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Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) responded on October 15, to the latest submission by Orion Environmental Solutions on Behalf of Romanin Beachwood Development, and clearly stated that they do not support the current development plan and the application to amend the Wasaga Beach Official Plan and Zoning By-Law.

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Please find below an extract of the NVCA response summary:

NVCA staff are not in a position to support the proposed development from a regulatory perspective. In its advisory capacity to the Town, staff further advise that the proposed development faces major constraints associated with provincial planning policies, and is generally inconsistent with the Provincial Policy Statement. Based on the technical data collected and presented through the EIS, an alternative concept should be explored that does not include removal of the wetland communities from the subject lands.
From a natural hazard perspective, development is currently proposed upon lands that are regulated for Flooding and erosion hazards which is inconsistent with the natural hazard policies (Section 3.1) of the Provincial Policy Statement. As noted above, a hazard study should be completed in order to refine the extents of the flooding and erosion hazards on the site. The concept plan may need to be revised based on the conclusions of the hazard study.

In order to accurately determine the appropriate limits to development, NVCA staff request that a scaleable drawing be provided which illustrates the following items (as applicable):
i. The wetland boundaries;
ii. The width of all wetland buffers (minimum 30 metres);
iii. The floodplain limit plus the 6 metre access allowance;
iv. The erosion hazard limit plus the 6 metre access allowance;
v. The proposed lot fabric.