Township of East Garafraxa - Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry

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

ERO number
026-0471
Ministry reference number
LICENCE #: 625233
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Aggregate Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Natural Resources
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Comment period
May 13, 2026 - June 15, 2026 (33 days) Closed
Last updated

This consultation was open from:
May 13, 2026
to June 15, 2026

Decision summary

Approval was granted for a licence amendment to allow Township of East Garafraxa to amend several operational details on the site plan for Licence No. 625233, operating in the Township of East Garafraxa

Location details

Site location details

East Garafraxa Township, Dufferin County

Part Lot E1/2 of 1, Concession 17, Geographic Township of Garafraxa.

The site is located approximately 4.5 kilometres east of Reading.

This site has coordinates at Latitude 43.84801° N Longitude -80.15858° W.

The site is ARA licence No. 625233. 

The site is adjacent to the west boundary of ARA licence No. 80956.

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Proponent(s)

Township of East Garafraxa
065371 Dufferin County Road 3
East Garafraxa, ON
L9W 7J8
Canada

Decision details

A change to Aggregate Resources Act (ARA) Licence No. 625233 site plan was approved by the Director on July 24, 2026.

This approval authorizes the following site plan amendments:

  • Amend Hours of Operation to add the ability to operate between 8am – 3pm on Saturdays
  • Removal of Note “Loading and Trucking of Granular Material for Construction and Maintenance of Roads will be Completed in a 4-to-5-week timeframe”
  • To remove the note on the Operational Plan: “A Portable Crusher will operate for two weeks in the Fall.”

A copy of the approved site plan for this licenced site can be obtained from the Contact identified below.

Comments received

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0

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0

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Effects of consultation

0 comments were received in response to both the Environmental Registry notice and through the ARA consultation. 

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Ministry of Natural Resources | Aggregates Section
Address

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

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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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Original proposal

ERO number
026-0471
Ministry reference number
LICENCE #: 625233
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Aggregate Resources Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Natural Resources
Proposal posted

Comment period

May 13, 2026 - June 15, 2026 (33 days)

Proposal details

Proposal Updates

Due to the ERO outage beginning May 20, the comment period for this notice has been extended to June 15th, 2026 to ensure adequate time for public review.

Proposal Details

Application has been made by Township of East Garafraxa to amend the current site plan to allow the following:

  1. Amend Hours of Operation to add the ability to operate between 8am – 3pm on Saturdays
  2. Removal of Note “Loading and Trucking of Granular Material for Construction and Maintenance of Roads will be Completed in a 4-to-5-week timeframe”
  3. To remove the note on the Operational Plan: “A Portable Crusher will operate for two weeks in the Fall.”

The applicant submitted an updated site plan to support their amendment application. 

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 East Garafraxa, Dufferin County, Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks, Grand River Conservation Authority 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.

Ministry of Natural Resources | Aggregates Section
Address

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

Comment

Commenting is now closed.

This consultation was open from May 13, 2026
to June 15, 2026

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Contact

ARA Contact

Email address
Office
Ministry of Natural Resources| Aggregates Section - Divisional Delivery Branch
Address

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