ARBOUR FARMS

Arbour Farms, who has been attempting for the past 12 years to establish a gravel pit on Airport Road, near county Road 21, has appealed Mulmur’s Official Plan, as apparently the aggregate industry knows more about local needs than the locals.


http://www.thecreemoreecho.com/2012/09/arbour-farms-seeks-changes-to-mulmur-official-plan/

They asked for these changes:

MULMURS WORDING:
The Township’s long-term prosperity, environmental health, and social well-being depend on protecting natural features, water, soil and minerals for their economic, environmental and social benefits.

ARBOUR FARMS WORDING:
The Township’s long-term prosperity, environmental health, and social well-being depend on protecting natural features, water, soil and minerals and mineral aggregates for their economic, environmental and social benefits.


  MULMUR’S WORDING:
when aggregate extraction is taking place, it is the intent of the Township to ensure that “its interests and those of local residents are recognized and protected, and that an appropriate balance between competing and often conflicting interests is achieved .”

ARBOUR FARMS WORDING
when aggregate extraction is taking place, it is the intent of the Township to ensure that “its interests and those of local residents are recognized and protected, and that an appropriate balance between competing and often conflicting interests is achieved . To achieve this, extraction shall be undertaken in a manner which minimizes social and environmental impacts.”

MULMUR’S WORDING
Human health and safety and environmental protection shall take priority over resource use proposals”

ARBOUR FARMS WORDING
Human health and safety and environmental protection shall take priority over resource use proposals. Resource extraction activities and sensitive land uses are to be appropriately designed, buffered and/or separated to prevent adverse effects and minimize risk to public health and safety.”

MULMURS WORDING
Proposals should not result in a negative impact on the rural character or the scenic resources and features of the Township taking into account mitigation measures including progressive and final rehabilitation of the site

ARBOUR FARMS WORDING
Proposals should not result in a negative substantial impact on the rural character or the scenic resources and features of the Township taking into account mitigation measures including progressive and final rehabilitation of the site.”