SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)·Page 75·6.161
Restoration proposals for minerals extraction
Applications for minerals extraction must include satisfactory restoration and after-use proposals. The preferred reclamation types depend on deposit characteristics, excavation nature, fill material availability, surrounding landscape, local community needs, and nature conservation potential.
Applications for the extraction of minerals must include satisfactory restoration proposals. The preferred types of reclamation and after use depend on a number of factors, including, the characteristics of the deposits, nature of excavation, availability of fill materials, the surrounding landscape, the needs of the local community and the potential for nature conservation on the site.
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