Cut and Fill Permits for Watercourses

• Dredging or altering waterways within a conservation area
• Shoreline stabilization
• Will vary with conservation authority jurisdiction
• May be subject to nine provincial statutes and six federal statutes for work in or around waterbodies.

Ministry/Agency:

• Ministry of the Environment (MOE)
• Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR)
• Conservation Authorities of Ontario

Act:

• Environmental Assessment Act 
• Conservation Authorities Act 
• Lakes and Rivers Improvement Act

Regulation: For various cut and fill, and/or construction regulations under the Act; see the e-Laws summary.

Other Website Links (if any):

• MOE Fill Quality Guidelines for Lakefilling in Ontario (PDF, 1.36MB) 
• MOE Guidelines for Evaluating Construction Activities Impacting on Watercourses (PDF, 437kB) 
• MOE Publications & Guidelines – Water Resources Management 
• MOE: Links to various Water-related Publications (Forms, Manuals and Guidelines Catalogue) 
• Conservation Ontario 
• Conservation Ontario Class EA for Remedial Flood and Erosion Control

Contact Branch/Section:

• Conservation Ontario

Key Words:

• Cut and Fill