The document discusses Ontario's aggregate resources such as sand, gravel, and stone. It notes that aggregate is a non-renewable resource that is essential for infrastructure development and the economy. Ontario uses over 150 million tonnes of aggregate annually, with 60% used for roads and 50% used by the public sector. Aggregate extraction supports thousands of jobs and billions in economic activity. The document calls for balancing aggregate extraction with environmental and social concerns through resource management strategies like land use planning, regulation, and resource conservation efforts.

1. We Will Rock You
September 13, 2012

2. Non-Renewable
Mineral Aggregate Resources
•Sand, gravel and stone
•Pit
•Quarry
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3. Building a foundation for our Human Needs
Facts:
• In 2009, Ontario used 153 million tonnes of aggregate
• 60% of aggregate production is used in roads
• 50% of aggregate used by the public sector
• Aggregate is used in manufacturing: glass, paint,
paper, fertilizer, insulation, plastics, flooring…
*State of Aggregate Resource in
3 Ontario Study (SAROS, February,

4. Building the foundation of our Economy
•Aggregate Industry directly creates 9,000 jobs
•In 2010, contributed $1.37 billion to Ontario’s GDP
•Ontario’s
construction industry consumes > 80% of
aggregate used in Ontario
• employs 250,000 people;
• generates $44.7 billion in economic activity
•No substitute for the aggregate resource
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5. State of Aggregate Resource in Ontario Study
Key Findings:
•Expectdemand to continue for primary
aggregate
•Publicis concerned about social &
environmental costs of extraction, but
appreciates infrastructure development
•Ontariohas abundant, high quality aggregate
deposits.
• 93% of unlicenced bedrock resources have
environmental, planning and agricultural
constraints
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6. “It’s no bed of Roses”
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7. Aggregate Resource Management Strategy
Resource Protection
• land use planning
Environmental Protection
• regulating extraction
Resource Conservation
• Reduce
• Reuse
• Recycle
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8. Provincial Policy Statement, 2005
Section 2.5 - Mineral Aggregate Resources
• Protection of long-term resource supply
• Rehabilitation
• Extraction in Prime Agricultural Areas
• Wayside Pits/Quarries, Portable Asphalt/ Concrete Plants
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9. Planning for Aggregate Resources
Aggregate Resource Constraint Modelling:
• Resource data
• Resource economics
• Socio-environmental constraints
A tool for determining
resource availability.
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10. “We are the Champions”
Aggregates:
• non-renewable resource, fixed locations;
• Basic necessity of our economy and society;
What is available for future use?
• protect resources & operations
• land use planning, legislation, resource conservation
Aggregate Resources Inventory Master Plan –
United Counties of Prescott and Russell
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11. Contact the Ministry of Natural
Resources:
mnr.gov.on.ca
ontario.ca/aggregates
Kemptville District Office
10 Campus Drive, Postal Bag 2002,
10 Campus Drive, Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0
(613) 258-8204
Anda Rungis, District Planner
613 258-8414
Anda.Rungis@ontario.ca
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