2329059 Ontario Inc. - Issuance of a licence to remove over 20,000 tonnes of aggregate annually from a pit or a quarry

Proposal update

This notice was updated on March 27, 2024 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 October 13, 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. 

This notice was updated on October 10, 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.

Description of instrument

2329059 Ontario Inc. has applied for a Class “A” licence (Category 4 – Quarry Above Water) to excavate aggregate from a quarry of 98.5 hectares in size. This application is for the establishment of a new quarry adjacent to an existing licence. The annual tonnage condition applied for is 1,500,000 tonnes.

Other Information

Site plan information is available to view at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) Peterborough District Office and the Bancroft District (Minden Field 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:

Municipality of Trent Lakes
760 County Road 36
Trent Lakes, Ontario K0M 1A0

County of Peterborough
470 Water Street
Peterborough, Ontario K9H 3M3

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 MNRF 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 Notice of Application appeared in the local paper, Peterborough This Week on August 16, 2017. A public information session was held on September 13, 2017 between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. at the Buckhorn Community Centre, located at 1782 Lakehurst Road in Buckhorn, Ontario.

The application for this licence is being circulated within the MNRF Bancroft District office. Additionally, notification of this application has been forwarded to the Municipality of Trent Lakes and the County of Peterborough for comment.