Chapter V – Roads, sandpits and forest infrastructures Division V – Sandpits §2. Sandpit operating area and organic matter storage area
Section 120
The holder of a lease to mine surface mineral substances referred to in section 140 of the Mining Act![This link opens a new window](/wp-content/uploads/lien_externe.png)
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Objectives
- To avoid contaminating the forest
- To ensure that the site is restored to its former condition
Additional information
The site must be left in a condition conducive to the rapid establishment of natural regeneration. Consequently, in some cases, the soil must be refurbished by the addition of organic matter and topsoil.![Restoration of a sandpit before expiry of the lease to mine surface mineral substances Restoration of a sandpit before expiry of the lease to mine surface mineral substances](/wp-content/uploads/Art120_anglais-web.jpg)