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ACTION Association of Citizens Together In Our Nassagaweya
Transcript of ACTION Community Presentation October 17 2018...TIMELINE* August%3rd Notice%Went% Up%For% Public%...
ACTION
Association of Citizens Together In Our Nassagaweya
AGENDA
What Have We Accomplished To Date
What Are We Up Against?
What Are We Fighting For?
Next Steps
Support We Need From The Community
ACT
• ALIGNMENT -‐ What We Agree On To Be Important• COMMON GROUND – Beliefs and Interests That We Share• TRANSPARENT – Communicate Honestly About Where We Are -‐-‐ What We Need To Do
ALIGNMENT
•Stop The Quarry!
COMMON GROUND
•Why We Chose To Live Here!
TRANSPARENT
•The Facts As We Know Them
WHAT HAVE WE ACCOMPLISHED TO DATE?
TIMELINE
August 3rdNotice Went
Up For Public Review
August 22ndCommunity Meeting
August 29thJDCL
Meeting
Forming of ACTION –Identified Board
Engaged 3rdParty
Professional Assessment of JDCL Site
Plan.
September 17th
Objection Letter
Deadline
Community Technical Committee Formed
Searching For –
Aggregate Legal Expert
October 24thCommunity Update
Support For ACTION –Stop The Quarry
Say No! To The Quarry -‐ Support ACTION
WHO HAS RESPONDED TO JAMES DICK CONSTRUCTION LTD. AND THE MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES & FORESTRY?
MPP Parm Gill – Received Hundreds Of Emails -‐ We’ve Asked The MPP To Intervene With The MNR And Stop This.
Community Response Over 1, 000 Letters.
Private Citizens – Objection Letters
Private Business – Objection Letters
ACTION-‐ Objection Letter
Halton Conservation
Region Of Halton
Town Of Milton Council – Unanimous Resolution And A Letter To JDCL And MNRF
GENERAL THEMES FROM EACH LETTER?
JDCL’s Views And Assessments About:-‐ Water-‐ Environment -‐ Pollution-‐ Haul Routes-‐ Safety -‐ Social Impact
01Insufficient Information From JDCL At Their Information Session. Inability To Print And Save Information Online.
02Insufficient time to respond -‐ 45 days. Process Is Outdated -‐The MNRF Needs To Change It.
03We Reserve The Right To Bring Other Issues To The Discussion As We Discover Them.
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WHAT ARE WE UP AGAINST?
QUARRY SITE & PLAN
This Is An Old Quarry/Pit Site That Was Never Rezoned. But Did Lose License.
James Dick Construction Ltd. Jumped To The Opportunity. Bought The Land 2 years ago.
Their Argument Is That It Is Still Zoned, And Have Applied For Their License.
Site Plan -‐ Facility For Recyclable Material. Asphalt, Concrete?
The Objection Process Allows JDCL Up To Two Years To Respond.
We Will Have Only 20 Days To Respond Back.
Timing Is Critical That We Have Technical And Legal Expertise. That’s Going To Be Expensive!
WHAT DOES JDCL HAVE PLANNED?
-‐ -‐ -‐ -‐ -‐ -‐ -‐ -‐SUPPORT ACTIONSTOP THE QUARRY
• This Is A Mining Operation For Stone, Gravel And Sand.
• They Plan To Recyclable Material No Indication Of Where This Product Is Coming From Or What Its Uses Were. Contaminants!
• Extract 900,000 Tons Annually. – Their Experts Say Only 350,000 Tons -‐ Disconnected And Not Supported By Its Own Studies.
• Blasting Underwater – Plan Calls For Pumping Up To 600,000 liters of water per day. It Is Likely More
• 360 Trucks Per Day. – Potentially Over 400 -‐500 -‐ Doesn’t Include Employee, Service Vehicles, Transport Of Recycling, Or Increased Volume.
• 6 Days A Week And 12 Hours A Day. (That Means Saturday)
• 20 Year Operation, Past That A Future With Recycling Facilities?
• They Believe They Have The Right To Use Reid Sideroad Because It Was Originally The Old Quarry Site’s Haul Route.
• Asking For A Number Of Changes To Accommodate Their Business.
OSSGA WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GOVERNMENT AND THE PUBLIC TO PROMOTE A SAFE AND COMPETITIVE AGGREGATE INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTING TO THE CREATION OF STRONG COMMUNITIES IN THE PROVINCE.
• This Is Association Like Many Others Lobbies Gov’t.
• JDCL’s: “Greg Sweetnam, who has worked for his father-‐in-‐law’s family-‐run operation for 37 years, gets frustrated when he talks about the predicament his company is in with its neighbours. He just doesn’t understand their logic, especially if they want to cloak their concerns in environmentalism.” Financial Post 09/2017
WE ARE NOT CLOAKING ANYTHING!
INDUSTRY REALITY
• There Is Plenty Of Supply.
• Demand Is Growing…but Not Enough To Justify More Quarries.
• 6,000 Pits and Quarries Across Ontario.
• Dufferin Aggregate Operates Over 500 Hectares.
• Aggregate Business Development Only About Market Share.
• Quarries Are Fighting To Operate Within Communities, Especially Fast Growing Ones.
• Who Ever Is Closest To Market Gets The Business
• Application Process Through The MNRF.
• Six Steps
• We Are At Step 5: Resolution Of Objections-‐ Applicant Makes An Attempt To Resolve Objections.-‐ Objectors Have 20 Days To Respond
• Step 6: Decision Process -‐ Objections
-‐ Referral LPAT (Local Planning Appeal Tribunal)– For A Hearing -‐ No Objections
-‐ MNR Makes Recommendation To Minister
BE PREPARED FOR A LATE DECEMBER RESPONSE
WE ARE FIGHTING FOR OUR WAY OF LIFE!
What Are We Fighting For?
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
Water Impact
Social Impact
Environmental Impact
Economic Impact
VULNERABLE AQUIFER…. MAKES OUR LIVES VULNERABLE
• JDCL Site Plans States; “Acknowledged Proposed Quarry Located In A “Highly Vulnerable Aquifer”
What Does That Mean?
• Impacts On Water Quantity: Pits And Quarries Can Have Significant Negative Impacts On Water Quantity Both On-‐site And In Adjacent Areas. Removal Of Vegetation And Topsoil At The Beginning Of The Extraction Process Can Result In The Loss Of Natural Stream Flow Patterns. (March 2011 Canadian Institute For Environmental Law and Policy)
• Impacts On Water Quality: Aggregate Extraction May Have Adverse Impact On Water Quality Due To On Site Contamination From Fuel Storage Or Asphalt Plants. (Source: March 2011 Canadian Institute For Environmental Law and Policy)
• IF YOU LOSE YOUR WELL FOR ANY REASON QUALITY OR QUANTITY THE ONUS AND EXPENSE IS ON THE RESIDENTS TO PROVE IT WAS THE impact of QUARRY OPERATION.
• The Area Highlighted In The Light Reddish Color (#3) Also Covers Campbellville And Kelso Well Heads.
• According The Survey Completed In 2002 – It Is The Most Sensitive. (sources EarthFx & Azimuth Environmental Consulting Inc)
• It Doesn’t Make Sense. Why Would Anyone Allow Such A Sensitive Aquifer To Be Tampered With?
VULNERABLE AQUIFER… MAKES OUR LIVES VULNERABLE
• Geology: Our Well Water Flows Through Different Types Of Rock At Different Speeds• ‘dolostone’, ‘shale’, ‘sand and gravel’
• PREDICTING THE VULNERABILITY OF YOUR SUPPLY OF WATER IS COMPLICATED AND CONCLUSIONS DIFFER AMONG EXPERTS
• CONSERVATION HALTON: ‘HIGHLY VULNERABLE AQUIFER’ OVER MUCH OF CAMPBELLVILLE; TOWARD KELSO (PUBLIC WELL SUPPLYING APPROX. 20,000 PEOPLE IN MILTON)
• Campbellville Main Street already struggles with fragile water supply
Experts Can’t Agree On Level Of Risk To Our Water Supply
Complex HydrogeologyHalton Aquifer Management Plan 1997
WE ARE WORRIED ABOUT OUR WELLS
• BLASTING COULD DAMAGE THE GROUNDWATER AQUIFER:
• Quantity: Fine Material From Blasting And Washing Could Enter – And Plug -‐ Our Groundwater Supply System; Limiting Or Eliminating Water From Our Wells
• Quality: We Can’t Drink Directly From Streams And Lakes, But Damage To The Shale At The Quarry Bottom Could Also Contaminate Our Well Water
Conservation Halton: ”Highly Vulnerable Aquifer”Drinking Water Source Protection 2010
SOCIAL IMPACT • Dust – Crushers And Trucks• Noise – 360 Plus Trucks A Day, Crushers, Blasting, Other
Machines• Recycling Facilities – Used Asphalt And Concrete• Roads -‐ Congestion; Local, Main And Highways
• Pollution –Water, Air???? • Vibration (Trucks And Blasting)
• Health Issues: Changes To Our Quality Of Life• Emergency Services – Access
Aggregate Operations May Have The Potential To Negatively Impact Human Health And Quality Of Life Due To Amounts Of Noise, Dust, And Vibration Associated With Quarrying Activities And Transportation Of Aggregates. Particulate Matter May Be Released During Extraction And Processing May Also Be A Human Health Hazzard If It Is Not Properly Controlled. (Source: March 2011 Canadian Institute For Environmental Law and Policy)
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT –VICIOUS CYCLE OF LOSS
NONE OF THIS MAKES ANY SENSE!
Wetlands
Kilbride Creek
Sixteen Mile Creek
Runoff of contaminants
Fish, Turtles, Salamanders
Endangered species
Impact to adjacent
conservation land and private
properties
WATER – SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS WILL IMPACT PROPERTY VALUES
QUIET ENJOYMENT OF OUR HOMES AND
LIFESTYLES.
Within ½ Km Values Can Decline By 25%
1 Km Values Can Decline By -‐15 to -‐20%
1.5 Km Values Can Decline -‐15%
2.0 Km Values Can Decline -‐10%
3.0 Km Values Can Decline -‐10%
4-‐5 Km Values Can Decline -‐5 and -‐7%
Within 5 Km Radius-‐ 8% On Average
Important To Note Gaps Persist Overtime –Market Values Will Go Up Based On Market
Increases Sources: Gravel Watch The Potential Financial Impacts Of Proposed Rockfort Quarry -‐ Feb 26, 2009
A House Worth $750,000 -‐ Devalued By $60K To $175KA House Worth $1,300,000 -‐ Devalued By $100K To $300KA House Worth $2,000,000 -‐ Devalued By $160K To $500K
CHANGE OUR WAY OF LIFE…UNACCEPTABLE!• Protect A Vulnerable Aquifer• Move 600,000 Liters Of Water Per Day
• Potential To Contaminate Ground Water• Kilbride and Sixteen Mile Creek to Lake Ontario• Recycling Facility For Asphalt and Concrete.
-‐ Where Does It Come From?• Impact The Environment
-‐ Destroys Habitats• Blasting Underwater – How Is This Not Disruptive
To The Environment And Our Water?
• Damage From Blasting – Fly Rock or Vibrations
• Operate 6 Days A Week -‐ 12 Hours A Day• Over 360 Trucks A Day -‐ Perhaps Over 400
• Render Reid Sideroad Useless To Residents And Emergency Services
• Pollution (Dust, Truck Emissions, Noise)
• Devalue Private Properties• Self Regulated – MNRF Inspections Every 5 Years
• Well Water Issues Are The Home Owners Responsibility.
JOIN THE FIGHT – SUPPORT ACTION – STOP THE QUARRY
They Believe Water, Social and Environmental Impacts Are Tough To Prove.They Are Right It Can’t Be Done Without Financial Resources
NEXT STEPS
WE CAN WIN!
• First We Need To Be Better Organized And Get Your Involvement.
• Second -‐ Government Intervention Would Be Great – But We Cannot Wait For That -‐ The Time To Prepare And Act Is Now!
• Third We Must Be Able To Execute Our Strategies – That Takes Resources –Volunteers & Financial Support!
JOIN A COMMITTEE
• WE ARE A VOLUNTEER BOARD – NO ONE RECEIVES COMPENNSATION FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION IN TIME
• WE NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS-‐ Secretary -‐ Fund Raising Chair-‐ Community Outreach – Canvassers -‐ Web Management And Development -‐ Technical Committee – Water – Environment – Social Impact – Pollution-‐Transportation -‐ Blasting
-‐ Government – Political -‐ Grass Roots -‐ Meeting And Event Coordinators-‐ Communication – Public Relations And Writers-‐ Local Business Engagement
WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT?
BECAUSE IT’S THE ONLY INSURANCE PLAN AGAINST THIS QUARRY!
WHY DO WE NEED FINANCIAL SUPPORT?
-‐ LEGAL-‐ TECHNICAL -‐ REPLY TO JDCL’S RESOLUTIONS-‐ HEARING
NO SINGLE HOME OWNER CAN FUND THIS SCOPE OF WORK
BY OURSELVES
FORCE – St. Mary’s Quarry Raised $900,000
$500 per HH
CRC – Hidden Quarry –Current Goal of
$300,000Have Raised $500,000
In The Past
Legal -‐ SPECIALTY PRACTICE
-‐ Retainer $$$?-‐ $500-‐ $800 /HOUR
Technical Expertise -‐Reports Must Be From A
3rd party. $10,000-‐$15,000 each.
Community Engagement – Events –
Meetings
SUPPORT ACTION -‐ STOP THE QUARRYWE NEED $75,000 BY YEAR END
$500.00 OR $1,000 IS A SMALL CONTRIBUTION RELATIVE TO THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS AND LOSSES IN PROPERTY VALUES
WE NEED YOUR FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION
• Contribution Handout – Please Support ACTION
• Go Fund Me – ACTION – Stop The Quarry
• PayPal
• E-‐Transfer – [email protected]
• Cheque – Payable To…ACTION
Q & A
