This consultation was open from:
July 7, 2017
to August 21, 2017
Decision summary
1194233 Ontario Limited was issued a licence to extract aggregate from a pit in Township of Springwater.
Location details
Site location details
Part of Lot 21, Concession 9, Geographic Township of Vespra
Township of Springwater.
Located within the County of Simcoe.
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Site location map
The location pin reflects the approximate area where environmental activity is taking place.
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1194233 Ontario Ltd.
190 Artesian Parkway
Bradford,
ON
L3Z 3G3
Canada
Decision details
Aggregate Resources Act Licence No. 625379 was issued on August 18, 2020 to 1194233 Ontario Limited. The licenced area is 20.24 hectares in size and the annual tonnage is 300,000 tonnes. The site is licenced to operate in the Township of Springwater and is subject to the Prescribed Conditions (Schedule A) and condition outlined on Schedule B.
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 notice.
Two hundred and thirty-six (236) objections were received during the Aggregate Resources Act consultation process. Public and agency concerns were related to the potential impact that the proposed aggregate operation would have on quality of life, property values, water quantity and quality, public safety, scenic beauty, dust, noise and truck traffic.
The applicant provided additional information and revised site plans, however was not successful in resolving all objections raised. The application was referred to the Ontario Municipal Board/Local Planning Appeal Tribunal for a hearing. Further revisions to the site plan were made to address the concerns raised at the hearing. The Local Planning Appeal Tribunal directed the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry to issue the licence subject to the site plans and conditions identified in the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal’s decision (August 13, 2019 File No. PL160112).
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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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Brent Armstrong
300 Water Street
4th Floor, South tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
This notice was updated on December 6, 2018 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 (LPAT) for a hearing. 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
1194233 Ontario Limited has applied for a Category 3, Class ‘A’ Pit Above Water licence, to extract aggregate from a site 20.2 hectares in size with an extraction area of 19.19 hectares. The maximum annual tonnage applied for is 300,000 tonnes per year. The proposed site is located east of the community of Grenfel.
Other information
1194233 Ontario Limited operates an adjacent licensed pit, Licence # 19617 (Eek Pit).
Site plan information is available to view at the MNRF Midhurst District Office at 2284 Nursery Road, Midhurst, ON L9X 1N8. Making an appointment to view the information is recommended to ensure availability of aggregates staff to provide information and answer questions.
Additionally, information related to this proposal is available from the following municipal offices:
Township of Springwater
2231 Nursery Road
Minesing, ON
L9X 1A8
Phone: (705) 728-4784
Fax: (705) 728-6957
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
Under 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, the Barrie Examiner on June 2, 2017. A public information session was held from 7pm to 9pm on June 28, 2017 at the Grenfel Community Hall at 1989 Sunnidale Road, Township of Springwater, County of Simcoe.
Additionally, notification of this application has been forwarded to the Township of Springwater, County of Simcoe, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, and Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority for comment.
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2284 Nursery Road
Midhurst,
ON
L9X 1N8
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from July 7, 2017
to August 21, 2017
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Kim Benner
2284 Nursery Road
Midhurst,
ON
L9X 1N8
Canada
Comments received
Through the registry
0By email
0By mail
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