Comments on Highlands application to discharge into the air must be posted on the Environmental Bill Registry (EBR) before July 29 at this link: http://www.ebr.gov.on.ca/ERS-WEB-External/displaynoticecontent.do?noticeId=MTEzNzUy&statusId=MTcwNDA3&language=en
From the application: Operations at the facility include drilling, blasting, excavation, transportation, aggregate processing, ready-mix processing, site preparation and rehabilitation. Emissions discharged to the atmosphere including suspended particulate matter and nitrogen oxides.
Here is a link to Highlands technical studies (click blasting and noise)
http://www.highlandcompanies.ca/index.php/companies/melancthonquarry/technical_studies/
My understanding is they propose to use 20 tonnes of dynamite a day and it is acknowledged that 1
Here some websites that you might use to form your comment/objection. And don't forget with "emissions" comes blasting, comes NOISE.
http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/text_version/chemicals.php?id=19
http://gravelwatch.org/noise.htm
http://gravelwatch.org/dust.htm
I am at a loss as to why Highlands would need to apply for a permit to discharge emissions into the air. I mean the Ontario Sand and Grave website states:
ReplyDeleteFor an industry dedicated to digging through dirt and dredging water, it’s about as clean as you can get. Crushing, sorting and washing stone is the full extent of aggregate processing, and it only uses water – not one single chemical is used in the processing of stone, sand and gravel. And the water that is used is recycled in a closed loop and used again and again. It’s also important to note that pits and quarries don’t have an adverse effect on groundwater. In fact, in some cases they’re actually beneficial because the rainfall and snowmelt they capture increase cold groundwater flow for fish habitats. On top of all that, our industry is strictly regulated by the Aggregate Resources Act (ARA), among others.
Hm, wonder where the chemicals in the blasting disappear to, as well as the salt and oil from the truck washing?
Minebuster....
ReplyDelete1 tonne not 1 million tonnes per day
(as much as 5% of the total detonated each day may end up as undetonated residue)
July 10th 8:16am, Crushing and Screening plants require CofA air and noise.....standard practice ask your experts...
ReplyDeleteI wonder were the chemicals from tractors go when they wash them? Or where do those lovely potatoes sprays go too?
If you want to know where the spray goes from the potatoes and washing tractors, ask a potato farmer, they will tell you the TRUTH.
ReplyDeleteIF you want to know anything about a mine and blasting, well all you have to do it read Highland 3,000 page report. Apparently a 2,300 acre 200 foot below the water table mine is completely invisible beyond their property boundaries, including water, noise, dust, traffic, etc. etc.
July 11th 1.28p.m. Are you by any chance on Highland's payroll? Perhaps you are simply one of the devil's disciples. No. Well then, you must be retarded?
ReplyDeleteHey, hey, hey. The use of the word "retarded" should ONLY be used according to the definition in the dictionary, so as not to offend anyone.
ReplyDeleteI just looked it up and the definition of retarded is: Pronunciation: Re-tar-ded: Definition: The mining application as filed by Highland Companies for a 2,300 acre, 200 foot below the water table, situate on prime agricultural land.
July 11th 1.28p.m.
ReplyDeleteGood mentality on this blog.....good luck with your fight! I am sure you will do well with this educated crowd behind yous.
Thanks July 11 at 1.28. It is good to know that we are supported. Be sure to comment on the EBR about the blasting permit Highlands has applied for.
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