<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><BR><BR>--- On <B>Mon, 9/14/09, MIN Feedback (MNR) <I><minister.mnr@ontario.ca></I></B> wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: MIN Feedback (MNR) <minister.mnr@ontario.ca><BR>Subject: Message to the Minister<BR>To: butterflybluelu@rogers.com<BR>Cc: "Cornelisse, Ken (MNR)" <ken.cornelisse@ontario.ca><BR>Received: Monday, September 14, 2009, 2:30 PM<BR><BR>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" class=MsoPlainText align=right><FONT size=3 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">MNR3006MC-2009-2483</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoPlainText><B><FONT size=3 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">September 14, 2009</SPAN></FONT></B></DIV>
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<P class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=3 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Ms. Louisette Lanteigne</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=3 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Dear Ms. Lanteigne:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=3 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Thank you for your e-mail regarding development in the northwest area of the City of Waterloo .</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=3 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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 <I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Planning Act</SPAN></I>. Municipal planning decisions must be consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The <I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Endangered Species Act, 2007</SPAN></I> (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.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=3 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Thank you again for writing.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=3 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Sincerely,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoPlainText><B><FONT size=3 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Original Signed By</SPAN></FONT></B></DIV>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=3 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Donna Cansfield</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=3 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Minister of Natural Resources</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=3 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt">c: Premier Dalton McGuinty</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoPlainText><FONT size=3 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt">Ken Cornelisse, Acting Planning and Information Management Supervisor,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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