[All] Letter to City, Region and GRCA re: MNR letter

[Louisette Lanteigne]

This is the letter I sent to City, Region and GRCA.
 
Folks from Guelph re: Hanlon, the Minister's letter is included below. I thought you might want to review this.
 
Lulu

--- On Mon, 9/14/09, Louisette Lanteigne <butterflybluelu at rogers.com> wrote:


From: Louisette Lanteigne <butterflybluelu at rogers.com>
Subject: Message from the MNR Minister re: ESPA 19
To: bjane at region.waterloo.on.ca, cdoug at region.waterloo.on.ca, gtom at region.waterloo.on.ca, hjean at region.waterloo.on.ca, mjane at region.waterloo.on.ca, rwayne at region.waterloo.on.ca, sjake at region.waterloo.on.ca, sbill at region.waterloo.on.ca, wjim at region.waterloo.on.ca, carl.zehr at kitchener.ca, dekim at region.waterloo.on.ca, brenda.halloran at waterloo.ca, ssean at region.waterloo.on.ca, kross at region.waterloo.on.ca, Ken.Seiling at region.waterloo.on.ca, Manne at region.waterloo.on.ca, kjanice at region.waterloo.on.ca, mcolleen at region.waterloo.on.ca, mclaudette at region.waterloo.on.ca, wleeann at region.waterloo.on.ca, hrob at region.waterloo.on.ca, sthomas at region.waterloo.on.ca, "Gord Miller" <commissioner at eco.on.ca>, rormson at city.waterloo.on.ca, "Chris Gosselin" <gchris at region.waterloo.on.ca>, "Samantha Lawson" <slawson at grandriver.ca>, ekevin at region.waterloo.on.ca
Cc: "Renee Griffin" <rgriffin at cela.ca>, "Andrew Wray" <awray at wrayjames.com>, "Jan d'Ailly" <jdailly at city.waterloo.on.ca>, "Diane Freeman" <dfreeman at city.waterloo.on.ca>, "Brenda Halloran" <bhalloran at city.waterloo.on.ca>, "Ian McLean" <imclean at city.waterloo.on.ca>, "Karen Scian" <kscian at city.waterloo.on.ca>, "Angela Vieth" <avieth at city.waterloo.on.ca>, "Mark Whaley" <mwhaley at city.waterloo.on.ca>, "Scott Witmer" <switmer at city.waterloo.on.ca>
Received: Monday, September 14, 2009, 4:30 PM







In the email underneath, is a response sent today from the Minister of Natural Resources in regards ESPA 19 in the Waterloo North West Corner. It is an area where threatened and endangered species have been confirmed for years including the Acadian Flycatcher, the Hooded Warbler and the Jefferson Salamander. 
 
Hybrid Jefferson salamanders were confirmed in ESPA 17 across the street from the Owen property in 1987 according to documents produced by the Region of Waterloo as well as reports produced by Francis and Campbell, Pennington (pers. communication) Heaton and Brown Field notes among others. To date there has yet to be any reasonable measure to properly secure a thorough Jefferson salamander survey in this area utilizing pit traps. Proper studies have taken place in regards to Hidden Valley using such methods. Testing on eggs is unacceptable since it results in loss of specimens. Pit traps allow for proper DNA analysis. We need to conduct these studies in ESPA 19 and 17 prior to any further development activities in this area if we are to comply with the Endangered Species Act.
 
The EIS reports for the West Side Lands and the Owen property confirms the fact that habitats will be degraded for area sensitive bird species. Each year the EIS took place, noisy activities during the bird breeding period as approved by the city or region included road repairs, tree removals and construction activities. I have photos and supporting documents. 
 
I would like to formally request a stop action in order to secure at least one undisturbed bird breeding survey prior to construction so that we can properly assess the function of these properties in regards to these rare species.
 
The Minister has advised I contact the Municipality and notes that it is the responsibility of the proponent to be compliant with the Endangered Species Act or they may be subject to prosecution under the act.
 
I want a written response from the City and the Region regarding this request as soon as possible. 
 
Thank you kindly for your time.
 
Louisette Lanteigne
700 Star Flower Ave.
Waterloo Ontario
N2V 2L2
519-885-7619
 
 
--- On Mon, 9/14/09, MIN Feedback (MNR) <minister.mnr at ontario.ca> wrote:


From: MIN Feedback (MNR) <minister.mnr at ontario.ca>
Subject: Message to the Minister
To: butterflybluelu at rogers.com
Cc: "Cornelisse, Ken (MNR)" <ken.cornelisse at ontario.ca>
Received: Monday, September 14, 2009, 2:30 PM








MNR3006MC-2009-2483
 
September 14, 2009 
  
Ms. Louisette Lanteigne 
  
Dear Ms. Lanteigne: 
  
Thank you for your e-mail regarding development in the northwest area of the City of Waterloo . 
  
As I have indicated to you in previous correspondence, you may wish to address your concerns about the potential impacts of development in northwest area to the City of Waterloo ’s Planning and Development Department at (519) 747-8752 or the Region of Waterloo’s Community Planning Department at (519) 575-4533. 
  
Please note that I have previously responded to you about avian and amphibian species at risk in the northwest area of the City of Waterloo . The significant habitat of endangered and threatened species is protected from development through the Provincial Policy Statement under the Planning Act. Municipal planning decisions must be consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement. 
  
The Endangered Species Act, 2007 (ESA), which came into force on June 30, 2008, identifies species at risk and protects them and their habitat. As well, the ESA promotes the recovery of the species and stewardship activities that assist in the protection and recovery of species that are at risk. It is the responsibility of the proponent to be compliant with the ESA or they may be subject to prosecution under the act. 
  
If you require further information on any of the issues 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:         Premier Dalton McGuinty 
Ken Cornelisse, Acting Planning and Information Management Supervisor, 
Guelph District Office 
 
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