Greenbelt Plan
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The Greenbelt Plan is a provincial land-use policy in Ontario that protects a broad band of farmland, forests, wetlands, and watersheds from urban sprawl and incompatible development.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
environmental protection policy
ⓘ
provincial land-use plan ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Government of Ontario
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (Ontario) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
curb urban sprawl
ⓘ
maintain ecological integrity of natural systems ⓘ protect drinking water sources ⓘ support sustainable rural economies ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
farmland
ⓘ
forests ⓘ rural communities within the Greenbelt area ⓘ watersheds ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
land-use decisions by municipalities in the Greenbelt area
ⓘ
municipal official plans within the Greenbelt area ⓘ |
| containsPoliciesOn |
agricultural land protection
ⓘ
infrastructure development within the Greenbelt ⓘ natural heritage protection ⓘ recreation and tourism uses ⓘ settlement area boundaries ⓘ water resource protection ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| encourages | intensification within existing settlement areas outside the Greenbelt ⓘ |
| focusesOn | long-term protection of the Greenbelt area ⓘ |
| geographicScope | Greater Golden Horseshoe region of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesAreaType |
Agricultural System
ⓘ
Natural Heritage System NERFINISHED ⓘ Protected Countryside ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Province of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Greenbelt Act, 2005 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | provincial ⓘ |
| policyType |
environmental conservation policy
ⓘ
growth management policy ⓘ land-use planning policy ⓘ |
| prohibits | urban area expansions into most Greenbelt lands ⓘ |
| purpose |
limit incompatible development
ⓘ
protect a broad band of countryside from urban sprawl ⓘ protect agricultural land ⓘ protect natural heritage and ecological features ⓘ protect water resources and watersheds ⓘ |
| region | Southern Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niagara Escarpment Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ Places to Grow Act, 2005 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | conformity of municipal planning documents ⓘ |
| subjectTo | periodic provincial review ⓘ |
| timeHorizon | long-term land-use protection ⓘ |
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