Instrument type:
Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry
ERO number
019-8771
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
June 13, 2024 - July 15, 2024 (32 days) Closed
Last updated
The Town of The Blue Mountains seeks to authorize an amendment to the current site plan to allow for importation of excess soil to fill the western portion of Stage B to the original grade.
Instrument type:
Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry
ERO number
019-7616
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
ProposalUpdated
Proposal posted
Comment period
September 20, 2023 - October 20, 2023 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
Universal Sand and Gravel Limited seeks an amendment to the final rehabilitation site plan to permit the importation of excess soils for the purposes of filling the extracted area to grade, and for blending and resale, for the Dufferin Pit in Caledon, Ontario.
Instrument type:
Issuance of a licence to remove over 20,000 tonnes of aggregate annually from a pit or a quarry
ERO number
013-0051
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
March 13, 2017 - April 12, 2017 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
An aggregate licence #626156 was issued to Tackaberry Sand and Stone Ltd. to extract mineral aggregate material from a new quarry operation 17.6 hectares in size. The annual tonnage is up to 400,000 tonnes.
We have received a notice of material change for an emergency egress for near surface portal, increased financial assurance and relocation of a switchyard that will result in Kirkland Lake Gold Inc. submitting a closure plan amendment.
Instrument type:
Permit for activities to achieve an overall benefit to a species
ERO number
012-4793
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
August 5, 2015 - September 4, 2015 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
Fairgate (Ninth Line) Inc. application for a permit for activities with conditions to achieve overall benefit to the species under the Endangered Species Act clause 17(2)(c) has been approved.
January 30, 2018 - March 16, 2018 (45 days) Closed
Last updated
Land use planning is a joint process between First Nations and Ontario to decide how land and water can be used. We are working with North Spirit Lake First Nation to develop a community based land use plan. The plan will identify which lands will be dedicated to protection and which will be open for potential economic development.
Instrument type:
Changes to the conditions of a licence to operate a pit or quarry
ERO number
019-5765
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
August 16, 2022 - September 15, 2022 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
Approval was granted for a licence amendment to allow Robert Farrish Gravel Pits Ltd. to increase the number of tonnes of aggregate to be removed annually for Licence No. 4694, operating in the Township of Howick, County of Huron.
Instrument type:
Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
019-0441
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
August 19, 2019 - September 18, 2019 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
Official Plan Amendment #18 (OPA 18) to the County of Hastings Official Plan was approved on November 1, 2019. Notice of this decision was issued on November 5, 2019. The last date of appeal under the Planning Act is November 25, 2019.
The proposed work program for the Whitehills Anorthosite Project would be a trenching and a bulk sampling program removing no more than 1000 tonnes of material, keeping the project below the threshold of advanced exploration. The location of the bulk sampling is a rock outcrop at surface level, in a forest area.
Instrument type:
Issuance of a licence to remove over 20,000 tonnes of aggregate annually from a pit or a quarry
ERO number
012-9324
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
December 22, 2016 - February 6, 2017 (46 days) Closed
Last updated
Lafarge Canada Inc. underwent a corporate name change in June 2025 to Amrize Canada Inc. Amrize Canada Inc. was issued a licence to extract aggregate from a pit in the Township of Clearview.
Ontario is a big place with incredible wildlife diversity. The way we protect wildlife habitat often varies by region. We are developing a technical manual about the identification, description and prioritization of significant wildlife habitat in the northwest region of the province.
