This consultation was open from:
March 31, 2015
to May 15, 2015
Decision summary
The Township of Southgate was issued a licence to extract aggregate from a pit in the Township of Southgate
Location details
Site location details
Part of Lot 15, Concession 15
Geographic Township of Proton
Site location map
The location pin reflects the approximate area where environmental activity is taking place.
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Township of Southgate
185667 Grey #9 Road
Rural Route Delivery 1
Dundalk,
ON
N0C 1B0
Canada
Decision details
Aggregate Resources Act Licence No. 625870 was issued to the Township of Southgate on November 28, 2023 subject to conditions specified on Schedule A & B. The licensed area is 10.2 hectares in size and allows the operation of 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 by contacting the ministry office and contact identified below.
Effects of consultation
Two (2) comments were received in response to the Environmental Registry notice. Three (3) letters of objection were received in response to the Aggregate Resources Act consultation process.
The main concerns included:
o Rehabilitation and site plan note clarification
o Natural Environment
o Water Monitoring
o Recycling
o Loss of agricultural lands
o Compliance history
o Reporting requirements
The applicant worked to address the objections by providing additional information and revising the site plans.
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 January 18, 2024 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)
Township of Southgate
185667 Grey #9 Road
Rural Route Delivery 1
Dundalk,
ON
N0C 1B0
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
Melanie Teitler
300 Water Street, 4th Floor, South tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
Proposal update
This notice was updated on October 13, 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 October 10, 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 notice was updated on November 29, 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
The Township of Southgate has applied for a Class A licence to extract aggregate from above the water table in a pit that is 10.2 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. The application is located at Part Lot 15, Concession 15, Township of Southgate, Grey County.
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 Southgate
R.R. #1, 185667 Grey Road 9
Dundalk, ON
N0C 1B0
County of Grey
595 9th Ave East
Owen Sound, ON
N4K 3E3
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 in 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 Dundalk Herald on February 11, 2015. A public information session was held on March 5, 2015 from 1:00p.m – 2:00p.m at the Municipal Office, 185667 Grey Road 9, Dundalk, ON, N0C 1B0
The application for this proposal will be circulated within the MNRF Midhurst and Guelph District offices. Additionally, notification of this application will be forwarded to Grey County, the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority, and the Saugeen Ojibway Nation
MNRF Midhurst District will also provide an ARA application update to the Saugeen Ojibway Nation to ensure that they were aware of all applications within their asserted traditional territory.
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 March 31, 2015
to May 15, 2015
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Brent Armstrong
300 Water Street
4th Floor, South tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Comments received
Through the registry
2By email
3By mail
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