Document avoidance alternatives without retyping proponent contact details

Developers and infrastructure proponents repeat organization legal name, project location, and authorized contact information when completing the Avoidance Alternatives Form for overall benefit permit applications under the Endangered Species Act. This guide is an example of storing them once in hivi.

Official form and source

Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:

• Service page: How to get an Endangered Species Act permit or authorization — ontario.ca
• Form (Central Forms Repository): Avoidance Alternatives Form for activities that may require an overall benefit permit under clause 17(2)(c) of the Endangered Species Act — 018-0178

What this form is about

Form 018-0178 is the Avoidance Alternatives Form for activities that may require an overall benefit permit under clause 17(2)(c) of the ESA — submit with permit applications as directed on ontario.ca.

Before you start: what to gather

• Proponent legal name and business address.
• Project location and activity description.
• Alternatives considered including avoidance options.
• Species at risk information from prior studies — confirm on ontario.ca.

Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.

How hivi makes it faster

1. Save it once. Store your proponent name, address, and contact details in your hivi profile.
2. Keep documents ready. Upload supporting documents to hivi Files so you are not searching at form time.
3. Autofill the form. Use the hivi Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside hivi.
4. Review and submit yourself through the official channel.

Why do it in hivi

Related Ontario forms repeat the same personal details. Captured once in hivi — stored in Canada, with AI on its own servers — every form starts mostly complete.