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February2,2012

PresentaontoMelancthonTownshipCouncil


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Overview

Melancthon TheHighlandFarms TheMelancthonQuarry

Benefits Thoughuldesign Rigorousapprovalprocess Cricalneedforaggregates WhyMelancthon

Summary Appendix


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MelancthonToday

Farms Aggregate Windfarms


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Ontarioslargestgrower,packeranddistributorofpotatoes Farmingover8,500acres(3,440ha) Growandsell12variees,over100millionpoundsofpotatoes

annually

Significantinvestmentsmadeinnewequipmentandinfrastructure

50+employees

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HighlandFarms


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Foodandenvironmentalsafety Foodsafetycerfied Full-mefoodsafetycomplianceemployee Full-meagronomistonstaff ParcipateintheEnvironmentalFarmPlanLeadingedgeon-siteenvironmentaliniaves

Healthandsafety Healthandsafetyemployeecommi[ee Thirdpartyquarterlyauditsandreview Excellentsafetyrecord

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HighlandFarms

Industryleadingso0wareusedtotrack

crops,fer7lizer,sprayandequipment.


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Bene9itstoLocalEconomy

Melancthonhasabout300jobstoday,$1.5mmintaxesandfees Quarrywillgenerate

Nearly$0.8millionofnewtaxesandfeesinMelancthon 465jobs,hirelocallyfirstpolicy $139millionofquarryrelatedspending

Wesupporteffortstoincreaseaggregateroyales Today,producingtownshipsreceive$0.06pertonne InQuebec,producingtownshipsreceive$0.50pertonne At$0.50pertonne,every10milliontonneswouldgenerate

$5,000,000toMelancthon


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Police Fire Ambulance Roads Garbage Parks&Recreaon

ChildCare

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Bene9itstoCommunity

Sports EconomicDevelopment

CommunityEvents

Library Buildings FoodBank

Strongeconomicdevelopmentprovidesafoundaonforastrongcommunity,withservicesandamenieslike:


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DesignPrinciples

Protectsignificantenvironmentalfeaturesandfuncons Protectthegroundandsurfacewater Maketransportaonsafeandefficient Protectagriculturalacvity Protectsignificantarchaeologicalandculturalheritageresources Wherepossible,enhancethenaturalenvironment

Bo=omline:minimizesocialand

environmentalimpacts

ThoughtfulDesign


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ProposedLicenseArea

Esmated1billiontonnesofhigh-qualityaggregate

OnCountyRoad124 Outsidespecialplanningzones Nosignificantenvironmentalfeatures Surroundedbyagricultural

andwindfarms

Closetomarket

Licensearea

Highlandownedbufferlands

Otheraggregate(notHighland)

Newwindfarmunderdevelopment(ChinaLongyuanPowerGroup)

ThoughtfulDesign


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SizeandDepth

LargeSiteunderonelicenseprovides Responsiblelongtermuseandproteconofresource

Predictableplanneddevelopment Coordinatedplansforoperang,watermanagement,restoraon,screening,migang,and

monitoring

Deepresourceallowsfor Smallersurfacefootprintpertonne

OurProposal

Depth=2xmoresurfaceimpact

CaledonTownship1,18hectares

DeepResourceSmallerFootprint

ThoughtfulDesign


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NaturalEnvironment

Nosignificantnaturalheritagefeaturesonsite Limitednaturalfeatureswithin500metreradiusofsite Watermanagementsystemfullymigatesdirectandindirectimpactsonnaturalfeatures

orfunconsonadjacentlands

Restoraonplanimprovesdiversity,connecvityandfunconofnaturalsystemsandfeatures

ThoughtfulDesign


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Quarryhandleswaterintwoways Operaons Maintainingdryworkingcondions

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WaterManagementDesign

Opera&onsrecyclesandreuseswater. Dewateringrecirculateswaterbackintotheground.

ThoughtfulDesign


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Waterisusedtowashaggregateandtominimizedust Cleanindustry-nochemicalsareusedinprocessoperaons Washwaterisreclaimed,recycledandreused Washwaterisnotre-circulatedintotheground

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WaterOperationsThoughtfulDesign


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WaterMaintainingDryConditions

AllquarriesinOntariomustmanagewatertomaintaindryworkingcondions

Wateriscollectedatthebo[om,pumpedtothesurfaceanddischarged Thiswaterdoesnotdisappear,isnotconsumed,andisnotusedinprocessingoperaons

Mostquarriesdischargewatertosurfacewatercoursessuchasstreamsandditches

Oursystemrecirculateswaterbackintotheground

ThoughtfulDesign


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WaterDischargeAlternatives

Surfacewaterdischarge UsedbymostquarriesinsouthernOntario Resultsindrawdownofgroundwater Potenalchangeinwaterquality Notproposedinapplicaon

Groundwaterrechargewellsystem AwardwinningsystemusedatMiltonquarry Eliminatesdrawdowneffect Nochangeinwaterquality Largervolumeofwaterhandled Proposedinapplicaon

Surfacedischarge

Groundwaterrechargewellsystem

ThoughtfulDesign


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Traf9icControllingTruckTraf9ic

DirectaccessontoCountyRoad124(formerprovincialhighway) Truckvolumebasedondemand CountyRoad124hassubstanalcapacityforaddionaltraffic Hiddentruckyardspreventcongesonandnoise

ThoughtfulDesign


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Traf9icProposedHaulRoute

MarketistheGreaterGoldenHorseshoe

Routesrestrictedtocountyandprovincialroads

Shipmentsprimarilysouthward

AgreementrequiredwithDufferinCountyforany

necessaryroadimprovements

ThoughtfulDesign


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Noise&Dust

Oursiteisdesignedtominimizenoiseanddustbyusingenclosedbuildings,bermsandlandscaping

ThoughtfulDesign


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Blasting

TheMinistryofEnvironmentguidelinesforblasnginquarriesareamongstthemoststringentinNorthAmerica

Highlandsproposedblasnghoursarefurtherrestrictedandarelimitedto10amto4pm.NoSundays,noholidays

Eachblastismonitoredataminimumoffivelocaons

ThoughtfulDesign


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RestorationPlan

Progressiverestoraonofextractedareatofarmland Over85%ofHighlandownedlandwillalwaysbeagriculturalbased

ThoughtfulDesign


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MinimizedActiveExcavation

SitePlanrequiresrestoraonofquarryfloortobewithin100metresofbo[omli

ThoughtfulDesign


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MinimizedActiveExcavation

Totalacveexcavaonareawillbelessthan300acresatanyoneme

ThoughtfulDesign

Acve

Excavaon

Area

Width

of

Excavaon

Lengthof

Acve

Excavaon

= x


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LicenseProvidesSafeguards Restriconsonoperaons Comprehensiveandtransparentcontrolmeasures:

Monitoring Reporng Inspecons Connuousimprovement Complaintresoluon Conngencyplans

MOErequiresoperangpermitrenewalsatleastevery10years

ThoughtfulDesign


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Studiedthesiteforseveralyears Themostcomprehensivequarrystudyever TechnicalandEnvironmentalAssessmentinclude:

Planning GroundandSurfaceWater NaturalEnvironment Geology SiteSelecon Agriculture Rehabilitaon BlasngNoise

AirQuality Traffic

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ComprehensiveApplication

SitePlans Heritage Visual Economic AggregateReserves IncreasingNeed Servicing OdourFirstNaonsConsultaon

Archaeology CommunityConsultaon

RigorousApprovalProcess

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RegulatoryReview

Aggregate

ResourcesAct

Environmental

Assessment

Act

PlanningAct

Reviewby

Government

ExpertReview

(peerreviews)PublicConsultaon

Environmental

ProteconAct

OntarioWater

ResourcesAct


(SeeAppendixformoreinformaon)

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ComprehensiveGovernment&ExpertReview

MINISTRYOFNATURALRESOURCES

MINISTRYOFTHEENVIRONMENT

MINISTRYOFTRANPORTATION

MINISTRYOFMUNICIPALAFFAIRSandHOUSING

MINISTRYOFAGRICULTURE,FOODandRURALAFFAIRS

MINISTRYOFTOURISMandCULTURE



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CriticalNeedforAggregates

Roads Hospitals Cell Phones Schools ToothpasteHomes

Airports

OfficeBuildings

Farming(to neutralize soil)

Pencils(filler in lead)ConcreteDams Windows(sand in glass)Bread(added to flour tomaintain calcium)

Aggregatesarethefoundaonofmodernsociety Increasingneedanddiminishingclosetomarketsupply Canonlyextractwheretheresourceis


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WhyMelancthon

TheMarketandtheResource


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WhyMelancthon

ExcludeBuilt-up/GrowthPlanAreas


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WhyMelancthon

ExcludeBroad-ScaleEnvironmentalConstraints


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WhyMelancthon

ExcludeLocalEnvironmentalConstraints


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WhyMelancthon

ExcludeOverburden(ARIPCriteria)


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WhyMelancthon

ExcludeSmallParcels(lessthan250hectares)


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WhyMelancthon

ExcludePrimeAgriculturalLand


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WhyMelancthon

ClosetoMarket(75kmSAROScriteria)

MelancthonQuarry


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TheHighlandCompanieshasdemonstratedacommitmenttothecommunity Posiveimpactonlocaleconomy State-of-the-artdesignminimizesimpact Approvalissubjecttorigorousregulatoryprocesses

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Summary


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Rigorous Approval Process


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QuarryrequiresLicensefromMinistryofNaturalResources OpenHouseheldJune2009 Applicaonsubmi[edinJanuary2011 Applicaoncirculatedtostakeholdersforinput OpenHouseheldApril2011 Receivedapproximately2,000comments/objeconsReceivedapproximately3,700commentsonEBR(EnvironmentalBillofRights)

Workingtoaddresspubliccomments WorkingwithMinistriestoaddresstheircomments UnresolvedissueswillbeheardatOntarioMunicipalBoard

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AggregateResourcesAct(ARA)RigorousApprovalProcess

Rigorous Approval Process


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QuarryrequiresamendmentstoofficialplanandzoningbylawsfromMelancthonTownship

Applicaonsubmi[edinMarch2011 Townshipengaged15expertstopeerreviewApplicaon No[awasagaValleyConservaonAuthority(NVCA)engagedaddionalexpertstopeerreviewApplicaon

PeerreviewspaidforbyHighland Workingwithpeerreviewerstoaddresscomments Townshipwillholdpublicmeengs UnresolvedissueswillbeheardatOntarioMunicipalBoard

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PlanningActRigorousApprovalProcess



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QuarryrequirespermitsfromtheMinistryofEnvironment Mustberenewedatleastevery10years Subjecttoon-goingmonitoring,tesngandreporng

Waterpermits Processingoperaonswillrequirepermittotakewater Dewateringoperaonswillrequirepermittotakewater Permitswillrequirefinancialassurances

Emissionspermits Processingoperaonswillrequirecerficatesofauthorityfornoiseanddust EnvironmentalComplianceApprovalapplicaonfiledinJune2011 Applicaoncurrentlyunderreview

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OntarioWaterResourcesActand

EnvironmentalProtectionAct

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QuarrydesignatedunderEnvironmentalAssessmentActinSeptember2011 NoquarryinOntariohaseverbeenrequiredtoundertakeanEA QuarrywillnowberequiredtoconductanEAsubjecttoapprovalbytheMinistryoftheEnvironment

Highlandsllininialplanningstage EAwillrequire

Significantpublicconsultaon DevelopmentofTermsofReferencetoguideassessment Assessmentofimpacts

MinistryoftheEnvironmentmayreferEAtoEnvironmentalReviewTribunal

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EnvironmentalAssessment(EA)g pp



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Publicopenhousesheldin2009and2011 AllMelancthonTownshipcouncilmeengsa[ended(over200) Mail-drops(updates,DVD,noces) Openle[ersandadsinlocalnewspapers DetailedconsultaonwithFirstNaons Websiteandsocialmedia

HighlandCompanies.ca(mainsite) MelancthonQuarry.ca(microsite) Twi[er

Wellmonitoringprogramforneighbours

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PublicConsultationtoDate

211OpenHouse

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