This consultation was open from:
September 7, 2022
to October 7, 2022
Decision summary
We have issued a new Permit to Take Water No. 5054-CLMP7E on December 1, 2022, with an expiry date of December 1, 2032. Water will be taken from Pond-Quarry related to dewatering, aggregate washing, dust control and manufacturing activities located in the CIty of Kingston.
Location details
Site address
2357 Unity Road
Part of Lots 14 and 15, Concession V
Kingston,
ON
Canada
Site location map
The location pin reflects the approximate area where environmental activity is taking place.
View this location on a map opens link in a new windowProponent(s)
GIP Properties Corp.
949 Wilson Avenue
Toronto,
ON
M3K 1G2
Canada
Decision details
This decision is for a renewal and name change for a Permit to Take Water for GIP Properties Corp. After a thorough scientific and technical review, the director has renewed GIP Properties Corp water taking for a period of 10 years with no increase in the water taking volume. Water will be taken from the North Quarry Sump and South Quarry Sump related to dewatering, aggregate washing, dust control and manufacturing activities located in the City of Kingston, County of Frontenac, Ontario.
The Permit to Take Water (PTTW) issued to GIP Properties Corp. contains strict conditions and safeguards to protect existing water users and the natural environment, including:
- conditions that require the permit holder to collect and record daily water taking rates and volumes
- establish a monitoring program to undertake quarterly groundwater level monitoring of monitoring and private wells and submit that data annually to the Ministry’s District Office
- ensure the discharge of water is carried out to prevent erosion, sedimentation and flooding in the receiving water body
The ministry considered the need to protect the natural functions of the ecosystem. The ministry is satisfied that the water taking does not interfere with existing wells located in the area, nor will the water taking result in unacceptable impacts to the environment and other existing users. The ministry is satisfied that the approved PTTW is protective of the environment.
Details of the water taking are as follows:
Source name: South Quarry Sump
- source type: pond- quarry
- purpose: industrial manufacturing
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 4,546
- maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 6,230,000
- maximum number of days taking in a year: 365
- period of water taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source name: South Quarry Sump
- source type: pond- quarry
- purpose: construction - road building
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 4,546
- maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 6,230,000
- maximum number of days taking in a year: 365
- period of water taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source name: North Quarry Sump
- source type: pond- quarry
- purpose: aggregate washing
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 4546
- maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 6,550,000
- maximum number of days taking in a year: 365
- period of water taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source name: North Quarry Sump
- source type: pond- quarry
- purpose: other industrial
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 4,546
- maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 3,940,000
- maximum number of days taking in a year: 365
- period of water taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source name: North Quarry Sump
- source type: pond- quarry
- purpose: construction - road building
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 4,546
- maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 3,940,000
- maximum number of days taking in a year: 365
- period of water taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source name: North Quarry Sump
- source type: pond- quarry
- purpose: manufacturing
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 4,546
- maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 3,940,000
- maximum number of days taking in a year: 365
- period of water taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source name: South Quarry Sump
- source type: pond- quarry
- purpose: construction - dewatering
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 4,546
- maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 13,090,000
- maximum number of days taking in a year: 58
- period of water taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source name: South Quarry Sump
- source type: pond- quarry
- purpose: construction - dewatering
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 4,546
- maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 6,230,000
- maximum number of days taking in a year: 307
- period of water Taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source name: South Quarry Sump
- source type: pond- quarry
- purpose: aggregate washing
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 4,546
- maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 6,550,000
- maximum number of days taking in a year: 365
- period of water taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source name: South Quarry Sump
- source type: pond- quarry
- purpose: other industrial
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 4,546
- maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 6,230,000
- maximum number of days taking in a year: 365
- period of water taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Information about Permits to Take Water
Permits to Take Water include conditions that require the permit holder to:
- collect and record the daily amount of water taken
- comply with the terms and conditions in the permit
- immediately report complaints or interference to the ministry
- report water takings each year to the ministry
Issued Permits to Take Water can be viewed and downloaded at Access Ontario, by searching the approval number, 5054-CLMP7E, in the search field located at the top of the map, see “I want to…Search by Approval Number”, here:
Access Environment displays the following information:
- business name
- facility address and location on an interactive map
- type of approval or registration from the ministry (view a PDF copy)
- date of issue
- status of the approval (approved, amended, revoked and/or replaced)
- status of the registration (registered, suspended, removed)
Effects of consultation
The following municipalities / conservation authorities were notified by email:
- City of Kingston
- Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority
No comments were received from the municipal / conservation authority stakeholders.
Comments relevant to the water taking proposal were considered as part of the review of the application. A summary of the comments and how they were considered are as follows:
- Concerns related to impacts to existing well users and the environment. Thorough scientific and technical review was completed by the ministry to assess potential impacts of the proposed water taking. The ministry conducted field site visits to examine the discharge location and potential flooding impacts. The discharge location has been deemed appropriate from a flood perspective. Based on our observations and review, the ministry is satisfied that the water taking will not have an impact on neighbouring residential wells, water users, or structures.
- It is noted that the ministry utilizes an adaptive management approach as part of the Permit to Take Water program and can amend permits at any time to reflect changing conditions. The proponent must comply with the terms and conditions of the permit, which are set to protect surrounding water users and the environment.
- Concerns were identified with respect to a potential expansion of the quarry, and the volume of water takings to support an expansion. The issued permit is a renewal of an existing permit and does not permit any increased water takings. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) is the lead regulatory oversight body for aggregate sites under the Aggregate Resources Act and oversees the review of applications for approvals for pits and quarries, including expansions.
- Concerns were related to the operations at a concrete and asphalt plant. The Permit To Take Water does not regulate the operation of these facilities, however, any water taken to support operation of these facilities must be done in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Permit To Take Water. The ministry is satisfied that the on-going water taking at the site will not result in acceptable impacts to existing water takers or the environment.
- Comments were submitted identifying inconsistencies in the information posted to the ERO. The ministry reviewed these concerns, and the application was updated by the proponent, and the original ERO posting was updated on October 18, 2022. The issued permit reflects accurate water taking sources and volumes.
- Concerns were raised regarding potential impacts associated with discharge from the site. Discharge is managed under a separate Environmental Compliance Approval for Industrial Sewage Works.
Supporting materials
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135 St. Clair Avenue West
Floor 1
Toronto,
ON
M4V 1P5
Canada
135 St Clair Ave W
Toronto,
ON
M4V 1P5
Canada
How to Appeal
This instrument decision can be appealed. You have 15 days from December 5, 2022 to begin the appeal process.
Carefully review the information below to learn more about the appeal process.
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Start the process to appeal
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)
GIP Properties Corp.
949 Wilson Avenue
Toronto,
ON
M3K 1G2
Canada
Registrar, Ontario Land Tribunal
655 Bay Street, Suite 1500
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1E5
(416) 212-6349
(866) 448-2248
OLT.Registrar@ontario.ca
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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Client Services and Permissions Branch
135 St Clair Ave West
1st Floor
Toronto,
ON
M4V 1P5
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
Note: We updated the notice on October 18, 2022 to correct the source type of the water takings from ‘well-drilled’ to ‘Pond- Quarry’. Water will be taken from the North Quarry Sump and South Quarry Sump for dewatering, construction, aggregate washing, dust control and manufacturing purposes.
This proposal is for a renewal and name change for Permit to Take Water No. 8125-BGRT3U, for GIP Properties Corp., for dewatering, aggregate washing and manufacturing purposes. Water will be taken from the North Quarry Sump and South Quarry Sump related to dewatering, aggregate washing, dust control and manufacturing activities located in the City of Kingston, County of Frontenac, Ontario. Details of water taking are as follows:
Source name: South Quarry Sump
- source type: Pond- Quarry
- purpose: industrial manufacturing
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 4,546
- maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 6,230,000
- maximum number of days taking in a year: 365
- period of water taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source name: South Quarry Sump
- source type: Pond- Quarry
- purpose: construction - road building
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 4,546
- maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 6,230,000
- maximum number of days taking in a year: 365
- period of water taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source name: North Quarry Sump
- source type: Pond- Quarry
- purpose: aggregate washing
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 4546
- maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 6,550,000
- maximum number of days taking in a year: 365
- period of water taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source name: North Quarry Sump
- source type: Pond- Quarry
- purpose: other industrial
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 4,546
- maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 3,940,000
- maximum number of days taking in a year: 365
- period of water taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source name: North Quarry Sump
- source type: Pond- Quarry
- purpose: construction - road building
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 4,546
- maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 3,940,000
- maximum number of days taking in a year: 365
- period of water taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source name: North Quarry Sump
- source type: Pond- Quarry
- purpose: manufacturing
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 4,546
- maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 3,940,000
- maximum number of days taking in a year: 365
- period of water taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source name: South Quarry Sump
- source type: Pond- Quarry
- purpose: construction - dewatering
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 4,546
- maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 13,090,000
- maximum number of days taking in a year: 58
- period of water taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source name: South Quarry Sump
- source type: Pond- Quarry
- purpose: construction - dewatering
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 4,546
- maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 6,230,000
- maximum number of days taking in a year: 307
- period of water Taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source name: South Quarry Sump
- source type: Pond- Quarry
- purpose: aggregate washing
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 4,546
- maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 6,550,000
- maximum number of days taking in a year: 365
- period of water taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source name: South Quarry Sump
- source type: Pond- Quarry
- purpose: other industrial
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 4,546
- maximum number of hours of taking a day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 6,230,000
- maximum number of days taking in a year: 365
- period of water taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
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.
135 St. Clair Avenue West
Floor 1
Toronto,
ON
M4V 1P5
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from September 7, 2022
to October 7, 2022
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Client Services and Permissions Branch
135 St Clair Ave West
1st Floor
Toronto,
ON
M4V 1P5
Canada
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