Category Archives: Environment

Official Plan Amendment 48 and river corridors protection

Has anyone brought this to your attention yet? My understanding is that Guelph’s official plans since 1995 (?) have included an explicit protection of a linked natural heritage/open space system along both sides of both rivers (30 metres on both … Continue reading

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Guelph’s River System Plan – does OPA 48 provide sufficient protection?

I am writing to express my concern that the Official Plan Amendment 48, coming to a Council vote on Tuesday evening, does not adequately protect the Linked Open Space Concept that has been the central provision of Guelph’s Official Plan … Continue reading

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Official Plan Amendment 48

I have recently learned that Official Plan Amendment 48, coming to a Council vote on Tuesday evening, eliminates the Linked Open Space Concept that was the central provision of Guelph’s Official Plan since 1995, and was the basis for the … Continue reading

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OPA 48 re: River Systems

Staff felt it was important to provide you with this information. Staff http://guelph.ca/uploads/Council_and_Committees/Council/OPA%2048%20Presentation.pdf

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Our two beautiful rivers.

My husband and I have enjoyed the specific formation of our two rivers, the Eramosa and Speed, as an important aspect of our town for the past 30 years. I have recently learned that Official Plan Amendment 48, coming to … Continue reading

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