Ontario. Ministry of Natural Resources [Central East]

Site: Owen Sound

Service: Niagara Escarpment Commission

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Record #: GRE1512
Last Modified: 26 Jun 2026
Last Full Update: 22 Jul 2025

Description

Description (Service)

Maintains the Niagara Escarpment as a continuous natural environment.

The Niagara Escarpment is a protected area governed by Canada's first large-scale environmental land use plan. The Niagara Escarpment Plan outlines land use designations, development criteria and related permitted uses, including farming, forestry and mineral resource extraction. It also provides for a string of 160 Niagara Escarpment Parks and Open Spaces (NEPOSS) linked by the Bruce Trail, Canada's oldest and longest continuous footpath.

The Niagara Escarpment is a designated a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.

Service Details

Hours Mon-Fri 9 am-4:30 pm
Areas Served Bruce County ; Dufferin County ; Grey County ; Simcoe County ; Dufferin County - (East Garafraxa Twp; Amaranth Twp; Melancthon Twp; Mono Twp; Mulmur Twp)
Eligibility No restrictions
Application Call for information. Development Permit Application form.
Languages English
Fees None

Address and Location

Located In Community Owen Sound
Address & Map
1450 7th Ave E
Owen Sound, ON
Canada N4K 2Z1
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Contact information

Office Phone 519-371-1001
E-Mail nec@ontario.ca
Website escarpment.org
Mailing Address 1450 7th Ave E 
Owen Sound, ON 
Canada N4K 2Z1

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