The Ministry of the Environment has amended Ontario Regulation
153/04, under the Environmental
Protection Act (EPA), related to brownfields. According to the MOE,
the amendments "are technical and are consistent with the
policy intent of the existing O. Reg. 153/04, as amended in
December 2009. The amendments clarify the intent and scope of
certain provisions, correct for minor errors and incorporate new
data, all in support of the safe and efficient redevelopment of
brownfield sites." The amendments received general support
from a multi-stakeholder group earlier this year, and will come
into effect with other major revisions July 1, 2011.
MOE has also posted a decision notice to the Environmental
Registry (registry number 011-2347) at http://www.ebr.gov.on.ca/ERS-WEB-External/displaynoticecontent.do?noticeId=MTEyMDMw&statusId=MTY5Nzk2&language=en
