This consultation was open from:
May 7, 2025
to July 7, 2025
Decision summary
Approval was granted for a site plan amendment to allow Talbot Sand and Gravel Limited to deepen the pond and to extract below the water table in the east and south setbacks, which will connect the existing pond with the pond proposed through the adjacent expansion application.
Location details
Site location details
Municipality of Central Elgin, County of Elgin
Part Lot 6, Concession XII, Geographic Township of Yarmouth.
The site is located approximately 6 kilometres north of St. Thomas.
This site has coordinates at Latitude 42.84540° N Longitude 81.17002° W.
The site is ARA licence No. 2134.
The site and proposed setback reduction is adjacent to the west and north boundary of application No. 626592 under the Aggregate Resources Act.
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Talbot Sand and Gravel Limited
R.R #6
St. Thomas,
ON
N5P 3T1
Canada
Decision details
The changes to the site plan for ARA Licence No. 2134 were approved by the Director on August 6, 2025 to permit deepening of the pond and to extract below the water table in the east and south setback.
Effects of consultation
Zero comments were received in response to the Environmental Registry notice.
Three (3) comments were received through the ARA consultation process.
The comments were related to:
- Wildlife
- Rehabilitation
- Site plan notes
- Neighbouring wells
- Final end use
The concerns were addressed by providing additional information and revisions to the site plan.
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ARAApprovals@ontario.ca
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
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Kristy Ferguson
4th Floor S, 300 Water Street
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
Application has been made by Talbot Sand and Gravel Limited to amend the current site plan. The change would permit the final pond depth to deepen by 5metres (234masl to 229masl). The change would also permit below water extraction in the 15m setbacks along the east and south boundaries. These setbacks currently permit above water extraction. These changes would allow for the pond to connect with the adjacent proposed below water expansion application (application #626592). Application #626592 considered below water extraction within these setbacks as well as a deeper pond as it anticipated the two sites would connect to form a single pond. A decision has not yet been made on application #626592 This proposal and the expansion application are being considered by the ministry concurrently.
Public consultation opportunities
The adjacent expansion application by Talbot Sand and Gravel Limited (application #626592) considered below water extraction of the east and south setbacks within Licence No. 2134, as well as a deeper pond at Licence 2134 to align with the proposed expansion site. The following agencies were circulated and provided the opportunity to review and comment on that proposal: Ministry of Natural Resources, Municipality of Central Elgin, County of Elgin, Kettle Creek Conservation Authority, Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness and Hydro One Inc. The consultation requirements under the Aggregate Resources Act for an amendment to deepen a pond and extract below the water table within setbacks were satisfied by the consultation undertaken for application #626592.
Other Information
The technical report requirements for an amendment to deepen a pond and extract below the water table within setbacks are:
- Water Assessment
- Natural Environment Assessment
- Planning and Land Use Considerations
- Source Water Considerations
The above report requirements were satisfied by the technical reports prepared for application #626592. The following information was submitted to the Ministry of Natural Resources as part of the expansion application:
- Summary Statement (‘Summary Report’ which included Planning and Land Use Considerations)
- Natural Environment Report (‘Natural Environment Level 1 and 2’)
- Cultural Heritage Report (‘Archaeological Assessment Stage 1 and 2’)
- Water Report (‘Hydrogeological Assessment’, ‘Maximum Predicted Water Table Report’, and ‘Water Report Level 1 and 2’)
- Noise Assessment Report
- Site Plan
Details of these technical reports can be referenced in the ERO posting for the expansion application (019-7179
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4th Floor S, 300 Water Street
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from May 7, 2025
to July 7, 2025
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Kristy Ferguson
4th Floor S, 300 Water Street
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Comments received
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