December 9, 2019 - January 13, 2020 (35 days) Closed
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Ontario has finalized changes to O. Reg. 153/04 (Records of Site Condition) to allow qualified engineers and geoscientists to exercise professional judgment, in limited circumstances, to determine the need for ground water sampling prior to redeveloping on former commercial or industrial lands, also known as brownfields.
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.
November 20, 2024 - January 10, 2025 (51 days) Closed
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Ontario has made amendments to Ontario Regulation 153/04 to prohibit the submission of a (RSC) for filing in specified low risk circumstances, and to expand an exemption from RSC filing requirements for specified changes in the use of buildings to mixed use.
Instrument type:
Order to prevent discharge of contaminants
ERO number
019-2081
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Instrument
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Decision
Decision posted
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July 22, 2020 - September 5, 2020 (45 days) Closed
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The ministry has accepted the risk assessment for the Amherstburg Land Holdings Limited property at 381 Front Road in Amherstburg. The director has issued Order No. 2725-BTHNEE which requires the implementation of the risk management measures proposed in the risk assessment as well as additional conditions imposed by the director.
Approval has been granted for the establishment of industrial stormwater management works for IKEA Distribution Center and Pick Up Point site, for the collection, transmission, treatment and disposal of stormwater run-off from a total catchment area of 17.53 hectares.
This proposal is to amend the Permit To Take Water No. 4101-AL4K8S for remedial operations for A.O. Smith Enterprises Ltd. to add a new source for water taking, in Fergus, Ontario.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000133 to Bounty Gold Corp. for early exploration located approximately 85 kilometres northeast of Wabasukang First Nation, Ontario, in Belanger, Knott, Bowerman and Mitchell Townships, District of Kenora, North West Region.
The Ontario Government has made a temporary regulation to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. This regulation exempts all proposals for policies, acts, regulations and instruments from posting requirements under the EBR and removes the requirement to consider Statements of Environmental Values for its duration.
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) sought feedback on ideas to address the unique housing needs for rural and northern Ontario municipalities. MMAH incorporated this feedback into the development of a province-wide land use planning document. MMAH has issued the Provincial Planning Statement, taking effect on October 20, 2024.
January 27, 2022 - April 27, 2022 (90 days) Closed
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We are seeking feedback on a draft Low Impact Development Stormwater Management Guidance Manual that will help municipalities, property owners, planners, developers and others to manage rain where it falls, reduce flooding risks, and increase resiliency to climate change.
A new Permit to Take Water No. 7518-BRRV5W has been issued to Wallenstein Feed & Supply Ltd. on September 3, 2020 for commercial purposes in the Township of Mapleton, Ontario. The new Permit to Take Water has an expiry date of March 3, 2025.
Instrument type:
Approval of an amendment to the Niagara Escarpment Plan
ERO number
019-8668
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Instrument
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
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June 13, 2024 - August 12, 2024 (60 days) Closed
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An application to amend Part 1.9.3.15 of the Niagara Escarpment Plan (NEP) specific to the Mineral Resource Extraction Area, has been submitted by Durham Stone and Paving Incorporated. The amendment proposes a lower quarry floor extraction limit from what is currently approved within aggregate extraction License No. 20889 for the subject lands.
February 16, 2023 - April 2, 2023 (45 days) Closed
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A new Environmental Compliance Approval for Lamoureux Pumping Inc. for a Hauled Sewage Waste Disposal Site was issued for the storage lagoons of residential hauled sewage site located at 758, 742 and 694 Route 400 East, Nation, Ontario.
The Planning Act was amended to give the Minister regulation-making authority to address planning timelines in an emergency. This authority was used to file a regulation on April 15/20 to address the impact of certain orders under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act on planning timelines and effectively suspend some of these timelines
Instrument type:
Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-4122
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
August 3, 2021 - September 2, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted on October 13, 2021 in respect of Application 54-C-215406 to sever one lot (PINs 61285-0062 and 61285-0063) for continued agricultural use in Robillard unincorporated township, District of Timiskaming. The last day this decision can be appealed is November 2, 2021.
August 24, 2020 - October 8, 2020 (45 days) Closed
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We have approved increasing the number of wild raptors (birds of prey) that can be live captured by Ontario licensed falconers to use as hunting companions.
Instrument type:
Changes to the conditions of a licence to operate a pit or quarry
ERO number
019-4197
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
August 17, 2021 - September 16, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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The application by St. Mary’s Cement Inc. (Canada) to authorize an increase in the annual number of tonnes of aggregate to be removed from a pit operating in the Township of Zorra has been approved.
