Aggregate News
Town of Mono, Dufferin County
Greenwood Aggregates Limited, Violet Hill Gravel Pit Proposal
Location: Part Lots 30, 31, 32, Conc 4 EHS, Violet Hill, Mono
On July 15, 2016 Greenwood Aggregates Limited filed an application for official plan and zoning bylaw amendments. The proposed gravel pit has a projected lifespan of 30 years.
Application for Class “A” licence (pit above water), 146.5 ha new pit, 1 million tonnes annually
Link to Town of Mono project
Link to Greenwood Construction project
Approval Process:
Notice of Complete & Received Application / Public Meeting
Town of the Blue Mountains Zoning By-law amendment
Town of the Blue Mountains Official Plan amendment
Grey County Official Plan amendment approval
Conservation Authority approval
MNRF Aggregate Resources Act licence
Permit To Take Water
Sewage permit
Air permit
Timeline (chronological order)
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Date |
Event |
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2016-07-15 |
filed an application for official plan and zoning bylaw amendments |
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2016-08-05 |
Town determines application incomplete due to traffic access from highway 89 |
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2016-09-02 |
Greenwood appeals Town decision to OMB |
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2016-09-23 |
Public Information session re: ARA licence application |
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2016-10-26 |
Public information session |
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2016-11-14 |
Deadline for responses/objections (380 letters from individuals) |
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2016-12-22 |
Greenwood proposes four options to MTO re: highway 89 access |
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2017-01-19 |
Greenwood response to MNR’s letter of objection |
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2017-02-08 |
MTO’s response to Greenwoods options |
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2017-03-21 |
Greenwood submits new access route from 30th Sideroad, heading west to 3rd Line EHS and then north to Hwy 89 |
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2017-06-07 |
Outcome of Greenwood OMB hearing |
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2017-07-07 |
Greenwood submits technical studies for revised haul route |
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2017-08-22 |
Town deems application complete |
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2017-12-05 |
Town’s Planning and Environmental Advisory Committee (PEAC) holds public meeting |
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2018-01-16 |
PEAC recommends that Council deny OP & Zoning Bylaw amendments |
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2018-01-23 |
Greenwood responds to peer review |
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2018-01-24 |
Greenwood requests meeting with Town to discuss development agreement |
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2018-01-24 |
Council defers on Greenwood application – applications are “premature” given outstanding issues |
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2018-02-13 |
Council to discuss application |
NEWS (reverse chronological order)
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Date |
Source |
Title |
Comment |
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2017-08-23 |
Orangeville Today |
Proposed Violet Hill Pit Deemed Complete by Mono Council and Staff |
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2016-11-30 |
Orangeville Banner |
MTO objects to Mono gravel pit proposal as OMB hearing looms |
Chris Halliday - Greenwood Aggregate |
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2016-11-23 |
Orangeville Citizen |
Mono Council files objection to proposed Violet Hill gravel pit |
- Greenwood Aggregate |
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2016-05-17 |
Orangeville.com |
James Matthews #ProtectMono - Greenwood Construction of Orangeville |
More Information:
Friends of the Pretty River Valley:
www.noprettyriverquarry.ca / info@noprettyriverquarry.ca
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