This consultation was open from:
June 10, 2014
to July 25, 2014
Decision summary
Hustonville Sand & Gravel Limited was issued a licence to extract aggregate from a pit in the Township of Southgate.
Location details
Site location details
Township of Southgate, Grey County
Lot: Part 3 & 4, Concession: 15 & 16 (Egremont Township)
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Hustonville Sand & Gravel Limited
7284 Wellington Road 21
RR#2
Ariss,
ON
N0B 1B0
Canada
Decision details
Aggregate Resources Act licence No. 625520 was issued on October 27, 2021 to Hustonville Sand & Gravel Limited subject to conditions specified on Schedule A and B.
The licensed area is 43.6 hectares in size and allows extraction of aggregate from a pit above the water table. The tonnage condition specifies a maximum of 250,000 tonnes of aggregate to be removed form the site in any calendar year.
A copy of the licence can be obtained from the contact identified below.
Effects of consultation
No comments were received in response to the Environmental Registry posting.
Eight (8) objections were received in regard to the application with concerns related to: public health and safety, groundwater, surface water, noise, dust, visual impacts, traffic, rehabilitation, impact to agriculture, and natural heritage features including endangered species. The proponent worked to resolve these objections through providing additional technical information and revisions to the site plan. There were four (4) outstanding objections to the application at the conclusion of the process and the application was referred to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) for a decision. The tribunal has directed the Minister to issue the licence (OLT decision PL170539).
As a result of the consultation process the licenced area was reduced from 55.6 ha to 43.6 ha.
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300 Water Street, 4th Floor, South tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
How to Appeal
Appeals are not allowed
No further appeals are available when the Ontario Land Tribunal makes a decision.
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Brent Armstrong
300 Water Street, 4th Floor, South tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
Proposal updates
This notice was updated on March 31, 2021 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 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.
Description of instrument
Hustonville Sand & Gravel Limited has applied for a Class “A” licence (Pit Above Water) to excavate aggregate from a pit 55.3 hectares in size. This application is for the establishment of a new pit. The annual tonnage condition applied for is 250,000 tonnes per calendar year.
Other information
Site plan information is available to view at the Ministry of Natural Resources 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 Grey
Planning and Development
595 9th Ave East
Owen Sound, ON
N4K 3E3
Township of Southgate
185667 Grey Road 9
RR#1
Dundalk, ON
N0C 1B0
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 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 will be delivered to landowners within 120 metres of the proposed licenced boundary; an information sign, giving notice to the public of this application, has been erected at the proposed site; and a Notice of Application appeared in the local paper, Mount Forest Confederate on May 14th, 2014. A public information session will be held on June 11th, 2014 from 2:00p.m.- 4:00p.m at the Egremont Optimist Hall, 392-137 Grey Road 109, Holstein.
The application for this proposal is being circulated within the MNR Midhurst and Guelph District offices. Additionally, notification of this application has been forwarded to the Township of Southgate, County of Grey and the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority for comment.
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Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.
300 Water Street
4th Floor, South tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from June 10, 2014
to July 25, 2014
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Brent Armstrong
300 Water Street
4th Floor, South tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Comments received
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