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

Proposal updates

This notice was updated on April 26, 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 4, 2020 to advise the public that this application is still with 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 27, 2018 to advise the public that this application under the Aggregate Resources Act is subject to the outcome of an Ontario Municipal Board hearing and is therefore, still under consideration. Please refer to http://elto.gov.on.ca/omb/ for information on scheduled hearings of the Ontario Municipal Board.

The proposal notice for this application was updated on January 26, 2016 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.

Description of instrument

James Dick Construction Ltd has applied for a Class “A” licence Pit & Quarry Below Water to excavate aggregate from a pit and quarry 39.4 hectares in size. This application is for the establishment of a new pit and quarry. The annual tonnage condition applied for is 700,000 tonnes per calendar year.

Other information

Site plan information is available to view at the MNR 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 Wellington
Planning and Development Department
74 Woolwich Street
Guelph, Ontario
N1H 3T9

Township of Guelph Eramosa
8348 Wellington Road 124
P.O. Box 700
Rockwood, Ontario
N0B 2K0

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 MNR 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, Wellington Advertiser on March 1, 2013. A public information session was held on March 25, 2013 commencing at 7:00pm at the Rockmosa Community Centre, 74 Christie St Rockwood, Ontario

The application for this proposal is being circulated within the MNR Guelph District office. Additionally, notification of this application has been forwarded to the Township of Guelph Eramosa, County of Wellington, Ministry of the Environment and the Grand River Conservation Authority for comment.