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Document ID ca-on-elafrep-2025-12-05 Title Exempting low-risk activities from requiring environmental permissions URL https://data.ontario.ca/dataset/provincial-stream-water-quality-monitoring-network Jurisdiction /ca/on Subdomain(s) none Language Status completed Analyzed at 2026-05-12 03:45:23.769436+00:00 Relevance inventory_targeted_fetch

Q Qualitative Requirements (0)

No qualitative requirements.

P Quantitative Requirements (0)

No quantitative requirements.

D Definitions (61)

Req ID Category Name Context Confidence
#D001EROEnvironmental Registry of Ontariohigh
#D002Cumulative impactsthe combined effect of numerous single developments.high
#D003DeleteriousAny substance with a potentially harmful chemical, physical (including temperature) or biological effect on fish or fish habitat is considered to be deleterious.high
#D004Active storage componentthat portion of a facility that drains after an eventhigh
#D005Enhanced protectioncorresponds to the end-of-pipe storage volumes required for the long-term average removal of 80% of suspended solids.high
#D006Normal protectioncorresponds to the end-of-pipe storage volumes required for the long-term average removal of 70% of suspended solids.high
#D007Basic protectioncorresponds to the end-of-pipe storage volumes required for the long-term average removal of 60% of suspended solids.high
#D008Erosive forcesrelated to the volume and rate at which sediment and water are delivered to the stream.high
#D009MTOMinistry of Transportationhigh
#D010MOEMinistry of the Environmenthigh
#D011SSSuspended Solidshigh
#D012SWAMPStormwater Assessment and Monitoring Performancehigh
#D013DRCDistributed Runoff Controlhigh
#D014RGARapid Geomorphic Assessmenthigh
#D015ANSIArea of Natural or Scientific Interesthigh
#D016ESAEnvironmentally Sensitive Areahigh
#D017water surplusexcess of precipitation over evapotranspirationhigh
#D018Active channelthat part of the channel which conveys the dry weather flow and flow from frequent precipitation events.high
#D019thalwegthe deepest point in a channel’s cross- sectionhigh
#D020bankfull flow stagewhen water fills the active channel without spilling out onto the floodplain.high
#D021Entrenchment Ratioprovides an indication of the flow conveyance capacity of the active channel.high
#D022SWMStormwater Managementhigh
#D023SWMPStormwater Management Practiceshigh
#D024SCSSoil Conservation Servicehigh
#D025TPtotal phosphorushigh
#D026LODLarge Organic Debrishigh
#D027CDACatchment Drainage Areahigh
#D028SIStability Indexhigh
#D029BFLBankfullhigh
#D030mmmillimetreshigh
#D031hahectarehigh
#D032cubic metreshigh
#D033m³/hacubic metres per hectarehigh
#D034km²squared kilometreshigh
#D035m³/scubic metres per secondhigh
#D036i.e.that ishigh
#D037e.g.for examplehigh
#D038<less thanhigh
#D039m/kmmetres per kilometrehigh
#D040mmetreshigh
#D041etcand so onhigh
#D042E.Escherichiahigh
#D043n/anot applicablehigh
#D044DEVdevelopmenthigh
#D045less than or equal tohigh
#D046greater than or equal tohigh
#D047m³/s/hacubic metres per second per hectarehigh
#D0481stfirst-orderhigh
#D049long-term average suspended solids removalsthe removal by the SWM facility of suspended solids from the site runoff for the entire range of rainfall events on that site for a long period of time, at least 10 years.high
#D050Habitat compensationthe replacing of damaged habitat with newly created habitat or improving the productive capacity of other aquatic habitat at or near the area of impact.high
#D051overcontrolControlling post-development peak flow rates through storage to values less than pre-development conditionshigh
#D052infillsurrounded by existing developmentmedium
#D053Hybrid Wet Pond/Wetland systemsHybrid Wet Pond/Wetland systems have 50-60% of their permanent pool volume in deeper portions of the facility (e.g., forebay, wet pond).high
#D054Infiltration factorsInfiltration factors are used to determine the fraction of water surplus that infiltrates into the ground and the fraction that runs off to nearby streams.high
#D055headwater channelEach fingertip, or headwater channel, is designated as a segment of the first order.high
#D056first-order streamsBy definition, first-order streams represent those channels having the smallest dimensions within the watershed.high
#D057Hydrologic Soil Group Arepresents soils with low runoff potentialhigh
#D058Soil Group Drepresents soils with high runoff potentialhigh
#D059Adaptive management approachThis approach acknowledges that the understanding of stream behaviour is incomplete and that a monitoring program is an essential component of any Implementation Plan.high
#D060DBFLBankfull Depthhigh
#D061CDADEVCatchment Drainage Area of the Developmenthigh