Plan Review Advice and Regulation Approvals Policies
- Planning Inquiries
- Regulations Inquiries
- UTRCA Environmental Planning Policy Manual
- UTRCA Interim Policy Guidelines for the Implementation of O. Reg. 41/24
- UTRCA Transitional Procedures for the Implementation of O. Reg. 41/24
The Environmental Planning Policy Manual consolidates the Authority’s policies, which guide development and site alteration while protecting, preserving and enhancing the natural environment in the watershed. In effect, the policies implement the Authority’s integrated systems approach for watershed planning and are applied by UTRCA staff through the Conservation Authority’s Environmental Planning Services program.
The Environmental Planning Policy Manual is an important tool for the UTRCA’s Board of Directors and staff as well as for our watershed municipalities, the land development industry, and the public.
Supporting Documents
- Policies and Procedures for Conservation Authority Plan Review and Permitting Activities
- Hydrogeological Assessment Submissions – Conservation Authority Guidelines for Development Applications
- Provincial Policy Statement 2014
- MNR Technical Guide – River and Stream Systems: Flooding Hazard Limit
- MNR Technical Guide – River and Stream Systems: Erosion Hazard Limit
- MNR Procedures for Approval of New Special Policy Areas (SPAs) and Modifications to Existing SPAs under the Provincial Policy Statement, 2005, Policy 3.1.3 – Natural Hazards – Special Policy Areas
Historical Documents
Flood Plain Planning Policy Statement Implementation Manual (1988)
The Flood Plain Planning Policy Statement Implementation Manual (1988) was prepared by the Province in cooperation with the Conservation Authorities to assist with implementation of the 1988 Flood Plain Planning Policy Statement. The manual provides clear guidance to implementation agencies (Conservation Authorities, Municipalities, MNR and MMAH) on how to integrate the risk management concepts of flood plain management into local municipal planning documents. Implementation agencies across the Province have been trained on the use of the manual, which has had a profound effect on both the methods and the consistency of flood plain policy implementation over the years.