Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, recently passed identifying many future changes that may have an impact on the NVCA permitting role, as well as our work in planning and development reviews.
While Bill 23 has been passed and received Royal Assent, it is important to understand, that until the enabling regulations are implemented, those legislative changes do not affect our current delivery of these services. Our work here at the NVCA continues 'business as usual.
Policies & Guidelines
Our policies are under constant review to ensure they are up to date with provincial legislation and policies as well as contemporary environmental management approaches.
Policies & Regulations
Conservation Authorities Act
Policies and Procedures for Conservation Authority Plan Review and Permitting Activities (CALC Report)
NVCA Planning and Regulation Guidelines
NVCA Fee Policy and Fee Schedule (November 2022)
Watershed & Subwatershed Plans
Issue-Specific Guidelines & Documents
Procedural Guideline for the Placement of Large Quantities of Fill
Ponds Policy
Development Interference with Wetlands and Alterations to Shorelines Ontario Reg 172 06
Procedures for the Implementation of Ontario Regulation 172/06
NVCA Emergency Shoreline or Watercourse Alteration Permit Protocol
Achieving Net Gains through Ecological Offsetting
For technical guidance documents on
engineering related issues like stormwater management, natural hazards management, etc., please see
Engineering and Technical Guidelines.
Agreements & MOUs
Consent Minor Variance Agreement
MNRF MMAH Conservation Authority Planning MOU
NVCA Adjala Tosorontio Planning Services MOU
Barrie & NVCA Planning Services Agreement
Bradford West Gwillimbury & NVCA Planning Protocol Agreement
Caledon & NVCA Planning Protocol Agreement
Clearview & NVCA Planning Services Agreement
Collingwood & NVCA Municipal Partnership & Service Agreement
Essa & NVCA Municipal Partnership & Service Agreement
Innisfil & NVCA Planning Protocol Agreement
Mono & NVCA Planning Service Agreement
Mulmur & NVCA Low Risk Screening Protocol
New Tecumseth & NVCA Planning Protocol Agreement
New Tecumseth & NVCA Large Fill Project Protocol
Oro Medonte & NVCA Planning Protocol Agreement
Peel & NVCA Planning Protocol Agreement
Shelburne & NVCA Planning Services Agreement
Simcoe & NVCA Planning Protocol Agreement
Springwater NVCA Planning Services Protocol
Wasaga Beach & NVCA Planning Protocol Agreement
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