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Department
of Natural Resources
Crown Lands: Inland Aggregate Removal
Permit
(more than 5,000 cubic metres or 7,000 metric tonnes)
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| Who Needs This Permit? |
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Anyone who wants to remove, for commercial sale, 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
ships) from Crown Lands in Nova Scotia. |
| Issuing Department / Agency: |
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N.S. Department
of Natural Resources |
| Where can you get this Permit and / or further
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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 (Bridgewater)
Regional Director
N.S. Department of Natural Resources
Provincial Building
99 High Street
Bridgewater, NS B4V 1V8
Tel: (902) 543-8167
Fax: (902) 543-6157 |
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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
E-mail: nsdnrcox@gov.ns.ca
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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: |
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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 Regional Director.
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| Waiting Period: |
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1 - 4 weeks |
| Expiry & Renewal: |
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This permit is valid for up to 12 months from the date
it is issued. It is not renewable. |
| Price: |
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- Administration fee: $5.13 + $0.67 HST = $5.80
plus $133.63 + $17.37 HST = $151.00 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): $217.70 + $28.30 HST = $246.00
* Admin fee for Crown Land lease for exclusive use of land (if needed): $653.00 + $84.89 HST = $737.98
Tax is charged on stumpage rate and royalty (aggregate)
rates.
Note: "stumpage" equals the current rate (adjusted annually)
times the amount of each timber product cut.
A security deposit / fee may be required.
- Aggregate rates are set periodically in each local
region to reflect current 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: |
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- Environmental Act, Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1994-95,
Chapter 1
- Environmental Assessment
Approval, Department of Nova Scotia Environment
- Pit and Quarry Guidelines, Nova Scotia Environment (formely Nova Scotia Environment and Labour) (Revised May 1999)
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| Additional Information: |
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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: |
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Crown Lands Act, Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, Chapter 5, Section
31 |
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