OFA stated that the “Greenbelt Plan” is not necessarily the best model to protect farmland, given the additional land-use restrictions, principally through its Natural Heritage Features and Areas Policies. OFA strongly encourages the Ontario government to implement fixed, permanent urban boundaries for settlement areas within the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe area, along with changing the Plan’s intensification and density targets from mere targets to fixed requirements.
Submissions & Correspondence
OFA submission regarding Ontario’s proposed expansion of the Greenbelt to protect water
Updated: March 13, 2018