Blueland Farms Limited - Approval of an amendment to the Niagara Escarpment Plan

Instrument type: Approval of an amendment to the Niagara Escarpment Plan

ERO number
013-3656
Ministry reference number
MNRF INST 36/18
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Notice stage
Proposal Updated
Proposal posted
Comment period
April 4, 2019 - June 3, 2019 (60 days) Closed
Last updated

Update Announcement

This notice was updated on January 23, 2023 to advise the public that there has been no change to the status of this proposal, and it is still being considered. No additional opportunity for comment is being provided for at this time.

This consultation was open from:

April 4, 2019
to June 3, 2019

Proposal summary

An application to amend the Niagara Escarpment Plan was received to re-designate Escarpment Rural Area to Mineral Resource Extraction Area to permit mineral aggregate resource extraction both above and below the water table within a 26-hectare area.

Location details

Site address

17736 Heart Lake Road
Part Lot 12, Concession 2
Caledon, ON
L7K 2A3
Canada

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Proponent(s)

Blueland Farms Limited
560 Wellington Street North
2nd Floor
London, ON
N6A 3R4
Canada

Proposal details

Description of instrument

An application to amend the Niagara Escarpment Plan was received to re-designate Escarpment Rural Area to Mineral Resource Extraction Area to permit mineral aggregate resource extraction both above and below the water table within a 26-hectare area on a 40.5-hectare lot located at Part Lot 12, Concession 2 East of Hurontario Street (17736 Heart Lake Road) in the Town of Caledon, Region of Peel.

Other information

Additionally, information related to this proposal is available from the following municipal office:

Town of Caledon
6311 Old Church Road
Caledon ON L7C 1J6

Other public consultation opportunities 

The proposed Amendment will be circulated to affected Ministries and relevant municipalities in accordance with Section 10(1)(a) of the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act. This notice will also be sent directly to landowners within 120 metres of the subject property, and to relevant stakeholder groups. Section 10(1)(b) of the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act requires publication of a notice in newspapers having general circulation as considered appropriate. Notices will be published in the Orangeville Banner and Caledon Citizen. A notice will also be posted on the Niagara Escarpment Commission website.

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Niagara Escarpment Commission - Georgetown Office
Address

232 Guelph Street
Georgetown, ON
L7G 4B1
Canada

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Comment

Commenting is now closed.

The comment period was from April 4, 2019
to June 3, 2019

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