Comment
Minerals Local Plan Issues and Options consultation
Representation ID: 30402
Received: 14/01/2018
Respondent: Mrs Jackie Armstrong
Finding new and sustainable sources of inert fill for site restoration is critical to reducing permanent loss of land surface, landscape change, and tension between the interests of biodiversity and the conservation of high quality agricultural land. It is also key to achieving significant gains in non-wetland habitat. Inert fill is necessary to supplement overburden and reject material to achieve significant proportions of restored land on sites with a high water-table.
Finding new and sustainable sources of inert fill for site restoration is critical to reducing permanent loss of land surface, landscape change, and tension between the interests of biodiversity and the conservation of high quality agricultural land. It is also key to achieving significant gains in non-wetland habitat. Inert fill is necessary to supplement overburden and reject material to achieve significant proportions of restored land on sites with a high water-table.