This consultation was open from:
January 3, 2024
to February 2, 2024
Decision summary
A provisional consent was granted subject to standard conditions on February 8, 2024. The last date to appeal the decision in February 28, 2024.
Location details
Site address
Township of Pic, Unincorporated
Thunder Bay,
ON
Canada
Site location details
The subject property is described as PIN 62448-1607, Thunder Bay Freehold being part of the south half of Lot 8, Concession 6, unorganized Township of Pic, District of Thunder Bay. The subject lands are located within the unincorporated Township of Pic, roughly 1 kilometres south of the municipal boundary of the Town of Marathon. Access to the subject land is by Highway 627.
Site location map
The location pin reflects the approximate area where environmental activity is taking place.
View this location on a map opens link in a new windowProponent(s)
2768297 Ontario Ltd.
78 Pic River Road
Heron Bay,
ON
P0T 1R0
Canada
Decision details
The application for consent, 58-C-231316 is draft approved subject to conditions. The applicants have two years to satisfy standard conditions of draft approval, otherwise approval will lapse.The approval can be appealed using the procedure outlined below. Notice to appeal the decision to the Ontario Land Tribunal must be filed with the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing on or before February 28, 2024.
Conditions include: A requirement that the applicant enters into a Consent Agreement with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH), to its satisfaction, addressing the use and potential development of the new lot during and after the Addition to Reserve process, including:
a) Until the Addition to Reserve process has been completed and the lands have been transferred to Biigtigong Nishnaabeg First Nation, the only permitted development on the subject lands will be for uses related to the sustainable management or use of resources and resource-based recreational uses (including recreational dwellings) in accordance with Section 1.1.6 of the Provincial Policy Statement (2020).
b) The filing of a Record of Site Condition (RSC) to the Environmental Site Registry will be required under the Environmental Protection Act and the Building Code Act before property use can change from light industrial and commercial use to residential and recreational use, or other more sensitive uses if no prior clean-up was completed.
c) As the lands may contain archaeological resources, an archaeological assessment of the entire property is required prior to any development or ground disturbance being completed. Existing structures 40 years or older should also be evaluated for cultural heritage value or interest. The assessment shall be undertaken by an archaeologist licensed under the Ontario Heritage Act, who will submit the report directly to the Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism (MCM) for review as per the terms and condition of their license.
Effects of consultation
No comments were received resulting in no impact on the decision on whether or not to proceed with this proposal.
Supporting materials
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Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.
435 James Street South
Suite 223
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6S7
Canada
How to Appeal
This instrument decision can be appealed. You have 20 days from February 8, 2024 to begin the appeal process.
Carefully review the information below to learn more about the appeal process.
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Start the process to appeal
You can appeal all or part of this this instrument to the appeal to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) by submitting a notice of appeal to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
There is an additional “leave to appeal” right under the Environmental Bill of Rights.
Who can appeal
A notice of appeal can be submitted by:
- individuals
- corporations
- public bodies
A notice of appeal can’t be submitted by:
- an unincorporated association
- an unincorporated group
You can, however, submit a notice of appeal as a member of the unincorporated association or group.
You have to have made an oral submission at a public meeting or a written submission to the council before the official plan amendment was adopted. Note: this is not required if you are appealing a proposal for provisional consent (no official plan in place).
Notice of appeal
Your notice of appeal must include:
- the specific part, or parts of the official plan amendment that you wish to appeal
- the reasons for your appeal
- the appeal fee, payable by certified cheque or money order to the Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario
Note: appeal fees and options for reductions are outlined in the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal’s fee chart.
Mail your notice of appeal
Send your notice of appeal to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing via the ‘issuing authority’ contact listed below.
Send a copy of your notice of appeal to the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks. You can provide notice by email at minister.mecp@ontario.ca or by mail at:
College Park
5th Floor, 777 Bay Street
Toronto, ON
M7A 2J3
2768297 Ontario Ltd.
78 Pic River Road
Heron Bay,
ON
P0T 1R0
Canada
Registrar, Ontario Land Tribunal
655 Bay Street, Suite 1500
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1E5
(416) 212-6349
(866) 448-2248
OLT.Registrar@ontario.ca
Include the following:
This is not legal advice. Please refer to the Environmental Bill of Rights for exact legal requirements. Consult a lawyer if you need help with the appeal process.
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Contact
Ropheka Adofo
435 James Street South
Suite 223
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6S7
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
The purpose of this application is to sever a large residential / commercial/ light industrial property that was used for the operations of the Ontario Paper Company, specifically the processing and transportation of logs from the Black River to Lake Superior to Pic River 50 Reserve. The application proposes to sever a portion, which is roughly 40.65 hectares in size and retain approximately 167 hectares of land where industrial activity took place.
Other Information
During the public consultation period, the government contact may also be reached at 1-807-631-4954 8:30 AM to 4:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, Monday to Friday.
Pursuant to the Planning Act requirements, a public notice will be published in a local paper.
Supporting materials
View materials in person
Some supporting materials may not be available online. If this is the case, you can request to view the materials in person.
Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.
435 James Street South
Suite 223
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6S7
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from January 3, 2024
to February 2, 2024
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Ropheka Adofo
435 James Street South
Suite 223
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6S7
Canada
Comments received
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