This consultation was open from:
December 6, 2018
to January 7, 2018
Decision summary
Approval was granted for a major site plan amendment to allow Kurtis Smith Excavating Inc. to permit below water extraction at licence No. 625365, operating at a site in Township of Grey.
Location details
Site location details
Part Lot 29 & 30, Concession 5, Geographic Township of Grey
Municipality of Huron East, County of Huron
The site is located 10 kilometers west of the Town of Listowel, northeast of the hamlet of Ethel and south of the hamlet of Molesworth.
The site is Aggregate Resources Act (ARA) licence No. 625365. This site and the adjacent site, licence No. 626277, will be operated with one comprehensive site plan and one tonnage condition.
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Proponent(s)
Kurtis Smith Excavating Inc.
225 Industrial Park Drive
Brussels,
ON
N0G 1H0
Canada
Decision details
Approval was granted by the Minister of Natural Resources on November 20, 2020. The final rehabilitation of the site will be a lake surrounded by naturalized area.
Effects of consultation
There were no comments received through the Environmental Registry.
Three written comments were received through the Aggregate Resources Act consultation process. Concerns were related to hydrogeology, natural environment, impacts to surrounding wetlands and clarification to the site plan. These concerns were addressed through correspondence with the applicant and through revisions to the site plans. All concerns have been satisfied. A decision was made to proceed with the approval of this proposal.
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300 Water Street
4th Floor, South tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
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Calinda Manning
300 Water Street
4th Floor, South tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
Description of instrument
Kurtis Smith Excavating Inc., has applied for a major site plan amendment to licence # 625365 to change the final depth of extraction from above the water table to below the water table. The final rehabilitation of the site will be a lake surrounded by naturalized area.
Other information
Kurtis Smith Excavating Inc., currently operates this site under the authority of licence # 625365 under the Aggregate Resources Act.
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.
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 proposed amendment was erected at the site. A Notice of Proposed Site Plan Amendment appeared in the Listowel Banner on March 14, 2018. A public information session was held at the Applicant’s office at 225 Industrial Park Drive, Brussels, Ontario, N0G 1H0 on April 3, 2018.
This proposal has also been circulated to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Guelph District, County of Huron, Municipality of Huron East, Maitland Valley Conservation Authority, Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks; and Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs for comment.
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1 Stone Road West
Guelph,
ON
N1G 4Y2
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from December 6, 2018
to January 7, 2018
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Meghan Gerrie
1 Stone Road West
Guelph,
ON
N1G 4Y2
Canada
Comments received
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3By mail
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