This consultation was open from:
December 13, 2016
to January 27, 2017
Decision summary
A licence to operate a pit was issued to Aaroc Aggregates Ltd. in the County of Middlesex.
Location details
Site location details
Municipality of Thames Centre
Part Lot 3, Concession 5, Geographic Township of West Nissouri
A link showing sites licensed under the Aggregate Resources Act is provided: https://www.ontario.ca/environment-and-energy/find-pits-and-quarries
Site location map
The location pin reflects the approximate area where environmental activity is taking place.
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AAROC Aggregates Limited, c/o William L. Bradshaw Survey and Eng. Services
236 Pinedale Drive
Kitchener,
ON
N2E 1K3
Canada
Decision details
Aggregate Resources Act Licence # 626069 was issued to Aaroc Aggregates Ltd. on August 18, 2020, subject to conditions specified on Schedule A (Prescribed Conditions). The licensed area is 21.2 hectares in size and allows for the operation of a pit below the water table. The tonnage condition specifies a maximum of 200,000 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
No comments were received in response to the Environmental Registry notice. Sixty-four (64) letters of objection were received in response to the Aggregate Resources Act (ARA) consultation process. The objections were related to: Dust/air quality, water, cumulative impact, recycling, right turn only signage and awareness, road improvements, traffic impact, contact person for applicant, stop work during internment (at cemetery), road resurfacing, and lower speed limit.
The applicant worked to address the objections by providing additional information, amending technical studies, implementing monitoring programs and revising the site plan. The application was referred to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) to resolve eight (8) unresolved objections. The LPAT issued a written decision (MM190011) and directed the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry to issue the licence subject to the site plans attached to the decision and order.
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300 Water Street
4th Floor, South tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
How to Appeal
Appeals are not allowed
There is no appeal mechanism when the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal’s makes the decision.
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Calinda Manning
300 Water Street
4th Floor, South tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
This notice was updated 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.
Description of instrument
AAROC Aggregates Ltd. has applied for a Class “A” licence, pit below water (Category 1) to excavate aggregate from a pit of 21.2 hectares. This is a new licence application. The annual tonnage condition would allow for up to 200,000 tonnes of aggregate to be extracted per calendar year.
Other information
Site plan information is available to view at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Aylmer District Office, 615 John Street North, Aylmer, ON N5H 2S8. 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:
Municipality of Thames Centre
4305 Hamilton Road,
Dorchester, ON N0L 1G3
County of Middlesex
399 Ridout Street North
London, ON N6A 2P1
Comments received through 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
Under 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 on the subject property; and Notice of this Application was published in the Dorchester Signpost released on December 14, 2016. A public information session was held at the Flight Exec Centre, Lion’s Room at 2066 Dorchester Road, Community of Dorchester in West Nissouri, Ontario between the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on January 9, 2017.
Notification of this application was forwarded to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Aylmer District office, Municipality of Thames Centre, County of Middlesex, Upper Thames River Conservation Authority, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs, and Imperial Oil Ltd. for their comment.
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615 John Street North
Aylmer,
ON
N5H 2S8
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from December 13, 2016
to January 27, 2017
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Stephen Douglas
615 John Street North
Aylmer,
ON
N5H 2S8
Canada
Comments received
Through the registry
0By email
64By mail
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