Hope Bay Quarry Inc - Changes to the conditions of a licence to operate a pit or quarry

Instrument type: Changes to the conditions of a licence to operate a pit or quarry

ERO number
019-3219
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
February 24, 2021 - March 27, 2021 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

This consultation was open from:
February 24, 2021
to March 27, 2021

Decision summary

The application by Hope Bay Quarry Inc. to authorize an increase in the annual number of tonnes of aggregate to be removed from a quarry operating in the Municipality of South Bruce Peninsula has been approved.

Location details

Site location details

Municipality of South Bruce Peninsula, Bruce County.

Part Lot 2/3, Concession 8 EBR, Geographic Township of Albemarle.

The site is Aggregate Resources Act (ARA) licence No. 461 located at 1600 Bruce County Road 9. 

A link to our mapping tool allows you to locate and view licensed site under the ARA.

Proponent(s)

Hope Bay Quarry Inc
P.O Box 89
Lion’s Head, ON
N0H 1W0
Canada

Decision details

A varied condition of Aggregate Resources Act (ARA) Licence No. 461 was approved by the Regional Director on May 21, 2021.

The licence was amended authorizing an increase in the number of tonnes of aggregate to be removed in a calendar year. The annual tonnage condition was increased from 100,000 tonnes to 250,000 tonnes annually.

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 comment was received indicating no concerns with the proposal.

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

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Contact

Brent Armstrong

Phone number
Office
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
019-3219
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Aggregate Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Proposal posted

Comment period

February 24, 2021 - March 27, 2021 (30 days)

Proposal details

Hope Bay Quarry Inc. has applied to vary a condition of the current licence to authorize an increase in the number of tonnes of aggregate to be removed in a calendar year. The current licence condition allows for the removal of a maximum of 100,000 tonnes of material annually.  Hope Bay Quarry Inc. has requested that the tonnage limit be increased to 250,000 tonnes annually.

This increase has been requested by the licensee to address the higher demand for aggregates in the area.

Other information

Hope Bay Quarry Inc. operates licensed site under the authority of licence No. 461 under the Aggregate Resources Act. In total  64.7 hectares are currently licensed as a quarry. 

Public consultation opportunities   

The proposal request for this licence is being circulated within the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. Additionally, notification of this application has been forwarded to the Municipality of South Bruce Peninsula and Bruce County, for comment.

Supporting materials

View materials in person

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.

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 February 24, 2021
to March 27, 2021

Connect with us

Contact

Brent Armstrong

Phone number
Office
MNRF - ROD - Integrated Aggregate Operations Section
Address

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