Dumont Backhoe Services - Requirement that licensee amend the site plan for a pit or quarry

Proposal updates

This notice was updated on September 28, 2021 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 September 5, 2019 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.

Description of instrument

Dumont Backhoe Services, the licensee and land owner, was issued a grandfathered Class “B” licence following the designation of Nipissing District on January 1, 2007. The licence is a Category 5 – pit (below water table) on a site of 34 hectares in size.

In July 2015, the North Bay Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry office received a complaint reporting the extraction of aggregate in close proximity to an alleged water course causing discolouration to the water and a reduction of water flow. In the absence of the natural water feature on the site plan, an inspection was conducted at the site by the MNRF Area Biologist to investigate the reported occurrence. It has been determined that the subject watercourse is a natural intermittent stream.

Therefore, it is recommended that the intermittent stream discovered on site be protected by amending the site plan, in accordance with section 16. (1) of the Aggregate Resources Act. This amendment will require the licensee to include on the site plan the missing body of water (intermittent stream) with the applicable setback of 30 metres per Section 5.10.3 of the Aggregate Resources Act Operational Standards as outlined in the Aggregate Resources of Ontario, Provincial Standards.

Other information

The site plan information is available to view at the MNRF North Bay District Office. Making an appointment to view the information is recommended to ensure aggregate staff will be available to provide information and answer questions.

Other public consultation opportunities

The proposal has been provided to the Corporation of The Township of Papineau-Cameron and the Mattawa-North Bay Conservation Authority for review and comments.