Controversial gravel pit application heading to mediation

Sign opposing proposed Little Lakes gravel pit near Goderich, Ont. seen in July 2023. (Scott Miller/CTV News London)

The citizen’s group fighting a gravel pit near Ball’s Bridge in Huron County says a hearing about it’s future is heading to mediation.

Mediation will begin in February, according to the group. The hearing is expected to resume in May.

An Ontario Land Tribunal hearing has been happening throughout this year, discussing the intricacies of a gravel pit application near the Little Lakes region of Huron County.

The proposed pit would see, as much as, 500,000 tonnes of gravel and sand extracted from 30 hectares of land near the Maitland River.

Some residents are concerned about the potential impact on the sensitive nearby environment and the historic Ball’s Bridge.

Proponents said Ontario needs gravel to build the roads, buildings, and infrastructure required to keep the province moving forward.