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How can I stay involved?Follow @regionofpeel twitter page or request notification at [email protected]
peelregion.ca/officialplan/review/
What is the Region doing?• EnsuringthatRegionalOfficialPlanpoliciesareconsistentwithprovincialplansandpolicies• EnsuringthatRegionalOfficialPlanScheduleCreflectstheupdatedProvincialbedrockmappingproducedbytheMinistryofNorthernDevelopmentandMines
• Consideringfurtherpolicydirectionrelatedtoaggregateconservation,aggregaterecyclingandaggregaterehabilitationbestpracticesresearchandguidancefromagenciessuchastheMinistryofNaturalResourcesandForestry,non-governmentalorganizationsandaggregateassociations
Aggregate ResourcesWhat are aggregate resources?Aggregate resources include gravel, sand, clay, earth, shale, stone, limestone, dolostone, sandstone, marble, granite, rock or other materials prescribed under the Aggregate Resources Act.
Why are aggregate resource
policies important?• MineralaggregateresourcesformanimportantcomponentofPeel’seconomy
• Identifyandprotecthighpotentialmineralaggregate resource areas
• ProtectPeel’scommunities andenvironmentaland culturalfeaturesfrompotentialadverseimpacts associatedwithmineralaggregateresources extraction
• Supportrehabilitationofresourceextractionsites
Regional Official Plan policies will…• ConformwithandimplementProvincialpolicydirection
• ReflectupdatedProvincialbedrockmapping• Incorporatemodernapproachesto
aggregates planning
The aggregate resources in Peel consist of sand and gravel, shale and bedrock, including dolostone and limestone, that are used in road construction and as a construction material.
Proposed policies and mapping review
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The mineral aggregate resources policy review will:• Ensure conformity
and consistency withupdates to theProvincial plans andpolicies.
• Examine emergingtrends and bestpractices includingcomprehensiverehabilitationplanning, cumulativeimpacts and thesiting of aggregaterecycling facilities.
• Update mapping ofHigh PotentialMineral AggregateResource Areas.
Peel’s mineral aggregate resources policies and mapping will be reviewed and updated as a component of the Peel 2051 Official Plan Review however, this work will be completed as a separate phase on an independent timeline.
Aggregate Resources