Lafarge Canada Inc - Airport Road - Issuance of a licence to remove over 20,000 tonnes of aggregate annually from a pit or a quarry

Proposal updates

This notice was updated on September 28, 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 August 6, 2019 to advise the public that there has been no change to the status of the proposal and that it is still being considered. No additional opportunity for comment is being provided for at this time.

Description of instrument

Lafarge Canada Inc. has applied for a Category 1, Class A (Pit Below Water) to excavate aggregate from a pit of 86.1 hectares in size with an extraction area of 80.6 hectares. The application is for a new pit. The annual tonnage condition applied for is 450,000 tonnes.

Other information

Site plan information is available from the MNRF Midhurst District Office at 2284 Nursery Road, Midhurst, ON. Making an appointment to view the information is recommended to ensure availability of aggregate staff to provide information and answer questions.

Additionally, information related to this proposal is available from the following municipal offices:

Township of Clearview
217 Gideon Street
Stayner, ON L0M 1S0
Phone: 705-428-6230
Fax: 705-428-0288

The County of Simcoe
Administration Centre
1110 Highway 26
Midhurst, ON, L0L 1X0
Phone: 705-735-6901
Fax: 705-719-4626

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 licensed 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 newspaper. A public information session was held from 4pm to 7pm on November 22, 2016 at the Avening Community Centre at 3401 County Road 42 in the Township of Clearview.

Additionally, notification of this application has been forwarded to the Township of Clearview, County of Simcoe, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority and Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs for comment.