Aggregate Extraction in Ontario: A Strategy for the Future

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Published on Thursday, 17 May 2012 14:22

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Aggregate Extraction in Ontario: A Strategy for the Future

by Matt Binstock and Maureen Carter-Whitney

Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy

March 2011

Aggregate extraction continues to be one of the most controversial land use issues in Ontario.
Demand for aggregate resources in fast growing municipalities in the province, combined with a
policy and legislative framework promoting extraction of aggregates close to the markets where
they will be consumed, has resulted in substantial resistance to new aggregate extraction
operations when they are proposed.

Read report.

http://cielap.org/pdf/AggregatesStrategyOntario.pdf

A very informative report.

Proposed Official Plan Amendment-Specialty Crop Area

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Published on Thursday, 03 November 2011 05:17

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A request by NDACT and CAUSE to amend the Melancthon Official Plan to include a Specialty Crop Area.

Letter by Margaret Walton, Planner for Planscape

Dated, October 18, 2011

Report Prepared by Margaret Walton of Planscape

Dated, October 18, 2011

excerpt from report

Based on this review, it is my opinion as a professional planner that the proposed official plan
amendment to designate a locally significant, specialty crop and prime agricultural area on
approximately 4,300 hectares of Class 1 agricultural land in the Township of Melancthon:
• Has proper regard for the Planning Act;
• Is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement;
• Conforms to the Growth Plan of the Greater Golden Horseshoe;
• Conforms to the Melancthon Official Plan; and
• Represents good planning,
and should be adopted and approved.
Respectfully submitted,
PLANSCAPE INC.
Margaret Walton, M.PL, MCIP, RPP
Partner

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Assessment of ANFO on the environment

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Published on Tuesday, 06 September 2011 16:19

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A recent technical report commissioned by Defense Research Development Canada explores the environmental contamination of ANFO explosives.  Tonnes of ANFO will be used to blast the limestone in the proposed Highland mega-quarry everyday!

an excerpt:

"Introduction or background: The detonation of Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil (ANFO) is often
incomplete in a wet environment, leaving behind toxic and water-soluble by-products of
unreacted AN as nitrate, nitrite and ammonia into the environment. The Canadian Forces (CF) are
concerned about the potential for these contaminants to reach groundwater and contaminate the
water supply. There was thus a need to perform a risk assessment study to properly evaluate the
hazard of using ANFO and to propose appropriate recommendations to the CF. It was decided to
perform this study in two steps, with a literature review as a start, and continue with a laboratory
study if necessary."

A lengthy, and technically worded document, it is in PDF form and weighs in at 1.31 Mb, so it will be slow for dial-up.

http://66.212.167.146/MelancthonMegaQuarry/pdf/Assessment_ANFO_Environment-Jan-2010.pdf

The Highland Companies-Application Reports

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Published on Monday, 08 August 2011 07:55

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This is the link to The Highland Companies Technical Studies, submitted with their quarry application.

http://www.highlandcompanies.ca/index.php/companies/melancthonquarry/technical_studies/

Garry Hunter & Associates

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Published on Sunday, 07 August 2011 17:58

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http://66.212.167.146/MelancthonMegaQuarry/

Garry Hunter & Associates: Highlands Melancthon Mega Quarry Site

Excellent source for submitted Objection Letters by various organizations, and individuals, and Studies & Maps and letters by Hunter & Associates on behalf of NDACT