[All] OMB says no to Quarry in Rockport

[Ginny Quinn]

That is fantastic news Lulu.   Thanks for notifying us.  They say "It's time for alternatives to aggregate for infrastructure to be found."    Whoopie for this statement.  !!  Hope it helps some of the others  also esp.  Conestoga   and Elmira  and Westmontrose.    Rockport is close to our area.   Ginny 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Louisette Lanteigne 
  To: all at gren.ca 
  Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 7:17 PM
  Subject: [All] OMB says no to Quarry in Rockport


        Hi folks

        The OMB says no to a Quarry in Rockport to help protect sensitive ecological lands. Here is the written conclusion of that OMB ruling. If anyone wants the full copy of the ruling, email me and I'll foward the PDF file to you.

        Below is the conclusion as taken from the ruling which pretty much sums things up.

        We're making progress folks!

        Lulu :0) 



        Conclusion:

        The balance among competing interests mandated by the PPS and the OP has been thoroughly considered by the Board. It is apparent, that with respect to these particular applications, the interest in protecting the natural heritage and cultural heritage resources of the subject lands and those surrounding them outweighs the interest in making the aggregate resource on the subject property available to supply mineral aggregate needs. Too much of enormous value to the Province, the Region and the Town could be lost if the proposed quarry went forward. A failure in the mitigation measures proposed for the quarry, as set out in the AMP, would have a catastrophic impact on the natural environment or the natural features and functions of the area. Such an impact cannot be countenanced by the Board. In addition, the fundamental change to the character of the area attendant upon the proposed quarry would not be acceptable. The loss of views of rural lands, the loss of a cultural heritage landscape and cultural heritage resources and the conversion of a rural area into an urban area centred on a heavy industrial operation cannot be permitted in the interest of the production of more aggregate for infrastructure development. It is time for alternatives to aggregate for infrastructure construction to be found. Too much of what is essential to the character of this Province would be lost if aggregate extraction were to be permitted on lands like the subject property. Lands situated in a significant cultural landscape, surrounded by significant natural heritage features and functions, are not lands on which extraction should be permitted in the absence of demonstration of no negative impacts. No such demonstration has been completed in this case.

        Having regard to the provisions of the PPS, the ROP and the OP, the Board finds that the requested OPA and ZBLA do not represent good planning. Having regard to the ARA, particularly section 12(1), the Board finds that the requested licence should not be issued.

       



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