Greenwood Construction Ltd. - Issuance of a licence to remove over 20,000 tonnes of aggregate annually from a pit or a quarry

Updates

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 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 April 24, 2013. It 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. Please refer to http://elto.gov.on.ca/omb/ for further information on the status of the matter at the Ontario Municipal Board.

Description of instrument

Greenwood Construction Ltd. has applied for a Class “A” licence Pit Above the water table to excavate aggregate from a pit and quarry 40.4 hectares in size. This application is for the establishment of a new pit and quarry. The annual tonnage condition applied for is 1,000,000 tonnes per calendar year.

Other information

Site plan information is available to view at the MNRF Guelph 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
Planning and Development Department
55 Zina Street,
Orangeville ON
L9W 1E5

Township of East Garafraxa
191282 13th Line
East Garafraxa ON
L9W 7B4

Comments received through the Environmental Registry should not be construed as an objection under the Aggregate Resources Act (ARA) 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, Orangeville Citizen April 7, 2013. A public information session was held on April 27, 2013 commencing at 10:00am at Marsville Township Hall, 191282 13th Line, Marsville, ON.

The application for this proposal is being circulated within the MNRF Guelph District office. Additionally, notification of this application has been forwarded to the Township of East Garafraxa, County of Dufferin and the Credit Valley Conservation Authority for comment.