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Renewable Energy on Crown Land – Decision Notice

By Linda Heron on Sunday, February 23rd, 2014
Posted in Crown Land Use Policy, Environmental Registry, ORA Submissions, Regulatory, Regulatory Submissions, Renewable Energy on Crown Land
Misema River - Before Hydro Facility

Misema River – Before Hydro Facility

Misema River - Downstream of Hydro Facility

Misema River – Downstream of Hydro Facility

Posted 8 March 2014

On February 10, 2014, the Ministry of Natural Resources released its Renewable Energy on Crown Land Policy.  A decision notice (Registry # 011-6005) has been posted to Ontario’s Environmental Registry  Environmental Registry.  The policy document and a summary of key policy content can be downloaded from the Ministry’s website on the renewable energy policy page.

This replaces the Site Release policy, which was a necessary step in the permitting process for waterpower, onshore wind power and solar power developments when Crown land is involved.  All proposals with current Feed in Tariff (FIT) contracts will still fall under the Site Release policy; however, new FIT proposals and those under the incoming Large Energy Procurement process will fall under the Renewable Energy on Crown Land Policy.  Check out the links above for more details.

Ontario Rivers Alliance made a submission on this EBR posting in October of 2012, and is available below. Continue reading →

American Eel Recovery Strategy – Public Campaign

By Linda Heron on Friday, December 27th, 2013
Posted in American Eel, Endangered Species Act, Environmental Registry, ORA Submissions, Regulatory, Species at Risk

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This EBR Posting is Now Closed for Comment.  Thank you for your Participation!

Eels are probably not something you would like to cuddle up with, but they are an amazing fish in grave danger of totally disappearing from Ontario rivers.  The American Eel is an endangered species that was once abundant in the upper St. Lawrence River, Ottawa River, and Lake Ontario and their tributaries.

Eels were once so plentiful they were an invaluable source of sustenance to First Nations and early European settlers, and more recently supported thriving commercial and sport fisheries. Continue reading →

EBR 011-7696 – Proposed Approaches to the Implementation of the Endangered Species Act – Nottawasaga Steelheaders

By Linda Heron on Tuesday, February 26th, 2013
Posted in Endangered Species Act, Environmental Registry, ORA Submissions, Regulatory Submissions, Species at Risk

February 25th , 2013

Krista Adams
Senior Permits & Agreements Specialist
Ministry of Natural Resources
Policy Division
Species at Risk Branch
Permits and Agreements Section
300 Water Street , Floor 2
Peterborough Ontario  K9J8M5
Phone: (416) 326-1672
Fax: (705) 755-5483

Dear Ms Adams:

Re: EBR-011-7696 Proposed Approaches to the Implementation of the Endangered Species Act

The Nottawasaga Steelheaders is a volunteer group of anglers, conservationists and concerned residents who have been working in concert with The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, Ministry of Natural Resources and various communities to improve, rehabilitate and preserve the integrity of the Nottawasaga River watershed over the past twenty years years. Over this time we have committed tens of thousands of man-hours and hundreds of thousands of dollar in many beneficial programs. These have included the removable of numerous barriers to fish migration, undertaken countless garbage pick-ups, tree plantings, stream bank stabilizations, cold water delivery projects, spawning ground improvements and commitments to ensure the survival of wild species in this watershed such wild steelhead. Our organization was the first of its kind to undertake a comprehensive study to make uncover the genetic diversity of migratory rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Eighteen (18) distinct strains were found, each with its own set of co-adaptive gene complexes established over a hundred years. Recent studies including those at the University of Western Ontario have determined that that 35-40% of migratory Chinook salmon are of Nottawasaga River origin! This speaks highly of complex and delicate interdependent biodiversity which has taken hundreds if not thousands of years to establish in this watershed. This biodiversity and its interdependence in this watershed and across Ontario is something we know little about and should not be putting at risk with hasty decisions and without the input of Ontarians. It is OUR province with OUR resources and WE are responsible…not a few. Continue reading →