Niagara Escarpment Commission

Site: Georgetown - Guelphview Square

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Record #: ACT0704

Last Full Update: 26 Nov 2022

Contact Information

Office Phone	905-877-5191
E-Mail	necgeorgetown@ontario.ca
Website	www.escarpment.org
Primary Contact	Danielle D'Silva, Senior Marketing and Communications Advisor; Phone: 905-877-8144; Email: danielle.dsilva@ontario.ca

Agency Information

Description (Agency)	An agency of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry that operates at "arm's length" from the Ontario government in accordance with the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act. The Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act and the Commission provide for the maintenance of the Niagara Escarpment and land in its vicinity substantially as a continuous natural environment and ensure only such development occurs as is compatible with that natural environment.
Legal Status	(30) Provincial Government
Established	1973
Funding	Provincial

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)	The Escarpment is a height of land and related topography extending 725 kilometres through south central Ontario from Queenston to Tobermory. The Commission fulfills the following responsibilities: to promote the objectives of the Niagara Escarpment Plan (NEP) 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 NEP 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 NEP implementation to provide a Plan interpretation role
Hours	Office: Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm meetings monthly at the Georgetown Office to consider permit applications people wishing to speak should notify the Commission in advance
Areas Served	Dufferin County ; Halton Region ; Hamilton ; Niagara Region ; Peel Region
Eligibility	No restrictions
Application	Call for information
Languages	English ; French
Fees	None

Site Information

Located In Community	Georgetown
Address & Map	Guelphview Square 232 Guelph St, 3rd Flr Georgetown, ON L7G 4B1 View Google Map
Intersection	Mountainview Rd and Guelph St
Physical Access	Partially Accessible - some assistance required with elevator door and operation

Categories and Classification

Service Categories

Land Conservation ; Planning/Coordinating/Advisory Groups ~ Environmental Issues

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