William Day Construction Limited - Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry

Proposal updates

This notice was updated on November 12, 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

An application has been made by William Day Construction Limited to amend their current site plan for Licence # 15347, to permit extraction within the water table. A Hydrogeological Assessment Level 1 has been prepared to support the application. Licence #15347 has a licenced area of 32.4 hectares and an annual tonnage limit of 250,000 tonnes. If approved, the amendment would change the final rehabilitation to allow for the creation of a pond, lake or wetland. Sloping would continue at the required 3:1 ratio both above and below the water table.

Other information

Information regarding this proposed site plan amendment is available at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Sudbury District Office. Making an appointment to view the information is recommended to ensure aggregate staff will be available to provide information and answer questions.

Comments received through the EBR should not be construed as an objection under the ARA in accordance with Section 4.0 – Notification and Consultation Standards of the Aggregate Resources of Ontario Provincial Standards. The ARA may be viewed at the web-link provided:

Other public consultation opportunities

Since this is considered a major site plan amendment under the ARA, this proposal will be sent to landowners within 120 metres of the site, the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, the City of Greater Sudbury, the Nickel District Conservation Authority and Glencore Canada Corporation for their comments.