This consultation was open from:
March 31, 2026
to June 2, 2026
Decision summary
Approval was granted for a site plan amendment to allow Drain Bros. Excavating Limited to extract below the water table in the common boundaries with the expansion site, Licence 626457, in order to have a connected pond as part of the final end use for the two sites.
Location details
Site location details
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen, County of Peterborough.
Part Lot 6, 7 & 8, Concession 4, 5 & 6, Geographic Township of Belmont.
The site is located approximately 5.5 kilometres east of Havelock, north of Highway 7.
This site has coordinates at Latitude 44.44377° N Longitude 77.81430° W.
The site is ARA licence No. 3350.
The site and proposed setback reduction is adjacent to the west boundary of application No. 626457 under the Aggregate Resources Act.
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Drain Bros. Excavating Limited.
2130 8th Line Rd, North Dummer
Douro-Dummer,
ON
K0L 2H0
Canada
Decision details
The changes to the site plan for ARA Licence No. 3350 were approved by the Director on July 7, 2026, to permit extraction below the water table in the common boundaries that abut the adjacent expansion site, Licence 626457
Effects of consultation
One comment was received in response to the Environmental Registry notice.
Two (2) comments were received through the ARA consultation process.
The comments were related to:
- Wildlife habitat
- Water monitoring
- Hydrogeology
- Site plan notes
- Natural environment
The concerns were addressed by providing additional information and revisions to the site plan.
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4th Floor S, 300 Water Street
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
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300 Water Street
ARAApprovals@ontario.ca
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
Proposal Updates
Due to the ERO outage beginning May 20, the comment period for this notice has been extended to June 2nd, 2026 to ensure adequate time for public review.
Proposal Details
Application has been made by Drain Bros. Excavating Limited to amend the current site plan. The change would permit below water extraction in the 15m and 30m setbacks along the east boundary. This change would allow for the pond to connect with the adjacent proposed below water expansion application (application #626457). Application #626457 considered below water extraction within these setbacks as it anticipated the two sites would connect to form a single pond. A decision has not yet been made on application #626457. This proposal and the expansion application are being considered by the ministry concurrently.
Public consultation opportunities
The adjacent expansion application by Drain Bros. Excavating Limited (application #626457) considered below water extraction of the east setbacks within Licence No. 3350, to align with the proposed expansion site. The following agencies were circulated and provided the opportunity to review and comment on that proposal: Ministry of Natural Resources, Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen, County of Peterborough, Crowe Valley Conservation Authority, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. The consultation requirements under the Aggregate Resources Act for an amendment to extract below the water table within setbacks were satisfied by the consultation undertaken for application #626457.
Other Information
The technical report requirements for an amendment to extract below the water table within setbacks are:
- Water Assessment
- Natural Environment Assessment
- Planning and Land Use Considerations
- Source Water Considerations
The above report requirements were satisfied by the technical reports prepared for application #626592. The following information was submitted to the Ministry of Natural Resources as part of the expansion application:
- Summary Statement (‘Summary Report’ which included Planning and Land Use Considerations)
- Natural Environment Report (‘Natural Environment Level 1 and 2’)
- Cultural Heritage Report (‘Archaeological Assessment Stage 1 and 2’)
- Water Report (‘Hydrogeological Assessment’, ‘Maximum Predicted Water Table Report’, and ‘Water Report Level 1 and 2’)
- Noise Assessment Report
- Site Plan
Details of these technical reports can be referenced in the ERO posting for the expansion application (019-1321).
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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 March 31, 2026
to June 2, 2026
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ARA Contact
300 Water Street
ARAApprovals@ontario.ca
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3C7
Canada
Comments received
Through the registry
1By email
0By mail
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