I heard it has less to do with conforming with requirements and much more to do with the politics of the CFO in Ontario.
Check how many new ranges have opened in the last decade or so.

Long ranges in Ontario: Mons Range Camp Borden (DND) 1000 m, Connaught Range Ottawa (DND) 900 m, Cedar Springs Chatham 600 m, Winona Range Hamilton 800 m, Barriefield Range (DND) Kingston 600 m, Frontenac Kingston 300 m, Milcun Ranges Haliburton 1000 m. Ontario Rifle Association membership is required in most cases.

The only new ranges I know of are happening at Milcun Training Center, which mainly runs courses for law enforcement and military. There are several other smaller ranges (100 - 300 m), but for long range F class these are the options. Long range is a specialty which isn't necessarily what casual shooters want or need.

Starting a commercial range business is going to take much more than $10k, even if you already own the land.

Setting up a range of 100 - 200 m for yourself on your own land just requires a plan, and as much resources as you wish to put in.

If you live in the country and are shooting long guns, you don't need anyone's permission. As long as you are sure of your back stop. A friend of mine has a 100 yard range on his farm.. One of the neighbours does not like it. This neighbour has complained to the police several times. They show up, say hi, look at the set up and leave. You also need to know any by-laws in your area concerning the discharge of firearms within the municipality.

Nothing like laying low...

The issue I'm having with some property I recently purchased is that the municipality does not have any firearms bylaws. After speaking with the local government about this I was advised to contact the OPP. The OPP stated that for simply 'target practice' I was required to have a range and to contact the CFO for more details. The requirements are being sent in the mail and I'm looking forward to seeing how many hoops I have to jump through to enjoy a little shooting on my property once in a while.

I prefer a crossbow.

As remington870 said you have to check if your municipality has any bylaws regarding firearms discharge. In some cases only specific areas/zones are allowed and their might be a restriction with respect to caliber size. For previous properties not only have I called but I've also gone down and spoke with the bylaw officer in person. After clarifying what's legal it's a good idea to get several business cards from the bylaw officer and give them to neighbors if they complain. In my case there is no firearms bylaw. I contacted MNR, CFO and OPP. The MNR said there wasn't an issue providing it was done so in a safe manner. The CFO said I was required to have a range created, however, after a couple of calls I reached the right person at the OPP. The OPP said that if I'm abiding the law (license, safe manner, etc.) I can legally shoot on my property with non-restricted weapons. The OPP cleared up the grey area and I made sure to get an occurrence number. The CFO didn't provide any clarity in terms of the difference between someone shooting a tin can on their property (plinking) and formal target shooting. Perhaps the CFO assumed that I would be using non-restricted weapons. I'm still waiting for their package in the mail which outlines the requirements for a range, however, the OPP clearly stated that it was legal - and that's all I need to know.

I should point out that the property I have is zoned as 'rural', does not have a firearms bylaw and is surrounded by rural land.

I heard it has less to do with conforming with requirements and much more to do with the politics of the CFO in Ontario.
Check how many new ranges have opened in the last decade or so.

I believe this is the case as well. I suspect there is a lot of political tape and investment if you want to create your own range. You can do this legally with non-restricted weapons providing you're abiding the law without creating a range. My suggestion is to keep your restricted weapons locked up until the Zombie Apocalypse unless bringing them to a certified range. Using any non-restricted weapons is the practical way to go if you want to target practice, save money and avoid political tape.

I'd also like to mention to remington870 that I have a Remington 870 pump-action, synthetic (28 inch barrel, 12 gauge) and it's awesome.

thanks for the intel.

Once I start my project I will post more about it