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Monitoring wells may beent sized rocks.Washing may occur to clean the products, but chemicalsextracted.After all the aggregate has been extracted, the site is reha-installed to measure water levels/quality. To operate, sites must com- are not used.Licensed sites must follow their site plans and governmentbilitated into wildlife habitat, wetlands, recreational areas, urban uses, ply with permits, 25 pieces of legislation and hundreds of regulations.rules and regulations about water, noise, dust and blasting. conservation lands, or agriculture. The licence is then surrendered.3 OPENING A PIT OR QUARRY 4 AN ACTIVE SITE 5 REHABILITATIONLICENSING AND APPROVAL Prior to licence approval, studies are completed to support environmen- tally friendly development of the site and rehabilitation, while engagingin indigenous/public consultation through the process.Any potentialissues are also identified and appropriate mitigation measures designed. LICENSING AND APPROVAL Prior to licence approval, studies are completed to support environmen- tally friendly development of the site and rehabilitation, while engagingin indigenous/public consultation through the process.Any potentialissues are also identified and appropriate mitigation measures designed. REHABILITATION Rehabilitation takes place after each phase of the pit or quarry isextracted.After all the aggregate has been extracted, the site is reha- bilitated into wildlife habitat, wetlands, recreational areas, urban uses,conservation lands, or agriculture. The licence is then surrendered. REHABILITATION Rehabilitation takes place after each phase of the pit or quarry isextracted.After all the aggregate has been extracted, the site is reha- bilitated into wildlife habitat, wetlands, recreational areas, urban uses,conservation lands, or agriculture. The licence is then surrendered.Environmental controls must be in place before extraction begins.Ag gregate is extracted using heavy equipment and processed into differ- Rehabilitation takes place after each phase of the pit or quarry is Berms are constructed to address noise/dust. Monitoring wells may beent sized rocks.Washing may occur to clean the products, but chemicalsextracted.After all the aggregate has been extracted, the site is reha-installed to measure water levels/quality. To operate, sites must com- are not used.Licensed sites must follow their site plans and governmentbilitated into wildlife habitat, wetlands, recreational areas, urban uses, ply with permits, 25 pieces of legislation and hundreds of regulations.rules and regulations about water, noise, dust and blasting. conservation lands, or agriculture. The licence is then surrendered.2 2 5 5EXPLORATION AND SITE SELECTION Stone, sand and gravel (aggregate) exists where nature put it. 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