Bob Willemse 519-777-1778 Kevin Parker 519-871-8114 GPS Design & Mapping Erosion Control Contractors Excavating / Backhoe / Bulldozing Drain Repairs Farm Drainage Robert Robinson Willemse Drainage Inc. 61 Drainage Directory | August 2024 Advertising Section | All content supplied by LICO permits, neither do agricultural infield erosion control structures “that are not within and that do not have any outlet of water directed or connected to a watercourse, wetland or river or stream valley” s 5(a). As LICO seeks clarification on the exact interpretation of those sections, contractors and farmers could contact their local CA for clarification. There are many changes, included a streamlined permit application process, but a major modification that has CAs and other groups concerned is a power shift to the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry that could essentially overrule the CA’s mandate to permit or regulate certain activities in certain areas. Very important to note is that the setback for development or work near wetlands is now 30 metres, which was reduced from 120 meters in some cases, but the CA now has ability to issue a stop work order and to issue fines for an individual up to $50,000 and/or imprisonment up to three months, as well as up to $10,000 for each day the offense continues. For a corporation, the fines are up to $1,000,000 with an additional fine up to $200,000 each day the offense continues. s.30.5(2) Because contractors or renters and their businesses are just as liable as landowners for work done (including site grading, material removal or placement, etc.) within a regulated area, ensure permits have been issued before starting any work within the 30-metre setback. Permit windows can be as long as 60 months, including any extensions. Provincial wetland maps are ever evolving as more are evaluated and reclassified. The most up-to-date mapping is available at the GeoHub: geohub.lio.gov.on.ca (search ‘wetland’).
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