August 4, 2021 - September 18, 2021 (45 days) Closed
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We have issued an amended Environmental Compliance Approval No. A022108 to Environmental Services Inc. (ESI) allowing capacity increase for a temporary storage of biosolids from 500 to 1500 tonnes, subject to the submission and approval of an odour management plan by the director.
Instrument type:
Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry
ERO number
019-4196
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
August 17, 2021 - October 1, 2021 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
Approval was granted for a site plan amendment to allow 1302824 Ontario Ltd. to remove aggregate from below the water table in a pit located in the Township of Uxbridge.
We would like to advise you that the 2020 – 2030 Forest Management Plan for the Caribou Forest has been approved by the Ministry’s Regional Director and is available for inspection.
On November 6, 2020, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing filed a Zoning Order, made pursuant to clause 47(1)(a) of the Planning Act, with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 643/20. The City of Vaughan requested that the Minister consider making a Zoning Order.
September 9, 2021 - October 9, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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A new Permit to Take Water No. 0612-C9GPYC for S.C. Johnson and Son, Limited was issued on December 8, 2021 for lawn watering purposes located at City of Brantford, Ontario.
The ministry issued an amendment to Environmental Services Inc.'s Environmental Compliance Approval (Waste Disposal Site) No. A022108, located in Tilbury, Ontario.
September 1, 2023 - October 16, 2023 (45 days) Closed
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A decision has been made to proceed with establishing a framework for authorizing projects to test or demonstrate carbon storage and other new or innovative activities using certain types of wells and to remove security exemptions and caps for all types of wells going forward if the well is new, converted to another use or deepened.
The Ministry of Energy amended Schedule 1 of O. Reg. 14/18 (Ontario Electricity Support Program) made under the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998, to update the income eligibility thresholds for the Ontario Electricity Support Program from the 2010 Low Income Measures to the 2020 Low Income Measures.
Instrument type:
Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry
ERO number
019-7303
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
July 5, 2023 - August 4, 2023 (30 days) Closed
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Approval was granted for a site plan amendment to allow St. Marys Cement Inc. (Canada) a combined tonnage increase of 100,000 tonnes to licence 624927 and 5489, in the Township of North Dumfries.
This proposal is for the renewal of Permit to Take Water No. 6648-A2PJTG issued to Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. Water will be taken from a well, located in Richmond Hill, for golf course irrigation purposes.
An amendment approval to the existing ECA (waste processing) No. A-500-2094980750 is granted for the use and operation of a waste soil transfer and processing site, receiving excess soil (including liquid soil) and solid subject waste soil.
November 29, 2023 - January 13, 2024 (45 days) Closed
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We have issued a new multi-site Environmental Compliance Approval (geothermal) for HAMMER RIG RENTALS (CANADA) INC. and UNDERCITY ENERGY INC. to install vertical closed loop ground source heat pumps throughout Ontario.
Instrument type:
Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry
ERO number
019-6355
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
November 28, 2022 - December 28, 2022 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
Approval was granted for a site plan amendment to allow Blythe Dale Holsteins Ltd. to change the final depth of extraction from above the water table to below the water table, in an existing below water pit located in the Township of Zorra.
The Ministry is proposing to issue a permit to The Claim Group Incorporated to undertake early exploration activities. The location of the activities is 136 kilometres northeast of Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario.
Instrument type:
Approval of a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
019-8635
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
June 13, 2024 - July 13, 2024 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
A decision was made on September 29, 2025, to approve, with modifications, the new Township of McGarry Official Plan, as adopted by By-law 2024-016. The approved new Township of McGarry Official Plan outlines a comprehensive framework of new and revised policies to guide growth and development.
July 27, 2021 - September 10, 2021 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
An approval for stormwater works was granted to Geosoil Inc. located at 953 Wilson Avenue in the City of Toronto, within a mixed-use commercial, industrial, and residential area. The property covers an area of approx. 1.60 ha and currently consists of an existing contractor’s yard used to stockpile soil and aggregates for manufacturing operations.
We are inviting you to an upcoming Information Centre to review and comment on the 2020-2030 Draft Forest Management Plan FMP for the Crossroute-Sapawe Forest.
