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
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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300 Water Street
4th Floor, South tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
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Brent Armstrong
300 Water Street
4th Floor South
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Original proposal
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.
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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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Brent Armstrong
300 Water Street
4th Floor South
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Comments received
Through the registry
0By email
1By mail
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