Hillway Equipment Limited (Walker Aggregates Inc.) - Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry

Instrument type: Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry

ERO number
019-2632
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Aggregate Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Comment period
October 26, 2020 - November 25, 2020 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

This consultation was open from:
October 26, 2020
to November 25, 2020

Decision summary

The application made by Hillway Equipment Limited to make a number of operational changes to the current site plan has been approved.

Location details

Site location details

Township of Oro-Medonte, County of Simcoe

Part Lots 8, 9, and 10, Concession 14, Geographic Township of Oro.

This site is Aggregate Resources Act (ARA) licence No. 3709 which is located south of Orillia. 

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Proponent(s)

Hillway Equipment Limited (Walker Aggregates Inc.)
P.O. Box 100
Thorold, ON
L2V 3Y8
Canada

Decision details

A change to the site plan of Aggregate Resources Act (ARA) Licence No. 3709 was approved by the Regional Director on June 21, 2021.

The site plan has been amended allowing for the following changes:

  • allow on-site storage and sale of salt
  • allow the importation of topsoil for processing and resale
  • allow the importation of fill for the purpose of rehabilitation
  • allow the importation of aggregate and recyclable material for processing and resale

Comments received

Through the registry

0

By email

1

By mail

0
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Effects of consultation

No comments were received in response to the Environmental Registry notice. 

Through the ARA consultation process one (1) comment was received.  Additional information was requested including:

  • updated hydrogeological assessment
  • incorporate salt storage Best Management Practices on Operational Plan
  • show location of salt-sand mixing and storage of this material on Operational Plan
  • address water pooling around entrance of salt storage building

Additional informational information was provided and additional mitigative conditions were added to the site plan to address the comments received.

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MNRF - ROD - Integrated Aggregate Operations Section
Address

300 Water Street
4th Floor, South tower
Peterborough, ON
K9J 3C7
Canada

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Original proposal

ERO number
019-2632
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Aggregate Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Proposal posted

Comment period

October 26, 2020 - November 25, 2020 (30 days)

Proposal details

An application has been made by Hillway Equipment Limited to amend their current site plan to allow for the following changes:

  • allow on-site storage and sale of salt
  • allow the importation of topsoil for processing and resale
  • allow the importation of fill for the purpose of rehabilitation
  • allow the importation of aggregate and recyclable material for processing and resale

Other information

Hillway Equipment Limited operates this licensed site under the authority of Licence No. 3709.  In total, 112.58 hectares are currently licensed as a pit above the water table with an annual tonnage condition of 550,000 tonnes. 

Hillway Equipment Limited also operates a licensed site in close proximity under the authority of Licence No. 605381.  In total 110.6 hectares are currently licensed as a pit above the water table.  The site has an annual tonnage limit of 500,000 tonnes.  Amendments to the site plan have also been requested for this licence.  

Public consultation opportunities

This proposal is being circulated within the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.  Additionally, notification of this application has been forwarded to the Township of Oro-Medonte, Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority, County of Simcoe, and the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks for comment. 

Supporting materials

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Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.

MNRF - ROD - Integrated Aggregate Operations Section
Address

300 Water Street
4th Floor, South tower
Peterborough, ON
K9J 3C7
Canada

Comment

Commenting is now closed.

This consultation was open from October 26, 2020
to November 25, 2020

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