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1. In this Regulation, “Authority” means the Napanee Region Conservation Authority; “building or structure” means a building or structure of any kind; “drainage area” means, for a point, the area which contributes runoff to that point; “fill” means earth, sand, gravel, rubble, rubbish, garbage, storage material or any other material, whether similar to or different from any of the aforementioned materials, whether originating on the site or elsewhere, used or capable of being used to raise, lower or in any way affect the contours of the ground; “fill line” means any line designated as such on the maps referred to in the Schedules; “mm” means millimetres; “regional storm” means, (a) in the watershed of the Napanee River, the rainfall or snowmelt or the combination of rainfall and snowmelt that would produce, at a point in the main channel of the Napanee River immediately downstream of the Canadian National Railway bridge in the Town of Napanee, a peak flow of 139 cubic metres per second, (b) in the watershed of the Salmon River, the rainfall or snowmelt or the combination of rainfall and snowmelt that would produce, at a point in the main channel of the Salmon River immediately downstream of the Highway No. 2 bridge at Shannonville, a peak flow of 153 cubic metres per second, (c) in the watershed of Selby (Sucker) Creek, the rainfall or snowmelt or the combination of rainfall and snowmelt that would produce, at the mouth of Selby (Sucker) Creek on the Bay of Quinte, a peak flow of 85 cubic metres per second, and (d) in all other areas, the rainfall or snowmelt, or the combination of rainfall and snowmelt that would produce, at any point in a river, creek, stream or watercourse in the area, a peak flow which has the probability of occurrence of 1 per cent during any one year; “river”, “creek”, “stream” or “watercourse” means any river, creek, stream or watercourse within the area of jurisdiction of the Authority. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 160, s. 1.
2. The areas described in the Schedules are areas in which, in the opinion of the Authority, the control of flooding or pollution or the conservation of land may be affected by the placing or dumping of fill. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 160, s. 2.
3. Subject to section 4, no person shall, (a) construct any building or structure or permit any building or structure to be constructed in or on a pond or swamp, or in any area susceptible to flooding during a regional storm; (b) place or dump fill, or permit fill to be placed or dumped, permanently or temporarily, in the areas described in the Schedules; or (c) straighten, change, divert or interfere in any way with the existing channel of a river, stream, creek or watercourse. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 160, s. 3.
4. Subject to the Ontario Water Resources Act or to any private interest, the Authority may permit in writing the construction of any building or structure, or the placing or dumping of fill, or the straightening, changing, diverting or interfering with the existing channel of a river, creek, stream or watercourse to which section 3 applies if, in the opinion of the authority, the site of the building or structure or the placing or dumping and the method of construction or placing or dumping, or the straightening, changing, diverting or interfering with the existing channel will not affect the control of flooding or pollution or the conservation of land. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 160, s. 4.
5. No person shall commence to construct any building or structure or dump or place fill, or straighten, change, divert or interfere with the existing channel of a river, creek, stream or watercourse in any area to which section 3 applies before permission to do so has been obtained under section 4. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 160, s. 5.
6. (1) A signed application for permission to construct a building or structure shall be filed with the Authority and shall include, (a) four copies of a plan of the property showing the proposed location of the building or structure, its elevation and the proposed final grade line; (b) four copies of a complete description of the type of building or structure to be constructed, including drainage details and methods of construction; (c) four copies of a statement of the dates between which the construction will be carried out; and (d) four copies of a statement of the proposed use of the building or structure following completion of the construction. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 160, s. 6. (1). (2) A signed application for permission to place or dump fill shall be filed with the Authority and shall include, (a) four copies of a plan of the property on which the fill is to be placed, showing the proposed location of filling, the depth to which it is proposed to fill and the proposed final grade of the land when filling is completed; (b) four copies of a complete description of the type of fill proposed to be dumped or placed, and the method of placing or dumping the fill; (c) four copies of a statement of the dates between which the placing or dumping of fill will be carried out; and (d) four copies of a statement of the proposed use of the land following completion of the placing or dumping. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 160, s. 6. (2). (3) A signed application for permission to straighten, change, divert or interfere in any way with the existing channel of a river, creek, stream or watercourse shall be filed with the Authority and shall include, (a) four copies of a plan on which shall be shown in plan view and cross section the details of such straightening, change, diversion or interference; (b) four copies of a description of the protective measures to be undertaken and the method to be used to carry out such straightening, change, diversion or interference; (c) four copies of a statement of the dates between which the straightening, changing, diverting or interfering will be carried out; and (d) four copies of a statement of the purpose of the proposed work. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 160, s. 6. (3).
7. The Authority may, at any time, withdraw any permission given under section 4 if, in the opinion of the Authority, the representations contained in the application for the permission are not carried out. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 160, s. 7.