This consultation was open from:
January 22, 2014
to March 10, 2014
Decision summary
St. Marys Cement Inc. (Canada) was issued a licence to extract aggregate from a pit in the Township of Erin.
Location details
Site location details
Part Lots 29 and 30, Concession 8, Town of Erin, Township of Erin, Wellington County
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CBM St Mary’s Cement
55 Industrial Street
Toronto,
ON
M4G 3W9
Canada
Decision details
Aggregate Resources Act Licence No. 626255 was issued on October 22, 2020 to St. Marys Cement Inc. (Canada). The licensed area is 55.6 hectares in size and the annual tonnage is 750,000 tonnes in conjunction with existing ARA Licence No.15343. The site is licensed to operate in the Township of Erin and is subject to the Prescribed Conditions (Schedule A).
A copy of the licence can be obtained from the contact identified below.
Effects of consultation
One comment was received in response to the Environmental Registry notice.
One hundred twenty-nine (129) objections were received during the Aggregate Resources Act consultation process. Public and agency concerns were related to the potential impact that the proposed aggregate operation would have on areas including traffic and haul routes, noise and dust, ground water impacts, impacts to agricultural land, loss of property value and impacts on enjoyment of property.
The applicant provided additional information and revised site plans, however was not successful in resolving all objections raised. The application was referred to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal for a hearing. The Local Planning Appeal Tribunal directed the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry to issue the licence subject to the site plans and conditions identified in the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal’s decision (June 25, 2020 File No. MM170099).
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300 Water Street
4th Floor, South tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
How to Appeal
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Jason Belleghem
300 Water Street
4th Floor, South tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
Updates
This notice was updated on March 7, 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.
It was updated on March 15, 2017 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 republished on March 5, 2014 to extend the date of comment to March 10, 2014. The remainder of the notice has not been changed.
Description of instrument
CBM St. Mary’s Cement have applied for a Class “A”, Category 1 licence (Pit Below Water) to excavate aggregate from a pit of 62 hectares in size. This application is for an extension to the existing Hillsburgh site licence no. 15343. The annual tonnage condition applied for is 1,000,000 tonnes for both the existing Hillsburgh Pit and proposed extension combined. The current licence for the existing Hillsburgh Pit includes an annual tonnage condition of 750,000 tonnes.
Other information
The extraction area associated with the proposed application is 50 hectares.
Site plan information is available to view at the MNR 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 offices
County of Wellington
74 Woolwich Street
Guelph, ON
N1H 3T9
Township of Erin
5684 Trafalgar Road
Hillsburgh, ON
N0B 1Z0
Comments received through ER 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 Aggregate Resources Act. 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 papers, the Erin Advocate (circulated November 6, 2013) and the Wellington Advertiser (circulated November 8, 2013). A public information session was held on December 4, 2013 between 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Hillsburgh Civic Centre, 95 Trafalgar Road, Hillsburgh, ON.
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 Food and The Township of Erin and the County of Wellington.
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1 Stone Road West
Guelph,
ON
N1G 4Y2
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from January 22, 2014
to March 10, 2014
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Seana Richardson
1 Stone Road West
Guelph,
ON
N1G 4Y2
Canada
Comments received
Through the registry
1By email
0By mail
129