[All] Fw: Message from the Minister

[Louisette Lanteigne]

FYI. Typical response. 

--- On Fri, 10/2/09, MIN Feedback (MNR) <minister.mnr at ontario.ca> wrote:


From: MIN Feedback (MNR) <minister.mnr at ontario.ca>
Subject: Message from the Minister
To: butterflybluelu at rogers.com
Cc: "Cornelisse, Ken (MNR)" <ken.cornelisse at ontario.ca>
Received: Friday, October 2, 2009, 11:46 AM








 
MNR3006MC-2009-2517
October 2, 2009
 
Ms. Louisette Lanteigne
 
 
Dear Ms. Lanteigne:
 
Thank you for your e-mail messages of August 14, 2009 regarding your concerns about species at risk and groundwater as a result of development in the northwest area of the City of Waterloo .
 
As I have mentioned to you in previous correspondence, the Regional Municipality of Waterloo is responsible for municipal drinking water and the Ministry of the Environment has the lead for source water protection planning. I note that you have included both the region and Minister Gerretsen on your distribution list, so they are aware of your concerns.
 
The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) is the local source protection authority. If you have specific concerns about the protection of drinking water in Waterloo region that you think should be considered through the source water protection planning process, please contact Laurie Minshall of the GRCA at (519) 620-7575.
 
You also raised concerns about avian and amphibian species at risk in the northwest area of Waterloo . As I have already outlined to you in previous correspondence, municipal planning decisions must be consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement under the Planning Act. I have also outlined the Endangered Species Act, 2007 and the fact that it is the responsibility of the proponent to be compliant with the act or they may be subject to prosecution.
 
As Jefferson salamander are not known to occur in ESPA 19 and there does not appear to be an immediate threat to them or their habitat, my ministry is not prepared at this time to undertake a salamander study in ESPA 19 or to issue an ESA Habitat Protection Order.
 
Experts from Environment Canada have collected a great deal of data about the birds in ESPA 19 and they have concluded that the available evidence does not support the notion that this site represents important breeding habitat for any of the three identified species at risk (Acadian flycatcher, hooded warbler and redheaded woodpecker). In addition, they have indicated to my staff that they plan to continue to monitor the area.
 
With regard to your concerns about the protection of migratory birds in ESPA 19, as I have noted in previous correspondence, the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 and its regulations are administered by Environment Canada, so you may wish to contact them.
 
If you would like more information on any of the issues you raised in your correspondence, please contact Ken Cornelisse, Acting Planning and Information Management Supervisor in our Guelph District Office, at (519) 826-6849.
 
Thank you again for writing.
 
Sincerely,
 
Original Signed By
 
 
Donna Cansfield
Minister of Natural Resources
 
c:         The Honourable John Gerretsen, Minister of the Environment
Ken Cornelisse, Acting Planning and Information Management Supervisor, 


 
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