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MEETING: General Purpose and Administration Committee
DATE: November 21, 1988
REPOT #: PD-252-88 FILE #: 21.1
SUBJECT: PROPOSED PRODUCTION INCREASE
KEYSTONE SAND AND GRAVEL PIT LICENCE
PART LOT 2, CONCESSION 5, DARLINGTON
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PD-252-88 be received; and
2. THAT the Ministry of Natural Resources be advised that the Town of Newcastle
has serious concerns with respect to the proposed increase in the maximum
annual production limit from 15,410101 tonnes to 500,0001 tonnes, as requested
by Keystone Sand and Gravel Pit licenced in Part Lot 2, Concesison 8, former
Township of Darlington; and
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3. THAT a copy of this Report and Council's decision be forwarded to the
Ministry of Nattral Resources.
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l. BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:
1.1 on November 10, 1988, the Town of Newcastle was advised by the Ministry of
Natural Resources of a request by Keystone Sand and Gravel to increase the
maximum annual production limit of its pit licence for Pact Lot 2 ,
Concession 8, Darlington (see Key Map) from 15,000 tones to 500'000 tones.
1.2 The subject pit has direct aooeoo onto Regional Road 20. Residents in the
area of Regional Road 20 have indicated serious ooucecuo to Town Staff with
gravel truck traffic along the rood. These concerns relate to such matters
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as hours or operation, noise, safety and speed of the trucks. As well,
on June 13, 1988, Council directed Staff to prepare a report on current
aggregate extraction activity in the area and to provide information on a
number of issues including traffic counts.
1.3 The production iuccomae requested by Keystone Sand and Gravel would result
in a 33 fold increase in the maximum aggregate production potential of the
subject pit. Assuming a capacity of 35 tones per truck and 300 working days
per year, the pit as currently licensed would generate on average maximum of
3 truck trips per day. The requested increase, at the maximum permitted
production levels, could generate approximately 95 to 100 truck trips per
( day. Recent traffic count data provided by the Region of Durham Works
Department indicates that currently, there are approximately 1I00 tconh
trips per working day along Regional Road 30.
1.4 It is recommended that the Ministry of Natural Resources be advised that the
Town objects to the request by Keystone Sand and Gravel, and further that
the Town has a serious oouoeru regarding the volume of mineral aggregate
produced in the vicinity of Regional Bond 20 and the volume of truck traffic
consequently generated on area roads.
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Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation
to the Committee
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Franklin Wu, M.C.Z.P. �av��euce E. ��
Director of Planning 6 Development Chief Admini r tive officer
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