On November 30th, 2012, the Ministry of Natural Resources released a revised natural heritage assessment guide for renewable energy projects. The Natural Heritage Assessment Guide – Second Edition (2012), provides updated direction for implementing the natural heritage assessment sections of the Renewable Energy Approval (REA) regulation (O. Reg. 359/09), consistent with regulatory amendments announced by the Ministry of the Environment on November 2, 2012.
The Natural Heritage Assessment Guide – Second Edition (2012), can be viewed on the Ministry’s renewable energy website at http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca > Energy > Renewable energy > Project Reviews, Approvals and Guidelines, or through the following link:
http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/Renewable/2ColumnSubPage/STDPROD_085026.html