Mining News
St. Mary’s Cement Proposed Bowmanville Underground Expansion Project
CBM (Canada Building Materials) Aggregates, an operating division of St Marys Cement, is proposing to construct and operate the Bowmanville Underground Expansion Project (the Project), to be adjoining CBM Aggregates’ existing licensed quarry area situated on the shore of Lake Ontario within the Municipality of Clarington.
The company is proposing to extract and crush up to four million tonnes of high quality limestone per year and use existing road, rail and dock infrastructure to ship product to market.
The proponent points out that there are mines operating successfully under the great lakes, such as the salt mine under Lake Huron in Goderich.
Opponents are worried about sinkholes in the lake, impacts on migratory birds, additional truck traffic, impacts on well water, impacts on recreational use of Lake Ontario waterfront.
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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2016-10-05 |
Listed in Environmental Registry (EBR 012-8694) |
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2016-12-12 |
Environmental Registry request for public comments until January 12, 2017 (#EBR 012-9271) |
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2017-02-01 |
Environmental Assessment underway (source) – ETA 18 months |
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NEWS (reverse chronological order)
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Comment |
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2017-02-01 |
Durham Region |
Plans to build limestone mine under Lake Ontario raise concerns in Clarington |
Jillian Follert |
More Information:
https://bowmanvilleexpansion.ca
Ministry of Northern Development and Mines
Blog: An Outside Chance – St. Marys mine
Return to AWARE-Ontario.ca Home Page
List of Ontario’s Issues
Disclaimer: This information has been compiled through private amateur research for the purpose of allowing the reader to make an informed and educated decision. However, while the information is believed to be reliable, accuracy cannot be guaranteed.
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Link: https://awareontario.nfshost.com/AWARE-Ontario/Issues/Mng_CBM_Bowmanville/Mng_CBM_Bowmanville_Overview.htm