St. Marys Cement Inc. (Canada) - Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry

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

ERO number
019-9247
Ministry reference number
No. 608061
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Aggregate Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Natural Resources
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Comment period
October 15, 2024 - November 14, 2024 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

This consultation was open from:
October 15, 2024
to November 14, 2024

Decision summary

Approval was granted for a site plan amendment to allow St. Mary’s Cement Inc. (Canada) to increase the tonnage limit to 2,000,000 tonnes per year in the Municipality of Grey Highlands, County of Grey.

Location details

Site location details

Municipality of Grey Highlands, Grey County.

Lot 21, Part Lots 20 and 22, Concession A, Geographic Township of Osprey.

The site is located approximately 3.5 kilometres north of the Village of Singhamton.

The site is ARA licence No. 608061.

This site has coordinates at Latitude 44.38744° N Longitude 80.26703° W.

The site is to the west of ARA Licence No. 607841.

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Proponent(s)

St. Marys Cement Inc. (Canada)
55 Industrial Street
Toronto, ON
M4G 3W9
Canada

Decision details

The changes to the site plan for ARA Licence No. 608061 were approved by the Director on July 24,2025.

The approval allows St. Mary’s Cement Inc. (Canada) to increase the number of tonnes of aggregate that may be removed in a calendar year from 1,000,000 tonnes annually to 2,000,000 tonnes annually. This increase addresses the higher demand for aggregates in the area.

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 comments were received in response to the Environmental Registry notice.

3 comments were received through the ARA consultation process.

The comments were related to:

  • Traffic Assessment for Grey Road 31
  • Lifespan of the Quarry
  • Rehabilitation of the Quarry
  • Noise mitigation
  • Site plan wording

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 - Divisional Delivery Branch
Address

300 Water Street
ARAApprovals@ontario.ca
Peterborough, ON
K9J 3C7
Canada

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Contact

Jason McLay

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
019-9247
Ministry reference number
No. 608061
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Aggregate Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Proposal posted

Comment period

October 15, 2024 - November 14, 2024 (30 days)

Proposal details

St Marys Cement Inc. (Canada) has applied to amend the site plan for the license to increase the annual tonnage limit for the Osprey Quarry to 2,000,000 tonnes. The current annual tonnage limit for this site, as stated on the site plan, is 1,000,000 tonnes.

Public consultation opportunities

The proposal request for this licence is being circulated within the Ministry of Natural Resources. Additionally, notification of this application has been forwarded to the Municipality of Grey Highlands, Grey County, the Township of Clearview, Simcoe County, and any landowners within 120 metres of the licence boundary.

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 October 15, 2024
to November 14, 2024

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Contact

David Marriott

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

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