Aggregate and Agriculture: Cultivating Neighbourly Relations, Stories from Across Ontario

Aggregate extraction and agriculture are prominent land uses in rural southern Ontario, both industries vital contributors to the provincial economy. However, these compete for same base their operations have potential negatively impact other. There is currently little research into this relationship, particularly at site or neighbour scale. This project, its third year, designed address gap provide best management practices agricultural aggregate operators, as well local governments, about how can better work together. While has been conducted regarding social impacts of on residents, known social, economic, environmental use farms operating close proximity activity. The industry widely believed cause a variety undesirable impacts, including noise, dust, road traffic, extended hours operation, loss water quantity quality. development important help mitigate level communities large. presentation provides summary date preliminary analysis more than 150 farm surveys collected over last year. Next steps include further consultation with operators in-depth interviews key informants from industries.