This consultation was open from:
January 4, 2013
to February 18, 2013
Decision summary
Arbour Farms Limited were issued a licence to extract aggregate from a pit in the Township of Mulmer.
Location details
Site location details
938162 Airport Rd
Mansfield, ON L0N 1M0
Part of Lot 23, Concession 7
Geographic Township of Mulmer, Township of Mulmer, County of Dufferin
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Arbour Farms Limited
245 Carlaw Avenue
Suite 107
Toronto,
ON
M4M 2S6
Canada
Decision details
Aggregate Resources Act (ARA) licence No. 625573 was issued to Arbour Farms Limited on October 5, 2021, subject to conditions specified on Schedule A (Prescribed Conditions) and B.
The licensed area is 41.68 hectares in size and allows the operation of a pit below the water table. The tonnage condition specifies a maximum of 500,000 tonnes of aggregate to be removed from the site in any calendar year.
A copy of the licence can be obtained by contacting the ministry office and contact identified below.
Effects of consultation
One (1) comment was received in response to the Environmental Registry notice, however it was not specific to this application. Eighty-five (85) letters of objection were received in response to the ARA consultation process.
The main concerns of the objections included:
- truck traffic
- road safety
- use of Airport Road as a haul route
The applicant worked to address the objections by providing additional information and revising the site plan.
There were twenty-three (23) outstanding objections at the end of the ARA process. The application was referred to the OLT for a decision. A hearing was held January 21, 2019 and November 20, 2020. On April 8, 2021 the OLT directed the minister to issue the licence (OLT Case no: PL150119).
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300 Water Street, 4th Floor, South tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
How to Appeal
Appeals are not allowed
This application was already appealed and referred to the Ontario Lands Tribunal. Where the Ontario Lands Tribunal makes a decision, no further opportunities for appealing are available.
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Brent Armstrong
300 Water Street, 4th Floor, South tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
Updates
This notice was updated on October 29, 2020 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 June 22, 2018 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 Local Planning Appeal Tribunal. Please refer to http://elto.gov.on.ca/tribunals/lpat/e-status/ for information on scheduled hearings of the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.
The proposal notice for this application was updated on January 26, 2016 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.
Description of instrument
Arbour Farms Limited have applied for a Class “A”, Category 1 licence (Pit Below Water) to excavate aggregate from a pit of 41.68 hectares in size. This application is for a new pit. The annual tonnage condition applied for is 500,000 tonnes per calendar year.
Other information
The extraction area associated with the proposed application is 36 hectares.
Site plan information is available to view at the Guelph 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 offices:
County of Dufferin Municipal Office
55 Zina Street
Orangeville, Ontario
L9W 1E5
Township of Mulmur
758070 2nd Line East, R.R. #2
Terra Nova, Ontario
L0M 1M0
Comments received through ER 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 was delivered to landowners within 120 metres 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 papers, the Creemore Echo (circulating January 4th, 2013) and Alliston Herald and the Shelburne Free Press on January 10, 2013. A public information session will be held on February 7, 2013 between 4 pm and 7 pm at the Township of Mulmur Town Hall.
The application for this proposal is being circulated within the MNR Midhurst District office. Additionally, notification of this application will be forwarded to the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, the Ministry of the Environment, The Township of Mulmur and the County of Dufferin
Supporting materials
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300 Water Street
4th Floor, South tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from January 4, 2013
to February 18, 2013
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Brent Armstrong
300 Water Street
4th Floor, South tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Comments received
Through the registry
1By email
0By mail
0