George Benn & Sons Construction Limited - Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry

Instrument type: Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry

ERO number
019-6820
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Aggregate Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Natural Resources
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Comment period
March 21, 2023 - April 20, 2023 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

This consultation was open from:
March 21, 2023
to April 20, 2023

Decision summary

Approval was granted for a site plan amendment to allow George Benn & Sons Construction Limited to change the final depth of extraction from above the water table to below the water table in the Township of Loyalist.

Location details

Site location details

Township of Loyalist, Lennox and Addington County.

Part East Half of Lot 12, and Part West Half of lot 13, Concession 7, Geographic Township of Ernestown.

The site is located approximately 2.5 kilometres Southwest of Newburgh.

The site is ARA licence No. 2447.

A link to our mapping tool allows you to locate and view licensed sites under the ARA.

Proponent(s)

George Benn & Sons Construction Limited
RR# 4
Napanee, ON
K7R 3K9
Canada

Decision details

The changes to the site plan for ARA Licence No. 2447 were approved by the Director on April 29,2025

The approval allows George Bann & Sons Construction Limited to amend the current site plan to change the final depth of extraction from above the water table to below the water table. This will deepen the existing licenced quarry by 12.2 metres with an average final floor elevation of 132 masl.

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

Comments received

Through the registry

0

By email

0

By mail

0
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Effects of consultation

No (0) comments were received in response to the Environmental Registry notice.

Six (6) comments were received through the ARA consultation process.

The concerns were related to Natural Environment, Hydrogeological, Surface Water, Species at Risk and site plans.

The concerns were addressed by providing additional information and revisions to the site plan.

Supporting materials

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Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.

Ministry of Natural Resources | Aggregates Section
Address

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

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Contact

Shane Stuart

Phone number
Email address
Office
Ministry of Natural Resources | Aggregates Section
Address

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

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Original proposal

ERO number
019-6820
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Aggregate Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Proposal posted

Comment period

March 21, 2023 - April 20, 2023 (30 days)

Proposal details

Proposal Updates

This notice was updated on April 10th, 2025, 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 Details

Application has been made by George Benn & Sons Construction Limited to amend the current site plan to allow extraction below water. This will deepen the existing licenced quarry by 12.2 metres with an average final floor elevation at 132 masl.

Public consultation opportunities

The proposal request for this licence is being circulated within the Ministry Natural Resources and Forestry. Additionally, notification of this application has been forwarded to the Township of Loyalist, Lennox and Addington County, Cataraqui Region Conservation Authorities, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks 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.

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 21, 2023
to April 20, 2023

Connect with us

Contact

Shane Stuart

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

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