Important: The technical papers available for download from this page have been made available for the purpose of the review and comment period for the
Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) Policy Proposal Notice (PF05E0001). These papers are not in their final form at this time, and may be altered based on the submissions received during the EBR comment period. While the Province makes every effort to provide complete and accurate information, the Province does not make any warranty as to the content of these papers. Further, all information conveyed is provided to users as is. In no event shall the Province be liable for any damages of any kind related to the use or misuse of the information provided in the technical papers. Before proceeding, please refer to the notice on the
EBR Registry website.
The Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan (“Plan”) is an ecologically-based plan established by the Ontario government to provide land use and resource management direction for the 190,000 hectares of land and water within the Moraine. The decisions of municipalities, provincial ministers, ministries and agencies made under the Planning Act or the Condominium Act, 1998 or in relation to a prescribed matter, are required to conform to this Plan.
The Plan provides policies for the protection of the ecological and hydrological integrity of the Oak Ridges Moraine. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, in conjunction with the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry of Natural Resources, have developed a series of technical papers to assist municipalities, landowners and others in the implementation of the policies and application of some of the technical requirements contained in various sections of the Plan. The papers were developed using comments and feedback received from other provincial ministries, conservation authorities, municipalities, environmental and community groups, the development community and the aggregate industry.
Listed below are the draft Technical Papers prepared by the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) to assist in the implementation of the policies that relate to Sections 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 38, 43, 44, 45, 46, and 47 of the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan.