Greenbelt Act, 2005
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The Greenbelt Act, 2005 is an Ontario law that permanently protects a large band of farmland, forests, wetlands, and other environmentally sensitive areas from urban development around the Greater Golden Horseshoe region.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ontario provincial statute
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environmental protection law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Government of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
municipalities within the Greenbelt Area
ⓘ
private landowners within the Greenbelt Area ⓘ |
| appliesToRegion |
Greater Golden Horseshoe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greenbelt Area of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnPolicyArea |
agricultural land protection
ⓘ
environmental conservation ⓘ land use planning ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Legislative Assembly of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes | Ontario Greenbelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
limits conversion of rural and agricultural land to urban uses
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supports long-term environmental sustainability in the Greater Golden Horseshoe ⓘ supports long-term viability of agriculture in the Greenbelt Area ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
permanent protection of designated lands
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protection of agricultural systems ⓘ protection of natural heritage systems ⓘ urban sprawl control ⓘ |
| hasTemporalScope | permanent protection of designated lands ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Province of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
overrides certain municipal planning decisions within the Greenbelt Area
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restricts urban development in the Greenbelt Area ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
to curb urban sprawl around the Greater Golden Horseshoe
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to maintain ecological integrity of protected areas ⓘ to preserve open space and countryside in southern Ontario ⓘ |
| protects |
farmland
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forests ⓘ other environmentally sensitive areas ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| purpose |
to permanently protect a greenbelt area of agricultural and environmental significance
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to prevent urban development on protected lands ⓘ |
| regionTypeProtected |
natural heritage features
ⓘ
rural landscape ⓘ water resource systems ⓘ |
| regulates | land use within the Greenbelt Area ⓘ |
| relatedDocument | Greenbelt Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Places to Grow Act, 2005
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Planning Act (Ontario) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector |
agriculture
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environment ⓘ municipal planning ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Greenbelt Act, 2005 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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