The government has changed the process for amending the Greenbelt through the Greenbelt Statute Law Amendment Act, 2023. Adding any future Urban River Valleys to the Greenbelt would require a legislative change.
We have issued a new Permit to Take Water No. 5576-BP4L6Z on June 2, 2020, which cancels and replaces Permit to take Water No. 5075-AQ5KWH for CRH Canada Group Inc. (Dufferin Aggregates, a division of CRH Canada Group Inc.) located in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario.
The new Permit to Take Water has an expiry date of May 20, 2030.
July 24, 2025 - September 7, 2025 (45 days) Closed
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This decision is for a new Environmental Compliance Approval for the establishment of seasonal subsurface sewage disposal works rated at 30,000 litres per day, to service Camp Howland youth camp located at 5373 Haliburton County Road 121, in the Township of Minden Hills, Ontario.
We have approved Certificate of Property Use No. 8044-BD4GSD for 77 East Don Roadway (Western Retained Portion, Toronto) and it was issued to 77 & 79 EDR Inc., as part of their development plans for the site.
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species
ERO number
019-3656
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
May 31, 2021 - June 30, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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The Minister has issued an overall benefit permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 to Lorwood Holdings Inc. for a development which may impact Redside Dace and its habitat. The permit includes actions to minimize adverse effects and benefit the species, as well as monitoring and reporting requirements.
An Environmental Compliance Approval (Waste Site) 18-PET-80552 for Ron Lee Septic Service was issued on October 30, 2019 for a hauled sewage site in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario.
An Environmental Compliance Approval (Waste Site) # 18-OTT-35761 was issued on September 4, 2018 to 291240 Canada Inc. for a hauled sewage site located in Mackey, Ontario.
December 13, 2023 - January 27, 2024 (45 days) Closed
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The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing has decided not to revoke a Minister's Zoning Order in the City of Markham, filed as Ontario Regulation 599/21.
November 20, 2018 - January 4, 2019 (45 days) Closed
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An amendment to Environmental Compliance Approval (Air & Noise) No. 3824-AV3R9Q has been granted to C. W. Bierworth and Son Limited, a ready-mix batching facility located in the Town of Bancroft, Ontario.
We invite you to review and comment on the proposed Long-term Management Direction for the 2021-2031 Forest Management Plan for the Nipigon East Portion of the Lake Nipigon Forest.
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species
ERO number
019-4163
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
October 26, 2021 - November 25, 2021 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
The Minister has issued an overall benefit permit under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 to Branthaven Queen West Inc. to adversely impact Redside Dace habitat so they can construct a residential development. The permit includes actions to minimize adverse effects, actions to benefit the species, and monitoring and reporting requirements.
Amendments have been made to Ontario Regulation 670/98 (Open Seasons) under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997 to create a fall wild turkey hunting season in Wildlife Management Unit 72.
Instrument type:
Approval of a site-specific air standard
ERO number
019-0856
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
ProposalUpdated
Proposal posted
Comment period
May 8, 2020 - June 22, 2020 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
This proposal is for a site-specific standard for cadmium for Glencore Canada Corporation's nickel smelter in Sudbury, Ontario. The Ministry of Environment Conservation and Parks has completed a review of the proposal and is seeking public input on the proposal and the proposed cadmium site-specific standard approval.
Instrument type:
Approval of a site-specific air standard
ERO number
019-3243
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
April 29, 2021 - June 13, 2021 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
This decision extends (by notice under s. 36 of O. Reg. 419/05) the expiry date of a site-specific standard approval for benzo[a]pyrene for Stelco’s Lake Erie Works integrated iron and steel facility in Nanticoke until June 30, 2023.
