1559300 Ontario 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
019-8843
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Aggregate Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Natural Resources
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Comment period
June 27, 2024 - July 29, 2024 (32 days) Closed
Last updated

This consultation was open from:
June 27, 2024
to July 29, 2024

Decision summary

Approval was granted for a site plan amendment to allow 1559300 Ontario Limited to amend the current site plan to allow 21,120,000 cubic meters of excess soil to be imported to return the site to the original grade in the Township of Darlington.

Location details

Site location details

Municipality of Clarington, Regional Municipality of Durham.

Part Lots 1 & 2, Concession 9, Geographic Township of Darlington.

The site is located approximately 7.3 kilometres southwest of Pontypool, ON.

This site has coordinates at Latitude 44.05529° N Longitude 78.69713° W.

The site is ARA licence No. 3202.

The site is adjacent to the west boundary of ARA licence No. 3207.

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Proponent(s)

1559300 Ontario Limited
949 Wilson Ave
Toronto, ON
M3K 1G2
Canada

Decision details

The changes to the site plan for ARA Licence No. 3202 were approved by the Director on April 30,2025

The approval allows 1559300 Ontario Limited to import 21,120,000 cubic meters of excess soil, to backfill the site to the pre-existing grade, update cross-sections to show change in elevations and remove detail ‘A’ regarding backfill options for slope construction.

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.

Eight (8) comments were received through the ARA consultation process.

The concerns were related to:

  • Oak Ridges Moraine pilot research project.
  • Progressive rehabilitation
  • End use of site after final rehabilitation
  • Quality of excess soils brought to site
  • Current Compliance record of site
  • Documents made available of the amendment request and Oak Ridges Moraine pilot research project

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
019-8843
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Aggregate Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Proposal posted

Comment period

June 27, 2024 - July 29, 2024 (32 days)

Proposal details

Application has been made by 1559300 Ontario Limited o/a Kovacs Sand & Gravel to import 21,120,000 cubic meters of excess soil to backfill the site to the pre-existing grade.

Public consultation opportunities

The proposed request for this licence is being circulated within the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. Additionally, notification of this application has been forwarded to the Municiplaity of Clarington, Regional Municipality of Durham and landowners within 120m of the site for comment.

 

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.

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 June 27, 2024
to July 29, 2024

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Contact

Jason McLay

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

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