This consultation was open from:
April 8, 2025
to May 8, 2025
Decision summary
Approval was granted for a site plan amendment to allow Waterford Sand and Gravel Limited to amend the current site plan to revise the rehabilitation plan to allow for the creation of 4:1 to 2:1 slopes, allow importation of 1,200,000m3 excess soil and, add an interim land use of agriculture in the City of Hamilton.
Location details
Site location details
City of Hamilton.
Part Lot 5, Concession 5, Geographic Township of Saltfleet.
The site is located approximately 1.8 kilometres north of Tweedside.
This site has coordinates at Latitude 43.18256° N Longitude 79.66445° W.
The site is ARA licence No. 103931.
The site is adjacent to the east boundary of ARA licence No. 625953 and the north boundary of ARA licence No. 5463.
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Waterford Sand and Gravel Limited
70 Ewart Avenue
Brandtford,
ON
N3T 5M1
Canada
Decision details
The changes to the site plan for ARA Licence No. 103931 were approved by the Director on August 8, 2025
The approval allows Waterford Sand and Gravel to modify the rehabilitation plan to allow for the creation of 4:1 and 2:1 slopes and align with the approved rehabilitation plans for Vinemount #1 and Vinemount Extension. The approval allows importation of 1,200,000m3 excess soil for rehabilitation and, an interim land use of agriculture.
A copy of the approved site plan for this licenced site can be obtained from the Contact identified below.
Effects of consultation
0 comments were received in response to the Environmental Registry notice.
1 comment was received through the ARA consultation process indicating no concerns with the proposal.
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300 Water Street
ARAApprovals@ontario.ca
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
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Steve McKeown
4th Floor S, 300 Water Street
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
Application has been made by Waterford Sand and Gravel Limited to amend the current site plan to revise the rehabilitation plan to allow for the creation of 4:1 and 2:1 slopes, allow importation of 1,200,000m3 excess soil and, add an interim land use of agriculture.
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 City of Hamilton, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA), and landowners within 120m of the licence boundary, for comment.
Other Information
Waterford Sand and Gravel Limited currently operates adjacent sites under the authority of licence No. 625953 and 5463 under the ARA. The changes being proposed will align the final rehabilitation plans of these adjacent sites. No changes are currently being proposed for licence No. 625953 or No. 5463.
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4th Floor S, 300 Water Street
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from April 8, 2025
to May 8, 2025
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Steve McKeown
300 Water Street, 4th Floor, South tower
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Comments received
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