Reporting Dates & Reminders
Date |
Title |
Description |
|---|---|---|
| February 14, 2023 | MEWS / MERS Reports | 4th Quarter – ECA* (MEWS) www.mewsontario.ca
4th Quarter – MDMER Effluent Monitoring Report (Section 21(1)) (MERS) https://ec.ss.ec.gc.ca |
| March 1, 2023 | Owl Survey Season Opens | Owl Survey Season Opens |
| March 1, 2023 | Chronic Toxicity Report (*ECA) | ECA* Second Half of 2022 Bi-Annual Chronic Toxicity Report |
| March 15, 2023 | Winter Track Count Season Ends | Winter Track Count Season Ends |
| March 31, 2023 | Annual PTTW / MDMER Reports |
2022 Annual MDMER Effluent Characterization and Water Quality Monitoring Report (Schedule 5, Part 8) https://ec.ss.ec.gc.ca
2022 Annual MDMER Effluent Monitoring Results Report (Section 22) https://ec.ss.ec.gc.ca 2022 Permit to Take Water (WTRS) O.Reg. 387/94 Report www.lrcsde.lrc.gov.on.ca/wtrs/ |
| April 1, 2023 | Basking Turtle Survey Season Opens** | Basking Turtle Survey Season Opens |
| April 15, 2023 | Amphibian Survey Season Opens | Amphibian Survey Season Opens |
| April 15, 2023 | Owl Survey Season Ends | Owl Survey Season Ends |
| May 12, 2023 | MEWS / MERS Reports | 1st Quarter – ECA* (MEWS) www.mewsontario.ca
1st Quarter – MDMER Effluent Monitoring Report (Section 21(1)) (MERS) https://ec.ss.ec.gc.ca |
| May 18, 2023 | Nightjar Survey Season Opens | Nightjar Survey Season Opens |
| May 21, 2023 | Breeding Bird Survey Season Opens | Breeding Bird Survey Season Opens |
| June 1, 2023 | Bat Maternity Roost Survey Season Opens
NPRI / GHG / Public Reports (*ECA) |
2022 GHG Report (CEPA) https://ec.ss.ec.gc.ca
2022 NPRI Report (CEPA) https://ec.ss.ec.gc.ca ECA* 2022 Annual Public Information Report |
| June 1, 2023 | Bat Maternity Roost Survey Season Opens | Bat Maternity Roost Survey Season Opens |
| June 15, 2023 | Basking Turtle Survey Season Ends | Basking Turtle Survey Season Ends |
| June 30, 2023 | Nightjar / Bat Maternity Roost Survey Season Ends | Bat Maternity Roost Survey Season Ends
Nightjar Survey Season Ends |
| July 7, 2023 | Breeding Bird Survey Season Ends | Breeding Bird Survey Season Ends |
| July 15, 2023 | Amphibian Survey Season Ends | Amphibian Survey Season Ends |
| July 16, 2023 | In-water Work Restrictions End | In-water Work restrictions End |
| August 1, 2023 | Bat Hibernacula Survey Season Opens | Bat Hibernacula Survey Season Opens |
| August 14, 2023 | MEWS / MERS Reports | 2nd Quarter – ECA* (MEWS) www.mewsontario.ca
2nd Quarter – MDMER Effluent Monitoring Report (Section 21(1)) (MERS) https://ec.ss.ec.gc.ca |
| August 29, 2023 | Chronic Toxicity Report (*ECA) | ECA* First Half of 2023 Bi-Annual Chronic Toxicity Report |
| August 31, 2023 | Bat Hibernacula Survey Season Ends | Bat Hibernacula Survey Season Ends |
| September 1, 2023 | In-water Work Restrictions Begin | In-water Work Restrictions Begin |
| September 24, 2023 | Benthic Survey Season Opens** | Benthic Survey Season Opens** |
| October 31, 2023 | Benthic Survey season Ends | Benthic Survey season Ends |
| November 14, 2023 | MEWS / MERS Reports | 3rd Quarter – ECA* (MEWS) www.mewsontario.ca
3rd Quarter – MDMER Effluent Monitoring Report (Section 21(1)) (MERS) https://ec.ss.ec.gc.ca |
| December 15, 2023 | Winter Track Count Season Opens | Winter Track Count Season Opens |
REFERENCE AND ACRONYM LIST
E2
ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY REGULATION
Under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (SOR/2019-51)
GHG
GREEN HOUSE GAS
Reporting required by the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA, 1999)
MERS
MINE EFFLUENT REPORTING SYSTEM
All MDMER reports
https://ec.ss.ec.gc.ca
MEWS
MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT, CONSERVATION & PARKS WASTEWATER SYSTEM
Online reporting database for reporting required by ECAs (Formerly under O.Reg 560/94, 561/94)
www.mewsontario.ca
MDMER
METAL AND DIAMOND MINING EFFLUENT REGULATION
Under the Federal Fisheries Act
https://ec.ss.ec.gc.ca
NPRI
NATIONAL POLLUTANT RELEASE INVENTORY
Reporting required by the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA, 1999)
SPCR (also referred to as SPCP)
SPILL PREVENTION, CONTINGENCY AND RESPONSE PLANS
Required under O.Reg 224/07
WTRS
WATER TAKING REPORTING SYSTEM
Online reporting database for reporting required by O.Reg 387/04 (Water Taking Regulation) for Permits to Take Water (PTTW)
www.lrcsde.lrc.gov.on.ca/wtrs
*ECA
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE APPROVAL
O.Reg 560/94, O. Reg. 561/94 Reporting Requirements transitioned to ECAs. Reporting conditions vary for site specific ECAs.
** Indicates typical survey start and end dates, depending on seasonal conditions.