ontario regulation 179/14

made under the

Endangered Species Act, 2007

Made: August 13, 2014
Filed: September 12, 2014
Published on e-Laws: September 12, 2014
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: September 27, 2014

Amending O. Reg. 242/08

(GENERAL)

1. Section 0.1 of Ontario Regulation 242/08 is amended by striking out “January 24, 2013” and substituting “June 27, 2014”.

2. (1) Subsection 23.4 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “species listed in the Schedule to this section” at the end of the portion before paragraph 1 and substituting “species identified in Columns 3 and 4 of the Table to this section by its common and scientific names, and belonging to the species grouping referred to in Column 2 of the Table opposite the identified species”.

(2) Subsection 23.4 (4) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “species listed in the Schedule” and substituting “species identified in Columns 3 and 4 of the Table”.

(3) Subparagraph 2 iii of subsection 23.4 (6) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “species referred to in the Schedule” and substituting “species identified in Columns 3 and 4 of the Table”.

(4) Paragraph 4 of subsection 23.4 (8) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “species referred to in the Schedule” in the portion before subparagraph i and substituting “species identified in Columns 3 and 4 of the Table”.

(5) Subparagraph 4 i of subsection 23.4 (8) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “species referred to in the Schedule” and substituting “species identified in Columns 3 and 4 of the Table”.

(6) Paragraph 3 of subsection 23.4 (9) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “species referred to in the Schedule” and substituting “species identified in Columns 3 and 4 of the Table”.

(7) The Schedule to section 23.4 of the Regulation is revoked.

(8) Section 23.4 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following Table:

Table
Species to which section 23.4 applies

 

Column 1 Item	Column 2 Species Grouping	Column 3 Common Name	Column 4 Scientific Name
1.	Molluscs	Eastern Pondmussel	Ligumia nasuta
2.	Molluscs	Fawnsfoot	Truncilla donaciformis
3.	Molluscs	Hickorynut	Obovaria olivaria
4.	Molluscs	Kidneyshell	Ptychobranchus fasciolaris
5.	Molluscs	Lilliput	Toxolasma parvum
6.	Molluscs	Mapleleaf Mussel	Quadrula quadrula
7.	Molluscs	Rainbow Mussel	Villosa iris
8.	Molluscs	Rayed Bean	Villosa fabalis
9.	Molluscs	Round Pigtoe	Pleurobema sintoxia
10.	Molluscs	Salamander Mussel	Simpsonaias ambigua
11.	Molluscs	Snuffbox	Epioblasma triquetra
12.	Molluscs	Threehorn Wartyback	Obliquaria reflexa
13.	Molluscs	Wavy-rayed Lampmussel	Lampsilis fasciola
14.	Fishes	Black Redhorse	Moxostoma duquesnei
15.	Fishes	Channel Darter	Percina copelandi
16.	Fishes	Cutlip Minnow	Exoglossum maxillingua
17.	Fishes	Eastern Sand Darter	Ammocrypta pellucida
18.	Fishes	Pugnose Shiner	Notropis anogenus
19.	Fishes	Redside Dace	Clinostomus elongatus
20.	Fishes	Silver Shiner	Notropis photogenis
21.	Fishes	Spotted Gar	Lepisosteus oculatus

3. Subsection 23.6 (5) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(5) A habitat management plan shall be prepared by one or more persons with expertise in relation to bobolink or eastern meadowlark, or both, as the case may be, using the best available information on steps that may help minimize or avoid adverse effects on the species to which the plan relates, which includes consideration of information obtained from the Ministry, aboriginal traditional knowledge and community knowledge if it is reasonably available.

4. (1) Subsection 23.9 (2) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(2) This section does not apply with respect to a species identified in Columns 3 and 4 of the Table to this subsection by its common and scientific names, and belonging to the species grouping referred to in Column 2 of the Table opposite the identified species, except in the circumstances described in subsection (3).

Table
Excluded Species

 

Column 1 Item	Column 2 Species Grouping	Column 3 Common Name	Column 4 Scientific Name
1.	Vascular plants	Cherry Birch	Betula lenta
2.	Vascular plants	False Hop Sedge	Carex lupuliformis
3.	Vascular plants	False Rue-anemone	Enemion biternatum
4.	Vascular plants	Heart-leaved Plantain	Plantago cordata
5.	Vascular plants	Scarlet Ammannia	Ammannia robusta
6.	Vascular plants	Toothcup	Rotala ramosior
7.	Insects	Bogbean Buckmoth	Hemileuca sp
8.	Fishes	Pugnose Minnow	Opsopoeodus emiliae
9.	Amphibians	Small-mouthed Salamander	Ambystoma texanum
10.	Mammals	Grey Fox	Urocyon cinereoargenteus

(2) Subsection 23.9 (3) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “paragraphs 1 to 10 of subsection (2)” in the portion before clause (a) and substituting “the Table to subsection (2)”.

(3) Paragraph 1 of subsection 23.9 (10) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “on January 24, 2013, the third anniversary of that day” and substituting “on or after January 24, 2013, but no later than the date specified in section 0.1, the third anniversary of the day the species was so added”.

5. Paragraph 1 of subsection 23.10 (6) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “on January 24, 2013, the second anniversary of that day” and substituting “on or after January 24, 2013, but no later than the date specified in section 0.1, the second anniversary of the day the species was so added”.

6. Paragraph 1 of subsection 23.12 (2) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “on January 24, 2013, the third anniversary of that day” and substituting “on or after January 24, 2013, but no later than the date specified in section 0.1, the third anniversary of the day the species was so added”.

7. (1) Subsections 23.13 (1) and (2) of the Regulation are revoked and the following substituted:

Transition - development ongoing when species first listed, etc.

(1) In this section,

“effective date” means,

(a) with respect to a relevant species other than a transition species, the date on which the species was listed on the Species at Risk in Ontario List as an endangered or threatened species for the first time, being,

(i) in the case of a 2013-listed species, January 24, 2013, and

(ii) in the case of a 2014-listed species, June 27, 2014, and

(b) with respect to a transition species, June 30, 2013, being the date on which clause 10 (1) (a) of the Act began to apply to the species; (“date d’effet”)

“relevant species” means a transition species, a 2013-listed species or a 2014-listed species; (“espèce concernée”)

“transition species” means the species identified in Columns 3 and 4 of Table 1 to this section by their common and scientific names, and belonging to the species grouping referred to in Column 2 of the Table opposite the identified species, which include,

(a) all species originally referred to in Schedule 3 or 4 to the Act, to which clause 10 (1) (a) of the Act did not apply until June 30, 2013, but not including any such species that was reclassified in accordance with sections 5, 6 and 7 of the Act after June 30, 2008, and

(b) the species known as massasauga (Great Lakes/St. Lawrence population); (“espèce touchée par des mesures transitoires”)

“2013-listed species” means those species that were listed on the Species at Risk in Ontario List as endangered or threatened species for the first time in 2013 and that are identified in Columns 3 and 4 of Table 2 to this section by their common and scientific names, and belonging to the species grouping referred to in Column 2 of the Table opposite the identified species; (“espèce inscrite en 2013”)

“2014-listed species” means those species that were listed on the Species at Risk in Ontario List as endangered or threatened species for the first time in 2014 and that are identified in Columns 3 and 4 of Table 3 to this section by their common and scientific names, and belonging to the species grouping referred to in Column 2 of the Table opposite the identified species. (“espèce inscrite en 2014”)

(2) Subsections (5) to (15) apply with respect to an activity listed in Column 2 of the Table to this subsection that may have an adverse effect on a relevant species if,

(a) the action or approval that is a prerequisite to carrying out the activity and is listed in Column 3 of the Table is completed or obtained before the effective date for the relevant species, or within two years of that date; and

(b) the activity is commenced within the time period specified in subsection (2.1).

Table
Activities and prerequisite actions and approvals

 

Column 1 Item	Column 2 Activity	Column 3 Prerequisite action or approval
1.	Constructing drainage works under an agreement under subsection 2 (2) of the Drainage Act	Filing of agreement under subsection 2 (2) of the Drainage Act
2.	Constructing drainage works in respect of which an engineer’s report was adopted under subsection 45 (1) of the Drainage Act	Adoption of engineer’s report under subsection 45 (1) of the Drainage Act
3.	Laying down highways and lots upon the ground within a plan of subdivision under the authority of subsection 51 (57) of the Planning Act	Approval of the draft plan of subdivision under the Planning Act
4.	Development of land within a plan of subdivision approved under the Planning Act, including a plan of subdivision registered under the Registry Act or the Land Titles Act	Approval of draft plan of subdivision under the Planning Act
5.	Development in an area designated as a site plan control area under subsection 41 (2) of the Planning Act and in respect of which appropriate approvals have been obtained under subsection 41 (4) of that Act	Granting of appropriate approvals under the Planning Act
6.	Development that is authorized by a development permit issued under Ontario Regulation 608/06 (Development Permits) made under the Planning Act after 2005	Issuance of development permit
7.	Development of a unit within the meaning of the Condominium Act, 1998, including a unit in respect of which a declaration and description are registered under the Land Titles Act, in respect of which a declaration and description are approved or exempted under section 9 of the Condominium Act, 1998	Approval or exemption of declaration and description
8.	Carrying out an undertaking in respect of which approval to proceed was given under Part II of the Environmental Assessment Act	Granting of approval to proceed with the undertaking
9.	Carrying out an undertaking to which a class environmental assessment approved under Part II.1 of the Environmental Assessment Act applies and in respect of which the requirements that are necessary to proceed with the undertaking under the class environmental assessment have been satisfied	Meeting the necessary requirements
10.	Carrying out a transit project, as defined in subsection 1 (1) of Ontario Regulation 231/08 (Transit Projects and Metrolinx Undertakings) made under the Environmental Assessment Act, in respect of which the Minister has given a notice to proceed with the transit project under clause 12 (1) (a) or (c) of Ontario Regulation 231/08	Giving of notice to proceed with the transit project
11.	Carrying out an undertaking that is designated as an undertaking to which the Environmental Assessment Act applies under Ontario Regulation 116/01 (Electricity Projects) made under that Act, that is required under that regulation to be carried out in accordance with the Environmental Screening Process described in that regulation and in respect of which all the requirements of the Environmental Screening Process that are necessary to proceed with the undertaking have been satisfied	Meeting all the necessary requirements of the Environmental Screening Process
12.	Carrying out an undertaking that is designated as an undertaking to which the Environmental Assessment Act applies under Ontario Regulation 101/07 (Waste Management Projects) made under that Act, that is required under that regulation to be carried out in accordance with the Environmental Screening Process for Waste Management Projects described in that regulation and in respect of which all the requirements of the Environmental Screening Process for Waste Management Projects that are necessary to proceed with the undertaking have been satisfied	Meeting all the necessary requirements of the Environmental Screening Process for Waste Management Projects
13.	Constructing a hydrocarbon line or station under the authority of an order made under Part VI of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998	Making the order under Part VI of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998
14.	Constructing a renewable energy generation facility under the authority of, and in accordance with, a renewable energy approval issued under Part V.0.1 of the Environmental Protection Act	Issuance of the renewable energy approval under Part V.0.1 of the Environmental Protection Act
15.	An activity described in section 3 of Ontario Regulation 350/12 (Registrations under Part II.2 of the Act — Solar Facilities) made under the Environmental Protection Act in respect of which a confirmation of registration has been provided under section 20.22 of that Act by the Director appointed under section 5 of that Act	Provision of confirmation of registration under section 20.22 of the Environmental Protection Act
16.	Advanced exploration carried out under Part VII of the Mining Act in respect of which the Director of Mine Rehabilitation has issued a written acknowledgement of receipt of a certified closure plan under subsection 140 (5) of that Act or a written notice of filing of amendments to a certified closure plan under subsection 143 (8) of that Act	Receipt of written acknowledgement or notice from the Director of Mine Rehabilitation
17.	Mine production carried out under Part VII of the Mining Act in respect of which the Director of Mine Rehabilitation has issued a written acknowledgement of receipt of a certified closure plan under clause 141 (4) (a) of that Act or a written notice of filing of amendments to a certified closure plan under subsection 143 (8) of that Act	Receipt of written acknowledgement or notice from the Director of Mine Rehabilitation
18.	Rehabilitation of a mine hazard in compliance with a certified closure plan filed pursuant to an order made under subsection 147 (1) of the Mining Act	Filing of certified closure plan
19.	Voluntary rehabilitation of a mine hazard that was approved by the Director of Mine Rehabilitation under section 139.2 of the Mining Act	Granting of approval by the Director of Mine Rehabilitation

(2.1) For the purposes of clause (2) (b), an activity listed in Column 2 of the Table to subsection (2) that may have an adverse effect on a relevant species must have been commenced within a time period that begins at any time before the effective date for the relevant species and ends after the effective date, but no later than,

(a) in the case of a transition species, June 30, 2015;

(b) in the case of a 2013-listed species,

(i) the fifth anniversary of the day the prerequisite action or approval listed in Column 3 of the Table to subsection (2) was completed or obtained, or

(ii) if the prerequisite action or approval was completed or obtained before June 30, 2010, June 30, 2015; or

(c) in the case of a 2014-listed species,

(i) the fifth anniversary of the day the prerequisite action or approval listed in Column 3 of the Table to subsection (2) was completed or obtained, or

(ii) if the prerequisite action or approval was completed or obtained before June 30, 2011, June 30, 2016.

(2) Subsection 23.13 (3) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “paragraph 8, 9 or 11 of” and substituting “item 8, 9 or 11 of the Table to”.

(3) Subsection 23.13 (4) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “Schedule to that section” and substituting “Table to that section”.

(4) Subsection 23.13 (5) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “newly-listed species or transition” and substituting “relevant”.

(5) Subsection 23.13 (6) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “newly-listed species” and substituting “relevant species other than a transition species”.

(6) Subparagraph 2 iv of subsection 23.13 (7) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “newly-listed or transition” and substituting “relevant”.

(7) Paragraph 3 of subsection 23.13 (7) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

3. The person must give the notice of activity form before the activity is commenced or,

i. in the case of an activity that may have an adverse effect on a transition species or a 2013-listed species and that has already commenced on June 30, 2013, promptly after that date, or

ii. in the case of an activity that may have an adverse effect on a 2014-listed species and that has already commenced on September 12, 2014, promptly after that date.

(8) Subsection 23.13 (8) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “species” in the portion before paragraph 1 and substituting “relevant species”.

(9) Subsection 23.13 (9) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “every species that is the subject of the plan” and substituting “every relevant species that is the subject of the plan”.

(10) Paragraph 2 of subsection 23.13 (10) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “newly-listed species or transition” and substituting “relevant” and by striking out “newly-listed or transition” and substituting “relevant”.

(11) Clauses 23.13 (13) (a) and (b) of the Regulation are amended by striking out “species” wherever it occurs and substituting in each case “relevant species”.

(12) Subsection 23.13 (14) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “newly-listed or transition” and substituting “relevant”.

(13) Subsection 23.13 (15) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “species” in the portion before clause (a) and substituting “relevant species”.

(14) Subsection 23.13 (16) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “newly-listed or transition” and substituting “relevant”.

(15) Subsection 23.13 (17) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “a newly-listed species” and substituting “a relevant species, other than a transition species”.

(16) Subsection 23.13 (18) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “species” in the portion immediately before clause (a) and substituting “relevant species”.

(17) Subsection 23.13 (19) of the Regulation is amended by striking out the portion before clause (a) and substituting the following:

(19) Clause 10 (1) (a) of the Act does not apply to a person who damages or destroys the habitat of a transition species after June 30, 2013 while carrying out an activity that was authorized by a permit issued under section 17 of the Act before June 30, 2013 if,

(18) Section 23.13 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following Tables:

Table 1
Transition Species

 

Column 1 Item	Column 2 Species Grouping	Column 3 Common Name	Column 4 Scientific Name
1.	Lichens	Flooded Jellyskin	Leptogium rivulare
2.	Vascular Plants	American Chestnut	Castanea dentata
3.	Vascular Plants	American Columbo	Frasera caroliniensis
4.	Vascular Plants	American Ginseng	Panax quinquefolius
5.	Vascular Plants	American Water-willow	Justicia americana
6.	Vascular Plants	Branched Bartonia	Bartonia paniculata
7.	Vascular Plants	Bluehearts	Buchnera americana
8.	Vascular Plants	Butternut	Juglans cinerea
9.	Vascular Plants	Cherry Birch	Betula lenta
10.	Vascular Plants	Colicroot	Aletris farinosa
11.	Vascular Plants	Common Hoptree	Ptelea trifoliata
12.	Vascular Plants	Deerberry	Vaccinium stamineum
13.	Vascular Plants	Dense Blazing Star	Liatris spicata
14.	Vascular Plants	Dwarf Hackberry	Celtis tenuifolia
15.	Vascular Plants	False Rue-anemone	Enemion biternatum
16.	Vascular Plants	Forked Three-awned Grass	Aristida basiramea
17.	Vascular Plants	Gattinger’s Agalinis	Agalinis gattingeri
18.	Vascular Plants	Goldenseal	Hydrastis canadensis
19.	Vascular Plants	Hill’s Thistle	Cirsium hillii
20.	Vascular Plants	Houghton’s Goldenrod	Solidago houghtonii
21.	Vascular Plants	Kentucky Coffee-tree	Gymnocladus dioicus
22.	Vascular Plants	Lakeside Daisy	Tetraneuris herbacea
23.	Vascular Plants	Round-leaved Greenbrier	Smilax rotundifolia
24	Vascular Plants	Scarlet Ammannia	Ammannia robusta
25.	Vascular Plants	Small-flowered Lipocarpha	Lipocarpha micrantha
26.	Vascular Plants	Toothcup	Rotala ramosior
27.	Vascular Plants	White Prairie Gentian	Gentiana alba
28.	Vascular Plants	White Wood Aster	Eurybia divaricata
29.	Vascular Plants	Wild Hyacinth	Camassia scilloides
30.	Vascular Plants	Willowleaf Aster	Symphyotrichum praealtum
31.	Molluscs	Kidneyshell	Ptychobranchus fasciolaris
32.	Molluscs	Mapleleaf Mussel	Quadrula quadrula
33.	Molluscs	Northern Riffleshell	Epioblasma torulosa rangiana
34.	Molluscs	Rainbow Mussel	Villosa iris
35.	Molluscs	Rayed Bean	Villosa fabalis
36.	Molluscs	Round Hickorynut	Obovaria subrotunda
37.	Molluscs	Round Pigtoe	Pleurobema sintoxia
38.	Molluscs	Salamander Mussel	Simpsonaias ambigua
39.	Molluscs	Snuffbox	Epioblasma triquetra
40.	Insects	Aweme Borer Moth	Papaipema aweme
41.	Fishes	American Eel	Anguilla rostrata
42.	Fishes	Black Redhorse	Moxostoma duquesnei
43.	Fishes	Channel Darter	Percina copelandi
44.	Fishes	Cutlip Minnow	Exoglossum maxillingua
45.	Fishes	Lake Chubsucker	Erimyzon sucetta
46.	Fishes	Northern Madtom	Noturus stigmosus
47.	Fishes	Shortjaw Cisco	Coregonus zenithicus
48.	Fishes	Shortnose Cisco	Coregonus reighardi
49.	Fishes	Spotted Gar	Lepisosteus oculatus
50	Amphibians	Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander	Desmognathus ochrophaeus
51.	Amphibians	Small-mouthed Salamander	Ambystoma texanum
52.	Reptiles	Blanding’s Turtle	Emydoidea blandingii
53.	Reptiles	Eastern Hog-nosed Snake	Heterodon platirhinos
54.	Reptiles	Massasauga (Great Lakes/ St. Lawrence population)	Sistrurus catenatus
55.	Reptiles	Spiny Softshell	Apalone spinifera
56.	Reptiles	Spotted Turtle	Clemmys guttata
57.	Birds	Acadian Flycatcher	Empidonax virescens
58.	Birds	Least Bittern	Ixobrychus exilis
59.	Birds	Northern Bobwhite	Colinus virginianus
60.	Mammals	Grey Fox	Urocyon cinereoargenteus
61.	Mammals	Wolverine	Gulo gulo
62.	Mammals	Woodland Caribou (Forest-dwelling boreal population)	Rangifer tarandus caribou

Table 2
2013-listed species

 

Column 1 Item	Column 2 Species Grouping	Column 3 Common Name	Column 4 Scientific Name
1.	Fishes	Pugnose Minnow	Opsopoeodus emiliae
2.	Fishes	Silver Chub	Macrhybopsis storeriana
3.	Birds	Yellow-breasted Chat	Icteria virens
4.	Mammals	Little Brown Myotis	Myotis lucifugus
5.	Mammals	Northern Myotis	Myotis septentrionalis

Table 3
2014-listed species

 

Column 1 Item	Column 2 Species Grouping	Column 3 Common Name	Column 4 Scientific Name
1.	Molluscs	Lilliput	Toxolasma paryum
2.	Molluscs	Threehorn Wartyback	Obliquaria reflexa
3.	Birds	Bank Swallow	Riparia riparia
4.	Mammals	Eastern Small-footed Myotis	Myotis leibii

8. (1) Subsection 23.14 (2) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(2) This section does not apply with respect to a species identified in Columns 3 and 4 of the following Table by its common and scientific names, and belonging to the species grouping referred to in Column 2 of the Table opposite the identified species:

Table
Species to which section 23.14 does not apply

 

Column 1 Item	Column 2 Species Grouping	Column 3 Common Name	Column 4 Scientific Name
1.	Vascular plants	Virginia Mallow	Sida hermaphrodita
2.	Amphibians	Small-mouthed Salamander	Ambystoma texanum
3.	Reptiles	Blue Racer	Coluber constrictor foxii
4.	Reptiles	Butler’s Gartersnake	Thamnophis butler
5.	Reptiles	Common Five-lined Skink (Carolinian population)	Plestiodon fasciatus
6.	Birds	Henslow’s Sparrow	Ammodramus henslowii
7.	Birds	Yellow-breasted Chat	Icteria virens

(2) Clause 23.14 (3) (b) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “on January 24, 2013” in the portion before subclause (i) and substituting “on or after January 24, 2013, but no later than the date specified in section 0.1”.

(3) Subclause 23.14 (3) (b) (i) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “before January 24, 2013” at the end and substituting “before the date the species was listed on the Species at Risk in Ontario List as an endangered or threatened species for the first time”.

(4) Subclause 23.14 (3) (b) (iii) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(iii) the pit or quarry begins operations after the date the species was listed on the Species at Risk in Ontario List as an endangered or threatened species for the first time, so long as on or before the second anniversary of that date,

(A) an application for a licence, wayside permit or aggregate permit has been made under the Aggregate Resources Act in respect of the land comprising the pit or quarry, and

(B) the Ministry has given the applicant notice that the application complies with the requirements of the Aggregate Resources Act.

(5) Paragraph 1 of subsection 23.14 (6) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “on January 24, 2013, the second anniversary of that day” and substituting “on or after January 24, 2013, but no later than the date specified in section 0.1, the second anniversary of the day the species was so added”.

9. Subsection 23.18 (8) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(8) Subsection (3) does not apply with respect to a species identified in Columns 3 and 4 of the Table to this subsection by its common and scientific names, and belonging to the species grouping referred to in Column 2 of the Table opposite the identified species:

table
Species to which subsection 23.18 (3) does not apply

 

Column 1 Item	Column 2 Species Grouping	Column 3 Common Name	Column 4 Scientific Name
1.	Vascular plants	Bird’s-foot Violet	Viola pedata
2.	Vascular plants	Bluehearts	Buchnera americana
3.	Vascular plants	Forked Three-awned Grass	Aristida basiramea
4.	Vascular plants	Heart-leaved Plantain	Plantago cordata
5.	Vascular plants	Juniper Sedge	Carex juniperorum
6.	Vascular plants	Spotted Wintergreen	Chimaphila maculate
7.	Vascular plants	Virginia Goat’s-rue	Tephrosia virginiana
8.	Vascular plants	Virginia Mallow	Sida hermaphrodita
9.	Insects	Mottled Duskywing	Erynnis martialis
10.	Reptiles	Massasauga (Carolinian population)	Sistrurus catenatus

10. Paragraph 1 of subsection 23.20 (5) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “on January 24, 2013, the third anniversary of that day” at the end and substituting “on or after January 24, 2013, but no later than the date specified in section 0.1, the third anniversary of the day the species was so added”.

Commencement

11. This Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.