Instructions

• An aggregate licence is required to extract aggregate from private land in areas of Ontario that are designated under the Aggregate Resources Act (ARA).
• An aggregate permit is required for aggregate/topsoil extraction on Crown land or where the Crown owns the aggregate, and all extraction from under the bed of a lake or river. All Crown land in Ontario is subject to the ARA.
• A wayside permit is required to extract aggregate for temporary road construction or road maintenance projects by Public Authorities, or their agents.
• There are two Classes of aggregate licences. A "Class A" Licence is required for operations that will remove more than 20,000 tonnes of aggregate from the site annually. A "Class B" Licence is required for operations that will remove 20,000 tonnes of aggregate or less annually.
• Aggregate permit application requirements are determined by the proposed tonnage limit. An aggregate permit application may propose 20,000 tonnes or less of aggregate will be removed from the site annually, or a number greater than 20,000 tonnes.
• Application requirements can be found in both Ontario Regulation 244/97 under the ARA and the Aggregate Resources of Ontario Provincial Standards.
• These requirements include submitting a Site Plan, Summary Statement, Maximum Predicted Water Table Report, Water Report (if proposing to extract below the water table), Natural Environment Report, Cultural Heritage Report, Agricultural Impact Assessment Report (if applicable), Noise Assessment Report (if applicable) and Blast Design Report (if applicable).
• An application fee applies and is identified in Ontario Regulation 244/97. Cheques payable to the Minister of Finance can be mailed to: Integrated Aggregate Operations Section, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, 300 Water Street, Peterborough, ON K9J 3C7.
• For more information on how to apply please visit www.ontario.ca/aggregates.
  

Submission of Form
Submit this form and application documents online using the Natural Resources Information Portal, or if web access is unavailable, by mail to the Integrated Aggregate Operations Section, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, 300 Water Street, Peterborough ON K9J 3C7.

Notice of Collection and Use
Personal Information is collected by MNRF, under the authority of the Aggregate Resources Act and Ontario Regulation 244/97 and will be used for data administration, analysis and aggregate resources program management, including communication and audit/enforcement purposes. Personal information will only be disclosed in compliance with Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act or as required by law. If you have any questions about the collection and use of your personal information, please contact Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Natural Resources Information and Support Centre (NRISC), 300 Water Street, Peterborough ON K9J 3C7, Toll free: 1-800-667-1940.

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