Fowler Construction Company Ltd. - Changes to the conditions of a licence to operate a pit or quarry

Instrument type: Changes to the conditions of a licence to operate a pit or quarry

ERO number
013-4835
Ministry reference number
MNRF INST 15/19
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Aggregate Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Comment period
March 7, 2019 - April 8, 2019 (32 days) Closed
Last updated

This consultation was open from:
March 7, 2019
to April 8, 2019

Decision summary

Approval was granted for a licence amendment to allow Fowler Construction Company Ltd. to vary the number of tonnes of aggregate to be removed annually for Licence No. 3581, operating in the Township of Ramara, County of Simcoe.

Location details

Site location details

Part Lots 38 and 39, Concession Broken Front, Geographic Township of Rama, Township of Ramara, County of Simcoe. The site is located approximately 3 kilometers south of the community of Washago on Rama Road. The site is Aggregate Resources Act (ARA) licence #3581.

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Proponent(s)

Fowler Construction Company Ltd.
1206 Rosewarne Drive
Bracebridge, ON
P1L 1T9
Canada

Decision details

A change to ARA Licence No. 3581 was approved by the Director and on November 23, 2023

The approval allows Fowler Construction Company Ltd. to combine the number of tonnes of aggregate that may be removed in a calendar year with the Fleming Quarry Extension (Licence #626271). This will allow a maximum of 300,000 tonnes of aggregate to be removed from the two sites combined in any calendar year.

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

Comments received

Through the registry

44

By email

0

By mail

186
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Effects of consultation

44 comments were received in response to the Environmental Registry notice.

186 comments were received through the ARA consultation process.

The concerns were related to:

  • Notification/ Consultation process
  • Natural heritage features
  • Hydrogeological Impacts
  • Groundwater monitoring
  • Noise
  • Dust
  • Location of extraction setbacks and berms
  • Blast impact vibrations
  • Hours of operations
  • Natural Environment
  • Quality of life
  • Progressive and final rehabilitation
  • Air quality
  • Technical reports
  • Available aggregate resources elsewhere

The concerns were addressed by revisions to the final approved copy of the site plan and by providing additional information.

 

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MNRF - ROD - DDB - Aggregates Section
Address

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

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Uche Eje

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Email address
Office
MNRF - ROD - DDB - Aggregates Section
Address

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

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Original proposal

ERO number
013-4835
Ministry reference number
MNRF INST 15/19
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Aggregate Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Proposal posted

Comment period

March 7, 2019 - April 8, 2019 (32 days)

Proposal details

This notice was updated on February 13, 2023, 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.  

Proposal updates

This notice was updated on March 31, 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.

Description of instrument

Application has been made by Fowler Construction Company Ltd. to vary a condition of the current licence to be in combination with the proposed licence application for the Fleming Quarry Extension (if approved) to allow a maximum of 300,000 tonnes of aggregate to be removed from the two sites combined in any calendar year

In addition, the combined tonnage condition is requested to be rescinded from the licence schedule and implemented on the site plan, instead of the licence.

Other information

Fowler Construction Company Limited operates this site under the authority of licence #3581 under the Aggregate Resources Act.

In addition to varying and rescinding the licence conditions, Fowler Construction Company Limited has also made application for a major site plan amendment to approve revisions to the site plan for licence #3581.

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.

MNRF - ROD - DDB - Aggregates Section
Address

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

Comment

Commenting is now closed.

This consultation was open from March 7, 2019
to April 8, 2019

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Contact

Devin Turner

Phone number
Email address
Office
MNRF - ROD - DDB - Aggregates Section
Address

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