Amendment Form for Area-specific Crown Land Use Policy

Version 1.5

 

Amendment Summary Information

 

Amendment Tracking Number: 2006-27                                              

 

Amendment Classification: Minor

 

Amendment Status:  Proposed   

 

Amendment Title:  Lakeshore Development in Twp of Atikokan

 

Amendment Summary:

 

 

 

 

PART 1: Amendment Originator

 

 

 

1.1  MNR Originator or Custodian Information

 

Originating/Custodian Office:	Rachel Hill, District Planner, Fort Frances District
Address:	922 Scott Street, Fort Frances, On P9A 1J4
Phone Number:	807-274-8605
Fax Number	807-274-4438

 

 

 

1.2 External Party Information  (If applicable)

 

Date of Request:	2006-11-01
Name of Individual of Group:	Twp of Atikokan
Address:	124 Marks St, P.O. Box 1330, Atikokan, ON P0T 1C0
Phone Number:	807-597-2738
Fax Number:	807-597-6186

 

 

 

The personal information included on this form is collected under the authority of the Public Lands Act in order to make decisions about managing public lands in Ontario.  Release of personal information submitted on this form is governed by the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.  All proposed amendments to MNR’s area-specific land use policy will become a part of the permanent public record.

 

 

PART 2: The Proposed Amendment

 

2.1 Description of the Amendment

 

Provide a detailed description of the amendment and name the specific planning documents to which the amendment applies.

 

The Township of Atikokan has submitted a resolution supporting the disposition of Crown lands for cottage lot development.  Jackfish Lake is currently designated as a tourism lake.  Lerome Lake and Plateau Lake have been previously identified as Crown land cottaging lakes under MNR’s former Crown land cottage program of the early 1980’s.

 

An amendment to the CLUPA Policy Report G2566 is required so that the 3 lakes can be considered for future disposition of Crown lands for cottaging or lakeshore development purposes.  The amendment will also modify the wording to update the policy report.

 

 

 

2.2 Type of Amendment

 

Check all that apply:

 

 A. Re-designation of a land use area(s) – complete A below.

 

 B. Change to CLUPA policy report(s)  – complete B below.

 

 C. Change to other area-specific land use policy inside CLUPA area (e.g., Temagami Land Use Plan, EMA plans, signature site strategies, or other special area plans) – complete C below.

 

 D. Change to area-specific land use policy outside CLUPA area – complete D below.

 

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A.      Re-designation Of A Land Use Area(s)   Not applicable

 

List the Area ID# of all land use areas that will be impacted spatially by the re-designation.  For each land use area, characterize the spatial change as one of the following: 1) increase in area, 2) decrease in area, 3) new land use area, 4) deletion of entire land use area.  The “Change in Hectares” should reflect the type of area change specified in the third column.  If the entire land use area will be deleted, then the area change should be shown as zero.  Prepare required mapping and reference the applicable figure number below.

 

Area ID# [if applicable]	Area Name	Type of Boundary Change	Change in Hectares	Map Reference [insert Figure #]

 

B.      Change to CLUPA Policy Report(s)    Not applicable

 

List the Area ID# for all policy reports that are involved in this amendment.  For “Policy Report Action,” indicate whether 1) a “new” policy report is being created, 2) a policy report is being “deleted” entirely, or 3) a policy report is being “amended”.    If a policy report is being amended, using the ‘track changes’ tool in MSWord and attach and list in Section # 5.

 

Area ID#	Area Name	Brief Description of Change (Addition/Deletion/Amendment)	Policy Report Action [choose one of the check boxes]
G2566	Township of Atikokan	The identification of Lerome, Jackfish, and Plateau Lakes as being available for shoreline disposition leading to cottage and shoreline development opportunities	New or  Delete or  Amend

 

C.      Changes to Other Area-specific Land Use Policy Inside CLUPA Area   Not applicable

 

Provide an attachment to this form which shows changes to the area-specific land use policy. Provide an excerpt from the planning document and use the ‘track changes’ tool in MSWord to illustrate proposed or approved changes.

 

Name of Document(s) Being Amended:         

 

D.      Changes to Area-specific Land Use Policy Outside CLUPA Area   Not applicable

 

If applicable, list the Area ID# for all policy reports involved in this amendment.  For “Policy Report Action,” indicate whether 1) a “new” policy report is being created, 2) a policy report is being “deleted” entirely, or 3) a policy report is being “amended”.    If a policy report is being amended, using the ‘track changes’ tool in MSWord and attach and list in Section # 5.

 

 

Area ID#	Area Name	Brief Description of Change (Addition/Deletion/Amendment)	Policy Report Action [choose one of the check boxes]
			New or  Delete or  Amend

 

If another land use planning document is being modified, provide an excerpt from the document and use the “track changes” tool in MSWord to illustrate proposed or approved changes.  Attach the excerpt.

 

 Not applicable --> Name of Document(s) Being Amended:      

 

 

2.3 Need for Amendment and Analysis

 

Provide a summary of why the amendment is being proposed (i.e. need and purpose).

 

If this amendment is part of another planning process or if the amendment will be reflecting a decision that has already been made through another process with public consultation, describe these other processes.

 

 

 

Provide an assessment of the proposed amendment, including:

 

·         Anticipated public reaction

·         Potential significant social, economic or environmental impacts

·         Magnitude and significance of proposed changes to land use designations and boundaries

·         Significance of changes to permitted uses policy

 

Public reaction is expected to be supportive of this proposed amendment as the need for expanded economic opportunities in the community is evident. Increased opportunity for cottage lots or other development will increase the local economy through planning, development and construction, increased tax base, increased visitation to the area as well as provide additional recreational opportunity. Amending the land use priority for these lakes to cottaging and possibly other development, could result in a change in fish populations. Currently Jackfish Lake is identified as having potential to accommodate a commercial outpost camp. These lakes were selected because they are not trout lakes, they are within the municipality, are in close proximity to the town of Atikokan and are accessible.

 

 

 

 

PART 3: Screening and Consultation

 

3.  Screening of Amendment

 

Screening is done to confirm: a) the classification of the amendment and b) the proposed action. 

 

3.1 Classification of Amendment

 

Choose appropriate drop-down:

 

Minor

 

Provide a rationale for the classification:

 

 

Note: If classification is administrative, proceed immediately to Part 4 of this form, i.e., screening approvals not required.

 

 

3.2 Amendment Action

 

Check one of the following:

 

 Proceed immediately. Detailed consideration is warranted.

 

 Defer subsequent consideration.  Consideration is warranted but is not urgent and/or is not timely.

 

 Do not proceed with amendment.  Proposed amendment would be more appropriately dealt with as part of another process.

 

 Do not proceed with amendment.  Amendment is unnecessary, inappropriate or frivolous.

 

 Return amendment request to initiating MNR office or external party for possible re-submission.  Amendment request documentation is incomplete.                         

 

Provide a rationale for the action and any specific action and consultation requirements:                                                     

 

 

3.3 Screening Approvals

 

Recommended by:

 

RECOMMENDED BY	NAME	TITLE	DATE
Fort Frances District	William R. Darby	District Manager	2006-10-26
			YYYY-MM-DD
			YYYY-MM-DD
			YYYY-MM-DD

 

 

                                                                                               

 

Approved by:

APPROVED BY	NAME	TITLE	DATE
Northwest Region	Jim Adams	Regional Director	2006-11-06
			YYYY-MM-DD
			YYYY-MM-DD
			YYYY-MM-DD

 

 

3.4 Public Consultation

 

Describe the scope of public consultation that was carried out, including the rationale for the consultation approach.  Where consultation has occurred as part of a separate planning process that is adequately documented elsewhere, refer to the existing documentation.

 

 

 

Provide a summary of public input.  (Where there is adequate documentation elsewhere, e.g., EBR decision notice, refer to the location of the documentation).  If the proposed amendment has changed as a result of public consultation, describe these changes.

 

 

 

 

Part 4.   Amendment Approval

 

 

4.1   Decision on the Proposed Amendment

 

Amendment Decision: Approved

 

Rationale for Decision:

 

 

 

 

RECOMMENDED BY	NAME	TITLE	DATE
W.R.  Darby	W.R. Darby	District Manager	2007-01-29
			YYYY-MM-DD

 

 

4.2   Approvals for administrative and minor amendments.

 Note: Approvals for administrative amendments also confirm the “screening” classification and action."

 

APPROVED BY	NAME	TITLE	DATE
appropriate director(s)	Jim Adams	A/Regional Director, NWR	2007-02-09
			YYYY-MM-DD
			YYYY-MM-DD
			YYYY-MM-DD

                                                                                               

4.3 Approval for major amendments.

           

Complete table below following Minister’s approval. 

 

APPROVED BY	NAME	DATE
		YYYY-MM-DD

 

Date amendment takes effect (if different than date of approval): YYYY-MM-DD

 

Part 5.   Reference Material and Attachments

 

 

5.1 Reference Material and Attachments

 

Check all that apply and provide reference details.

 

Type of Attachment/ Reference Material	Reference Details	Hyperlinks [ in most cases, provided by LUEPS]
CLUPA policy report(s)	Amended Policy Report G2566 with tracked changes.	2006_27_G2566.pdf
Excerpt of land use policy document(s)	Provide name of document
English Map(s)	List Figure #s
French Map(s)	List Figure #'s
EBR Notice	Attached EBR Decision Notice	EBR index
Other	List

 

 

 

5.2  Communication of Decision

 

Describe how the decision was and will be communicated (e.g., newspaper ad, stakeholder mail out, EBR Registry, Crown Land Use Policy Atlas posting):