Encouraging Responsible Management of Ontario's Aggregates

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Gravel in Ontario: Information on Aggregate Pits and Quarries

1. Gravel Watch Ontario website
2. Citizen Comment on Ontario Municipal Board. The OMB: How well does it work?
3. Provincial Policy Statement. Gravel Watch comments on the Ontario PPS.
4. Provincial Audit. Gravel Watch requests audit of gravel trust
5. Rehabilitation of Ontario Pits. Ministry carries out study requested by Gravel Watch.
6. Ontario Pits: Case Studies
7. Ontario Citizens' Coalitions
8. Resolutions and Studies
9. Ontario and Canadian Environmental Associations. FON, CELA, SLDF, Pembina ...
10. Glossary, Abbreviations, Government Units, etc.
• People to contact at MNR
• People to contact at MOE
11. Ontario Aggregate Lobbyists and Industry Organizations
12. Gravel Magazines
• Aggregates and Road Building. Canada's "Rock to Road Magazine".
• Pit & Quarry A U.S. Magazine. Their web page has lists of pit associations and aggregate producers.
• More magazines.
13. USA. USA gravel trade organizations, etc.
14. UK. UK has a policy to minimize use of gravel and thereby to have relatively high haulage rates. Also, see UK aggregate industry organizations.
15. Noise. Dealing with excessive noise, how Ontario law prohibits excessive noise, etc.
16. Press Coverage.

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