Lafarge Canada Inc. - Changes to the site plan for a pit or quarry

Updates

This notice was updated on March 15, 2017 to advise the public that there has been no change to the status of the proposal and it is still being considered. No additional opportunity for comment is being provided for at this time.

Description of instrument

Lafarge Canada Inc. operates a Class A pit (Roehner Pit, #606862) with extraction occurring above the water table on a 32.2 hectare. The pit is located approximately 15 km southwest of the City of Orillia. The licensee has applied to reduce the 100 m setback along the north side of the pit to 15 m.

Other information

Site plan information is available from the MNR Midhurst District Office at 2284 Nursery Road, Midhurst, ON. Making an appointment to view the information is recommended to ensure availability of aggregate staff to provide information and answer questions.

Additionally, information related to this proposal is available from the following municipal offices

County of Simcoe
Administration Centre
1110 Highway 26
Midhurst, ON
L0L 1X0

Township of Oro-Medonte
Administration Centre
148 Line 7
Oro-Medonte, ON
L0L 2E0

Other public consultation opportunities

The application for this proposal is being circulated within the MNR Midhurst District office. Additionally, notification of this application has been forwarded to the Township of Oro-Medonte, and the County of Simcoe.