NEWS UPDATE

From the June 30, 2011 issue of the Orangeville Banner:
Quarry licence ‘premature’: MOE



The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) received more than 2,000 letters of concern regarding The Highland Companies’ plans for a Melancthon quarry, but none may carry more weight than one sent by the Ministry of the Environment (MOE).


In its letter dated April 26 — the final day of the Aggregate Resources Act’s (ARA) commenting period — the MOE raises concerns about the application, questioning surface water implications and the findings of the company’s environmental impact studies.


“It is our position that the reports failed to demonstrate a three-dimensional understanding of the geology, hydrogeology, and hydrology of the site,” the MOE letter states.


Later in its letter, the MOE notes its expectations for a thorough groundwater recharge study had not been met at that time....

Entire article at this link:
http://www.orangeville.com/news/local/article/1036703--quarry-licence-premature-moe