Benefits of the Project
Locally produced aggregate means an affordable aggregate supply for housing and infrastructure projects, reduced travel costs and greenhouse gas emissions, and significant benefit to the economy, local tax base and quality of life to those in RVC, Calgary, and throughout the province.

Scott Property Will Contribute a Net Community Benefit

Community Amenities

Aggregate operations are a temporary disturbance on the land and the end-uses can create community amenities and benefits including residential/non-residential uses, parks, trails, future housing, and infrastructure facilities.

Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Truck Traffic Concerns

This close-to-market resource, situated nearby Heidelberg’s existing Spy Hill processing facility, reduces transport distance, and the conveyor system eliminates the need to transport aggregate by truck, resulting in overall emission reductions compared to alternative aggregate supply options.

Access to Affordable Aggregate Products

A consistent, close-to-market supply of aggregate in the region preserves low sale costs of sand and gravel resources, enables affordable housing and infrastructure projects and lessens potential for gravel shortages.

Fiscal and Economic Development

This project will support economic development and diversification in the region. The project will create direct and indirect jobs and contribute to provincial GDP and municipal revenues. Over the life of the project, +$20 million in Community Aggregate Payment (CAP) and +$1 Million in additional property tax revenue will be payable to the municipality.

Preservation of A Public Asset to Support Projected Regional Growth

According to the CMRB, demand for aggregate is expected to double over the next 50 years. Scott Property provides certain access to local aggregates for future decades.

Local and Regional Value

Aggregate is a scarce, non-renewable resource found in specific locations. Calgary and Rocky View County have local, high-quality supplies of gravel, but they are depleting and large deposits for future supply are limited.

Demand for aggregate is directly related to population, meaning the higher the population, the higher the demand for aggregate. The Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB) most recent regional population forecasts and results show that the population is expected to reach 3 million by the year 2076, almost doubling the current population over 58 years. Each Albertan uses 10 to 15 tonnes of aggregate per year.