b'The Final RehabSTANDARD PIT, TOWNSHIP OF NEPEAN Since opening its gates in 1990, R.W. Tomlinson Ltd.s Standard Pit (originally owned by Burnside Sand & Gravel Ltd.) has been used to extract 700,000 tonnes of sand per year. Work has been done throughout the years to rehabilitate the property to a pond. Recently, Standard Pit received permission from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) to allow the site to re-vegetate naturally. This has led to the growth of grass and shrub life throughout the property. Rehabilitation work has included sloping the western limit of extraction to 3:1, applying topsoil to the site, and supporting grass and shrub life. Efforts have also been made to maintain the berm at the western setback and ensure the surrounding landscape is trim and tidy. To date, 9.6 hectares out of the pits 10 hectares of extractable land have been rehabilitated, as per its Progressive Rehabilitation Site Plan.OSSGAsProgressiveRehabilitationAwardrecognizesongoingeffortsofindividualoperatorsinprogressively rehabilitating their sites in accordance with their site plans. Overall, the OSSGA Industry Recognition Awards Program recognizes a wide range of activities that contribute to a progressive image of our member aggregate producers and the aggregate industry as a whole.A key goal is to raise the bar in the industry by highlighting operations that go above and beyond what is required by legislation.For more information on OSSGAs Industry Recognition Awards, please visit ossga.com.For more information on OSSGAs Industry Recognition Awards, visit ossga.com42 AVENUESWINTER 2021'