622117 Ontario Incorporated (Jim Brown & Sons Trucking) - Issuance of a licence to remove over 20,000 tonnes of aggregate annually from a pit or a quarry

Update

This notice was updated on October 12, 2022 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.  

This notice was updated on March 7, 2019 to advise the public that this application under the Aggregate Resources Act has been referred by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal. Please refer to http://elto.gov.on.ca/tribunals/lpat/e-status/ for information on scheduled hearings of the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.

This notice was updated on March 20, 2017 to advise the public that this application under the Aggregate Resources Act has been referred by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry to the Ontario Municipal Board for a hearing.

This notice was updated on January 26, 2016 to advise the public that there has been no change to the status of this proposal and it is still being considered. No additional opportunity for comment is being provided for at this time.

This notice was originally published on May 29, 2013. 

Description of instrument

622117 Ontario Incorporated o/a Jim Brown & Sons Trucking have applied for a Class “A”, Category 1 licence (Pit Below Water) to excavate aggregate from a pit of 27 hectares in size. This application is for a new pit. The annual tonnage condition applied for is 300,000 tonnes per calendar year.

Other information

The extraction area associated with the proposed application is 25 hectares.

Site plan information is available to view at the Midhurst District Office. Making an appointment to view the information is recommended to ensure aggregate staff will be available to provide information and answer questions.

Additionally, information related to this proposal is available from the following municipal offices:

County of Dufferin Municipal Office
55 Zina Street
Orangeville, Ontario
L9W 1E5

Township of Amaranth
374028 6th Line
Amaranth, Ontario
L9W 0M6

Comments received through ER should not be construed as an objection under the Aggregate Resources Act in accordance with section 4.0 – Notification and Consultation Standards of the Provincial Standards 1.0 under the ARA. To be considered as a formal objector, individuals need to contact the MNRF person specified on this notice to determine how to submit an objection.

Other public consultation opportunities

As specified in the Aggregate Resources Act, written notice concerning this application was delivered to landowners within 120 metres of the proposed licenced boundary; an information sign, giving notice to the public of this application was erected at the proposed site; and a Notice of Application appeared in the local paper, the Orangeville Citizen (circulating Thursday, May 23, 2013) A public information session will be held on June 15, 2013 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Amaranth Township Office.

The application for this proposal is being circulated within the MNR Midhurst District office. Additionally, notification of this application will be forwarded to the Grand River Valley Conservation Authority, Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, The Township of Amaranth and The County of Dufferin.