Ontario. Ministry of Natural Resources, Niagara Escarpment Commission, Georgetown Office

Ontario. Ministry of Natural Resources

Niagara Escarpment Commission, Georgetown Office

Record #: BRA0273

Last Modified: 18 Dec 2020

Last Full Update: 18 Dec 2020

Record Details

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Description & Services

Alternate Name	NEC
Description	The Niagara Escarpment Plan Area covers 183,311 ha and includes parts of Peel Region * includes policies for seven land-use designations (Natural, Protection, Rural, Recreation, Urban, Minor Urban and Mineral Resource Extraction) * provides development criteria and establishes objectives for the Niagara Escarpment Parks System as 131 parks and protected areas The Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act and the Commission provides for the maintenance of the Niagara Escarpment and land in its vicinity substantially as a continuous natural environment The Commission was assigned responsibilities for Plan implementation as follows: To promote the objectives of the plan * to process and make decisions on development permit applications * to review and comment on all proposed developments within the Plan Area and intervene at hearings if Plan policies are substantially threatened * to process and make recommendations on proposed Plan amendments * to assist the Minister and municipalities in achieving conformity of local official plan documents and municipal by-laws * to assist the Minister in monitoring Plan implementation * to provide a Plan interpretation role The Niagara Escarpment is recognized as a World Biosphere Reserve by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) * the 725km ridge stretches from Queenston near Niagara Falls to Tobermory (Bruce Peninsula), and is home to a variety of rare birds, 1000-year old trees and many different fossils
Hours	Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm
Areas Served	Dufferin County ; Halton Region ; Hamilton (City of) ; Niagara Region ; Peel Region - does not include Cheltenham, Inglewood, Mono Mills and Terra Cotta - not in development control
Application	When applying for a building permit within Peel Region - some areas of Peel Region may have to comply with Niagara Escarpment Commission criteria as well as local bylaws
Fees	None
Languages	English

Contact Information

Address & Map	232 Guelph St Georgetown, ON L7G 4B1
Intersection	Guelph St (Hwy 7) and Mountainview Rd
Accessibility	Unknown
Office Phone	905-877-5191
Fax	905-873-7452
E-Mail	nec@escarpment.org
Website	www.escarpment.org

Other Details

Service Level

(30) Provincial Government

Subjects

Subjects

Building codes ; Environmental protection ; Housing development ; Parks ; Property

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