Webinars from OMAFRA to facilitate Commentary on the draft Agricultural Impact Assessment Guidance Document
Posted: March 26, 2018
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is seeking comments on a draft Agricultural Impact Assessment Guidance Document.
They are holding two technical webinars for municipal planning and economic development staff, environmental and agricultural assessment professionals, engineers, associations and other professionals who are interested in Agricultural Impact Assessments. As such they would like to invite you, or request that you forward this invitation to an appropriate representative who would benefit from attending a technical webinar, to learn more about the Agricultural Impact Assessment Guidance Document. The technical webinar will also provide an opportunity for participants to ask questions.
Pre-registration is required.
The technical webinars will be held:
- Wednesday, April 11, 2018: 1:30 – 3:30 PM
- Monday, April 16, 2018: 1:30 – 3:30 PM
You must pre-register with the Agricultural Information Contact Centre (AICC) at 1-877-424-1300 or by email to ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca, providing your name, affiliation, and which session you plan to attend. OMAFRA will send those who pre-register the agenda and other information closer to the webinar dates.
Comments on the draft Agricultural Impact Assessment Guidance Document will be accepted between March 15 and July 13, 2018.
You can submit comments by:
- Visiting the Environmental Registry posting and clicking the ‘comment’ button
- Email: aia@ontario.ca
- Fax: 519-826-3492
- Mail: Agricultural Impact Assessments
c/o Michele Doncaster, Policy Advisor
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
1 Stone Road West, 2nd floor
Guelph, ON N1G 4Y2