Advanced Wood Construction Action Plan has been revised and approved following a review of comments and feedback received through the Environmental Registry of Ontario.
September 8, 2021 - October 8, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-21-000258 to Great Bear Resources Ltd. for early exploration activities 60 kilometres northwest of Wabauskang First Nation, Ontario, in Dixie Lake Area, District Kenora, North West Region.
In an ongoing effort to modernize the Environmental Registry and keep it current, we have identified this as a posting that is no longer pertinent or active.
The Minister has issued a new market-based LNA Methodology for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020) which supports implementation of A Place to Grow (“the Plan”). This sets out how upper- and single-tier municipalities in the Greater Golden Horseshoe will determine the amount of land they require to accommodate forecasted growth to the Plan horizon.
Instrument type:
New - Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
025-0937
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Proposal posted
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September 2, 2025 - October 2, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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The purpose of application 58-C-259195 is to create a new 7.36 hectare lot (Lot 2) to be used for resource-based recreational use. Application 58-C-259195 is part of a series of three (3) applications to sever the subject lands into three (3) new lots. Please see ERO 025-0934 and 025-0938 for further details.
We have granted an Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility (air & noise) for R. W. Tomlinson Limited, a hot mix asphalt plant located in the Town of Greater Napanee, Ontario.
September 7, 2007 - January 5, 2008 (120 days) Closed
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In an ongoing effort to modernize the Environmental Registry and keep it current, we have identified this as a posting that is no longer pertinent or active.
Instrument type:
New - Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
025-0938
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Instrument
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Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
September 2, 2025 - October 2, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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The purpose of application 58-C-259307 is to create a new 10.22 hectare lot (Lot 3) to be used for resource-based recreational use. Application 58-C-259307 is part of a series of three (3) applications to sever the subject lands into three (3) new lots. Please see ERO notices 025-0934 and 025-0937 for further details.
