The Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act, officially known as the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act, 2001, is a conservation plan for land situated on or near the

Oak Ridges Moraine The Oak Ridges Moraine is an Ecology, ecologically important Geology, geological landform in the Mixedwood Plains of south-central Ontario, Canada. The moraine covers a geographic area of between Caledon, Ontario, Caledon and Rice Lake (Ontario ...

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. The legislation was enacted by the

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in 2001. The primary purpose of the legislation is to protect the

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and

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integrity of the Oak Ridges Moraine. The legislation was passed by the

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on 13 December 2001, and received

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the next day. The government also released the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan regulation, which defined land use and planning policies consistent with the Act, and assigned interim directors to the new

Oak Ridges Moraine Foundation The Oak Ridges Moraine Foundation (ORMF) is a non-profit organization based in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 2002 as a governing body dedicated to the enhancement and preservation of the Oak Ridges Moraine as a healthy and vibrant e ...

References

External links

Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation PlanLand Use Planning
at the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Oak Ridges Moraine {{Canada-law-stub