b'The Final Rehab One month after planting (June 9, 2021)BOYINGTON PIT 3Uxbridge, OntarioLocated on the Oak Ridges Moraine, the 196-hectare Boyington Pit 3 site was awarded the OSSGA Progressive Rehabilitation Award in 2021. Owned by Miller Paving Limited (A Colas Company), the goal was to progressively return the site to agricultural use by partnering with the local agricultural community and re-establishing soil productivity. Over six weeks in the spring of 2021, the pit floor was graded via cut and fill to establish a gentle rolling landscape. Topsoil that had been stored in windrows/berms from previous stripping operations was used to top-dress and provide the growing medium. Miller Paving Limited partnered with Highview Holsteins to plant areas of the site with either corn or soybeanconsistent with the existing soybean, wheat and corn rotation. Twelve hectares were returned to agricultural production in 2021 and yields are being monitored for comparison to agricultural production. Miller will also continue to work with the soils to enhance the organic content and improve future yields. OSSGAs Progressive Rehabilitation Award recognizes the ongoing efforts of individual operators in progressively 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 by highlighting operations that go above and beyond what is required by legislation. For more information on OSSGAs Industry Recognition Awards, visit ossga.com38 AVENUESFALL 2022'