Flamborough Quarry Update Meeting September 19 th, 2006

Agenda St Marys - Same Package, Different Wrapper St Marys - Same Package, Different Wrapper Vaccination against St Marys’ Campaign Vaccination against St Marys’ Campaign Case Remains Strong – We Can Win! Case Remains Strong – We Can Win! Next Steps - What we can expect. Next Steps - What we can expect. What we need to Keep Doing! What we need to Keep Doing!

Same Package… Different Wrapper Lowndes Holdings Corp was defeated! Lowndes Holdings Corp was defeated! We should all feel good about that success. We should all feel good about that success. It shows what we can accomplish together. It shows what we can accomplish together. St Marys Cement is in a different class: St Marys Cement is in a different class: Much more experienced & professional. Much more experienced & professional. Much, much deeper pockets. Much, much deeper pockets. Unlikely that they will give up. Unlikely that they will give up.

Vaccination against the St Marys Virus Can’t let St Marys infect us: Can’t let St Marys infect us: Disarm us into believing we don’t need to worry Disarm us into believing we don’t need to worry Charm us to accept their proposed development Charm us to accept their proposed development Divide and Conquer us: pit us against each other Divide and Conquer us: pit us against each other Wear us down, burn us out Wear us down, burn us out Discredit us and negate our voice Discredit us and negate our voice By being aware of these tactics we can render them useless against us. By being aware of these tactics we can render them useless against us. Our strength comes from our awareness!

The real issues remain! Surrounded by Existing Rural Communities Surrounded by Existing Rural Communities Singular Environmental Setting Singular Environmental Setting Significant Hydrogeologic Features Significant Hydrogeologic Features Limited Transportation Options Limited Transportation Options Existing Legislation Provides the Criteria Existing Legislation Provides the Criteria No Reasonable Person would approve this Quarry!

Campbellville Carlisle Kilbride Freelton

Centre Road Milburough Townline 11 th Concession Campbellville Road Carlisle Proposed Quarry Location

Area Homes

Wetlands Woodlots ESA’s

Area Wells & Wellhead Protection Zones

Quarry

Dougan & Associates Dougan & Associates “… it is atypical for an EIS to propose alternate criteria for defining Regional and Provincial scale Natural Heritage Features, “… it is atypical for an EIS to propose alternate criteria for defining Regional and Provincial scale Natural Heritage Features, particularly when they endorse encroachment on natural heritage features including Provincially Significant Wetlands, Significant Woodlots, and Significant Portions of the Habitat for Threatened and Endangered Species.” particularly when they endorse encroachment on natural heritage features including Provincially Significant Wetlands, Significant Woodlots, and Significant Portions of the Habitat for Threatened and Endangered Species.” “… the existing planning policies in the ROP, PPS, and Greenbelt Plan clearly outline that development is not permitted within these features.” “… the existing planning policies in the ROP, PPS, and Greenbelt Plan clearly outline that development is not permitted within these features.” Peer Review - Environmental

Dougan & Associates (cont’d) Dougan & Associates (cont’d) “We consider this approach unjustified and an attempt to maximize the size of the proposed extraction area. “We consider this approach unjustified and an attempt to maximize the size of the proposed extraction area. In doing so it proposes displacement of valuable natural heritage features and functions, contrary to existing guidelines, policies and legislation.” In doing so it proposes displacement of valuable natural heritage features and functions, contrary to existing guidelines, policies and legislation.” “…it is premature and inappropriate for the EIS to discuss impacts or make conclusions regarding the ability to mitigate impacts until the technical studies … are completed.” “…it is premature and inappropriate for the EIS to discuss impacts or make conclusions regarding the ability to mitigate impacts until the technical studies … are completed.” “…strongly encourage the authors to refrain from commenting or making assertions …until the technical studies are complete. “…strongly encourage the authors to refrain from commenting or making assertions …until the technical studies are complete. Peer Review - Environmental

Application Status Hydrogeology Hydrogeology City Peer Review Identified Gaps, Omissions, & Errors City Peer Review Identified Gaps, Omissions, & Errors Terms of Reference for future work Pending Terms of Reference for future work Pending On-Site Testing Program Reviewed by City On-Site Testing Program Reviewed by City Environment & Natural Features Environment & Natural Features City Peer Review Identified Gaps, Omissions, & Errors City Peer Review Identified Gaps, Omissions, & Errors Studies Currently Incomplete, Work is Ongoing Studies Currently Incomplete, Work is Ongoing Transportation Transportation City Peer Review Identified Gaps, Omissions, & Errors City Peer Review Identified Gaps, Omissions, & Errors Terms of Reference Issued Terms of Reference Issued Field Work appears to be underway Field Work appears to be underway

Application Status – (Cont’d) Noise, Dust, Vibration Noise, Dust, Vibration City Peer Review Identified Gaps, Omissions, & Errors City Peer Review Identified Gaps, Omissions, & Errors All now Out of Date with the New Excavation Area All now Out of Date with the New Excavation Area Economics Economics Preliminary Material submitted Preliminary Material submitted Viewed as Incomplete by the City Viewed as Incomplete by the City Planning Report Planning Report Now completely out of date! Now completely out of date! Greenbelt Plan, Site Plan Changes, etc. Greenbelt Plan, Site Plan Changes, etc. They are effectively back to the drawing board!

Next Steps - What we can expect The Milestones remain the same: The Milestones remain the same: Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Changes Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Changes City led process done in conjunction with CART City led process done in conjunction with CART Aggregate Resource Licence Application Aggregate Resource Licence Application Application to the Provincial Ministry of Natural Resources Application to the Provincial Ministry of Natural Resources Joint Ontario Municipal Board & Environmental Review Hearing Joint Ontario Municipal Board & Environmental Review Hearing Subsequent Appeals by St Marys or the Community Subsequent Appeals by St Marys or the Community The timing is really up to St Marys: The timing is really up to St Marys: Need to complete their studies / reports Need to complete their studies / reports Could decide to not wait for a City decision Could decide to not wait for a City decision Could put the whole project on hold! Could put the whole project on hold!

What we need to keep doing FORCE remains committed to win: FORCE remains committed to win: Working with the City & Province Working with the City & Province Challenging St Marys Challenging St Marys Keeping the Community up to date via the website: Keeping the Community up to date via the website: As a Community we need to stay engaged: As a Community we need to stay engaged: Keep current on major developments Keep current on major developments Stay engaged with the process Stay engaged with the process Keep your financial support coming Keep your financial support coming Together we will Succeed!

Water Recirculation System

St Marys Proposed Haul Routes

Logical Haul Routes in Full