CBM Aggregates’ Brighton Pit in the Town of Brighton has received OSSGA’s 2020 Progressive Rehabilitation Award, presented at OSSGA’s 2021 Conference & AGM at the end of February.
In October 2019, Brighton Pit completed work on its seven-hectare rehabilitation project. The initiative started in April 2017 with Behan Construction grading and shaping the existing overburden in the distributed area to create to a 3:1 slope that supports surface water drainage towards the site’s pond. Existing overburden was then applied and graded over the floor of the former plant area and haul road, and approximately 2,500 cubic metres of topsoil taken from onsite storage berms was distributed over the area at a minimum thickness of six inches. After the topsoil was applied, crews applied 875 kilograms of seed at a rate of 125 kg per hectare.
CBM Aggregates remains committed to raising the bar on site rehabilitation,” said David Hanratty, Director of Lands & Resources, North American Aggregates, Votorantim Cimentos. “Whether simple or complex, we continue to seek innovative ways to complete our projects so they result in a seamless blend into the surrounding landscape and are valued within the community in which they are located upon completion of our aggregates operations. Land and environmental stewardship is one of our company’s core pillars and something we are very proud of. This award recognition is much appreciated and we look forward to completing many more successful rehabilitation projects in the future.”
Progressive Rehabilitation Award
The Progressive Rehabilitation Award recognizes the ongoing efforts of individual operators to progressively rehabilitate their sites in accordance with their site plans.
OSSGA Industry Recognition Awards Program
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.
“We encourage each member to be sound stewards of the lands on which they operate, and to be engaged and valued members of their community,” said Norm Cheesman, Executive Director of OSSGA. “All of OSSGA’s 2020 award winners have met and exceeded those expectations.”
A full list of winners can be found in the 2020 OSSGA Industry Recognition & Student Design Award Booklet and at www.GravelFacts.ca!
ABOUT OSSGA
The Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (OSSGA) is a non-profit industry association representing over 280 sand, gravel and crushed stone producers and suppliers of valuable industry products and services. Collectively, our members produce a large majority of the approximately 164 million tonnes of aggregate consumed annually on average in the province to build and maintain Ontario’s infrastructure needs. OSSGA works in partnership with government and the public to promote a safe and competitive aggregate industry contributing to the creation of strong communities in the province.
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