A well licence issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) is required to drill, operate, deepen, alter or enter a well, or engage in any activity on or in a well. A complete Application for a Well Licence form must be submitted for review by the ministry, and the Minister may grant a licence.
A complete submission includes the following depending on the purpose for the licence:
New drill
- Application for a Well Licence
- Location plan
- Drilling program
- Application fee
Existing well
- Application for a Well Licence
- Well Location sketch
- Drilling program, if well is to be deepened or re-entered
- Application fee
Plugging
- Application for a Well Licence
- Well Location sketch
- Application fee
This Application for a Well Licence, under the policy "Approach to Licensing Private Gas Wells", is used to apply for a licence for an existing, operating private gas well in Ontario.
A complete submission includes:
- Well Evaluation Form
- Private Gas Well Licence Application Form
- Well Location Sketch: Existing Private Gas Well
This form allows individuals or incorporated organizations the ability to apply to purchase (sale and Crown patent), or rent, or use Crown land in the form of the following occupational authority types: lease, easement, licence, or land use permit. The occupational authority is a legal agreement between the ministry and tenant, and outlines who can use the land and for how long, the rents and fees and any associated conditions.
The ministry’s primary focus for the disposition of Crown land is to: support the social and economic development of municipalities and Indigenous communities, and to provide land for infrastructure, such as energy facilities, utilities, and services. Note that a specific form should be used for applications to purchase shoreline reserves or road allowances. The form may be accessed here:
https://forms.mgcs.gov.on.ca/dataset/on00541
Online registration for members of the public
This form is used to collect details about the private well, completed by a Qualified Person.
A complete submission includes:
- Well Evaluation Form
- Well Location Sketch
- Ownership documentation
- Four photos of the well from N, S, E, W.
A well licence issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) is required to drill, operate, deepen, alter or enter a well, or engage in any activity on or in a well. A complete Application for a Well Licence form must be submitted for review by the ministry, and the Minister may grant a licence.
A complete submission includes the following depending on the purpose for the licence:
New drill
- Application for a Well Licence
- Location plan
- Drilling program
- Application fee
Existing well
- Application for a Well Licence
- Well Location sketch
- Drilling program, if well is to be deepened or re-entered
- Application fee
Plugging
- Application for a Well Licence
- Well Location sketch
- Application fee
The Aggregate Resources Act (ARA) provides for the transfer of a licence or permit. A transferred licence or permit will allow the continued operation of the licensed or permitted site under the same terms, conditions and site plan requirements as the original licence or permit. Any changes or amendments to the site plan or licence/permit conditions are a separate process.
Must be completed to stay eligible in program. MFTIP Landowner Report must include your 19 digit property tax number
Wildlife Custodian Authorization holders must submit this Annual Wildlife Rehabilitation Report for each calendar year by January 31st of the next year to the District Supervisor of their local ministry work centre.
To provide eligible landowners a full package of forms
Use this form if you intend to purchase a Crown Shoreline Reserve or Road Allowance in front of your private waterfront property.
Provides necessary information for Ministry determine whether or not to issue a licence, and what terms and conditions are applicable if the decision is to issue a licence
The MNRF Volunteer Agreement outlines the responsibilities of the volunteer and ministry, and the terms and conditions of the assignment. Agreement must be signed by volunteer and/or parent or guardian (if applicable) and the ministry Supervisor at the start of each volunteer assignment.