9352-5608 Quebec Inc. - Issuance of a licence to remove over 20,000 tonnes of aggregate annually from a pit or a quarry

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Type d'acte: Issuance of a licence to remove over 20,000 tonnes of aggregate annually from a pit or a quarry

Numéro du REO
013-2663
Numéro de référence du ministère
9352-5608
Type d'avis
Instrument
Loi
Aggregate Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Affiché par
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Étape de l'avis
Décision
Décision publiée
Période de consultation
Du 23 mars 2018 au 7 mai 2018 (45 jours) Fermé
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du 23 mars 2018
au 7 mai 2018

Résumé de la décision

9352-5608 Quebec Inc. was issued a licence to extract aggregate from a pit in the Geographic Township Poitras Twp., near the unincorporated town of Thorne, Ontario.

Détails de l'emplacement

Détails de l'emplacement du site

The site is located in Poitras Twp. near the unincorporated town of Thorne, Ontario.

A link to our mapping tool allows you to locate and view licensed site under the Aggregate Resources Act (ARA).

The site is adjacent to the boundary of existing ARA aggregate permit number 6086.

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Promoteur(s)

9352-5608 Quebec Inc.
97 Lafort Rue
Temiskaming, QC
J0Z 3R0
Canada

Détails de la décision

Aggregate Resources Act (ARA) Licence No. 626276 was issued on March 12, 2021 to 9352-5608 Quebec Inc.

The licensed area is 4.3 hectares in size and the annual tonnage permitted to be removed is 120,000 tonnes. The site is licensed to operate in the Geographic Township of Poitras, unincorporated town of Thorne, Ontario and is subject to the Prescribed Conditions (Schedule A).

The final rehabilitation of this site will be above the water table with a minimum of 2:1 side slopes with naturalized and artificial regeneration.

Please contact the Ministry office and contact identified below to view a copy of the approved site plan/licence for this licenced site.

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Effets de la consultation

No comments were received in response to the Environmental Registry notice.

Two objections were received in relation to the ARA consultation process, including the following concerns:

  • access
  • impact to property value
  • potential for landslides as a result of extraction
  • aggregate exploration
  • no demand for aggregate resources
  • negative impact on the Ottawa River Provincial Park
  • impacts to the escarpment along the Ottawa River
  • impacts to tourism
  • Environmental Compliance Approvals related to crushing onsite
  • property lines established
  • enough time to review the application and the application complying with the Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and Parks land use guidelines

One outstanding objection was ultimately deemed withdrawn, and the other was referred to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) on February 26, 2019.

On March 6, 2020 the LPAT referred the file back to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry for a decision, indicating that the remaining objection had been withdrawn.

Documents justificatifs

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MNRF - ROD - Integrated Aggregate Operations Section
Address

300 Water Street
4th Floor, South tower
Peterborough, ON
K9J 3C7
Canada

How to Appeal

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Appeal process for decisions published before June 1, 2021

If you’re an Ontario resident, you can start the process to appeal this instrument decision.

First, you’ll need to seek leave (i.e. get permission) from the relevant appellate body to appeal the decision.

If the appellate body grants leave, the appeal itself will follow.

Seek leave to appeal

To seek leave to appeal, you need to do these three things:

  1. prepare your application
  2. provide notice to the minister
  3. mail your application to three parties

1. Prepare your application

You’ll need to prepare an application. You may wish to include the following things in your application:

  1. A document that includes:
    • your name, phone number, fax number (if any), and/or email address
    • the ERO number and ministry reference number (located on this page)
    • a statement about whether you are a resident in Ontario
    • your interest in the decision, and any facts you want taken into account in deciding whether you have an interest in the decision
    • the parts of the instrument that you’re challenging
    • whether the decision could result in significant harm to the environment
    • the reason(s) why you believe that no reasonable person – having regard to the relevant law and to any government policies developed to guide decisions of that kind – could have made the decision
    • the grounds (facts) you’ll be using to appeal
    • the outcome you’d like to see
  2. A copy of the instrument (approval, permit, order) that you you are seeking leave to appeal. You’ll find this in the decision notice on the Environmental Registry
  3. Copies of all supporting documents, facts and evidence that you’ll be using to appeal
What is considered

The appeal body will consider the following two questions in deciding whether to grant you leave to appeal:

  1. is there is good reason to believe that no reasonable person, with respect to the relevant law and to any government policies developed to guide decisions of that kind, could have made the decision?
  2. could the decision you wish to appeal result in significant harm to the environment?

2. Provide your notice

You’ll need to provide notice to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks that you’re seeking leave to appeal.

In your notice, please include a brief description of the:

  • decision that you wish to appeal
  • grounds for granting leave to appeal

You can provide notice by email at minister.mecp@ontario.ca or by mail at:

College Park
5th Floor, 777 Bay St.
Toronto, ON 
M7A 2J3

3. Mail your application

You’ll need to mail your application that you prepared in step #1 to each of these three parties:

  • appellate body
  • issuing authority (the ministry official who issued the instrument)
  • proponent (the company or individual to whom the instrument was issued)

Autorité compétente
Hon. John Yakabuski
Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry

Minister's Office
Whitney Block 6th Floor Room 6630
99 Wellesley Street West
Toronto, ON
M7A 1W3
Canada

416-314-2301

Proponent(s)

9352-5608 Quebec Inc.
97 Lafort Rue
Temiskaming, QC
J0Z 3R0
Canada


Organe d’appel

Local Planning Appeal Tribunal
Formerly Ontario Municipal Board
655 Bay Street, Suite 1500
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1E5
(416) 212-6349
(866) 448-2248

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Numéro du REO
013-2663
Numéro de référence du ministère
9352-5608

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Contact

Derek Seim

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Email address
Office
MNRF - ROD - Integrated Aggregate Operations Section
Address

300 Water Street
4th Floor, South tower
Peterborough, ON
K9J 3C7
Canada

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Proposition initiale

Numéro du REO
013-2663
Numéro de référence du ministère
9352-5608
Type d'avis
Instrument
Loi
Aggregate Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Affiché par
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Proposition affichée

Période de consultation

23 mars 2018 - 7 mai 2018 (45 days)

Détails de la proposition

Proposal update

This notice was updated on April 16, 2019 to advise the public that this application under the Aggregate Resources Act has been referred by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal. Please refer to http://elto.gov.on.ca/tribunals/lpat/e-status/ for information on scheduled hearings of the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.

Description of instrument

9352-5608 Quebec Inc. has applied for a Class A licence (Category 3- Pit Above Water) to excavate aggregate from a pit of 4.3 hectares in size. This application is for the establishment of a new pit. The annual tonnage condition applied for is 120,000 tonnes.

Other information

The extraction of aggregate from a pit or quarry on private land designated by regulation, in the Province of Ontario, requires the issuance of a licence. The Aggregate Resources of Ontario Provincial Standards Version 1 (Provincial Standards) sets out the application process and requirements.

For each new licence, the applicant must provide information (i.e. site plan, summary statement, technical reports) with respect to the existing features, operation and rehabilitation of the site to demonstrate that the proposed operation will minimize adverse impact on the environment. This information is prepared in accordance with the category being applied for under the Provincial Standards.

For this proposal, the following are available for viewing at the MNRF office listed below:

  • Site plan
  • Summary Statement
  • Natural Environment (Level 1 & 2)
  • Cultural Heritage (Stage 1)

The Site Plan addresses existing features of the pit area (e.g. existing natural features and land use on and surrounding the site within 120m); the proposed operation (e.g. shape, dimensions, area and depth to be excavated, method of extraction); and progressive and final rehabilitation.

The Summary Statement includes information on one or more of the following considerations: land use planning, agricultural classification, quality and quantity of aggregate, haul routes, truck traffic and entrance permits, progressive and final rehabilitation, surface water, and elevation of the established groundwater table.

The Natural Environment report determines the presence of significant natural heritage features/areas and fish habitat and ensures that any necessary preventative, mitigative or remedial measures are undertaken for their protection. A Level 1 report identifies if the features are on-site or within 120 metres of the site. If features are identified, then an impact assessment (i.e. Natural Environment Level 2 report) is prepared to determine any negative impacts on the natural features or ecological functions, and any proposed preventative, mitigative or remedial measures.

The purpose of a Cultural Heritage Resources report is to ensure that significant archaeological resources are identified, assessed for their significance, and protected (i.e. preserved or collected).

Comments received through EBR should not be construed as an objection under the Aggregate Resources Act in accordance with section 4.0 – Notification and Consultation Standards of the Provincial Standards 1.0 under the ARA. To be considered as a formal objector, individuals need to contact the MNRF person specified on this notice to determine how to submit an objection.

Other public consultation opportunities

As specified in the Aggregate Resources Act, written notices concerning this application were delivered to landowners within 120 metres of the proposed licenced boundary; an information sign, giving notice to the public of this application, was erected at the proposed site; and a Notice of Application appeared in the local paper, the North Bay Nugget on February 20, 2018. A public information session was held on March 21, 2018, between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. at the proposed Aggregate Licence site off Highway 63, Town of Thorne, Ontario.

The application for this licence is being circulated within the MNRF North Bay District office. Additionally, notification of this application has been forwarded to Ministry of Transportation, Bell Canada and Hydro One for comment.

Making an appointment to view the information is recommended to ensure MNRF staff will be available to provide information and answer questions.

Documents justificatifs

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Regional Operations Division - North Bay District
Address

3301 Trout Lake Road
North Bay, ON
P1A 4L7
Canada

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