September 2, 2020 - October 2, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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A new Permit to Take Water No. 6445-BVMUCD was issued to University of Guelph. Water will be taken from six wells to operate the Alma Aquaculture Research Station located on a land legally described as Lot 3, Concession 5, in Centre Wellington, Ontario.
February 17, 2022 - April 3, 2022 (45 days) Closed
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An Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) has been issued to 2500158 Ontario Inc., located in Loyalist Township, Ontario. The facility is a ready-mix concrete plant.
December 1, 2021 - January 15, 2022 (45 days) Closed
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We are replacing the Noise Pollution Control Publication 206 (NPC-206) guideline with the Noise Pollution Control Publication 306 (NPC-306), so we can provide updated guidance on the methods and software for determining the impacts of noise due to road and rail projects.
November 20, 2018 - January 4, 2019 (45 days) Closed
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This approval is for an amendment to an existing ECA (Air) for all emissions from the Dufferin Concrete Burlington facility, producing ready-mix concrete, for the purpose of revisions to the production limit, reconfiguration of on-site activities, addition of crushing operations, and a request for Limited Operational Flexibility.
November 30, 2018 - January 14, 2019 (45 days) Closed
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An Environmental Compliance Approval for industrial stormwater management works servicing Breaker Technology Ltd., located at 35 Elgin Street North, in the Town of The Blue Mountains, has been granted.
January 31, 2019 - March 17, 2019 (45 days) Closed
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Approval has been granted for a new Environmental Compliance Approval (Industrial Sewage) for Coon Bros. Sand & Gravel (1988) Limited, for an existing stormwater management (SWM) works to service an existing Coon Bros Quarry located at 400 Jones Road, in the Town of Gravenhurst, Ontario.
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species
ERO number
019-4315
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
November 4, 2021 - December 4, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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The Minister has issued an overall benefit permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 to the Town of Amherstburg for repairs and improvements to Bondy Bastien Drain, which will impact Pugnose Minnow and its habitat. The permit includes actions to minimize adverse effects and benefit the species, as well as monitoring and reporting requirements.
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species
ERO number
012-8240
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
August 15, 2016 - September 14, 2016 (30 days) Closed
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The Minister has issued an Endangered Species Act Overall Benefit Permit to Dalron Construction Limited for construction activities that will impact Blanding’s Turtle. The permit includes actions to eliminate and minimize adverse effects and provide beneficial actions for Blanding’s Turtle as well as monitoring and reporting requirements.
A Certificate of Property Use was issued to the Corporation of the City of Brantford for the intended mixed use of the property located at 66 Mohawk Street, Brantford.
A Certificate of Property Use was issued to the Corporation of the City of Brantford for the intended mixed use of the property located at 22 Mohawk Street, Brantford.
Instrument type:
Classification, reclassification or declassification of a pesticide
ERO number
019-1381
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
February 24, 2020 - March 25, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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We have classified the following commercial end use product: HopGuard II (Reg. No. 33571), containing the active ingredient hop beta acids (present as potassium salts), as Class 4 pesticides.
October 25, 2021 - December 9, 2021 (45 days) Closed
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The ministry is streamlining approvals for simple low risk sewage works. These changes reduce burden for housing and infrastructure projects, supporting efforts to create supply in Ontario, while boosting the province’s economy. These amendments will continue to ensure that environmental protections are in place.
October 6, 2020 - November 20, 2020 (45 days) Closed
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The ministry is moving forward with amending regulations made under the Environmental Protection Act and the Ontario Water Resources Act to streamline permissions for certain low risk short-term water taking activities. These amendments align approval requirements with the activity’s level of risk, while maintaining environmental oversight.
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.
January 28, 2022 - March 14, 2022 (45 days) Closed
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Approval is granted for a new Environmental Compliance Approval (sewage) for Handy Bros. Home Comfort Inc. for stormwater management works serving a new building addition, located at 5 Classic Car Drive in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario.
February 24, 2022 - April 10, 2022 (45 days) Closed
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We issued an Environmental Compliance Approval with limited operational flexibility which replaced all the current Environmental Compliance Approvals for air emissions at this facility, and including the addition of new, or historically unapproved, sources for all emissions from Produits Forestiers GreenFirst (QC) Inc.
Approval has been granted to consolidate and amend Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) Nos. 8-1030-94-006 and 6547-5G5MSP issued to Clean Harbors Canada, Inc., a hazardous waste disposal facility with an incinerator located at 4090 Telfer Road, Corunna, Ontario.
An amendment to Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) No. 6656-8RVMES with Limited Operational Flexibility was issued to Evolution Mining Gold Operations Ltd., a gold mining and processing facility located in the Municipality of Red Lake, District of Kenora, Ontario.