In co-operation with academia (Fisheries Conservation Foundation, Universities of Carleton, Illinois, Manitoba, and Queen’s), the ministry is proposing to create temporary fish sanctuaries on Opinicon Lake and Charleston Lake for the 2024 and 2025 fishing season to support long-term bass nesting and population recruitment research.
We are sharing principles to guide policy development of the EPS program to meet the updated federal benchmark for 2023-2030. These principles will inform the development of a future proposal to be finalized by 2023. We are also sharing our latest modelling information which shows Ontario is on track to meet its 2030 emissions reduction target.
This decision is for a new Permit to Take Water for construction dewatering purposes for Minto (Harmony Road) GP Inc. Water will be taken from eight ponds in the City of Oshawa, Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario. Permit to Take Water No. P-300-4135153625 was issued on November 10, 2021.
The Ministry of Mines is proposing to rehabilitate mine hazards at the former Prace Mine. Project planning is being carried out in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment for Activities of the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines under the Mining Act(Class Environmental Assessment).
The minister has approved updates to the assessment reports and source protection plans for the Trent Conservation Coalition Source Protection Region to comply with a Minister’s order issued on May 21, 2019.
Constance Lake First Nation is leading the preparation of a community based land use plan in collaboration with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) within the context of the Far North Land Use Planning Initiative.
Instrument type:
Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-2318
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
August 28, 2020 - September 27, 2020 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted on November 17, 2020 in respect of Application 48-C-180256 to create one new lot, separating two existing cottages, on lands described as PIN 49120-0063, Olrig unincorporated township, District of Nipissing. The last day this decision can be appealed is December 7, 2020.
The Ministry of Mines is ready to proceed with the rehabilitation of the former Long Lake Gold Mine. Project planning is being carried out in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment for Activities of the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines under the Mining Act (Class Environmental Assessment).
We are amending Ontario’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Requirements under the Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Quantification, Reporting and Verification regulation (O. Reg. 390/18) and the incorporated Guideline. The amendments will reduce unnecessary costs and regulatory burden for affected reporters.
This notice is to inform the regulated community and the public that the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) is adopting updated approved air dispersion models under O. Reg. 419/05. Adoption of the updated models will take effect upon publishing of this notice.
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species
ERO number
019-1499
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
ProposalUpdated
Proposal posted
Comment period
May 22, 2020 - June 21, 2020 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
The ministry is seeking public input on a proposed permit to develop a subdivision that will impact Blanding’s Turtle, which is a Species at Risk. The permit proposal considers avoidance options, includes actions to benefit the species, minimize adverse effects, and outlines monitoring and reporting requirements.
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species
ERO number
012-9741
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
January 31, 2017 - March 2, 2017 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
An individual landowner has withdrawn their application for the conversion of a managed wetland into agricultural land in Dover Centre, Chatham-Kent County, Ontario that would affect Eastern Foxsnake (Carolinian population) and Blanding’s Turtle. As a result, no decision was made and no permit was issued.
A new Permit to Take Water No. P-300-3162307002 for Brookfield Homes (Ontario) Whitby Limited was issued on March 24, 2023 for one year. Water will be taken from five wells for construction dewatering purposes, located in the Town of Whitby, Ontario.
October 28, 2019 - November 27, 2019 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
We are delivering on our Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan commitment to hold polluters accountable by moving forward with the use of administrative monetary penalties to create more efficient, effective and fair environmental enforcement. Funds collected will be used to support environmental improvement activities.
This proposal is for a new Permit to Take Water for industrial purposes for R.W. Tomlinson Ltd. Water will be taken from Reids Mills Pit pond located in the City of Ottawa, Ontario.
Instrument type:
Classification, reclassification or declassification of a pesticide
ERO number
019-1379
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
February 24, 2020 - March 25, 2020 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
We have classified the following two commercial end use products containing the new active ingredient mefentrifluconazole: Cevya (Reg. No. 33405) and Maxtima (Reg. No. 33406), as Class 2 pesticides.
