TOARC, Trustee for the Aggregate Resources Trust is pleased to assist the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and the aggregate industry deliver an important commodity to the people of Ontario.
MAAP Program partners with Ducks Unlimited. Call for Tender for a project site in Huron County. Register for the mandatory pre-bid meeting on September 27, 2019 by September 26, 2019.
Click here to view the Tender!
There are over 8000 legacy pits and quarries that have been identified throughout our Province and one of the key priorities of the MAAP program is to assess the conditions of these sites and determine the need for rehabilitation.
Visit the MAAP Online Reporting Tool
TOARC is continuously working to bridge the communication gap between industry and the public as well as provide a non-biased communication forum. Click here to see our ongoing and past research and education initiatives.
Read more about Education and the Trust
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:
If your amendment requires notification and consultation, your notices must now be served by either:
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:
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.
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 1st of every year.
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:
You can also export information into a table or report.
Click here to visit the webpage.
