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Financial assistance program for the rehabilitation of sand and gravel pits
With the aim of stimulating the economy of the regions and enhancing the value of public land, the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources is announcing a financial assistance program for the rehabilitation of sand and gravel pits. This program, with a budget envelope of $ 10 million, is spread over two years and ends on March 31, 2023.
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With the aim of stimulating the economy of the regions and enhancing the value of public land, the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources is announcing a financial assistance program for the rehabilitation of sand and gravel pits. This program, with a budget envelope of $ 10 million, is spread over two years and ends on March 31, 2023.Rehabilitate old sand pits that have not been used for more than 10 years or whose resources have been exhausted; perform the environmental evaluation of the old sand pit where contamination is suspected; proceed with the revaluation of the site of the old sand pit according to the rules of use of public land. This upgrading consists of changing the initial vocation of a sand or gravel pit to make it, for example, a park, an interpretive trail or a cycle path.