Niagara Escarpment Policies

• NEC Comments on the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS), October, 2010
• Dog Kennel Guidelines
• Protocol on the Development of Niagara Escarpment Plan Policy Interpretations
• Strategic Plan
• Visual Assessment Guidelines
• New Filling, Grading, Excavation - Site Alterations May 14, 2008
• Radio / Telecommunications
• Water Taking
• Urban Uses
• Conservation Organizations

 

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NEC Comments on the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS), October, 2010

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At its September 15, 2010 meeting, the Niagara Escarpment Commission approved Guidelines for Dog Kennels in the Niagara Escarpment Development Control Area.

Dog Kennel Guidelines

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At the June 18, 2009 Commission meeting the following Protocol on the Development of Niagara Escarpment Plan Policy Interpretations was adopted:

Staff Report

Protocol

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Stragegic Plan

NEC Strategic Plan

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Visual Assessment Guidelines

Visual Assessment Guidelines

This policy document, approved by the Niagara Escarpment Commission in July of 2008, presents standards for the preparation of Visual Assessment Studies in order to ascertain whether a development proposal is in keeping with the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act and the Niagara Escarpment Plan.

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Filling, Grading and Excavation - Site Alterations

Reports

• NEC Policy on Filling, Grading and Excavations- Site Alterations, May 14, 2008
• Addendum Policy Report: Filling, Grading, Excavation - Site Alterations

Appendix A

• Policy Report October 17, 2007
• Policy Report January 17, 2008

Appendix B

• Soil, Groundwater and Sediment Standards

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Radio / Telecommunications

• Radio and Telecommunications Protocol
• Draft Telecommunications and Antenna Systems Protocol

The NEC endorsed a proposed new Telecommunications and Antenna Systems Protocol as a draft on August 20, 2009. The draft remains under review.

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Water Taking

Reports

• Commercial Water Taking Policy Report - includes NEC decision of Oct. 21, 2004
• Commercial Water Taking Development Policy Report - October 6, 2003

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Urban Uses

Reports

On June 16, 2005 the NEC adopted a policy respecting the definition of "urban uses" for the administration of the Plan Amendment process under 6.1 of the NEPDA. No person or public body may request an Amendment to the NEP for an "urban use" until 2015, at which time the Minister may include the consideration of such uses in the terms of reference for the Plan Review.

• Urban Uses Policy Report 2005, Appendix and Policy Review Report, October 2008

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Conservation Organizations

Reports

On June 19, 2006 the NEC adopted a policy for approving Conservation Organizations to enable such organizations to secure and establish Nature Preserves, pursuant to the provisions and definitions set out in the Niagara Escarpment Plan Policy Governing the Establishment of Nature Preserves.

• Conservation Organizations Policy Report