Benedict Fortier - Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place

The application would sever approximately 0.07 hectares of land with approximately 12 metres of frontage onto Charlton Lake from Lot 20 to be consolidated with Lot 19. The lot addition is intended to correct an encroachment of an existing sleep camp.

The benefitting lot is irregularly shaped, approximately 70.8 hectares in size with frontage on Charlton Lake and Lang Lake. The lot is currently used for recreational uses, with five camps and accessory structures.

The retained land is irregularly shaped, and would be approximately 60.63 hectares in size, with frontage on Charlton Lake and Lang Lake. The land is vacant and mostly wooded.

No new buildings or structures are proposed as a result of this application.

The application will be reviewed for consistency with the environmental policies of the Provincial Policy Statement (e.g. natural heritage, water quality protection). Public comments received or concerns identified will be considered in the review to determine whether the application is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and whether it would have any significant impact on the environment.

If you have any questions, or would like to submit comments, please do so either online (below), by letter or phone to the contact person listed. Please submit your comment during the 30-day public consultation period and reference the Environmental Registry Number 019-6610.

Your personal information may be used in the decision-making process on this proposal and it may be used to contact you if clarification of your comment is required. It may be shared (along with your comment) with other Ontario ministries for use in the decision-making process. Questions about this collection should be directed to the contact listed.

If a person or public body that wishes to file an appeal in respect of the proposed consent does not submit written comments to the Minister before the Minister gives or refuses to give a provisional consent (e.g., during the public consultation period), the Ontario Land Tribunal may dismiss the appeal. Appeal of a decision of the Minister in respect of this consent may be made by any person or public body not later than 20 days after notice of the decision is given. If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Minister in respect of the proposed consent, you must make a written request to the Minister at the contact address.

As required under the Planning Act, a public notice will be published in the Sudbury Star on Thursday, February 9, 2023 in English, and in the Sudbury Le Voyageur on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 in French.