Description
This is to advise that on 14 October 2025, Kenneth Lutz Trucks Limited registered the Morden Road Sand Pit Expansion Project, Kings County for environmental assessment, in accordance with Part IV of the Environment Act.
The purpose of the proposed undertaking is to expand an existing sand pit off Morden Road in Auburn, Kings County, Nova Scotia (PIDs 55090187 and 55545354), by approximately 1.46 hectares, for a total operational area of about 5.46 hectares. The expansion is intended to meet local and regional demand for construction sand while continuing operations in compliance with provincial environmental standards. The annual extraction from the expansion area is expected to be approximately 10,000 tonnes per year. The project will require an amendment to the existing Industrial Approval (No. 2019-2616742-00). Pending approval, extraction in the expansion area is anticipated to begin within the next three to five years, extending the pit's overall lifespan by more than a decade, with progressive reclamation carried out throughout the project.
Minister's Decision
On 3 December 2025, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change released a decision (PDF) concerning this review. The Minister has decided to approve the undertaking in accordance with Section 13(1)(b) of the Environmental Assessment Regulations, pursuant to Part IV of the Environment Act. The undertaking has been approved subject to a number of conditions (PDF).
Project Documents
- Public Notice (PDF)
- Ministers Decision – Approval (PDF)
- Conditions (PDF)
- Comments on EA Registration (PDF)
Registration
- Morden Road Sand Pit Expansion Project EA Registration Document - Part 1 (PDF)
- Morden Road Sand Pit Expansion Project EA Registration Document - Part 2 (PDF)
- Morden Road Sand Pit Expansion Project EA Registration Document - Part 3 (PDF)
- Appendix A-H (PDF)
Opportunities for Public Input
Public comments on the Registration were accepted until 23 November 2025.
All comments received from the public consultation are posted on the Department's website for public viewing. In the case of an individual, the name, address, email and contact information were removed before being posted on the