TTAG - Gravel Pits
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Project committee reports presented at the General meeting
Evaluating a gravel pit application

Banner Rd Gravel Pit Application roadmap-080225

There are two distinct levels (1) above – Planning Process under the Planning Act and (2) below - License Application Process Under the Aggregate Resources Act.

This is a copy of the flow chart that outlines the process under both pieces of legislation.  Each process runs separately, but are tied together at the end.  For example, Planning will not recommend that the by-law be passed if the Ministry is not in a position to issue the license, and further the MNR requires that the zoning be in place before the recommendation is made to the Minister to issue the license.

Also, please note that within Zorra, it is typical that the Public Meeting listed in the planning section and the Public Information Session listed in the aggregates resources section are conducted on the same night, with the Public Information Session under the ARA being held 1st and the Public Meeting under the Planning Act being held immediately after.
Presentation to Township of Zorra Council by Thamesford (TAG) March 4, 2008 @ 10:45 am at the Township Offices
Presentation to Oxford County Council by Thamesford (TAG)
March 12, 2008 @ 9:45am at the Woodstock Courthouse County Offices.
If you are concerned about the Banner Road gravel Pit, please think about using one of the forms below to contact Provincial Ministers who can have an impact on the final decision.

Our committee has created a form letter to be forwarded to the Ministers of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Natural Resources, Environment and Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. 

If emailing to the four ministries use the MS Word (.doc) version: 
                            Note: Add your signature and address (very important). 

If you plan to mail your letters, please use the Adobe (.pdf) version of the letter, print copies and be sure to fill in your name and address before mailing. 

Don't forget to copy other provincial/municipal/county representatives listed at the bottom of the letter.
Notice of the developers information night on the Banner Road Gravel project - June 25, 2008. Click below
The Banner Road Gravel Pit Letter of Objection that all concerned residents should snail mail by July 11, 2008.
This is the TTAG Gravel Pit committee's suggested response to the applicants notice regarding the requirement that a written letter of objections to their application, to be mailed by July 11/08. We are encouraging anyone who is concerned with this application to mail (not e-mail) a notice of objection to all three of the addresses in our letter. Note: If our committee's letter doesn't cover your issues of concern please write your own version of concern, but please mail your concern before the July 11 deadline
Note: The Banner Road Gravel Pit Letter of Objection  should be 'mailed' to all 3 parties identified in the letter of Objection by July 11, 2008.

Thames Valley Aggregates Inc.Ministry of Natural Resourcescc:   Honourable Donna Cansfield
C/o W. L. Bradshaw, P. Eng.       615 John Street North   Minister of the Ministry of Natural Resources
236 Pinedale Drive    Aylmer, ON N5H 2S8      Room 6630, Whitney Block
Kitchener, ON N2E 1K3       Attention: Emillia Kuisma      99 Wellesley, St. W.
  Toronto, ON M7A 1W3
The Township of Zorra's response to the Ministry of Natural Resources dated July 9, 2008 regarding the Thames Valley Aggregates Inc.
Application for Category 1 Class “A” Pit Below Water
Part of Lot 20, Concession 1 (N.O.)  (proposed Banner Road Gravel pit)
Thames Valley Aggregates Inc.
c/o W. L. Bradshaw, P.Eng.
236 Pinedale Drive
Kitchener, Ontario, N2E 1K3;

Thames Valley Resources Corporation
358 Horton St,
London Ont, N6B 1LY
519-433-9849
The following is the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) response to Keith Cosby's request (on behalf of the Gravel Committee) for an Application for Review under the Environmental Bill of Rights regarding the Aggregates Resources Act.