Proposal
Requirements for Submitting a Complete Environmental Compliance Approval Application
Regulation Number(s):
255/11
Instrument Type:
Proposal
Bill or Act:
Environmental Protection Act
Summary of Decision:
On April 13, 2011, the Ministry posted a proposal to develop a new regulation under the Environmental Protection Act that would prescribe minimum application requirements for environmental compliance approvals. The focus was on generic requirements that would be applied to all project types.
A decision has been made to prescribe these requirements for the purposes of the 20.2(4) and 20.14(2) of the Act. The regulation was filed with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation 255/11 (O.Reg. 255/11) on June 14, 2011. The regulation will be supported by a smart application form and accompanying guidance documents.
These requirements will only apply to applicants who are applying for an environmental compliance approval and do not apply to renewable energy approvals, permits to take water, drinking water systems and municipal licensing, or licensing and certification programs such as pesticides and well drillers.
These requirements will affect applications for the new Environmental Compliance Approval, which replaces the Certificate of Approval program, starting September 19, 2011.
A decision has been made to prescribe these requirements for the purposes of the 20.2(4) and 20.14(2) of the Act. The regulation was filed with the Registrar of Regulations as Ontario Regulation 255/11 (O.Reg. 255/11) on June 14, 2011. The regulation will be supported by a smart application form and accompanying guidance documents.
These requirements will only apply to applicants who are applying for an environmental compliance approval and do not apply to renewable energy approvals, permits to take water, drinking water systems and municipal licensing, or licensing and certification programs such as pesticides and well drillers.
These requirements will affect applications for the new Environmental Compliance Approval, which replaces the Certificate of Approval program, starting September 19, 2011.
Further Information:
Link to Environmental Registry
Applications for Environmental Compliance Approval Regulation
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Environmental Protection Act
Proposal Number:
11-MOE023
Posting Date:
April 14, 2011
Summary of Proposal:
This regulation proposal sets out Minimum application requirements for environmental compliance approvals. The proposed regulation will be supported by a smart appLication form and accompanying guidance documents.
The attached document contains draft requirements that are proposed to be the basis of a regulation for a complete application. This regulation will focus on generic requirements that will be applied to all project types. A future proposal will be posted on the environmental registry and will describe any specific technical requirements for each project type (e.g. technical requirements for waste disposal sites, waste management systems, sewage works or activities that may discharge contaminants to the air).
These requirements will only apply to applicants who are applying for an environmental compliance approval and do not apply to renewable energy approvals, permits to take water, drinking water systems and municipal licensing, or licensing and Certification programs such as pesticides and well drillers.
The attached document contains draft requirements that are proposed to be the basis of a regulation for a complete application. This regulation will focus on generic requirements that will be applied to all project types. A future proposal will be posted on the environmental registry and will describe any specific technical requirements for each project type (e.g. technical requirements for waste disposal sites, waste management systems, sewage works or activities that may discharge contaminants to the air).
These requirements will only apply to applicants who are applying for an environmental compliance approval and do not apply to renewable energy approvals, permits to take water, drinking water systems and municipal licensing, or licensing and Certification programs such as pesticides and well drillers.
Contact Address:
Joy Williams
Senior Program Advisor
Ministry of the Environment
Environmental Programs Division
Program Planning and Implementation Branch
Modernization of Approvals
135 St. Clair avenue West
Toronto Ontario
M4V 1P5
Phone: (416) 325-7559
Fax: (416) 325-7962
Senior Program Advisor
Ministry of the Environment
Environmental Programs Division
Program Planning and Implementation Branch
Modernization of Approvals
135 St. Clair avenue West
Toronto Ontario
M4V 1P5
Phone: (416) 325-7559
Fax: (416) 325-7962
Effective Date:
June 14, 2011
Decision:
Approved