b'TOARCTOARCwasformedin1997andisthe trusteeoftheAggregateResourcesTrust createdundertheAggregateResourcesAct (ARA)inanagreementwiththeMinistry ofNaturalResourcesandForestry.BelowAN ANALYSIS OF THE NUMBERSisabriefoverviewofthecriticalworkit conductsintheaggregateindustry.(ForIn 1998, when the Aggregate Resources Act (ARA) regula-additional information on some of its more recenttions came into force, the land area under the act was research, turn to the article on pg. 16.)significantly smaller than today. In 2007 and 2016, additional AGGREGATE FEESmandated areas brought 907 and 35 licensed pits and quar-TOARChastheresponsibilitytocollectries respectively under the act, representing a land increase leviesandcrownroyaltiesfromaggregateof 26 per cent in 2007 and another two per cent in 2016.producersintheprovince.Aggregate producers are aggregate licence, permit andThe vast majority of the sites in these new areas were existing wayside permit holders. The 3,600 licenseespits and quarries that should not be included when calcu-and 2,500 permit holders pay more than $30lating the average amount of new disturbed area. According million in fees dispersed to the provincial and municipal governments each year.to Bruce Semkowski, president of TOARC, Our statistics from 1998 to 2021 show the number of licences has fallen. The Once collected, TOARC distributes theselicensed area is basically flat, and disturbed land has shown moniesbacktomunicipalandprovinciala slight increase since 2007, which takes into account the governments. The aggregate industry is the only industry that pays a levy whose intent isadditional land in2016.to help fund local infrastructure repair.Regarding the number of pits and quarries, TOARC statistics TOARCisalsoresponsibletoconductindicate that in 2006 the total number of licences and random audits of licence and permit holderspermits saw small growth from 1998, increasing from 5,958 productionsubmissionsandeducatetheto 6,268 (5.1 per cent). In 2007, 907 pits and quarries were holders on how the levy process works, says Tahir Ahmad, controller at TOARC. Thisadded. Again, these were not new sites but sites located ensures the levies are correct for the aggregatein areas now covered by the ARA. However, between 2007 volume being removed from the site and theand 2015, the licensed and permitted sites decreased from levy process is performingproperly. 7,125 to 6,310 (-11.9 per cent), and by 2021 they were down Auditselectioneachyearisprimarilyto6,046.random or if there is an unusual fluctuation inaholdersannualreportorawrittenLicensed aggregate hectares in 2007 were 175,439, and by requestisreceivedfromtheMinistryof2021 they increased slightly to 181,734 (3.5 per cent). NaturalResourcesandForestry.Audits includevisitingtheproducersfacilities andinspectionofallfinancial,salesand other reports they need to verify reported production amounts.Our Aggregate Planning Services include: Pit and Quarry License Applications Site Plan Designs and Amendments Volume Calculations Trafc Studies Noise Studies Natural Environment Studies Hydrogeological and Environmental Permitting Excess Soil Management Innovative Rehabilitation Plans OLT HearingsContact Us+1 519 585 2255 | ibigroup.comWINTER 2023AVENUES 13'