Comment
Draft Nottinghamshire Minerals Local Plan
Representation ID: 31127
Received: 28/09/2018
Respondent: Mrs Jackie Armstrong
Lagoons or 'Eutrophic Standing Waters' - described as 'less desirable habitats' - will continue to be the unnatural result in many cases, without nearby sources of readily available and economic inert fill. Material uniquely suitable for this should be landbanked (not squandered) and the minerals industry encouraged to invest in developing new sources. The presence of linear features on minerals sites which cannot be moved, such as transmission lines and pipelines, also make it hard to achieve a natural-looking restoration. The feasibility of a high-quality restoration must weigh in the decision to allocate a site.
Lagoons or 'Eutrophic Standing Waters' - described as 'less desirable habitats' - will continue to be the unnatural result in many cases, without nearby sources of readily available and economic inert fill. Material uniquely suitable for this should be landbanked (not squandered) and the minerals industry encouraged to invest in developing new sources. The presence of linear features on minerals sites which cannot be moved, such as transmission lines and pipelines, also make it hard to achieve a natural-looking restoration. The feasibility of a high-quality restoration must weigh in the decision to allocate a site.