We amended Renewable Energy Approval No. 4623-9W7K5Q for the Whitesand First Nation Cogeneration and Pellet Mill Project, located in an unorganized territory of the Thunder Bay District, near Whitesand First Nation and the community of Armstrong, to extend the expiry date of the approval.
We amended the REA for the Cedar Point II Wind Energy Centre to confirm joint ownership of the existing Parkhill Interconnect by four wind facilities; and joint ownership of the Jericho Transmission Facilities by two wind facilities; and to list the Parkhill Interconnect and Jericho Transmission Facilities as part of the facility description.
Instrument type:
Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
013-5005
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Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
April 1, 2019 - May 1, 2019 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted on June 21, 2019 in respect of Application 54-C-176116 for a lot addition to an adjacent agricultural property in Ingram Township, District of Temiskaming. Retained lands have a residence at 224316 Denomme Road. This decision can be appealed on or before July 12, 2019.
The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, in partnership with other municipal, provincial and federal government agencies, and the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne have implemented the Cornwall Sediment Strategy - Administrative Controls Protocol.
We finalized species-specific policies (government response statements) outlining actions we intend to lead and support to protect and recover nine species at risk in Ontario: Branched Bartonia, False Rue-anemone, Hoptree Borer, Lake Huron Grasshopper, Proud Globelet, Red Knot rufa ,Round-leaved Greenbrier, Shortnose Cisco and Western Silvery Aster
October 16, 2020 - November 30, 2020 (45 days) Closed
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The province has finalized a Government Response Statement (species-specific policy) that outlines actions to protect and recover Yellow-breasted Chat, a species at risk bird in Ontario.
November 22, 2017 - January 21, 2018 (60 days) Closed
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The ministry is no longer pursuing this proposal. The actions in this proposal, as well as the comments and feedback received were considered in the drafting of the current government’s Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan, which outlines proposed actions and commitments to help strengthen the province’s resilience to the impacts of climate change.
December 19, 2019 - February 2, 2020 (45 days) Closed
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Species-specific policies (i.e., government response statements) have been finalized outlining actions to protect and recover eight species at risk in Ontario: American Ginseng, Butler’s Gartersnake, Eastern Banded Tigersnail, Golden-eye Lichen, Gray Fox, Purple Twayblade, Small-flowered Lipocarpha and Transverse Lady Beetle.
Instrument type:
Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-5818
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
August 8, 2022 - September 7, 2022 (30 days) Closed
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Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted on September 28, 2022 in respect of Application 60-C-217403 for the creation of one new lot for recreational use on lands described as PIN 42180-0835, in unsurveyed Territory, in the District of Kenora. The last day this decision can be appealed is October 18, 2022.
Instrument type:
Approval of an amendment to the Niagara Escarpment Plan
ERO number
013-4952
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
March 22, 2019 - May 21, 2019 (60 days) Closed
Last updated
No decision was made on an amendment to the Niagara Escarpment Plan to add site specific policies to allow road improvements notwithstanding policies that require consideration of alternatives for development of infrastructure in wetlands, key natural heritage features and Escarpment Natural Areas.
August 1, 2025 - September 19, 2025 (49 days) Closed
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Ontario Parks has amended the Devil’s Glen Provincial Park Management Plan and has added 18 hectares (ha) of acquired land to the park. The approved management plan will protect nature and biodiversity, while also allowing for ecologically sustainable outdoor recreation to occur.
Instrument type:
Issuance of a licence to remove over 20,000 tonnes of aggregate annually from a pit or a quarry
ERO number
011-0948
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
ProposalUpdated
Proposal posted
Comment period
August 25, 2010 - September 24, 2010 (30 days) Closed
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Glen Thompson has applied for a Class “A” licence to operate a Category 2 & 3 (quarry below water table & pit above water table) to excavate aggregate from an 81 hectare site.
We are seeking feedback on draft guidance which will help municipalities in implementing provincial direction related to watershed and sub-watershed planning. A watershed is an area drained by a river and its tributaries. A sub-watershed is an area drained by a tributary or portion of a stream.
October 25, 2022 - December 30, 2022 (66 days) Closed
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A decision was made to move ahead with regulatory changes under the Conservation Authorities Act to make associated regulatory changes to support streamlined, timely and consistent conservation authority permitting decisions and ensure permit decisions are focused on natural hazard considerations.
An Environmental Compliance Approval (waste site) 20-KEN-60418 for Asselin Transportation and Storage Ltd. was issued on November 24, 2020 for a hauled sewage site in Unorganized Township, Ontario.
An Environmental Compliance Approval (waste site) 20-KEN-82275 for Asselin Transportation and Storage Ltd. was issued on November 24, 2020 for a hauled sewage site in the Township of Fleming, Ontario.
Instrument type:
Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry
ERO number
019-2796
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
December 3, 2020 - January 4, 2021 (32 days) Closed
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Approval was granted for a site plan amendment to allow Robert E. Young Construction Ltd. to allow extraction below the water table to an elevation of 83.5m
