July 16, 2021 - September 7, 2021 (53 days) Closed
Last updated
We have issued an Environmental Compliance Approval to Stelco Inc. in Hamilton to permit the receipt and treatment of wastewater from other industrial generators at their existing industrial wastewater treatment facility, which is currently approved to treat wastewater from Stelco's own industrial processes.
We are proposing to extend the expiry date for Environmental Assessment Act approvals by 10 years for certain projects once the relevant amendments to the Act come into effect. This extension will allow the projects to proceed (subject to any other permits and approvals required) instead of requiring a new environmental assessment to be completed.
The Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024, has amended the Development Charges Act, 1997 to: repeal the phase-in of development charges (DCs); reinstate studies as an eligible cost for DCs; reduce the DC freeze period; streamline the process for extending existing DC by-laws; and create a transition rule for the City of Ottawa.
Instrument type:
Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
019-6937
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
May 30, 2023 - June 29, 2023 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
A decision was made on October 9, 2024 to approve, with modifications, Official Plan Amendment No. 21 to the City of Quinte West Official Plan, as adopted by By-Law No. 2023-032. OPA No. 21 is a ten-year update to the city's OP and contains new and revised policies to guide growth and development over a 25-year planning horizon to the year 2046.
Instrument type:
Order to prevent discharge of contaminants
ERO number
019-2081
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
July 22, 2020 - September 5, 2020 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
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.
The ministry issued a Certificate of Property Use to River Realty Development (1976) Inc. on May 9, 2019 outlining the risk management measures as outlined in the risk assessment for the site at 104-120 Welland Avenue in St. Catharines.
An Environmental Compliance Approval (waste site) 20-BEL-48228 for 269153 Ontario Inc. o/a Murphy’s Septic Service was issued on July 3, 2020 for a hauled sewage site in Bancroft, Ontario.
An Environmental Compliance Approval (waste site) 20-BEL-23141 for Michael James Fox o/a Ace Septic Tank Pumping was issued on June 18, 2020 for a Hauled Sewage site in Centre Hastings, Ontario.
We would like to advise you that the 2020 – 2030 Forest Management Plan for the Sudbury Forest has been approved by the Ministry’s Regional Director and is available for inspection.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-24-000090 to Stares Contracting Corp. for early exploration activities.
The decision is to: issue the mineral exploration permit.
An Environmental Compliance Approval (waste site) 20-KIN-32995 for Storring Septic Service Limited was issued on July 16, 2020 for a hauled sewage site in Stone Mills, Ontario.
Instrument type:
Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-9112
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
August 27, 2024 - September 26, 2024 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
Pursuant to section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent to transfer a small portion of land between two residential lots to resolve an encroachment issue was granted on October 03, 2024, subject to conditions.
We have approved the amendments to the Long Point Source Protection Plan and Assessment Report. The amendments update the protection area around the Otterville drinking water system in the Township of Norwich, Oxford County, add transition provisions and make minor administrative edits to policies.
We have approved the amendments to the Quinte Source Protection Plan and Assessment Report. The amendments update the existing protection areas around three municipal residential drinking water systems in the Village of Madoc, City of Belleville and Town of Picton.
Instrument type:
Approval of an amendment to the Niagara Escarpment Plan
ERO number
013-3656
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
ProposalUpdated
Proposal posted
Comment period
April 4, 2019 - June 3, 2019 (60 days) Closed
Last updated
An application to amend the Niagara Escarpment Plan was received to re-designate Escarpment Rural Area to Mineral Resource Extraction Area to permit mineral aggregate resource extraction both above and below the water table within a 26-hectare area.
January 15, 2019 - February 28, 2019 (44 days) Closed
Last updated
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.
We are reviewing the implementation of Ontario’s Independent Forest Audit regulation (Ontario Regulation 319/20). We are posting this notice for information purposes and to provide interested parties with an opportunity to provide input.
