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Name of Permit |
Relevant Legislation |
Issuing Authority |
Description |
Status |
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Federal Permits and Approvals |
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Letter of Exemption
|
Navigable Water Protection Act
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Transport Canda
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- Letters of Examption were required for four transmission line crossings of navigable waterways
|
Obtained
|
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Aeronautical Obstruction Clearance for Height Hazards
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Aeronautical Act
|
Transport Canda
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- Aeronautical Clearance may determine whether or not visual marking is necessary for towers and conductors to ensure safe aircraft navigation. Markings are usually only required for structures over 90 m in height
|
Ongoing
|
|
Land Use Submission
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Aeronautical Act
|
NAV Canada
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- A Land Use submission and evaluation is required to ensure that transmission lines and towers do not interfere with aircraft navigation services provided by NAV Canada
|
Ongoing
|
|
Provincial Permits and Approvals |
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Land Use and Encroachment Permits for Provincial Highways (conductor crossings)
|
Provincial Highways Act
|
Ministry of Transportation
|
- Permits are required to cross Provincial Highways with conductors and for new tower locations
|
Ongoing
|
|
Encroachment Permit for Provincial Highways (access roads)
|
Provincial Highways Act
|
Ministry of Transportation
|
- Permits are required to install entrances from Provincial Highways to Project access roads
|
Approximately 50 per cent obtaned
|
|
Commercial Access Permit for Upgrades of Access Roads from Provincial Highways
|
Provincial Highways Act
|
Ministry of Transportation
|
|
Ongoing
|
|
Permit
|
Endangered Species Act
|
Ministry of Natural Resources
|
- Permits are required for removal of two butternut trees and affected habitat of Redside Dace (a fish species)
|
Ongoing
|
|
Development Permit/Letter of Authorization
|
Fisheries Act
|
Conservation Authority/Fisheries and Oceans of Canada
|
- Permits and/or letters of authorization are required for installation of culverts where fish habitat may be affected
|
90 per cent obtained
|
|
Development Permit
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Conservation Authorities Act O.Reg 97/04 Generic Regulation and "Regulation of Development, Interference with Wetlands and Alteration to Shorelines and Watercourses"
|
Conservation Authority
|
- Hydro One is exempt from this regulation, but continues to engage relevant Conservation Authorities in the construction process
|
Not required
|
|
Work Permit
|
Public Lands Act
|
Ministry of Natural Resources
|
- This permit is not required since the Bruce to Milton Project does not cross Crown land
|
Not required
|
|
Development
|
Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act
|
Niagara Escarpment Commission
|
- Following issuance of a permit, an appeal was launched, and a decision on the appeal was deferred to the Minister of Natural Resources. A decision is anticipated in the near future
|
Ongoing
|
|
Municipal/Other Permits and Approvals |
|
Access/Use Permit from Municipal Road and Heavy Load Transportation
|
Municipal By-laws
|
Municipalities and Townships
|
- Permits are required to install entrances and transport heavy loads on municipal roads
|
Approximately 70 per cent obtained
|
|
Pipeline Crossing Permit
|
|
Pipeline companies (oil and gas)
|
- Permits are required to install access roads and conductors over existing oil and gas pipelines
|
Ongoing
|
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Railway Crossing Permits
|
|
Canadian National and Goderich-Exeter Railway
|
- Permits are required to cross railways with access roads and transmission lines
|
50 per cent obtained
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