St. Marys Cement Inc. (Canada) operating as CBM Aggregates - Issuance of a licence to remove over 20,000 tonnes of aggregate annually from a pit or a quarry

Updates

This notice was updated on October 29, 2020 to advise the public that there has been no change to the status of this proposal and it is still being considered. No additional opportunity for comment is being provided for at this time.

This notice was updated on June 22, 2018 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.

This notice was updated on January 27, 2016 to advise the public that there has been no change to the status of this proposal and it is still being considered. No additional opportunity for comment is being provided for at this time.

Description of instrument

St. Marys Cement Inc. has applied for a Class “A”, Category 1 licence (Pit Below Water) to excavate aggregate from a pit of 203.6 hectares in size. This application is for a new pit. The annual tonnage condition applied for is 1,000,000 tonnes per calendar year.

Other information

The extraction area associated with the proposed application is 135 hectares.

Site plan information is available to view at the Guelph District 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

County of Brant Municipal Offices
66 Grand River Street North
Paris, Ontario
N3L 2M2

Comments received through 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 MNR person specified on this notice to determine how to submit an objection.

Other public consultation opportunities

As specified in 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 Bradford Expositor on January 9, 2013. A public information session will be held on February 4, 2013 between 6:00pm and 8:00pm at the Burford Community Centre, 14 Potter St, Burford Ontario N0E 1A0.

The application for this proposal is being circulated within the MNR Guelph District office. Additionally, notification of this application will be forwarded to the Grand River Conservation Authority, the Ministry of the Environment, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the County of Brant.