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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
A developer wants to build residential, commercial, and community space on a contaminated property in Kitchener. The Ministry of Environment has reviewed a risk assessment and is now considering issuing a Certificate of Property Use. This...
Why This Matters: Planning to live, work, or shop near Margaret Avenue in Kitchener? This property has contamination that needs ongoing management. The certificate sets rules for how the land can be used safely. If you're a neighbour or future resident, you may want to know what safeguards are in place.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
A greenhouse operation in Leamington wants to expand its stormwater management system. Grace Family Farms is adding drainage pipes, swales, and expanding a wet pond for their phase 2 greenhouse development. The overflow would discharge into the...
Why This Matters: Live near County Road 18 or 19 in Leamington? This expansion could affect local drainage patterns. If you're downstream on the Jacob Fox Drain, more stormwater will flow your way during heavy rains.
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Agriculture & Food
Environment & Climate
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
A machine shop in Sudbury wants to register under Ontario's air pollution rules for its chrome plating operations. BBT Machining uses hexavalent chromium compounds to hard-chrome plate machined parts. Registration means they must follow specific...
Why This Matters: Live or work near Old Falconbridge Road in Sudbury? Hexavalent chromium is a known carcinogen. This registration determines what pollution controls the facility must use. Nearby residents may want to know what's being released into their air.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
A mobile home park near Seeley's Bay needs approval for its existing sewage system. The park at 3303 County Road 32 has 33 home sites served by septic tanks and a leaching bed that processes 33,000 litres of wastewater daily. This is a routine...
Why This Matters: Live near this mobile home park in Leeds and the Thousand Islands? This approval affects how wastewater is managed in your area. If you rely on well water nearby, you may want to know about the sewage treatment system operating next door.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Housing & Communities
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
A golf course in Oakville wants to renew its permit to draw water from an on-site pond for irrigation. They're asking to take up to 1.3 million litres per day during the golf season. The province has classified this as a low-risk water taking.
Why This Matters: Live near this golf course on North Service Road West? This permit affects local water resources. If you rely on a private well or care about pond water levels in the area, you might want to weigh in.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Ministry of Energy and Mines (ON)
Ontario is considering whether to issue a mineral exploration permit to Roy Annett and Great Lakes Nickel Limited. The permit would allow mechanized drilling on four mining claims near Shining Tree, about 10 km east of town in MacMurchy Township...
Why This Matters: Live near Shining Tree or MacMurchy Township? This drilling could affect local water sources. The company may pump water from nearby lakes, rivers, or streams. Small areas of forest would be cleared for drill pads.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
A golf course near St. Thomas wants to renew its permit to draw water from two creeks and two ponds for irrigation. They're asking to take up to 681,500 litres per day during the golf season (April to October) for the next 10 years. The Ministry has...
Why This Matters: Live near this golf course or downstream from Iron Creek? This permit affects local water levels during dry summer months. If you rely on a private well in the area, heavy water taking could impact your supply.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Procter & Gamble wants to build a new parking lot and battery storage area at their Belleville plant. The 2.2-hectare site needs approval for how it will handle stormwater runoff. An underground tank and grassed swale would filter and control water...
Why This Matters: Live near the P&G plant on University Avenue? This expansion could affect local drainage patterns. The stormwater system is designed to treat runoff before it reaches local waterways.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
A chrome plating company in Bolton, Ontario wants to register under provincial air pollution standards. Harlin Plating Inc. coats metal parts with chromium, which releases hexavalent chromium compounds into the air. Registration means they must...
Why This Matters: Live or work near 17 McEwan Drive West in Bolton? This facility releases hexavalent chromium, a known carcinogen, into the air. The registration determines what pollution controls they must use. Nearby residents and workers may want to weigh in on whether the proposed standards are adequate.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Valvoline wants to renew its air emissions permit for a lubricant packaging facility in Mississauga. The facility uses natural gas equipment that releases nitrogen oxides into the air. This renewal would let them continue operating with some...
Why This Matters: Live or work near Royal Windsor Drive in Mississauga? This facility releases nitrogen oxides into the air you breathe. The permit sets limits on how much they can emit. If you have concerns about local air quality, now's your chance to weigh in.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Amrize Canada wants to renew its permit to take water from a pond for washing gravel and controlling dust at its aggregate operation in North Grenville, Ontario. This is a Category 3 permit—the highest risk level—meaning the water taking could...
Why This Matters: Live near this site in North Grenville? This permit could affect local water levels for the next decade. Category 3 means the province considers this a high-risk water taking. If you rely on wells or care about local ponds and streams, this decision matters.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
A golf course near Midland wants to renew its permit to draw water from a well and an unnamed stream for irrigation. The permit would allow water taking from May through October for the next 10 years. This is classified as a Category 1 permit...
Why This Matters: Live near Highway 93 in Midland? This permit could affect local water levels. If you rely on a private well or care about the unnamed stream in the area, you might want to weigh in. The golf course would draw over 1.4 million litres daily from the stream during peak season.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
A trailer park near Lake Ontario needs to fix its failing septic system. The current wastewater beds are too small and keep breaking down. The owner wants approval to build a new underground distribution bed to handle sewage from 129 trailers, tent...
Why This Matters: Live near Stoneburg Cove or use Lake Ontario for recreation? This trailer park's sewage system has been failing. A proper fix could protect local water quality. Nearby well owners and lake users should pay attention.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
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Ministry of Energy and Mines (ON)
A Manitoba company wants to drill for minerals near Dryden, Ontario. The Ministry of Energy and Mines is deciding whether to issue a 3-year exploration permit for mechanized drilling on 95 mining claims in the Buchan Bay Area.
Why This Matters: Live near Buchan Bay or use the lakes and streams southwest of Dryden? This drilling could affect local water sources. The company may pump water from nearby lakes or rivers and clear small areas of forest for drill pads.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Natural Resources
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
A company wants approval to operate a mobile rock crushing and screening plant anywhere in Ontario. The equipment could run 12 hours a day, every day of the year. It would release dust, silica particles, and exhaust fumes into the air.
Why This Matters: This is a mobile facility that could operate near any community in Ontario. If you live near construction sites or gravel pits, this equipment might show up in your area. The emissions include crystalline silica, which can cause lung problems with long-term exposure.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
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Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (ON)
Anthony Danis wants to operate a hauled sewage disposal site near Kirkland Lake in northeastern Ontario. The 3.8-hectare site would use five dewatering trenches to dispose of waste from septic tanks and portable toilets. Ontario's environment...
Why This Matters: Live near Lebel or Kirkland Lake? This site would handle sewage waste from the area. If you rely on well water nearby, you'll want to know about groundwater monitoring. Odour and truck traffic could also affect neighbours.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate