October 6, 2020 - November 20, 2020 (45 days) Closed
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The proposed amendments to the Mining Act allow the Minister in special circumstances to provide blanket exclusions of time or extensions of time for assessment work and allow for the Minister to annul the forfeiture of a boundary claim.
October 6, 2020 - November 20, 2020 (45 days) Closed
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We have amended several regulations related to excess soil under the Environmental Protection Act, and related documents, in response to delays to infrastructure and development projects as a result of COVID-19, and to support flexible reuse of excess soil.
We have issued an Environmental Compliance Approval with Limited Operational Flexibility to amend all previous Environmental Compliance Approvals (air & noise) for Lafarge Canada Inc., a portland cement manufacturing facility located in (Bath) Loyalist, Ontario.
November 13, 2020 - December 13, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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Permit to Take Water No. 3480-8DURHC for commercial purposes has been issued. Water will be taken from one well and one pond related to golf course irrigation activities, located in the City of Sault Ste. Marie, District of Algoma, Ontario.
October 28, 2020 - November 27, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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On December 18, 2020 the ministry issued an exploration permit located approximately 3 kilometres northwest of McKenzie Island, Ontario, in Dome Township, District of Kenora, North West Region.
January 27, 2020 - March 12, 2020 (45 days) Closed
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An amendment Environmental Compliance Approval has been issued to Greenfield Global to remove two dryers and replace them with dryers with thermal oxidizers. The equipment change is expected to decrease emissions from the facility.
October 14, 2020 - November 13, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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We issued the renewal for the Permit To Take Water No. 0235-8D8HKK for golf course irrigation and water supply purposes. Water will be taken from Lake Joseph at the Rocky Crest Resort and Golf Club located in the Township of Seguin, District of Parry Sound, Ontario.
Permit To Take Water No. 7466-AREGML has been amended for industrial processes and water supply for Harte Gold Corp. Water will be taken from two wells located in the Unorganized Township of Hambleton, District of Algoma, Ontario. Previously, the takings were from three wells, including one location change.
October 27, 2020 - November 26, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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Permit to Take Water No. 1625-84BRGS was renewed for Beauty Bay (Kenora) Ltd. for golf course irrigation purposes. Water will be taken from the Black Sturgeon Lake in Kenora, Ontario.
December 20, 2019 - January 20, 2020 (31 days) Closed
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Changes were made to the Crown Forest Sustainability Act, 1994 to provide certainty for northern, rural and Indigenous communities, while ensuring the continued sustainable management of Ontario’s forests and conservation of the province’s biodiversity.
November 12, 2020 - December 12, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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On December 18, 2020 the ministry issued an exploration permit located approximately 35 kilometres northeast of Whitesand First Nation, Ontario, in Ratte Lake Area, District of Thunder Bay,North West Region.
October 21, 2020 - November 20, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000301 to Q-Gold Resources Ltd. for early exploration activities near Mine Centre, ON.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000143 to Hemlo Explorers Inc. for early exploration activities near Marathon.
November 18, 2020 - December 18, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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On December 18, 2020 the ministry issued an exploration permit located approximately 100 kilometres northwest of Wabauskang First Nation, Ontario, in Todd Township, District of Kenora, North West Region.
The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks is inviting stakeholders, Indigenous communities and the public to participate in our 10-year review of the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan to see if updates need to be made to continue to protect and restore the lake.
October 30, 2020 - November 29, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000325 to Richmond Minerals Incorporated for early exploration activities approximately 50 kilometres north east of Chapleau, Ontario, in Raney and Rollo townships, District of Sudbury, North East Region.
October 6, 2020 - November 20, 2020 (45 days) Closed
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A decision was made to proceed with several legislative and regulatory amendments that will modernize and streamline the legislative and regulatory framework governing aquaculture in Ontario.
Instrument type:
Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-2587
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
October 22, 2020 - November 21, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted on December 17, 2020 in respect of Application 52-C-200046 for a lot addition of approximately 0.00721 hectares to correct an encroachment, in Hess unincorporated township, District of Sudbury. The last day this decision can be appealed is January 6, 2021.
October 30, 2020 - November 29, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000330 to Battery Mineral Resources Ltd. for early exploration activities 84 kilometres east of Gogama, Ontario, in Lawson township, District of Timiskaming, Northeast Region.
