Vicdom Sand & Gravel (Ontario) 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 16, 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.

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. 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

Vicdom Sand & Gravel (Ontario) Ltd. have applied for a Class “A” licence, Category 3 (pit above water) to excavate unconsolidated aggregate material from a pit of 35.3 hectares in size. The annual tonnage condition applied for is 700,000 tonnes.

Other information

Vicdom Sand & Gravel (Ontario) Ltd. currently operates the adjacent pit as Licence # 3219 under the Aggregate Resources Act. In total approximately 22 hectares are currently permitted to the west.

Site plan information is available to view at the Ministry of Natural Resources Peterborough 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 office

City of Kawartha Lakes
180 Kent Street West, Lindsay, ON, K9V 2Y6

Comments received through the Environmental Registry 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 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 will be delivered to landowners within 120 metres of the proposed licensed boundary; an information sign, giving notice to the public of this application, was erected at the proposed site on July 29th, 2014; a Notice of Application appeared in the Kawartha Lakes This Week newspaper on July 31^st, 2014 and a public information session will be held on August 20th from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Manvers Community Centre, 697 Highway 7A, Regional Road #1 in the City of Kawartha Lakes.

The application for this proposal has been circulated within the MNR Peterborough District office. Additionally, notification of this application will be forwarded to the City of Kawartha Lakes and the Kawartha Region Conservation Authority for comment.