[All] Fwd: CoC-Guelph [ACTION]: Comment on Guelph's application to harm Jefferson Salamanders and damage potential habitat

[Randy B. McLean]

That seems interesting and would be a difficult argument in a law suit or a counter argument.  

How could they hold someone accountable for damages when they admit that what they were doing was illegal?

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Randy
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Norah & Richard 
  To: gren 
  Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 10:10 PM
  Subject: [All] Fwd: CoC-Guelph [ACTION]: Comment on Guelph's application to harm Jefferson Salamanders and damage potential habitat


  I am sending this hoping that you will write to oppose this latest craziness of City of Guelph 
  in their request "to harm Jefferson Salamanders and to damage possible habitat".   Norah 


Hello everyone,

As you likely know, the City is currently monitoring the wetland complex 
slated to become the Hanlon Creek Business Park for evidence of the 
Jefferson Salamander, a species at risk in Ontario. It has come to our 
attention that, if the City does indeed find evidence for the existence 
of Jefferson Salamander at the site, it is asking the Ministry of 
Natural Resources for permission to harm Jefferson Salamanders and 
damage their potential habitat. Yes, you read that correctly. Read the 
text from the Environmental Bill of Rights website below:

"The City of Guelph, Belmont Equity (HCBP) Holdings Ltd. and Guelph Land 
Holdings (the applicants) are applying for an agreement to mitigate 
impacts Jefferson Salamanders and their habitat for the purpose of 
developing the Hanlon Creek Business Park (HCBP), a new subdivision in 
the City of Guelph.

The Jefferson Salamander is listed on the Species at Risk in Ontario 
List, in Ontario Regulation 230/08 under the Endangered Species Act, 
2007 (ESA), as a threatened species. Clause 9(1)(a) of the ESA provides 
that no person shall kill, harm, harass, capture or take a living member 
of a species that is listed on the Species at Risk in Ontario List as an 
extirpated, endangered or threatened species. Clause 10(1)(a) of the ESA 
provides that no person shall damage or destroy the habitat of a species 
that is listed on the Species at Risk in Ontario List as an endangered 
or threatened species. Protection for Jefferson Salamander habitat came 
into force in February 2010.

The subject lands are currently being surveyed for the presence of 
Jefferson Salamander. The survey began in March and will continue until 
the end of April. If Jefferson Salamanders are found, the City of 
Guelph, Belmont Equity (HCBP) Holdings Ltd. and Guelph Land Holdings are 
requesting an authorization through an agreement to harm Jefferson 
Salamanders and to damage potential habitat."

The full details on the application can be found here:

http://www.ebr.gov.on.ca/ERS-WEB-External/displaynoticecontent.do?noticeId=MTA5NDE2&statusId=MTY0MzE5&language=en

Public comments on this application can be made now by emailing 
esa.permits.agreements at ontario.ca and need to include the EBR Registry 
Number 010-9560.

Those more comfortable with using mail or telephone can use the 
following contact info:

James Fitzpatrick
Species at Risk Team Advisor
Ministry of Natural Resources
Policy Division
Species at Risk Branch
300 Water Street
Floor 4
Robinson Place South Tower
Peterborough Ontario
K9J 8M5
Phone: (705) 755-5409
Fax: (705) 755-1788

The deadline for comments is May 10th.

Let's let the MNR know what we think about this idea!

CoC-Guelph.ca











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