The Ontario Aggregate Resources Corporation

The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) have outlined a 4-step process for the review and decision process. Click here to read the details.

They have also developed a process map to describe the process.

Please click here to find details outlining various amendment requirements on The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) website.

You can apply to make changes or updates at any time to your:

• site plan
• licence
• permit

If your amendment requires notification and consultation, your notices must now be served by either:

• registered mail
• courier
• personal service

To apply for an amendment, complete an Amendment Form and email it to ARAApprovals@ontario.ca.

The Aggregate Resources Act requires you to rehabilitate your pit or quarry during its operational lifetime.

You need to rehabilitate the parts of your site which you’ve completed work on, while you continue extracting aggregates in other areas. These areas can be rehabilitated into wetlands and habitat for wildlife, farmland, parks, fruit orchards, vineyards, subdivisions, golf courses and recreational fishing areas.

Most changes to site plans, which includes plans for rehabilitation, requires approval from the Ministry of Natural Resources.

Fees collected from licences, wayside permits and aggregate permits will be distributed approximately as follows:

• 3% to the Aggregate Resources Trust for rehabilitation and research
• 61% to the local municipality in which the site is located
• 15% to the upper-tier municipality in which the site is located
• 21% to the Crown (minimum)

The Aggregate Resources Act and its regulations require aggregate operators to pay fees related to the extraction of aggregate materials. Aggregate licence and permit holders must pay an annual fee. Some annual fees are shared.

Royalties are paid to the Crown for use of Crown-owned aggregate.

Annual adjustment

Fees and royalties will be adjusted annually to account for inflation, in accordance with Regulation 244/97. This adjustment will follow the Ontario Consumer Price Index. The Ministry will post the adjusted fees and royalties before January 1^st of every year.

Fee and royalty rates

Fees and royalties will be charged as follows:

The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) have created a website that is available to the public. Using their online tool you can locate pits and quarries by:

• licence or permit holder
• size
• operation type
• maximum annual tonnage limit

You can also export information into a table or report.

Click here to visit the webpage.