<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Hi folks</div><div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">Brant County's Below Table Dufferin Quarry is now applying for their water taking permit and the MNR are now allowing for public comments on this project. Here's the latest info in their local media: </div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.brantnews.com/news/residents-voice-concern-over-dufferin-aggregates-pit/">http://www.brantnews.com/news/residents-voice-concern-over-dufferin-aggregates-pit/</a><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent;
font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">This pit was approved 35 years ago but has not broken ground yet. There are rare species in the area however the MNR has NOT secured any updated EIS info since the permit was issued 35 years ago. <span style="font-size: 12pt;">We need to make sure studies are done for Blandings, Spotted turtles, Jeffersons etc. </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">The Hydrology is insufficient too. Using current legislation this project would have never been approved. It sits in municipal well head protection areas. For further info visit </span><a href="http://ccob.ca/" style="font-size: 12pt;">http://ccob.ca/</a> ( Note: Olszowka pit relates to a different project so no need to refer to it)</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family:
arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">This is the link to the EBR public comment page. </div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.ebr.gov.on.ca/ERS-WEB-External/displaynoticecontent.do?noticeId=MTE5MDcz&statusId=MTc4MTI1&language=en">http://www.ebr.gov.on.ca/ERS-WEB-External/displaynoticecontent.do?noticeId=MTE5MDcz&statusId=MTc4MTI1&language=en</a><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;
background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">The more folks who send in comments the better! </div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">Thanks</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">Lulu :0)</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: arial,
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