
Niagara Escarpment Commission logo
The 'Niagara Escarpment Commission', founded in June of 1973 by the
Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act, is an agency of the
Ontario government. Its mission is to "conserve the
UNESCO-designated
Niagara Escarpment World Biosphere Reserve as a continuous natural environment and scenic, working countryside"
[1]. The 'Niagara Escarpment Commission' published the first
Niagara Escarpment Plan in 1985. This plan is reviewed and updated every five years, with the most recent version of the plan published in 2005
[2].
The 'Niagara Escarpment Commission' has essentially the same powers and responsibilities as a
municipality, including control over
zoning and
bylaws.
References
1. Niagara Escarpment Commission website
2. Niagara Escarpment Plan
External links
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Niagara Escarpment Commission Official Site