Frank & Elizabeth Lippa - Issuance of a licence to remove over 20,000 tonnes of aggregate annually from a pit or a quarry

Proposal update

This notice was updated on April 26, 2022 to advise the public that there has been no change to the status of the proposal and it is still being considered.  No additional opportunity for comment is being provided for at this time.  

This notice was updated on March 31, 2020 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

Frank & Elizabeth Lippa have applied for a Class “A” licence (pit & quarry below water) to excavate aggregate from a pit & quarry of 54.8 hectares in size. This is a new licence application. The annual tonnage condition would allow for up to 200,000 tonnes of aggregate to be extracted per calendar year.

Other information

Site plan information is available to view at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), Bracebridge Field Office. Making an appointment to view the information is recommended to ensure aggregate staff will be available to provide information and answer questions.

Additionally, information related to this proposal is available from the following municipal office:

Township of Muskoka Lakes
P.O Box 129 Bailey St.
Port Carling,
Ontario
P0B 1J0

Comments received through the Environmental Registry 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

Under the Aggregate Resources Act, written notice concerning this application was 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 https://www.muskokaregion.com on May 25, 2017. A public information session was held on Saturday June 10, 2017 between 12 noon and 2:00 p.m. at the Ullswater Community Centre, 1506 Old Parry Sound Road, Ullswater, Ontario. A second public information session will be held on Friday June 16, 2017 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Port Carling Community Centre, 3 Bailey Street, Port Carling, Ontario.