Development & Land Use (3144 articles) In the last century, Southern Ontario has lost most of its natural wetlands to development and urbanization. Rainwater that was once absorbed by forests and fields now flows over pavement, collecting oil and salt from the roads, and carrying contamination into our rivers and lake. Construction sucks up groundwater from the springs that feed our rivers. Every land use decision we make will have impacts – large and small – on the future of our waterways.
|  | Marmora and Lake — The municipality has devised a plan to preserve local wetlands for future generations.Council here recently approved the Naylor's Common Wetland and Trails Long-range Plan. Put together by the municipality's environmental advisory committee and economic development committees, in partnership with the parks and recreation department, the plan sets goals to... (more) | | Development & Land Use Fish Port Hope, Cobourg, and Region Quinte Region |
|  | Comment Period: 47 days: submissions may be made between November 30, 2011 and January 16, 2012. Please note that if you object to this proposal, you must submit your objection in accordance with the Aggregate Resources Act. Submissions made via the Environmental Registry will not count as ARA objections.Lafarge Canada Inc. have applied for a Category 2 Class “A”... (more) | | Aggregate & Mining Development & Land Use Environmental Law Kingston and Region |
| | | Comment Period: 60 days: submissions may be made between November 30, 2011 and January 29, 2012.This posting is for a proposed Renewable Energy Approval for Gilead Power, proposed to be located in Prince Edward County. This is a Class 4 Wind Facility with a total expected generation capacity of 22.5 megawatts (MW).The proposed facility is considered to be a Class 4 Wind... (more) | | Development & Land Use Energy & Fossil Fuels Environmental Law Other Quinte Region |
| | | Mr. Paul Miller: My question is for the Minister of Infrastructure. In September, the former minister from Hamilton Mountain again said that the ecologically sensitive Eramosa karst feeder lands would likely be donated or transferred, for a nominal fee, to the Hamilton Conservation Authority. The main Eramosa karst lands, a rare geological formation of caves and sinkholes, were... (more) | | Development & Land Use Drink Environmental Law Fish Hamilton and Region Water takings |
| | | Ms. Sylvia Jones: Speaker, my question is for the Premier. During this past election, a number of Liberal members made statements that your government intends to stop the Highland Companies from opening a quarry in Melancthon township.Can the Premier please explain how you plan to prevent this quarry from being approved?Hon. Dalton McGuinty: To the Minister of the... (more) | | Aggregate & Mining Development & Land Use Drink Environmental Law Fish Ontario |
| | | Curious to know more about the future of Toronto's waterfront? Alex Newman in the National Post on November 19, 2011 provides a detailed description of what the area will look like in a few years:
But the lake belongs to everyone. To ensure a feeling of comfort, Waterfront Toronto requires all developers to create public space on the ground floor of a project if it’s at the... (more) | | Development & Land Use Greater Toronto Region Other |
| | | Lindsey Cole wrote about the slow progression of Oshawa's waterfront cleanup and redevelopment in the Oshawa Express on November 2, 2011:
The deal that was reached between the three parties included the federal government investing $10 million to transfer port activities from the west wharf to the east wharf and the City acquiring 48 acres of land to potentially re-establish... (more) | | Development & Land Use Durham Region Environmental Law Other |
| | | Bruce McArthur was faced with a tough challenge Monday night as he addressed council on the Oshawa Harbour Commission’s development plans and what it could mean to the City.As the council appointed member of the harbour commission, McArthur was there to share his thoughts on the long awaited move to a Canada Port Authority, which he says is imminent, as well as some... (more) | | Development & Land Use Durham Region Environmental Law Fish |
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