Michael Zinbayev and Ludmila Herner - New - Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place

The application proposes to sever a new lot (PIN 65460-0106), after two lots merged on title in 2021 (under the same ownership) in Benoit unincorporated township, adjacent to the municipality of Black River-Matheson.

Both the proposed severed and retained lots would be for continued seasonal recreational use. Each is approximately 32 hectares, with a depth of 796 metres and a width of 380 metres. The proposed severed lot has a cabin and two outbuildings, including an outhouse. The proposed retained lot has a seasonal recreational residence with two cabins and three outbuildings, including an outhouse. 

The subject lands do not have electricity, potable water is brought in by owners, and domestic waste is taken to the nearest Crown landfill. Both proposed severed and retained lots have more than 400 metres of frontage on Wolf Lake Road, which continues past the subject lands towards the lake, and is maintained seasonally by the Bourkes Local Roads Board. No construction or site alteration is currently proposed for either lot. The subject lands are abutted to the north, east, and south by Crown lands.

Your personal information may be used in the decision-making process on this proposal, and it may be used to contact you if clarification of your comment is required. It may be shared (along with your comment) with other Ontario ministries for use in the decision-making process. Questions about this collection should be directed to the contact listed.

If a specified person or public body that wishes to file an appeal in respect of the proposed consent does not submit written comments to the Minister before the Minister gives or refuses to give a provisional consent (e.g., during the public consultation period), the Ontario Land Tribunal may dismiss the appeal. Appeal of a decision of the Minister in respect of this consent may be made by a specified person or any public body not later than 20 days after notice of the decision is given.  If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Minister in respect of the proposed consent, you must make a written request to the Minister at the contact address.

As required under the Planning Act, a public notice will be published in the Cochrane Times Post on June 25, 2026.