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One of the many roles that an Aggregate Inspector has in administering the Aggregate Resources Act is to ensure the industry complies with the Act, the regulations, the site plan, and the conditions of the licence/permit.

 

The chart below illustrates the types of charges laid in the last five years and the amount of fine levied through the courts.

 

Convictions under the Aggregate Resources Act, 2000-2005

 

YEAR

# OF CHARGES

INFRACTION

AMOUNT FINED

2005

1

Illegal Pit/Quarry ( Private Land, Designated Area)

$9,460.00

2005

1

Illegal Pit/Quarry ( Crown Land)

$250.00

2005

3

Tonnage Violation

$33,000.00

2005

1

Fail To Submit Production Report & Non-Payment Of Fees

$500.00

2005

1

Setback Violation

$4,000.00

 

 

2005 Totals

$47,210.00
       

2004

8

Illegal Pit/Quarry ( Private Land, Designated Area)

$25,552.00

2004

2

Illegal Pit/Quarry ( Crown Land)

$5,500.00

2004

2

Illegal Pit ( Crown Land) And Constructing A Road

$4,500.00

2004

1

Tonnage Violation

$2,000.00

2004

1

Fail To Submit Annual Compliance Assessment Report

$500.00

2004

2

Non-Payment Of Fees

$1,000.00

2004

1

Falsify Production Report & Tonnage Violation

$3,500.00

 

 

2004 Totals

$42,552.00
       
2003
6
Illegal Pit/Quarry (Private Land, Designated Area)
$14,000.00
2003
2
Illegal Pit/Quarry (Crown Land )
$1,700.00
2003
2
Operating While Under Suspension
$90,000.00
2003
1
Site Plan Violation
$40,000.00
2003
2
Setback Violation
$8,500.00

2003 Totals
$154,200.00
   
2002
6
Illegal Pit/Quarry (Private Land, Designated Area)
$20,500.00
2002
3
Illegal Pit/Quarry (Crown Land )
$11,969.25
2002
1
Operating While Under Suspension
$6,500.00
2002
6
Tonnage Violation
$50,900.00
2002
1
Operating Outside of Hours
$5,000.00
2002
1
Falsify information on CAR
$3,000.00
2002
1
Fail to submit Annual Compliance Assessment Report
$500.00
 
2002 Totals
$98,369.25
     
2001
7
Illegal Pit/Quarry (Private Land, Designated Area)
$38,500.00
2001
1
Illegal Pit/Quarry (Private Land, Designated Area)
Suspended sentence
2001
1
Illegal Pit/Quarry (Crown Land )
$5,000.00
2001
1
Negatively Impacting Rare Plants Within An Environmentally Sensitive Area
$1,200.00
2001
3
Tonnage Violation
$7,310.00
   
2001 Totals
$52,010.00
       
2000
7
Illegal Pit/Quarry (Private Land, Designated Area)
$10,500.00
2000
2
Illegal Pit/Quarry (Crown Land )
$5,500.00
2000
1
Setback Violation
$4,000.00
2000
4
Tonnage Violation
$13,000.00
   
2000 Totals
$33,000.00