This consultation was open from:
December 16, 2014
to January 30, 2015
Decision summary
D’Arcey Sand and Gravel Ltd. was issued a licence to extract aggregate from a pit in the Township of Howick.
Location details
Site location details
Township of Howick, County of Huron
Part Lot 25, Concession 7, Geographic Township of Howick.
This site has coordinates at Latitude 43.87493° N Longitude 81.00833° W.
The site is adjacent to the east boundary of Aggregate Resources Act (ARA) licence No. 4681.
A link to our mapping tool allows you to locate and view licensed sites under the ARA.
Site location map
The location pin reflects the approximate area where environmental activity is taking place.
View this location on a map opens link in a new windowProponent(s)
D’Arcey Sand & Gravel Ltd
45572 Gough Road
Post Office Box Delivery 90
Fordwich,
ON
N0G 1V0
Canada
Decision details
Aggregate Resources Act (ARA) licence No. 625815 was issued on November 1, 2022 to D’Arcey Sand and Gravel Ltd., subject to conditions specified on Schedule A and B.
The licensed area is 31.5 hectares in size and allows extraction of aggregate from a pit above the water table. The tonnage condition specifies a maximum of 100,000 tonnes of aggregate to be removed from the site in any calendar year.
A copy of the licence can be obtained from the contact identified below.
Effects of consultation
There were zero (0) comments received in response to the Environmental Registry notice. There were three (3) objections received through the ARA consultation process.
Concerns raised during the ARA consultation process were related to:
- species at risk
- significant wildlife habitat
- wetlands
- floodplain
- zoning
- site plan notes
The proponent worked to resolve these objections by providing additional technical information and revisions to the site plan. There were no outstanding objections at the end of the application process.
Supporting materials
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Some supporting materials may not be available online. If this is the case, you can request to view the materials in person.
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
How to Appeal
This instrument decision can be appealed. You have 15 days from February 7, 2023 to begin the appeal process.
Carefully review the information below to learn more about the appeal process.
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Start the process to appeal
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:
- prepare your application
- provide notice to the minister
- 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:
- 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
- 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
- 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:
- 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?
- 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)
D’Arcey Sand & Gravel Ltd
45572 Gough Road
Post Office Box Delivery 90
Fordwich,
ON
N0G 1V0
Canada
Registrar, Ontario Land Tribunal
655 Bay Street, Suite 1500
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1E5
(416) 212-6349
(866) 448-2248
OLT.Registrar@ontario.ca
Include the following:
This is not legal advice. Please refer to the Environmental Bill of Rights for exact legal requirements. Consult a lawyer if you need help with the appeal process.
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Contact
Kristy Ferguson
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 proposal was updated on March 7, 2019 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 proposal 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
D’Arcey Sand & Gravel Ltd. has applied for a Class A licence to extract aggregate from above the water table in a pit that is 31.5 hectares in size. This application is for the establishment of a new pit. The annual tonnage condition applied for is 100,000 tonnes per calendar year.
Other information
Site plan information is available to view at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry 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
Township of Howick
44818 Harriston Rd
Gorrie, ON
N0G 1X0
County of Huron
1 Courthouse Square
Goderich, ON
N7A 1M2
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
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 Listowel Banner on Wednesday October 29, 2014. A public information session was held on November 24, 2014 from 4:00p.m – 6:00 p.m at D’Arcey Sand & Gravel Ltd.’s office at 45572 Gough Road, Township of Howick.
The application for this proposal has been circulated within the MNRF Guelph District Office. Additionally, notification of this application has been forwarded to the Township of Howick, County of Huron and Maitland Valley Conservation Authority.
Supporting materials
View materials in person
Some supporting materials may not be available online. If this is the case, you can request to view the materials in person.
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 December 16, 2014
to January 30, 2015
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Contact
Calinda Manning
300 Water Street
4th Floor, South tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Comments received
Through the registry
0By email
3By mail
0