Washington Sand and Gravel Ltd. - Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry

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

ERO number
019-9116
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
September 5, 2024 - October 7, 2024 (32 days) Closed
Last updated

This consultation was open from:
September 5, 2024
to October 7, 2024

Decision summary

Approval was granted for a site plan amendment to allow Washington Sand and Gravel Ltd. in the Township of Branford-Blenheim to import 700,000 cubic metres of excess soil to backfill the site to the original elevation contours that existed prior to aggregate extraction.

Location details

Site location details

Township of Blandford-Blenheim, County of Oxford.

Part Lots 5 & 6, Concession 12, Geographic Township of Blenheim.

The site is located approximately 0.8 kilometres northeast of Perry’s Corners, Ontario.

This site has coordinates at Latitude 43.30455° N Longitude 80.53179° W.

The site is ARA licence No. 625818

The site is north of ARA licence No. 15421.

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Proponent(s)

Washington Sand and Gravel Ltd.
RR#3
Guelph, ON
N1H 6H9
Canada

Decision details

The changes to the site plan for ARA  Licence No. 625818 were approved by the Director on January 7, 2025. The approval allows Washington Sand and Gravel Ltd. to import 700,000 cubic metres of excess soil to backfill the site to the original elevation contours that existed prior to aggregate extraction.

Comments received

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0

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0

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0
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Effects of consultation

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

0 comments were received through the ARA consultation process.

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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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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
019-9116
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Aggregate Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Proposal posted

Comment period

September 5, 2024 - October 7, 2024 (32 days)

Proposal details

Application has been made by Washington Sand & Gravel Ltd. to import 700,000 cubic metres 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. Additionally, notification of this application has been forwarded to the Township of Blandford-Blenheim, County of Oxford and landowners within 120 metres of the site for comment.

Supporting materials

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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 September 5, 2024
to October 7, 2024

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Jason McLay

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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