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A decision was made on June 21, 2021 to approve Official Plan Amendment 6 (OPA) to the County of Simcoe’s Official Plan, as adopted by By-Law No. 6883. The last day to appeal this decision of File 43-OP-202446 is July 12, 2021.

Approval is granted to amend the existing Environmental Compliance Approval (waste disposal site) No. A-500-1188155825 for a processing facility in the City of Welland, Ontario.

A decision was made to approve Official Plan Amendment #17(OPA #17) on November 6, 2020, subject to two modifications. The effect of the amendment will be to expand the area and permitted uses of the Calabogie Motorsports Park. The last day that this decision can be appealed is December 2, 2020.

The variance has been approved.

We have approved amended Environmental Compliance Approval (industrial sewage) No. 4573-BR6G22 to RIC (EOR) Inc. in the City of Oshawa, Ontario.

Amendment 1 to A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe is now in effect. The amendment includes changes to the population and employment forecasts, the horizon year for planning, and other policies to increase housing supply, create jobs, attract business investment and better align with infrastructure.

We have not made a decision on the proposal. To keep the Environmental Registry current, we are closing this posting.

We have issued an Environmental Compliance Approval No. 7930-CSXJA9 to Eagles Rest Estates Inc. for the construction of on-site sewage works serving the Eagles Rest Estates residential development (Phase I and Phase II) in the Township of Oro-Medonte, Ontario.

Permit to Take Water No. 7524-CXTJDR was issued to The Sarjeant Company Limited on November 23, 2023, for 10 years. Water will be taken from one pond for aggregate washing and dust control purposes, in Phelpston, Ontario.

The proponent has informed the ministry that they have decided to withdraw their Environmental Compliance Approval application for this proposal. Should the proponent wish to re-apply, the ministry will continue to ensure the protection of the health and safety of the environment and public in its technical review of the application.

The Minister has identified 29 provincially significant employment zones that receive enhanced protection under A Place to Grow. Based on feedback, the Ministry has corrected any technical errors to the boundaries for zones and issued revised maps to be used in the Plan’s implementation but will still consider requests to review the zones. 

We approved the updated Fire Management Policy for Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves. These changes will modernize and streamline fire management planning for these protected areas and enhance opportunities for the ecological benefits of fire, while continuing to protect people and property.

We have introduced legislative and regulatory changes to enable the IESO to launch a clean energy credit (CEC) registry to track the transfer and retirement of voluntarily purchased CECs generated from Ontario’s clean electricity supply. The CEC registry will provide businesses with a new tool to meet their corporate sustainability goals.  

We have approved Ontario’s Forest Sector Strategy (FSS). The goal of the FSS is to grow the forest sector, create opportunity for Ontario families, support industry and encourage innovation and new investment, while ensuring the sustainability of our forests.

We have approved regulations to modify the existing environmental assessment process for four priority transit projects in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.