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An amendment to the Niagara Escarpment Plan as been approved to reduce the number of permitted units from eight to five on a draft plan of condominium for the property located in the Municipality of Grey Highlands, County of Grey.

The ministry has issued an amendment Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) to Ontario Power Generation Inc. for industrial stormwater management works serving the proposed ongoing development of the Darlington New Nuclear Project (DNNP) site located at the Ontario Power Generation Darlington site, at Holt Road, in Darlington.

We have issued an Environmental Compliance Approval to Amico Properties Inc. for the construction of sanitary and storm sewers, and stormwater management works to service Lakeside Estates Phase 2 Subdivision, located on a property legally described as Part 1 of Reference Plan 12R27736, Lot Gore, Concession West of Puce River, Town of Lakeshore.

We are extending the current moratorium on new or increased permits to take groundwater to produce bottled water for up to 6 months, to April 1, 2021. This extension gives us time to thoroughly consider the feedback we received and further engage on how we can implement our proposed enhancements to Ontario’s water taking program.

Permit to Take Water No. 2166-D6CJXU was issued to Campfire! Bible Camp on July, 8, 2024, to renew the previous Permit to Take Water No. 7043-9JTKY9 for campground water supply purposes. Water will be taken from one (1) well, located in the Township of Euphrasia, Grey Highlands, Ontario, for 10 years.

We have issued a new Permit to Take Water No. 3222-CWSPNT for GIP Properties Corp. on November 20, 2023. Water will be taken from one well for dewatering, aggregate washing, dust control, and manufacturing purposes at the McAdoo Quarry, located in Kingston, Ontario. The new permit will expire on August 1, 2033.

This decision is to renew Permit to Take Water No. 3183-AZWHET for Fowler Construction Company Limited. Permit to Take Water No. P-300-3100117209 was issued on January 14, 2021 for aggregate washing and dewatering purposes at the Rosewarne Quarry, located in the Town of Bracebridge. The permit expires on January 13, 2031.

On January 10, 2025, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing informed the Township of Clearview he was declining their request for the use of provincial tools on lands known municipally as 6833 33/34 Sideroad Nottawasaga.

Permit to Take Water No.P-300-7274529665 was issued to GE Healthcare Technologies Canada on October 4, 2024, to renew Permit to Take Water No.8015-9F6L29 for groundwater remediation purposes. Water will be taken from one well located at 201 Woodlawn Road West in the City of Guelph, Ontario for 10 years.

On September 20, 2024, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Minister's Zoning Order with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 366/24 in the Town of Ajax. The Town of Ajax requested that the Minister consider making the Zoning Order.

The Permit to Take Water No. 3167-D4SN9K was issued to Lafarge Canada Inc. on May 3, 2024, to renew the permit 7580-9GQJUL. Water will be taken from one quarry sump for dewatering and aggregate washing purposes at the Nolan Quarry, located in Clarence-Rockland, United Counties of Prescott and Russell, Ontario.

This Application 58-C-139244 for Consent was given conditional approval on July 2, 2019 and was amended on June 19, 2020. The last day to appeal this decision under the Planning Act is July 9, 2020.

A new Permit to Take Water No. 2765-CNVS57 on February 10, 2023, which cancels and replaces Permit No. 4265-8VDKFN for Waynco Limited for industrial aggregate washing purposes.

The permitted water taking will serve the Myer’s Pit in North Dumfries, Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario. The new permit expires on February 1, 2033.

Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted on February 1, 2016 in respect of Application 54-C-159406 for creation of one new agricultural lot on lands described as the west ½ of the south ½ of lot 5, concession 3, Cane unincorporated township, District of Timiskaming. This decision has passed the appeal date.

We have issued an Environmental Compliance Approval No. A-500-7102515927 to Schuyler Farms Limited for the on-site sewage system servicing a large fruit growing operation that employs a large number of off-shore seasonal workers living in seven (7) bunkhouses (Buildings #1 - #7), located at 383 Concession 14 Townsend, Simcoe, Ontario.

Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted on November 4, 2019 in respect of Application 60-C-192608 for a 0.07-hectare lot addition for land described as PIN42055-0072, Part 1, Plan 23R-6566 on Indian Lake (Alexandra Lake) in the Unincorporated Township of Smellie, District of Kenora. 

The Permit to Take Water No. 8085-D4CLGS was issued to Hamilton Golf and Country Club on May 1, 2024, for 5 years for commercial purposes to renew the permit 6406-AXVKFA. Water will be taken from four wells, one ponds, and Ancaster Creek related to golf course irrigation activities, located in the City of Hamilton, Ontario.

A new Permit to Take Water No. 0540-CCQK8U for Miller Paving Limited was issued on March 21, 2022 for aggregate washing purposes in the Township of Wilmot, Regional Municipality of Waterloo.

Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted on February 28, 2023, in respect of Application 52-C-226326 for a lot addition on lands in Cochrane unincorporated township, District of Sudbury.

Lafarge Canada Inc. underwent a corporate name change in June 2025 to Amrize Canada Inc. Amrize Canada Inc. was issued a licence to extract aggregate from a pit in the Township of Clearview.