What are the facts about the Petterson Pit sand and gravel mine application?
The application before the Ministry of Energy and Mines is for a sand and gravel extraction operation to be located at 902 Petterson Rd. The Applicant is: Rusty Ensign, Paradise Sand and Gravel Limited 4508 Trepanier Road Peachland, BC. The proposed mine is on private property. The property owner is: Doug Pratt, RoseValley Estates Limited 1859 Hutchinson Place Port Coquitlam, BC. The land use zoning for the property in question is “RU2” which permits rural residential, agriculture and limited home industry. Additionally, the Regional District Community Plan designates this property as “Rural Reserve”. The work to be carried out at the mine site will include the extraction of material and crushing and screening for concrete aggregate, road and construction material. The mine will be in operation for 10 years. The mines operating hours will be Monday through Friday, 7:00am to 5:00pm and Saturday, 9:00am to 1:00pm. Mining operation will generally be continuous throughout the year. The est
