This consultation was open from:
June 12, 2019
to July 30, 2019
Decision summary
1300448 Ontario Ltd. was issued a licence to extract aggregate from a quarry in the Township of Ramara.
Location details
Site location details
Township of Ramara, County of Simcoe
Part of Lots 14, 15 and 16, Concession E and F, Geographic Township of Ramara
The site is located approximately 10 kilometre north of the community of Udney.
The site is Aggregate Resources Act (ARA) licence No. 626558.
The site is adjacent to the northern boundary of ARA licence No. 608542.
A link to our mapping tool allows you to locate and view licensed sites under the ARA.
Proponent(s)
1300488 Ontario Limited
6 Satchell Blvd
West Hill,
ON
M1C 3B4
Canada
Decision details
Aggregate Resources Act (ARA) licence No. 626558 was issued on December 10, 2021 to 1300448 Ontario Ltd., subject to conditions specified on Schedule A and B.
The licensed area is 150 hectares in size and allows extraction of aggregate from a quarry below 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 from the contact identified below.
Effects of consultation
No comments were received in response to the Environmental Registry of Ontario posting.
Three (3) comments were received in response to the ARA consultation process. The objections raised were related to groundwater, surface water, haul routes and natural heritage features including endangered species. The applicant worked to address these objections by providing additional information and through revisions to the site plan. All objections have been addressed or withdrawn.
Supporting materials
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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 December 16, 2021 to begin the appeal process.
Carefully review the information below to learn more about the appeal process.
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Appeal process for decisions published before June 1, 2021
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)
1300488 Ontario Limited
6 Satchell Blvd
West Hill,
ON
M1C 3B4
Canada
Local Planning Appeal Tribunal
Formerly Ontario Municipal Board
655 Bay Street, Suite 1500
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1E5
(416) 212-6349
(866) 448-2248
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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Brent Armstrong
300 Water Street
4th Floor, South tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
Proposal Update
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.
Proposal details
1300488 Ontario Limited has applied for a Class A licence (Category 2 – Quarry Below Water) to excavate aggregate from a quarry of 150 hectares in size. The site is presently an operating Class B quarry under the authority of licence #607641 under the Aggregate Resources Act. The existing licence operates above the water table. The tonnage condition of the quarry currently permits a maximum of 20,000 tonnes to be extracted from the site annually. If approved, the proposed tonnage condition will be increased to a maximum annual tonnage limit of 100,000 tonnes with extraction permitted below the water table.
Other information
The extraction of aggregate from a pit or quarry on private land designated by regulation, in the Province of Ontario, requires the issuance of a licence.The Aggregate Resources of Ontario Provincial Standards Version 1 (Provincial Standards) sets out the application process and requirements.
For each new licence, the applicant must provide information (site plan, summary statement, technical reports) with respect to the existing features, operation and rehabilitation of the site to demonstrate that the proposed operation will minimize adverse impact on the environment. This information is prepared in accordance with the category being applied for under the Provincial Standards.
For this proposal, the following are available for viewing at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry office listed below:
- Site plan
- Summary Statement
- Natural Environment Report (Levels 1 and 2)
- Cultural Heritage Resources Report (Stages 1 and 2)
- Hydrogeological (Levels 1 and 2)
- Noise Assessment
The Site Plan addresses existing features of the pit and/or quarry area (existing natural features and land use on and surrounding the site within 120 meters); the proposed operation (e.g. shape, dimensions, area and depth to be excavated, method of extraction and progressive and final rehabilitation.
The Summary Statement includes information on one or more of the following considerations: land use planning, agricultural classification, quality and quantity of aggregate, haul routes, truck traffic and entrance permits, progressive and final rehabilitation, surface water, and elevation of the established groundwater table.
The Natural Environment report determines the presence of significant natural heritage features/areas and fish habitat and ensures that any necessary preventative, mitigative or remedial measures are undertaken for their protection. A Level 1 report identifies if the features are on-site or within 120 metres of the site. If features are identified, then an impact assessment (i.e. Natural Environment Level 2 report) is prepared to determine any negative impacts on the natural features or ecological functions, and any proposed preventative, mitigative or remedial measures.
A Hydrogeological Level 1 report is a preliminary evaluation to determine the final extraction depth relative to the established groundwater table(s) and the potential for adverse effects to groundwater and surface water resources and their uses. If the Level 1 report identifies a potential adverse effect resulting from the operation, then an impact assessment (Level 2 report) is required to determine the significance of the effect and the feasibility of mitigation.
The purpose of a Cultural Heritage Resources report is to ensure that significant archaeological resources are identified, assessed for their significance, and protected (i.e. preserved or collected).
A Noise Assessment report is prepared if extraction and/or processing facilities are within 150 meters (for pit applications) or 500 metres (for quarry operations) of a sensitive receptor defined by the Provincial Standards. The report is required to determine whether provincial guidelines can be satisfied.
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
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from June 12, 2019
to July 30, 2019
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Brent Armstrong
300 Water Street
4th Floor, South tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Comments received
Through the registry
0By email
3By mail
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