Instrument type:
Approval of an amendment to the Niagara Escarpment Plan
ERO number
013-3656
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
ProposalUpdated
Proposal posted
Comment period
April 4, 2019 - June 3, 2019 (60 days) Closed
Last updated
An application to amend the Niagara Escarpment Plan was received to re-designate Escarpment Rural Area to Mineral Resource Extraction Area to permit mineral aggregate resource extraction both above and below the water table within a 26-hectare area.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the following exploration permit applications: PR-17-11142 to Cruz Cobalt Corporation for early exploration activities in Coleman Township
We would like to advise you that the 2020 – 2030 Forest Management Plan for the Sudbury Forest has been approved by the Ministry’s Regional Director and is available for inspection.
An Environmental Compliance Approval (waste site) 20-BEL-48228 for 269153 Ontario Inc. o/a Murphy’s Septic Service was issued on July 3, 2020 for a hauled sewage site in Bancroft, Ontario.
An Environmental Compliance Approval (waste site) 20-BEL-23141 for Michael James Fox o/a Ace Septic Tank Pumping was issued on June 18, 2020 for a Hauled Sewage site in Centre Hastings, Ontario.
October 25, 2022 - November 24, 2022 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is revoking the Central Pickering Development Plan, pursuant to subsection 4(8) of the Ontario Planning and Development Act, 1994.
We are reviewing the implementation of Ontario’s Independent Forest Audit regulation (Ontario Regulation 319/20). We are posting this notice for information purposes and to provide interested parties with an opportunity to provide input.
A Certificate of Property Use was issued to Charles Place Holdings Inc. for the intended mixed use of the property located at 669 Charles Street East, 63 & 69 Sydney Street South and 48 Preston Street in the City of Kitchener.
The ministry issued a Certificate of Property Use to River Realty Development (1976) Inc. on May 9, 2019 outlining the risk management measures as outlined in the risk assessment for the site at 104-120 Welland Avenue in St. Catharines.
Instrument type:
Approval of a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
019-6220
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
May 30, 2023 - June 29, 2023 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
A decision was made on February 8, 2024, to approve, with modifications, the new Town of Prescott Official Plan, as adopted by By-law number 37-2022. The approved new Town of Prescott Official Plan outlines a comprehensive framework of new and revised policies to guide growth and development to 2041.
The Ministry has accepted the risk assessment prepared for the owner, UCANCO General Partners Inc., as part of the development plans for the property located at 609 West Street South in Orillia, Ontario. The Director is considering issuing a Certificate of Property Use ("CPU") in relation to the property.
We are proposing updates to the document Records of Site Condition: A Guide on Site Assessment, the Cleanup of Brownfield Sites and the Filing of Records of Site Condition (RSC Guide) to help those involved in brownfields redevelopment projects in Ontario understand the Record of Site Condition (RSC) program processes and requirements.
An Environmental Compliance Approval (waste site) 20-KIN-32995 for Storring Septic Service Limited was issued on July 16, 2020 for a hauled sewage site in Stone Mills, Ontario.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the following exploration permit applications: PR-17-11201 to International Explorers and Prospectors Incorporated for early exploration activities in Lackner Lake Township.
October 25, 2022 - December 30, 2022 (66 days) Closed
Last updated
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) sought ideas in 2022 on how to integrate A Place to Grow and the Provincial Policy Statement. On April 6, 2023, MMAH made a proposed Provincial Planning Statement available for public input.
January 15, 2019 - February 28, 2019 (44 days) Closed
Last updated
The government has released A Place to Grow which replaces the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2017. Changes to O. Reg. 525/97 ensure the Minister’s approval is required for official plan amendments that implement provincial mapping for the Agricultural System for the Greater Golden Horseshoe and Natural Heritage System for the Plan.
We are proposing to extend the expiry date for Environmental Assessment Act approvals by 10 years for certain projects once the relevant amendments to the Act come into effect. This extension will allow the projects to proceed (subject to any other permits and approvals required) instead of requiring a new environmental assessment to be completed.
