Dufferin Aggregates, a CRH Company (Dufferin) - Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry

Instrument type: Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry

ERO number
025-0235
Ministry reference number
Licence No. 5738
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Aggregate Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Natural Resources
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Comment period
April 1, 2025 - June 2, 2025 (62 days) Closed
Last updated

This consultation was open from:
April 1, 2025
to June 2, 2025

Decision summary

Approval was granted for a site plan amendment to allow Dufferin Aggregates, a CRH Company (Dufferin) to amend the current site plan to change the final depth of extraction from above the water table to below the water table in additional areas for Licence No. 5738, operating in the County of Wellington, Township of Puslinch.

Location details

Site location details

Township of Puslinch, County of Wellington.

Part Lot 24, Concession 1 & Part Lots 21 -24, Concession 2, Geographic Township of Puslinch.

The site is located approximately 3 kilometres west of Morriston.

This site has coordinates at Latitude 43.44323° N Longitude 80.17507° W.

The site is ARA licence No. 5738.

The site is adjacent to the west boundary of ARA licence No. 5497.

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Proponent(s)

Dufferin Aggregates, a CRH Company (Dufferin)
2300 Steeles Avenue West
Concord, ON
L4K 5X6
Canada

Decision details

The changes to the site plan for ARA Licence No. 5738 were approved by the Director on April 21, 2026 

The approval allows Dufferin Aggregates, a CRH Company (Dufferin) to change the final depth of extraction from above the water table to below the water table in additional areas of the site.

A copy of the approved site plan for this licenced site can be obtained from the contact identified below.

Comments received

Through the registry

4

By email

0

By mail

0
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Effects of consultation

Four (4) comments were received in response to the Environmental Registry notice.

The concerns were related to:

  • Natural Environment
  • Site Plan Revisions
  • Groundwater quality and monitoring
  • Source Water Protection
  • Rehabilitation 

The concerns were addressed by providing additional information and revisions to the site plan.

Supporting materials

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Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.

Ministry of Natural Resources | Aggregates Section
Address

4th Floor S, 300 Water Street
Peterborough, ON
K9J 3C7
Canada

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ARA Contact

Email address
Office
Ministry of Natural Resources| Aggregates Section - Divisional Delivery Branch
Address

300 Water Street
ARAApprovals@ontario.ca
Peterborough, ON
K9J 3C7
Canada

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Original proposal

ERO number
025-0235
Ministry reference number
Licence No. 5738
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Aggregate Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Proposal posted

Comment period

April 1, 2025 - June 2, 2025 (62 days)

Proposal details

Application has been made by Dufferin Aggregates, a CRH Company (Dufferin) to change the final depth of extraction from above the water table to below the water table in additional areas of the site.

Public consultation opportunities

The proposed request for this licence is being circulated within the Ministry of Natural Resources. Additionally, notification of this application has been forwarded to the Township of Puslinch, County of Wellington, Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, Grand River Conservation Authority and landowners within 120m of the licence for comment.

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.

Ministry of Natural Resources | Aggregates Section
Address

4th Floor S, 300 Water Street
Peterborough, ON
K9J 3C7
Canada

Comment

Commenting is now closed.

This consultation was open from April 1, 2025
to June 2, 2025

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Office
Ministry of Natural Resources | Aggregates Section
Address

4th Floor S, 300 Water Street
Peterborough, ON
K9J 3C7
Canada