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Public Information Session. Proposed Extension of the Acton Quarry May 5, 2009. Purpose of the Evening. Provide an overview of Dufferin’s extension application for the Acton Quarry Listen to your concerns to ensure Dufferin understands all the issues from your perspective

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  1. Public Information Session Proposed Extension of the Acton Quarry May 5, 2009

  2. Purpose of the Evening • Provide an overview of Dufferin’s extension application for the Acton Quarry • Listen to your concerns to ensure Dufferin understands all the issues from your perspective • Begin to answer your questions related to the proposed extension

  3. Agenda • Dufferin’s Corporate Commitment • Overview of the Proposed Application and Key Technical Reports • Q&A

  4. Overview of the Proposed Application • Dufferin’s land holdings in the area of the Acton Quarry total approximately 615 ha. • 265 ha. is the existing Quarry and processing area. • The extension’s proposed licence area is 124.4 ha, of which only 99 ha would be for extraction. • The remaining 225 ha of land will remain in a natural state.

  5. Public Benefits of the Proposed Extension • High-quality, locally-sourced and efficiently priced aggregate for public infrastructure • Dedication of land to the public for long term recreation, conservation and water management needs • An opportunity to enhance the regional greenlands system, Niagara Escarpment parks and open space system, and local conservation space • Careful balance of economic, environmental and social considerations

  6. Dufferin’s Application Addresses… • Land-use Planning • Natural Environment • Geology and Water Resources • Traffic • Blasting • Noise • Air Quality • Adaptive Management • Cultural Heritage

  7. Surface and Ground Water Sensitive surface water and groundwater features will be protected, improved or restored • A performance-based Adaptive Management Plan is proposed to monitor and mitigate potential impacts • Final rehabilitated landform / lake levels will protect adjacent environmental features • Opportunity to enter into long term water management agreement to improve surrounding features

  8. Natural Environment Impacts to the Greenlands are to be minimized • Minimal direct impact on significant natural features • Ecological features with important functions have been protected and will not be extracted; real opportunity for meaningful enhancement • A performance-based Adaptive Management Plan is proposed to monitor and mitigate potential impacts

  9. Traffic • No increase in traffic above current approved tonnage limit • Excellent to acceptable levels of service projected • Road improvements and intersection improvements (some already planned by municipalities) will ensure that the traffic impact of the Quarry remains acceptable.

  10. Blasting, Noise and Air • Proposed operation will comply with MOE’s guidelines for blasting and noise limit • Dust will be within MOE guideline levels • Continue to address nuisance concerns

  11. For More Information www.dufferinactonquarry.com Website includes: • Citizen’s Guide • Technical Reports • Community Liaison Committee – members, meeting agendas, minutes and presentations • JART Process

  12. HGRS_Master 27/11/2014

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