October 28, 2019 - November 27, 2019 (30 days) Closed
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To further reduce regulatory burden for the waterpower sector while maintaining environmental protection, we have removed existing Permits to Take Water for waterpower facilities. This action follows amendments to the Ontario Water Resources Act in December 2019 that removed the need for these facilities to have a Permit to Take Water.
January 11, 2022 - March 14, 2022 (62 days) Closed
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We’re taking the first step towards removing barriers for geologic carbon storage in Ontario and have released our longer-term plan for proposals to regulate carbon storage and the demonstration or testing of other new technologies through a phased approach, informed by the feedback received on the Geologic Carbon Storage discussion paper.
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.
We, along with Abitibi River Forest Management Inc., and the Cochrane Local Citizens’ Committee (LCC) invite you to participate in the development of the 2022-2032 Forest Management Plan for Abitibi River Forest.
We are inviting you to an upcoming information session to review and comment on Stage Four of the 2020-2030 Forest Management Plan for the Lakehead Forest.
We are commencing the development of the 2023-2033 Forest Management Plan for the Armstrong Forest. The public is invited to participate in ‘Stage One’ of the 2-year Contingency Plan (CP) and the 10-year Forest Management Plan (FMP).
October 26, 2016 - December 12, 2016 (47 days) Closed
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Authorization from the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks is required to use or occupy any land in provincial parks and conservation reserves. This regulation will allow land associated with cottage lots in Algonquin Provincial Park to be used for certain private, non-commercial purposes. (e.g., docks and swim rafts).
We are inviting you to an upcoming information session to review and comment on Stage Four of the 2020-2030 Forest Management Plan for the Spanish Forest.
We are inviting you to an upcoming information session to review and comment on Stage Four of the 2020-2030 Forest Management Plan for the Sudbury Forest.
We are inviting you to an upcoming information session to review and comment on Stage Four of the 2020-2030 Forest Management Plan for the Northshore Forest.
July 28, 2014 - September 11, 2014 (45 days) Closed
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Webequie First Nation is leading preparation of a community based land use plan, working together with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) within the context of the Far North Land Use Planning Initiative. Webequie is a fly-in community located on Winisk Lake and 540 km north of Thunder Bay, Ontario.
MNRF is proposing regulatory changes to Ontario Regulation 244/97 under the Aggregate Resources Act to expand the list of changes that can be made to site plans without ministry approval (subject to conditions) and proposing a policy that would provide direction for changes to licences, permits and site plans where ministry approval is required.
Based on feedback received through engagement, we have decided to withdraw the proposal to repeal the Far North Act. We are now proposing to refocus the Act with proposed amendments to provisions that may hinder economic development and enhancing provisions that encourage collaboration with First Nations in the Far North regarding land use planning
We, along with Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. and the Kapuskasing Local Citizens’ Committee (LCC) invite you to review and comment on the 2020-2030 Draft Forest Management Plan (FMP) for the Gordon Cosens Forest.
We, along with Clergue Forest Management Incorporated, and the Sault Ste. Marie and Wawa Local Citizens’ Committee invite you to review and comment on the 2020-2030 draft Algoma Forest Management Plan.
Our Ministry along with Timiskaming Forest Alliance Inc. (TFAI), and the Kirkland Lake and Timmins Local Citizens’ Committees (LCC) invite you to review and comment on the Proposed Operations for the 2021-2031 Timiskaming Forest Management Plan.
We are inviting the public to an upcoming information session to review and comment on the 2021-2031 Long-Term Management Direction for the Forest Management Plan for Nagagami Forest.
