The OMB Pretrial
date has been set….
For those of you
who may be wondering what’s going on, here is an update on the zoning appeal
and Official Plan appeal against the Dewdney Mountains Farm quarry application.
The Prehearing Conference with the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) is scheduled
for December 5th at 11am at Trent Lakes Municipal Building.
We are still in
disbelief that this has gone this far and, that neither our Township Council nor
our County Council listened to us.
As one paddles the
“lake” at the Provincial Sanctuary here on Nogies Creek and watches the beaver
swim under the canoes, there is a sadness that they may disappear…. sadness
that the peace and quiet will be gone….
sadness that the authorities think that the wind will always blow east…..
sadness that 180 metres from the Provincially Significant Wetland is out of the
research assessment area by a mere 60 metres.
Since our Township
Council has chosen the path of least resistance by passing the zoning by-law
which will allow the quarry to proceed, so they do not have to incur any costs
at the OMB, it is up to us few local citizens to appeal the decision.
Help is needed in
many ways...but financial is the biggest.
In order to make a proper presentation at the OMB, facts have to be presented
at the OMB from experts in response to the Dewdney Mountain Farms expert
reports. These reports cost money and
the authors of those reports must be paid to attend the OMB to substantiate
their reports.
Initial costs are
starting at $15,000.00 excluding legal costs.
Contributions can
be made at the “Stop the Quarry” bank account at the Bank of
Montreal in Bobcaygeon. Those who are
going to the OMB would be grateful for your help. They are trying to represent all of us who
will in some way be affected by this mega quarry. Our water, land, roads and air must be
protected. This beautiful place we have
in our backyard will be lost FOREVER if we don’t stand up and fight for it.
The NPLRA
Quarry Committee
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