NDACT

(North Dufferin Agricultural and Community Taskforce, Inc.)

We are an incorporated, not for profit, entity which was formed in January 2009 by concerned citizens from Melancthon and Mulmur Townships.

The NDACT executive board was formed by a group of volunteers nominated by community members.

At the inaugural meeting, members of the community gathered to voice their concerns and to find out more about The Highland Companies plans regarding the more than 6,000 acres of prime agricultural land that they had amassed as of that date. Up to that point in time, and for a lengthy period of time afterwards, Highland reiterated to the community that they had been acquiring large tracts of agricultural land solely with a view to creating a world class farming operation, but residents were highly skeptical.

By the date of the meeting, there was a growing suspicion in the area that other plans were afoot, although the applicant would not clearly admit so. There was significant evidence that the applicant was undertaking activities that were inconsistent with its stated intentions (of just being interested in potato farming) including well testing and drilling, archaeological studies, woodlot and fence row clearing and the demolition of homesteads. Highland stated that these activities were merely to improve their farming operations.

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Survey on Our Proposal Regarding Strada Aggregates

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Published on Saturday, 15 January 2022 15:39

NDACT Community Survey on Proposal to Strada Aggregates

Thank you for attending our webinar on Saturday, January 15, 2022.

Key Components of the NDACT Approach:

  • Strada to hire a Community Trusted Consultant and make them part of the Strada application development team
  • NDACT will be this community’s Communication Conduit to Strada for the duration
  • If the Community Trusted Consultant agrees with the science behind the application studies and should that science deem the application viable, NDACT is prepared not to challenge the application when it is filed
  • As part of NDACT’s agreement not to challenge the application NDACT would require specific funding commitments from Strada to this community
  • Strada has communicated that if the science is not solid, they will not continue with their quest - we expect them to keep their word. Should Strada still pursue an application for a quarry NDACT would fully engage in opposing such a quest January 15, 2022

 

To solicit input from community and stakeholders to NDACT on their proposed strategy with Stada Aggregates on their plans to quarry below the water table in Melancthon, we are conducting a short, 2 question survey 

Link to survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5VB6B5Q

We greatly appeciate your input. Thank you.

 

 

 

Assessing the Impact of the Melancthon Quarry

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Published on Sunday, 09 January 2022 19:06

In April 2012, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) published a rersearch paper about the Highlands Proposed Melancthon Quarry and the Impact it would have.

Although it is 10 years later and a different company has shown interst, many of the principles remain the same.

This is a good read to familiarize your self with the quarry application process and what we are up against with this possible proposal by Strada Aggregates as presented to Melancthon Council in August 2021.

Take a look at the OFA research from the past.