Training and Education Materials
The following material was prepared in November 2009 to train ministry, municipal and conservation authority planners to implement the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan's land-use and development-related policies.
- Training materials
- Transition assistance
- Case studies and transition scenarios
- Questions and answers
Training materials
The following presentations discuss background, key components of the Lake Simcoe Protection Act, related regulations, specific policies of the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan and conformity requirements.
- Building on Past Actions: The Lake Simcoe Protection Plan
- LSPP Implementation, Part 1: Lake Simcoe Protection Act and Plan
- LSPP Implementation Part 1: Water Quality and Quantity Policies
- LSPP Implementation, Part 1 (Continued): Policies Affect Land Use Planning Under the Plan: Shorelines and Natural Heritage
- LSPP Implementation Part 2: Decision Making, Transition Provisions
- LSPP Implementation, Part 2: Decision Making, Specific Policy Applications Official Plan Conformity
- Moving Forward: Land Use Planning, Roles and Responsibilities
Transition assistance
The following provide assistance in applying the transition provisions of Ontario Regulation 219/09
- Addressing Transition Matters Under the Lake Simcoe Protection Act Ontario
- Job aid: Ontario Regulation 219/09 – Transition Provisions for Applications Commenced on or after June 2, 2009
Case studies
The following provides examples of policy implementation, including official plan policies and their conformity to the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan, examples of development applications and how the transition provisions are applied and conformity requirements of municipal official plans.
Questions and answers
The following are answers to frequently asked questions.
