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Maitland Valley Conservation AuthorityMaitland Valley Conservation Authority
Maitland Valley Conservation AuthorityMaitland Valley Conservation Authority
1093 Marietta Street, Box 127
Wroxeter, ON N0G 2X0
519-335-3557
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Introduction
    • Governance
      • Board Meeting Agendas/Minutes
    • Maps/Documents/Publications
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Tenders / RFP’s
    • Staff Directory
    • Upcoming Events
  • Stewardship Programs
    • Tree Planting Programs
    • Water Quality Programs
    • Why Healthy Water?
    • Carbon Footprint Initiative
      • Carbon Footprint Initiative – Downloads
    • Cover Crops and Soil Health
  • Camping
    • Falls Reserve CA
      • About Falls Reserve CA
      • Falls Reserve Information
      • What’s New?
      • Facilities
      • Activities
      • Reservations
      • Seasonal Membership Pass
      • Fishing
    • Wawanosh Park CA
  • Conservation Areas
    • coming soon
  • Water Management
    • Flood & Erosion Safety Services
    • Types of Flood Notices
    • Flood Notices
    • Low Water Bulletins
  • Regulations & Permits
    • Regulations Introduction
    • Shoreline Regulations
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    • Maitland Conservation Foundation
    • John Hindmarsh Environmental Trust Fund
  • Contact Us

Shoreline Regulations

Homeowners along the lakeshore have provincial regulations to consider when building or renovating. In 2006, the Provincial Government passed Ontario Regulation 164/06 (Development, Interference with Wetlands and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses Regulation) that could impact on cottage and homeowners who live near a lake, river or wetland and want to renovate or build. Conservation Authorities were given the responsibility for enforcing this regulation.

Ontario Regulation 164/06 prevents or restricts development in areas where the control of flooding, erosion, dynamic beaches, pollution or the conservation of land may be affected by development. This regulation assists Conservation Authorities to fulfill their mandate to prevent the loss of life and property due to flooding and erosion, and to conserve and enhance natural resources. The regulation applies to the Lake Huron shoreline including bluffs, gullies and beaches.

If a landowner is planning to do any work near the shoreline they may require a permit from their local Conservation Authority. A building permit does not replace a Conservation Authority permit. Regulated activities along the shoreline include:

  • Site grading on a bluff or beach
  • Placement or removal of fill
  • Alteration of the shoreline
  • Development on a bluff or dynamic beach
  • Shore protection structures

Before undertaking any projects along the shoreline please email Patrick Huber-Kidby, Planning and Regulations Supervisor, at phuber-kidby@mvca.on.ca or call 519-335-3557 ext. 237.

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