This consultation was open from:
October 31, 2017
to December 15, 2017
Decision summary
2329059 Ontario Inc., was issued a licence to extract aggregate from a quarry in the Municipality of Trent Lakes
Location details
Site location details
Municipality of Trent Lakes, County of Peterborough, Part Lot 21, Concession 8, Geographic Township of Harvey.
Proponent(s)
2329059 Ontario Inc.
362 Queen Street
Peterborough,
ON
K9H 3J6
Canada
Decision details
Aggregate Resources Act (ARA) license #626202 was issued to 2329059 Ontario Inc., on August 26, 25 subjects to conditions specified on Schedule A for a Class A licence.
The licensed area is 46.9 hectares in size with an extraction area of 46.9 hectares and allows for the operation of a quarry above the water table. A maximum of 1,5000,000 tonnes of aggregate may 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 of Ontario consultation process.
Twelve (12) comments were received in response to the ARA consultation process.
The comments were related to:
- Natural environment
- Traffic
- Road usage
- Hours of operation
- Dust concerns
- Water table
- Wildlife
- Consultation with First Nations
- Proximity of development
- Social issues and socio-economic benefits
- Policing and compliance
- Blasting and noise impacts
The application was referred to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) for a hearing. On July 8, 2025 a letter was received by MNR from OLT notifying that the remaining public objections were withdrawn.
The application was referred back to MNR so that the Minister can decide whether to issue or refuse to issue licence #626202 pursuant to subsection 11(8) paragraph 4 of the Aggregate Resources Act. (OLT-24-001151).
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.
4th Floor S, 300 Water Street
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
How to Appeal
This instrument decision can be appealed. You have 15 days from September 8, 2025 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)
2329059 Ontario Inc.
362 Queen Street
Peterborough,
ON
K9H 3J6
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
Jenny Tighe
4th Floor S, 300 Water Street
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
Proposal update
This notice was updated on November 5, 2024 to advise the public that this application under the Aggregate Resources Act has been referred by the Ministry Natural Resources to the Ontario Land Tribunal. Please refer to https://olt.gov.on.ca/tribunals/lpat/e-status/ for information on scheduled hearings of the Ontario Land Tribunal.
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.
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 October 31, 2017
to December 15, 2017
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Jennifer Tighe
300 Water Street, 4th Floor, South tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Comments received
Through the registry
1By email
0By mail
0