We granted approval for a new Environmental Compliance Approval for Milestone Environmental Contracting Inc., for the remediation of Port Hope Centre Pier.
We have issued a new Permit to Take Water No. P-300-5055667864 on September 25, 2019 which cancels and replaces Permit to take Water No. 2762-7T9RFX, for Cameco Corporation located in the Municipality of Port Hope, County of Northumberland, Ontario
The new Permit to Take Water has an expiry date September 11, 2029.
The Permit to Take Water No. P-300-5271825408 was issued to Glencore Canada Corporation on February 26, 2025, to renew PTTW No. 6467-9NKR34. Water will be taken from one well for mining purposes, located in the Township of Manitouwadge, District of Thunder Bay, Ontario for 10 years.
Instrument type:
Direction to keep sewage works in repair
ERO number
019-7781
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
November 7, 2023 - December 22, 2023 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
Director's Direction to Red Rock Mill Development Inc. was issued by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks on January 5, 2024. The direction allows for a controlled discharge of the contents of the basin at the former Red Rock Mill site to be undertaken in a manner that is protective of the environment and Lake Superior.
November 6, 2025 - December 21, 2025 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
This proposal is for an amendment to the Limited Operational Flexibility for an Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) No. 6325-9WGH7B for Central Wire Industries Ltd., a wire drawing facility located in the Town of Perth, Ontario.
The ministry has issued new Environmental Compliance Approval (sewage) for the establishment of subsurface disposal works to service the existing and proposed bunkhouses and greenhouse facilities located at 11080 Base Line, Dresden, Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario.
The proposal is for an amendment to Environmental Compliance Approval No. 4-0133-94-006 for stormwater management works serving Lafarge Canada Inc., located at 683917 Road 68 (Hwy 2) near Woodstock in the Township of Zorra, Oxford County.
October 25, 2019 - November 24, 2019 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
We have issued a new Permit to Take Water No. 6313-BKWN24 on January 20, 2020, which cancels and replaces Permit to take Water No. 7512-ALBGJB, for Danford Granite Ltd. located in the Municipality of Tweed, Ontario. The new Permit to Take Water has an expiry date of January 17, 2030.
We have approved the renewal of Permit to Take Water, issued to Bruman Construction Inc. to take water from from a quarry sump, wash water pond and a diversion channel located in the City of North Bay, Ontario.
Instrument type:
Changes to the conditions of a licence to operate a pit or quarry
ERO number
010-1086
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
ProposalUpdated
Proposal posted
Comment period
July 13, 2007 - August 13, 2007 (31 days) Closed
Last updated
Application has been made by River Valley Developments Inc. to vary a condition of the current licence to authorize an increase in the number of tonnes of aggregate to be removed in a calendar year.
September 25, 2023 - October 25, 2023 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
Permit to Take Water No. 5153-D8TSQ3 was issued to Agnico Eagle Mines Limited on October 7, 2024. Water will be taken from three wells for industrial mining purposes at the Detour Lake Mine, located approximately 185 kilometres northeast of Cochrane via highway 652 in Northeastern Ontario for 10 years.
Instrument type:
Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
025-0554
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
June 18, 2025 - July 18, 2025 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
A decision was made on November 18, 2025 to approve, with three modifications, County of Wellington Official Plan Amendment 126, as adopted by By-law 5928-25. Official Plan Amendment 126 implements recommendations of the County's Land Needs Assessment and growth management work to ensure suitable lands are available for development.
We amended Renewable Energy Approval No. 7123-9W9NH2 for Amherst Island Wind Project, located at Lot 29-76, Concession 1-3, 50 Concession 2, in Loyalist Township of County of Lennox and Addington. The amendment is to modify one wind turbine (S37) with installation and operation of a Borealis ice protection system to allow its performance testing.
This Permit to Take Water for Daniels HR Corporation to take water is for construction-dewatering and long term foundation drainage from dewatering array and foundation drains located in the City of Toronto. The Permit to Take Water No. is 6756-C63LV6, and was issued on August 25, 2021.
Fielding Chemical Technologies Inc. requested to withdraw their application for an Environmental Compliance Approval (air). The application is considered withdrawn and no approval was issued.
The proposal is for a new Environmental Compliance Approval (Sewage) for Michael Hartshorn. This application is for industrial storm sewers, located on Industrial Drive, in Wellington North Township. The new sewers will discharge to the existing storm sewers located on Industrial Drive.
Permit to Take Water No. 7757-DMMPVZ was issued to Ivari on October 24, 2025. Water will be taken from two wells in Waterloo, Ontario for groundwater remediation purposes.
Instrument type:
Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry
ERO number
019-8592
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
April 30, 2024 - May 30, 2024 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
Approval was granted for a site plan amendment to allow 485,616 cubic metres of excess soil to be imported to return the site to the original grade in the City of Ottawa
The government is proposing an omnibus Bill comprising (1) Ministry of Infrastructure Centralization of Broader Real Estate Authority initiative (2) Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Environmental Assessment Act initiative
