Local residents can soon share their thoughts on Dufferin Aggregates' proposal to expand its extraction areas east of the Milton Quarry and further into Halton Hills.
Halton Region is holding a virtual statutory public meeting on the subject on May 17 at 9:30 a.m. for members of the community to provide feedback on the plan.
As its name suggests, the lion's share of the quarry is located in Milton. But a small section extends across the border into Halton Hills. Dufferin Aggregates is hoping to expand further east into Halton Hills, adding about 60 hectares of land.
The Milton Quarry east extension application is currently under technical review by Halton Region, Town of Halton Hills, Town of Milton, Conservation Halton, and Niagara Escarpment Commission through a Joint Agency Review Team (JART) framework.
The Region says it's working closely with JART partners to ensure all stakeholders, including the public, understand each stage of approval for the application.
Halton says it's committed to ensuring the public can easily access information about the review process to submit timely input at each stage of review.
Regional Council is responsible for making a decision on the proposed Regional Official Plan Amendment.
The Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry, through the Aggregate Resources Act approval process, is ultimately responsible for making a decision on the quarry expansion.
JART is responsible for providing technical advice to each agency that reviews the application, the Region said in a news release, adding that JART is dedicated to ensuring policies and regulations are followed, and the interests of Halton residents are protected at each stage of the review.
Virtual statutory public eeting details:
Date: Wednesday, May 17
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Zoom Meeting ID: 985 3434 9056 | Passcode: 347589 (if requested)
How to Join:
- Open the Zoom application and use the Meeting ID and passcode above.
- By phone: Call 1-855-703-8985 or 1-647-374-4685 and use the Meeting ID and passcode above.
Members of the public, including Dufferin Aggregates Co., are invited to provide written or oral submissions.
To send a written submission or make a verbal presentation, email [email protected] and [email protected] by 5 p.m. on May 16. Advance registration is strongly encouraged for those who wish to make a verbal presentation during the meeting.
The meeting will also be available as a livestream on halton.ca and the recording of the session will be posted after the meeting on the Mineral Aggregates page.
For more information about the application or the statutory public meeting, visit the Mineral Aggregates page on halton.ca.
