THE LEGISLATIVE BACKGROUND TO QUARRY LEGISLATION

The RMC Group, as part of the mineral extraction industry, recognises the need to conserve biodiversity and wildlife, and its responsibility to protect the environment for present and future generations. For many years, it has taken seriously the need to restore land after extracting minerals. Many former RMC sites are now nature reserves, leisure facilities, or agricultural land. Since 1970, the UK has introduced progressively more wide-ranging legislation about the control of quarry sites. Relevant legislation included the 1981 Town and Country Planning (Minerals) Act and the Planning and Compensation Act 1991. The Earth Summit in 1992 led to the UK's Sustainable Development Strategy of 1994, which included a framework for mineral extraction. Land taken for mineral extraction must be restored to an appropriate standard as soon as possible. The planning guidance on restoration is given in MPG7 "The Restoration of Mineral Workings", which recognises that reclamation can provide an opportunity to create or enhance sites for nature conservation, and that quarrying can also create new types of habitat. RMC is proud of its record in high-quality restoration, which requires careful foresight, skill, and commitment. It has helped Wildlife Trusts, and restored some sites into Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs).

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• Authors:
  • MARRIN, M
• Publication Date: 2000-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 41-3
• Serial:
  • QUARRY MANAGEMENT
  • Publisher: QMJ PUBLISHING LTD
  • ISSN: 0305-9421

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Animals; Ecosystems; Environmental protection; Industries; Legislation; Minerals; Organizations; Planning; Policy; Quarries; Sustainable development; Vegetation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Guidance; Responsibility
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 2459: Animal; 2466: Ecosystem; 2444: Environment protection; 9104: Guidance; 332: Industry; 1556: Legislation; 4051: Mineral; 2448: Nature protection; 9057: Organization (association); 143: Planning; 173: Policy; 5124: Quarry; 2264: Responsibility; 2427: Sustainability; 8119: United Kingdom; 2488: Vegetation
• Subject Areas: Environment; Law; Planning and Forecasting; Policy;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00798026
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Sep 8 2000 12:00AM