This consultation was open from:
July 18, 2019
to September 3, 2019
Decision summary
RGT Clouthier Construction Ltd. was issued a licence to extract aggregate from a pit in the Township of Laurentian Valley.
Location details
Site location details
Township of Laurentian Valley, County of Renfrew
Part Lot 23, Concession 12, Geographic Township of Alice
The site is located approximately 7.5 kilometers west of Pembroke, Ontario, off Lubitz Road.
A link showing sites licensed under the Aggregate Resources Act is provided: ontario.ca - find pits and quarries
Proponent(s)
R.G.T. Clouthier Construction Ltd.
59 Matthews Drive
Pembroke,
ON
K8A 0A6
Canada
Decision details
ARA licence No. 626456 was issued on March 11, 2023, to RGT Clouthier Construction Ltd., subject to conditions specified on Schedule A.
The licensed area is 26.9 hectares in size and allows extraction of aggregate from a pit above the water table. The tonnage condition specifies a maximum of 20,000 tonnes of aggregate to be removed from the site in any calendar year.
A copy of the licence can be obtained from the contact identified below.
Effects of consultation
No comments were received in response to the Environmental Registry of Ontario posting.
One (1) objection was received in response to the ARA consultation process. The concerns were related to impacts to:
- wetlands
- setback from a cold water stream
- thermal impacts to groundwater
- bridge crossing design and placement
- natural feature assessment and site plan conditions
The applicant worked to address these concerns by providing additional information and revisions to the site plan. All objections have been withdrawn.
Supporting materials
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Some supporting materials may not be available online. If this is the case, you can request to view the materials in person.
Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.
300 Water Street, 4th Floor, South tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
How to Appeal
This instrument decision can be appealed. You have 15 days from September 13, 2023 to begin the appeal process.
Carefully review the information below to learn more about the appeal process.
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Start the process to appeal
If you’re an Ontario resident, you can start the process to appeal this instrument decision.
First, you’ll need to seek leave (i.e. get permission) from the relevant appellate body to appeal the decision.
If the appellate body grants leave, the appeal itself will follow.
Seek leave to appeal
To seek leave to appeal, you need to do these three things:
- prepare your application
- provide notice to the minister
- mail your application to three parties
1. Prepare your application
You’ll need to prepare an application. You may wish to include the following things in your application:
- A document that includes:
- your name, phone number, fax number (if any), and/or email address
- the ERO number and ministry reference number (located on this page)
- a statement about whether you are a resident in Ontario
- your interest in the decision, and any facts you want taken into account in deciding whether you have an interest in the decision
- the parts of the instrument that you’re challenging
- whether the decision could result in significant harm to the environment
- the reason(s) why you believe that no reasonable person – having regard to the relevant law and to any government policies developed to guide decisions of that kind – could have made the decision
- the grounds (facts) you’ll be using to appeal
- the outcome you’d like to see
- A copy of the instrument (approval, permit, order) that you you are seeking leave to appeal. You’ll find this in the decision notice on the Environmental Registry
- Copies of all supporting documents, facts and evidence that you’ll be using to appeal
What is considered
The appeal body will consider the following two questions in deciding whether to grant you leave to appeal:
- is there is good reason to believe that no reasonable person, with respect to the relevant law and to any government policies developed to guide decisions of that kind, could have made the decision?
- could the decision you wish to appeal result in significant harm to the environment?
2. Provide your notice
You’ll need to provide notice to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks that you’re seeking leave to appeal.
In your notice, please include a brief description of the:
- decision that you wish to appeal
- grounds for granting leave to appeal
You can provide notice by email at minister.mecp@ontario.ca or by mail at:
College Park
5th Floor, 777 Bay St.
Toronto, ON
M7A 2J3
3. Mail your application
You’ll need to mail your application that you prepared in step #1 to each of these three parties:
- appellate body
- issuing authority (the ministry official who issued the instrument)
- proponent (the company or individual to whom the instrument was issued)
R.G.T. Clouthier Construction Ltd.
59 Matthews Drive
Pembroke,
ON
K8A 0A6
Canada
Registrar, Ontario Land Tribunal
655 Bay Street, Suite 1500
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1E5
(416) 212-6349
(866) 448-2248
OLT.Registrar@ontario.ca
Include the following:
This is not legal advice. Please refer to the Environmental Bill of Rights for exact legal requirements. Consult a lawyer if you need help with the appeal process.
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Contact
Jason McLay
300 Water Street, 4th Floor, South tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
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.
R.G.T Clouthier Construction Ltd. has applied for a Class B licence (Category 7 - Pit above Water) to excavate aggregate from a pit 26.9 hectares in size. This application is for the establishment of a new pit. The annual tonnage condition applied for is no more than 20,000 tonnes in any calendar year.
Other information
The extraction of aggregate from a pit or quarry on private land designated by regulation, in the Province of Ontario, requires the issuance of a licence. The Aggregate Resources of Ontario Provincial Standards Version 1 (Provincial Standards) sets out the application process and requirements.
For each new licence, the applicant must provide information (site plan, summary statement, technical reports) with respect to the existing features, operation and rehabilitation of the site to demonstrate that the proposed operation will minimize adverse impact on the environment. This information is prepared in accordance with the category being applied for under the Provincial Standards.
For this proposal, the following are available for viewing at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry office listed below:
- Site Plan
- Summary Statement
- Natural Environment Level 1 and 2
- Cultural Heritage Stages 1 and 2
- Hydrogeological Report Level 1
The Site Plan addresses existing features of the pit and/or quarry area (existing natural features and land use on and surrounding the site within 120 meters); the proposed operation (shape, dimensions, area and depth to be excavated, method of extraction); and progressive and final rehabilitation.
The Summary Statement includes information on one or more of the following considerations: land use planning, agricultural classification, quality and quantity of aggregate, haul routes, truck traffic and entrance permits, progressive and final rehabilitation, surface water, and elevation of the established groundwater table.
The Natural Environment report determines the presence of significant natural heritage features/areas and fish habitat and ensures that any necessary preventative, mitigative or remedial measures are undertaken for their protection. A Level 1 report identifies if the features are on-site or within 120 meters of the site. If features are identified, then an impact assessment (Natural Environment Level 2 report) is prepared to determine any negative impacts on the natural features or ecological functions, and any proposed preventative, mitigative or remedial measures.
The purpose of a Cultural Heritage Resources report is to ensure that significant archaeological resources are identified, assessed for their significance, and protected (preserved or collected).
A Hydrogeological Level 1 report is a preliminary evaluation to determine the final extraction depth relative to the established groundwater table(s) and the potential for adverse effects to groundwater and surface water resources and their uses. If the Level 1 report identifies a potential adverse effect resulting from the operation, then an impact assessment (Level 2 report) is required to determine the significance of the effect and the feasibility of mitigation.
Comments received through the Environmental Registry should not be construed as an objection in accordance with section 4.0 – Notification and Consultation Standards of the Provincial Standards 1.0 under the Aggregate Resources Act. To be considered as a formal objector, individuals need to contact the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry 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 meters 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, the Pembroke Observer on July 4, 2019. A public information session was held on July 29, 2019 between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at Finnigan’s Restaurant, 955 Pembroke Street E, Pembroke, Ontario.
The application for this licence is being circulated within the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Pembroke District office. Additionally, notification of this application has been forwarded to the Township of Laurentian Valley, the County of Renfrew and the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for comment.
Supporting materials
View materials in person
Some supporting materials may not be available online. If this is the case, you can request to view the materials in person.
Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.
300 Water Street, 4th Floor South tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from July 18, 2019
to September 3, 2019
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James Bakker
300 Water Street, 4th Floor South tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Comments received
Through the registry
0By email
0By mail
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