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Department of Natural Resources
Crown Lands: Inland Aggregate Removal Permit
(not more than 5,000 cubic metres or 7,000 metric tonnes)
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Who Needs This Permit? |
Anyone who wants to remove,
for commercial sale, not more than 5,000 cubic metres, or 7,000 metric
tonnes of inland aggregate (fill, gravel, class 'A' gravel, sand, riprap
stone, armour stone and marble chips) from provincial Crown Lands in Nova
Scotia.
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Issuing Department / Agency: |
N.S.
Department of Natural Resources
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Where can you get this Permit and / or further
information? |
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Central
Regional Office (Truro)
Regional Director
N.S. Department of Natural Resources 664 Prince St.
(Arlington St. entrance)
Truro, NS B2N 1G6
Tel: 902-893-6350
Fax: 902-893-5613
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Western
Regional Office (Lunenburg)
Regional Director
N.S. Department of Natural Resources
300 Green Street
Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0
Tel: 902-634-7557
Fax: 902-634-7577 |
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Eastern Regional Office (Coxheath,
Cape Breton)
Regional Director
N.S. Department of Natural Resources
300 Mountain Road
Sydney, NS B1L 1A9
Tel: 902-563-3370
Fax: 902-567-2535
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Any of the
Local or Area Offices of the N.S. Department of Natural Resources.
(See Offices,
N.S. Department of Natural Resources.)
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Application Forms & Process: |
An application form can be obtained
from the nearest Local
or Area Office of the N.S. Department of Natural Resources. When the
application is completed, it is submitted to the same office, along with
the applicable fees
An evaluation will be made to ensure that the aggregate can be removed
without serious damage to the Nova Scotia environment.
If all requirements are met and the application is approved, the applicant
will be notified by the Area Supervisor.
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Waiting Period: |
20 business days
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Expiry & Renewal: |
The permit is
valid for up to 12 months
from the date is it issued. It is not renewable.
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Price: (HST is charged) |
- Initial Application: $5.87
plus $153.35 deposit
plus stumpage for any wood products cut
plus royalty per tonne or cubic metre of aggregate removed.
Disturbance of Crown Land permit (if required) - $249.22
Crown Land lease for exclusive use of land (if needed) - $747.83
Tax is charged on stumpage and royalty (aggregate rates);
Note: "stumpage" equals the current rate by timber product
(adjusted annually) times the amount of each
timber product cut.
- Aggregate rates are set periodically in
each local region to current reflect local
market values, based on aggregate type, quality
and accessibility of material.
Current
stumpage rates and aggregate rates may be obtained by contacting any
local or area office.
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Related Requirements: |
- Environmental Assessment
Approval, Department of Nova Scotia Environment
- Pit and Quarry Guidelines, Nova Scotia Environment (formerly Nova Scotia Environment and Labour) (Revised May 1999)
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Additional Information: |
Aggregate rates are set per
cubic metre for material in a loose condition. Material may also
be sold per cubic metre "in ground" or "in place"
in a compacted condition. A conversion factor may be applied in
this case to determine the applicable equivalent price.
Weight may also be an acceptable
alternative measure to the department in approved cases. An equivalent
per tonne rate may be set using a conversion factor applicable to the
type of aggregate material and it's moisture content.
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Legislative Authority: |
Crown Lands Act, Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, Chapter 5,
Section 31
Environment Act, Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1994-95, Chapter 1
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