This consultation was open from:
October 11, 2022
to November 10, 2022
Decision summary
A new Permit to Take Water No. P-300-8187795172 was issued to R.W. Tomlinson Limited on October 13, 2023. Water will be taken from one well and one pond for aggregate washing, dust suppression, dewatering, and construction purposes at the Streit Quarry, located in the Township of Montague, Ontario, for 10 years.
Location details
Site address
402 Streit Quarry Road
Montague,
ON
Canada
Site location map
The location pin reflects the approximate area where environmental activity is taking place.
View this location on a map opens link in a new windowProponent(s)
R.W. Tomlinson Limited
100 Citigate Drive
Nepean,
ON
K2J 6K7
Canada
Decision details
A new Permit to Take Water No. P-300-8187795172 was issued to R.W. Tomlinson Limited on October 13, 2023. Water will be taken from one well and one pond for aggregate washing, dust suppression, dewatering, and construction purposes at the Streit Quarry, located in the Township of Montague, Ontario, for 10 years.
Details of the water taking are as follows:
Source of water: quarry sump (dewatering)
- purpose of taking: aggregate extraction - dewatering
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 2,805
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 4,040,000
- maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
- period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source of water: quarry sump (aggregate washing)
- purpose of taking: aggregate washing
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 1,403
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 2,020,000
- maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
- period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source of water: quarry sump (dust suppression)
- purpose of taking: aggregate extraction - dust suppression
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 701
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 1,010,000
- maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
- period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source of water: quarry sump (construction)
- purpose of taking: construction
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 701
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 1,010,000
- maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
- period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source of water: quarry sump well
- purpose of taking: aggregate washing
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 2,805
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 4,040,000
- maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
- period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Information about Permits to Take Water
Permits to Take Water include conditions that require the permit holder to:
- collect and record the daily amount of water taken
- comply with the terms and conditions in the permit
- immediately report complaints or interference to the ministry
- report water takings each year to the ministry
Issued Permits to Take Water can be viewed and downloaded at Access Ontario, by searching the approval number, P-300-8187795172, in the search field located at the top of the map, see "I want to...Search by Approval Number", here:
Access Environment displays the following information:
- business name
- facility address and location on an interactive map
- type of approval or registration from the ministry (view a PDF copy)
- date of issue
- status of the approval (approved, amended, revoked and/or replaced)
- status of the registration (registered, suspended, removed)
Effects of consultation
Comments relevant to the water taking proposal were considered as part of the review of the application. The main concerns raised were regarding the following:
- whether a hydrogeological study was completed to determine potential impacts
- whether an assessment was conducted to determine the potential effects to turtle species at risk
The ministry considered the following in making a decision for this proposal:
- a hydrogeological study was completed by the proponent and reviewed by the ministry
- area wetlands are unlikely to be impacted by the takings
- the Pinery Road Provincially Significant Wetland (PSW) is unlikely to be impacted by water takings due to the following reasons:
- there is a low-conductivity bedrock acting as a hydraulic boundary between the wetland and the pit
- the surficial aquifer between the pit and wetland is thin and discontinuous resulting in limited hydraulic conductivity
- the Nichols Creek Wetland Complex is unlikely to be impacted by this water taking as informed by water level elevations data
- there will be no discharge from the quarry until an Environmental Compliance Approval is obtained; until then, all water will be recirculated within the quarry
- the proponent will be implementing a monitoring and contingency plan to address the above concerns as per Condition 4.3 in the permit
Supporting materials
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Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.
135 St. Clair Avenue West
Floor 1
Toronto,
ON
M4V 1P5
Canada
How to Appeal
This instrument decision can be appealed. You have 15 days from October 16, 2023 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)
R.W. Tomlinson Limited
100 Citigate Drive
Nepean,
ON
K2J 6K7
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
Client Services and Permissions Branch
135 St Clair Ave West
1st Floor
Toronto,
ON
M4V 1P5
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
This proposal is for the new Permit to Take Water for R.W. Tomlinson Limited. Water will be taken from one well and one pond for aggregate washing, dust suppression, dewatering, and construction purposes at the Streit Quarry, located in the Township of Montague, Ontario. Details of the water taking are as follows:
Source of water: quarry sump (dewatering)
- purpose of taking: aggregate extraction - dewatering
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 2,805
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 4,040,000
- maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
- period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source of water: quarry sump (aggregate washing)
- purpose of taking: aggregate washing
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 1,403
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 2,020,000
- maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
- period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source of water: quarry sump (dust suppression)
- purpose of taking: aggregate extraction - dust suppression
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 701
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 1,010,000
- maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
- period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source of water: quarry sump (construction)
- purpose of taking: construction
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 701
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 1,010,000
- maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
- period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
Source of water: quarry sump well
- purpose of taking: aggregate washing
- maximum rate per minute (litres): 2,805
- maximum number of hours of taking per day: 24
- maximum volume per day (litres): 4,040,000
- maximum number of days of taking per year: 365
- period of taking: January 1 to December 31 for 10 years
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.
135 St. Clair Avenue West
Floor 1
Toronto,
ON
M4V 1P5
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from October 11, 2022
to November 10, 2022
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Client Services and Permissions Branch
135 St Clair Ave West
1st Floor
Toronto,
ON
M4V 1P5
Canada
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