| #Q001 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Install and Maintain Monitoring Equipment | wastewater | The authority of the owner or operator of a mill under subsection 6(1) is conditional on the operator (a) installing, maintaining and calibrating monitoring equipment, and keeping records of that equipment, in accordance with section 8; | Applicable to mills seeking authority to deposit effluent under subsection 6(1) | high |
| #Q002 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Notification of Test Failures or Non-compliance | wastewater | The authority of the owner or operator of a mill under subsection 6(1) is conditional on the operator... (c) notifying an inspector, without delay, of any result of a test conducted in accordance with Schedule II and of any result of any additional test that was conducted on samples collected in accordance with the procedures specified in that Schedule, other than in the case of a deposit out of the normal course of events, that indicates a failure or non-compliance with these Regulations and reporting the test results in writing to the inspector within 10 days after the notification; | Applicable when test results indicate failure or non-compliance, other than for deposits out of the normal course of events | high |
| #Q003 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Remedial Plan for Acute Lethality Failure | wastewater | The authority of the owner or operator of a mill under subsection 6(1) is conditional on the operator... (e) preparing and updating annually a remedial plan describing the measures to be taken by the operator to eliminate all unauthorized deposits of deleterious substances in the case where effluent fails an acute lethality test conducted in accordance with Schedule II; | Applicable where effluent fails an acute lethality test | high |
| #Q004 | operational | operational | mandatory | Emergency Response Plan Preparation | wastewater | The authority of the owner or operator of a mill under subsection 6(1) is conditional on the operator... (f) preparing an emergency response plan in accordance with section 11 and making it readily available on site to persons who are to implement the plan; | | high |
| #Q005 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Records Retention Requirements | wastewater | The authority of the owner or operator of a mill under subsection 6(1) is conditional on the operator... (l) keeping available for inspection (i) for at least five years, the information and data specified in section 8.2 of Reference Method EPS 1/RM/13 Second Edition and section 8.2 of Reference Method EPS 1/RM/14 Second Edition, (ii) for at least three years, the results of all pH level and electrical conductivity tests conducted in accordance with Schedule II, (iii) for at least five years, a remedial plan and every update of it, (iv) for at least five years, an emergency response plan and every update of it, and (v) for at least six years, all records, reports and data collected or prepared for the purposes of an environmental effects monitoring study. | | high |
| #Q006 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition on Combining Effluent | wastewater | The authority of the owner or operator of a mill under subsection 6(1) is also conditional on the operator (a) not combining any treated effluent with water before the treated effluent is deposited; and (b) not combining any treated effluent with any other effluent before the treated effluent is deposited, unless neither the treated effluent nor the other effluent is acutely lethal or unless combining the effluents is authorized pursuant to an authorization under section 17. | Unless neither the treated effluent nor the other effluent is acutely lethal or combining is authorized | high |
| #Q007 | monitoring | unknown | mandatory | Conduct Environmental Effects Monitoring Studies | wastewater, aquatic life | The owner or operator of a mill shall conduct environmental effects monitoring studies of the potential effects of effluent on the fish population, on fish tissue and on the benthic invertebrate community. | | high |
| #Q008 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Reporting Deposits Out of the Normal Course of Events | wastewater | Any person required by subsection 38(4) of the Act to report the occurrence of a deposit of a deleterious substance out of the normal course of events shall, if a deposit has occurred, submit a written report to an inspector or the person referred to in subsection (1) as soon as possible in the circumstances, but at the latest 30 days after the day on which the deposit occurred. | When a deposit out of the normal course of events occurs | high |
| #Q009 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Sampling After Deposits Out of the Normal Course of Events | wastewater | For the purpose of evaluating the effect of a deposit out of the normal course of events that has occurred from an outfall structure, the operator shall, in accordance with subsection 2(1) of Schedule II and as soon as possible in the circumstances, (a) collect a grab sample from the outfall structure through which the deposit occurred and subject the sample to (i) a test conducted in accordance with section 6 of Reference Method EPS 1/RM/13 Second Edition, and (ii) a test conducted in accordance with section 6 of Reference Method EPS 1/RM/14 Second Edition; and (b) subject another sample, collected from the outfall structure through which the deposit occurred in accordance with section 6 of Schedule II, to a BOD test. | Following a deposit out of the normal course of events from an outfall structure | high |
| #Q010 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Weekly Sampling for Acute Lethality and Daphnia Magna | wastewater, aquatic life | For the purpose of monitoring for the presence of acutely lethal effluent and the effect on Daphnia magna, a grab sample of effluent shall be collected from each outfall structure once a week when the mill is depositing effluent. | When the mill is depositing effluent | high |
| #Q011 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Sampling for BOD and Suspended Solids | wastewater | For the purpose of monitoring the BOD of BOD matter and the quantity of suspended solids in the case of a mill whose effluent is described in subsection 1(1), there shall be collected, from each outfall structure during each daily period that the mill is depositing effluent, (a) a continuous sample of the effluent; (b) equal samples of the effluent, collected at least every 15 minutes, for the preparation of a composite sample; or (c) samples of the effluent in a quantity proportional to the effluent’s volume, collected at least every 15 minutes, for the preparation of a composite sample. | During each daily period that the mill is depositing effluent | high |
| #Q012 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Continuous Testing for pH and Electrical Conductivity | wastewater | For the purpose of monitoring the pH levels and electrical conductivity of effluent, the effluent that is deposited through each outfall structure shall be tested continuously for pH levels and for electrical conductivity. | | high |
| #Q013 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Notice Methods for Plan Amendments | other | A notice given under clause 13 (4) (a) or (5) (a) of the Act shall be given by mail, e-mail, fax or personal service. | Applies to notices given under clause 13(4)(a) or (5)(a) of the Act | high |
| #Q014 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Municipal Notice Recipient for Plan Amendments | other | A notice given to a municipality under clause 13 (4) (a) or (5) (a) of the Act shall be given to the clerk of the municipality. | When notice is given to a municipality | high |
| #Q015 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Required Recipients for Section 13(4)(a) Notice | other | The following persons are prescribed as other persons to whom notice must be given under clause 13 (4) (a) of the Act: 1. The chair of the Lake Simcoe Science Committee. 2. The chair of the Lake Simcoe Coordinating Committee. | Applies to notices given under clause 13(4)(a) of the Act | high |
| #Q016 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Notice Methods for Hearings | other | A notice given under clause 14 (2) (b) of the Act shall be given by mail, e-mail, fax or personal service. | Applies to notices given under clause 14(2)(b) of the Act | high |
| #Q017 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Municipal Notice Recipient for Hearings | other | A notice given to a municipality under clause 14 (2) (b) of the Act shall be given to the clerk of the municipality. | When notice is given to a municipality | high |
| #Q018 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Transition Rule for Sewage Works Applications | wastewater | A matter described in clause 7 (l) and commenced before the day the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan comes into effect shall be disposed of in accordance with the Plan. | Applies to environmental compliance approval applications for sewage works (OWRA 53(1)) commenced before the Plan | high |
| #Q019 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Transition Rule for Settlement Area Planning near Streams | other | A matter described in clause 7 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (h) and commenced before the day the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan comes into effect shall be disposed of in accordance with policy 4.15 of the Plan if, (a) the matter relates to lands that are inside an area of settlement; and (b) the lands are located within 100 metres of a permanent stream. | Applies to planning matters in settlement areas within 100m of a permanent stream commenced before the Plan | high |
| #Q020 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Transition Rule for Significant Planning Matters | other | A matter that meets one of the following criteria and commenced before the day the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan comes into effect shall be disposed of in accordance with the Plan: 1. A matter described in clause 7 (a) or (b) that has the effect of, i. adding any amount of land to an area of settlement, or ii. designating a new area of settlement of any size. 2. A matter described in clause 7 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (h), if the matter relates to lands that are outside an area of settlement and the lands are located within 120 metres of, i. a lake in the Lake Simcoe watershed other than Lake Simcoe, ii. a permanent or intermittent tributary of Lake Simcoe, or iii. a key natural heritage feature set out in the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan. 3. A matter described in clause 7 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (h), if the matter relates to lands that are located within 120 metres of the Lake Simcoe shoreline. | Applies to specific land-use planning matters commenced before the Plan involving new settlement areas, shoreline, or proximity to water/features | high |
| #Q021 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Standard Transition Rule for Plan Commencement | other | Subject to subsection (2), a matter described in section 7 and commenced on or after the day the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan comes into effect shall be disposed of in accordance with the Plan. | Applies to all planning/environmental matters commenced on or after the Plan | high |
| #Q022 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Public Availability of Watershed Boundary Data | other | Subsection (1) applies only if the following are available to the public on the Internet and in such other manner as the Minister of the Environment considers appropriate: 1. The data file referred to in subsection (1). 2. A map that shows the approximate boundaries that are described in the data file referred to in subsection (1). | Applicable for the Lake Simcoe watershed boundary definition to be effective | high |
| #Q023 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Prescribed Recipients for Hearing Notice | other | For the purposes of giving notice under clause 14 (2) (b) of the Act, the following persons and public bodies are prescribed: 1. The chair of the Lake Simcoe Science Committee. 2. The chair of the Lake Simcoe Coordinating Committee. 3. The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority. 4. The municipalities mentioned in clauses 13 (4) (a) and (5) (a) of the Act. | Applies when notice is given under clause 14(2)(b) of the Act | high |
| #Q024 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Transition Exemption for Pre-existing Planning Approvals | other | A matter described in clause 7 (j), (k) or (m) and commenced on or after the day the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan comes into effect shall be disposed of as if the Plan had not come into effect if, (a) the matter relates to a proposal for development that, on a day before the day the Plan came into effect, required approval of one or more applications described in clause 7 (d), (e) or (f); and (b) all of the required approvals for applications under the Planning Act or the Condominium Act, 1998 in relation to the proposal for development have been obtained on a day before the day the Plan came into effect. | Applies to matters under Conservation Authorities Act, Public Lands Act, or Lakes and Rivers Improvement Act with prior Planning Act approvals | high |
| #Q025 | administrative | unknown | mandatory | Transition Exemption for Approved Draft Plans and Provisional Consents | other | Despite subsections 8 (3) and (4) and section 9, a matter described in clause 7 (d), (e), (f), (h), (i), (j), (k) or (m) that is commenced before, on or after the day the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan comes into effect shall be disposed of as if the Plan had not come into effect if it meets one of the following criteria: 1. The matter relates to a proposal for development for which approval of a draft plan of subdivision has been given... 2. The matter relates to a proposal for development for which approval of a draft condominium description has been given... 3. The matter relates to a proposal for development for which a provisional consent has been given... | Applies when draft plan or provisional consent approval was given before the Plan came into effect and has not lapsed | high |
| #Q026 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Public Availability of Boundary Data | other | Subsection (1) applies only if the following are available to the public on the Internet and in such other manner as the Minister of the Environment considers appropriate: 1. The data file referred to in subsection (1). 2. A map that shows the approximate boundaries that are described in the data file referred to in subsection (1). | Condition for the legal effect of the watershed boundary description | high |
| #Q027 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Plan Amendment Notice Method | other | A notice given under clause 13 (4) (a) or (5) (a) of the Act shall be given by mail, e-mail, fax or personal service. | Applies to notices regarding amendments to the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan | high |
| #Q028 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Municipal Clerk Notification for Amendments | other | A notice given to a municipality under clause 13 (4) (a) or (5) (a) of the Act shall be given to the clerk of the municipality. | Applies when notice is issued to a municipality | high |
| #Q029 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Prescribed Persons for Amendment Notice | other | The following persons are prescribed as other persons to whom notice must be given under clause 13 (4) (a) of the Act: 1. The chair of the Lake Simcoe Science Committee. 2. The chair of the Lake Simcoe Coordinating Committee. | | high |
| #Q030 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Hearing Notice Method | other | A notice given under clause 14 (2) (b) of the Act shall be given by mail, e-mail, fax or personal service. | Applies to notices regarding Plan hearings | high |
| #Q031 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Prescribed Public Bodies for Hearing Notice | other | For the purposes of giving notice under clause 14 (2) (b) of the Act, the following persons and public bodies are prescribed: 1. The chair of the Lake Simcoe Science Committee. 2. The chair of the Lake Simcoe Coordinating Committee. 3. The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority. 4. The municipalities mentioned in clauses 13 (4) (a) and (5) (a) of the Act. | | high |
| #Q032 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Municipal Clerk Notification for Hearings | other | A notice given to a municipality under clause 14 (2) (b) of the Act shall be given to the clerk of the municipality. | | high |
| #Q033 | administrative | operational | mandatory | General Transition Rule (Pre-Plan) | other | Subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4), a matter described in section 7 and commenced before the day the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan comes into effect shall be disposed of as if the Plan had not come into effect. | Commencement before the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan effective date | high |
| #Q034 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Sewage Works Application Transition | wastewater | A matter described in clause 7 (l) and commenced before the day the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan comes into effect shall be disposed of in accordance with the Plan. | Environmental compliance approval for sewage works commenced before Plan effect | high |
| #Q035 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Settlement Area Stream Buffer Transition | other | A matter described in clause 7 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (h) and commenced before the day the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan comes into effect shall be disposed of in accordance with policy 4.15 of the Plan if, (a) the matter relates to lands that are inside an area of settlement; and (b) the lands are located within 100 metres of a permanent stream. | Planning matters within 100m of permanent stream in settlement areas | high |
| #Q036 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Significant Watershed Development Transition | other | A matter that meets one of the following criteria and commenced before the day the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan comes into effect shall be disposed of in accordance with the Plan: 1. A matter ... adding land to/designating a new area of settlement. 2. A matter ... outside area of settlement within 120 metres of a lake, tributary, or key natural heritage feature. 3. A matter ... within 120 metres of the Lake Simcoe shoreline. | Specific high-impact planning matters commenced before Plan | high |
| #Q037 | administrative | operational | mandatory | General Transition Rule (Post-Plan) | other | Subject to subsection (2), a matter described in section 7 and commenced on or after the day the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan comes into effect shall be disposed of in accordance with the Plan. | Commencement on or after the Plan effective date | high |
| #Q038 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Transition Exemption for Pre-existing Regulatory Proposals | other | A matter described in clause 7 (j), (k) or (m) and commenced on or after the day the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan comes into effect shall be disposed of as if the Plan had not come into effect if, (a) the matter relates to a proposal for development that, on a day before the day the Plan came into effect, required approval of one or more applications described in clause 7 (d), (e) or (f); and (b) all of the required approvals for applications under the Planning Act or the Condominium Act, 1998 in relation to the proposal for development have been obtained on a day before the day the Plan came into effect. | Applies to secondary permits where primary Planning Act approvals were already obtained | high |
| #Q039 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Exemption for Approved Draft Plans and Consents | other | Despite subsections 8 (3) and (4) and section 9, a matter described in clause 7 (d), (e), (f), (h), (i), (j), (k) or (m) that is commenced before, on or after the day the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan comes into effect shall be disposed of as if the Plan had not come into effect if it meets one of the following criteria: 1. The matter relates to a proposal for development for which approval of a draft plan of subdivision has been given... 2. The matter relates to a proposal for development for which approval of a draft condominium description has been given... 3. The matter relates to a proposal for development for which a provisional consent has been given... | Approvals or provisional consents given before Plan effect and which have not lapsed | high |
| #Q040 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Municipal Clerk Notice for Plan Amendments | other | A notice given to a municipality under clause 13 (4) (a) or (5) (a) of the Act shall be given to the clerk of the municipality. | When notice of plan amendment is given to a municipality | high |
| #Q041 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Prescribed Recipients for Section 13(4)(a) Notice | other | The following persons are prescribed as other persons to whom notice must be given under clause 13 (4) (a) of the Act: 1. The chair of the Lake Simcoe Science Committee. 2. The chair of the Lake Simcoe Coordinating Committee. | Applies to notices regarding Plan amendments under clause 13(4)(a) | high |
| #Q042 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Municipal Clerk Notice for Hearings | other | A notice given to a municipality under clause 14 (2) (b) of the Act shall be given to the clerk of the municipality. | When notice of hearing is given to a municipality | high |
| #Q043 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Transition Rule for Significant Watershed Planning | other | A matter that meets one of the following criteria and commenced before the day the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan comes into effect shall be disposed of in accordance with the Plan: 1. A matter ... adding land to or designating a new area of settlement. 2. A matter ... outside area of settlement within 120 metres of a lake, tributary, or key natural heritage feature. 3. A matter ... within 120 metres of the Lake Simcoe shoreline. | Applies to high-impact land-use planning matters commenced before the Plan involving shoreline or proximity to water/features | high |
| #Q044 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Standard Post-Plan Transition Rule | other | Subject to subsection (2), a matter described in section 7 and commenced on or after the day the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan comes into effect shall be disposed of in accordance with the Plan. | Applies to planning/environmental matters commenced on or after the Plan effective date | high |
| #Q045 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Transition Exemption for Approved Draft Plans and Consents | other | Despite subsections 8 (3) and (4) and section 9, a matter described in clause 7 (d), (e), (f), (h), (i), (j), (k) or (m) ... shall be disposed of as if the Plan had not come into effect if: 1. Approval of a draft plan of subdivision has been given; 2. Approval of a draft condominium description has been given; or 3. A provisional consent has been given, provided approval was before the Plan and has not lapsed. | Applies when draft plan or provisional consent approval was granted prior to Plan effective date and remains valid | high |
| #Q046 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Adoption of National Building Code and Ontario Amendments | other | The code issued by the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes, part of National Research Council Canada, known as CCBFC NRCC-CONST-56435E, “National Building Code of Canada 2020”, (First Printing), as amended by the document entitled “Ontario Amendments to the National Building Code of Canada 2020”, dated April 21, 2026 and issued by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, are together adopted as the building code. | | high |
| #Q047 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Transition Rule for Previous Building Code Application | other | Subject to subsection (2), Ontario Regulation 332/12 (Building Code) made under the Act, as it read on December 31, 2024, is deemed to continue in force with respect to construction, (a) for which a permit has been issued on or before December 31, 2024; or (b) for which the working drawings, plans and specifications are substantially completed on or before December 31, 2024, and for which an application for a permit is made on or before March 31, 2025 under that regulation, as it read on December 31, 2024. | Construction with permits issued by Dec 31, 2024 or drawings completed by Dec 31, 2024 with applications by March 31, 2025 | high |
| #Q048 | operational | operational | mandatory | Transition Construction Commencement Deadline | other | Subsection (1) does not apply unless the construction is commenced within six months after the permit is issued. | Applies to construction seeking to use the transitioned O. Reg. 332/12 requirements | high |