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

The Application for Consent File No. 58-C-200250 for the creation of a new lot from PIN 62313-0299 was approved subject to the following conditions:

1. That this approval applies to permit the creation of one new recreational lot by severing PIN 62313-0299, and to create an easement over the proposed severed lands to access the proposed retained lands, as applied for, in the above noted location in the geographic township of Hagey in the District of Thunder Bay.
2. That the following documents be provided for the transaction described in Condition 1: A copy of the application to transfer documents; A schedule to application to transfer on which is set out the entire legal description of the parcel(s) in question. This Schedule must also contain the names of the parties indicated on application to transfer; and A reference plan of survey, which bears the Land Registry Office registration number and signature as evidence of its deposit therein, illustrating the parcel(s) to which the consent approval relates.
3. That prior to final approval, this Ministry must receive written confirmation from the Munro Point Local Roads Board indicating that Munro Point Road is within the board’s jurisdiction, is maintained by the board, and that the board has no concerns with proposed access.
4. Written confirmation is received from a title searcher or legal counsel that verifies there are no easements currently registered on the title of PIN 62313-0299.
5. That prior to final approval, this Ministry must receive written confirmation from the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) confirming that site conditions for the severed and retained lot are appropriate for the proposed lot sizes upon preparation and review of a site-specific hydrogeological study or shall provide a Monitoring-based Assessment of existing development by a qualified individual, in accordance with Section 5.6.1a) of the MECP D-5-4 Guidelines to the satisfaction of MECP. The proponent undertakes to complete any recommendations of the site-specific monitoring-based assessment, including but not limited to, any further study required.
6. That prior to final approval, the Ministry must be advised in writing by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit that each the severed and retained lands have been inspected and are suitable for the installation of a subsurface sewage system, or that existing systems meet their requirements.
7. That prior to final approval, written confirmation is received which states that there is adequate capacity to dispose of hauled sewage generated by the severed and retained lands. This written confirmation should take the form of a letter from the holder of an Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) for an approved septage disposal facility, referencing the disposal facility and the related Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) approval, and confirming that the disposal facility has sufficient reserve capacity to accept hauled sewage from the lots.
8. This Ministry is to be advised in writing by the transferor that the Offer of Purchase and Sale agreement, or alternatively an acknowledgement by the transferor and transferees if the transaction is between family members, contains the following clause:
   1. No assessment has been undertaken for groundwater quality or quantity. Groundwater supplies may not be adequate to support the use of individual private wells, should this source of water be used in future.
   2. Should wells be considered as drinking water sources, they must be constructed in accordance with Regulation 903 - Wells, under the Ontario Water Resources Act.
   3. The water of Lower Shebandowan Lake should not be used for human consumption unless it is disinfected and/or treated to meet the Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standards, as stipulated in O. Reg. 169/03 of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
   4. Small private sewage disposal facilities which have a daily sewage flow of 10,000 litres or less per day must be certified by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Large private sewage disposal facilities which have a daily sewage flow of >10,000 litres, or communal systems, must be approved by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. The Thunder Bay District Health Unit should be contacted for information on the proper installation and operation of Class IV septic systems and Class I (pit privy) sewage systems.
   5. Domestic waste must be appropriately handled and disposed of at an approved waste disposal facility.
   6. The use of Best Management Practices for shoreline development is strongly recommended. Best Management Practices such as shoreline naturalization and vegetated buffer strips can reduce the adverse effects of shoreline development on inland lakes. It is recommended that sewage systems be located where native soils are deepest, and at the furthest distance possible from the shoreline.
   7. Other Best Management Practices include maintaining vegetation along the shoreline and elsewhere on the site, appropriate site design (e.g. minimum 30 metre non-development zone adjacent to the shoreline), and construction mitigation. Measures such as avoiding septic starters, pumping out septic tanks every three to five years, and reducing water use also help protect water quality. The attached fact sheet provides further information. Additional resources regarding Best Management Practices are listed in Appendix B of the Lakeshore Capacity Assessment Handbook, 2010, available at: https://www.ontario.ca/document/lakeshore-capacity-assessment-handbook-protecting-water-quality-inland-lakes
9. That prior to final approval, this Ministry must receive a wildland fire risk assessment, in accordance with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry wildland fire mitigation standards, sufficient to allow MMAH to determine consistency with Section 3.1.8 of the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS).

The last day of appeal is May 17, 2021.