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Sustainable Aggregates Creating Environmental Improvements through Biodiversity that others can follow. Output: Description of the area, its history and biodiversity interest Description of the project and partnership (Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, Tarmac Central Ltd., North Notts College, Bassetlaw District Council and Nottinghamshire County Council) Description of Sutton and Lound Gravel Pits SSSI (gravel pit complex), current restoration proposals, and associated species and habitats Outline of the surrounding land and priorities for habitat creation – the most important being land adjacent to the SSSI to buffer it and reduce edge effects Summaries of the previous studies on the site (see MIRO MIST ADAS report) – a feasibility study on a project in the Idle Valle to make social, economic and environmental gains (June 2003); and an economic feasibility study of such a project, to include a visitor centre (March 2004) Statement that since completion of the economic feasibility study, the potential has arisen for partnership with North Nottinghamshire College leading to involvement of their Department of Rural Education Statement that Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust is keen to acquire the Lound SSSI site and adjacent parts of Tarmac holdings, and that the wider partnership is the best realistic option to address the financial implications Statement that the option to acquire portions of the wider land area within the Tarmac land-holding to generate support funds offers a unique solution to this problem whilst promoting Regional strategies and maximising benefits to people and to wildlife Description of the local area and its need for social regeneration Discussion of the advantages to inclusion of North Nottinghamshire College (NNC) in the partnership, including – • giving NNC access to a single local base with extensive training opportunities on site (its activities are currently spread throughout the District in different locations based on a range of sub-contracts) • similar environmental priorities -NNC is committed to environmentally sustainable building Discussion of further educational benefits to the region, including significant training opportunities through the Intermediate Labour Market and Environmental Task Force Statement that real and sustainable jobs would result from micro-business and social enterprise development around the area Statement that the project will equip people with transferable skills to employ at nearby developments, such as Finningley Airport Discussion of the health benefits of the project (see MIRO MIST ADAS report) Brief discussion of the project’s potential to help reduce crime rates, including contributing to projects sought by Youth Offending Team officers and offering young people a chance to learn the basics of conservation and other countryside activities Brief discussion of the potential for a Local Food Network, providing: • opportunities to become involved in allotment and market garden produce, encompassing all aspects of running a business, including formal qualifications • helping communities, farmers and businesses to produce more low-cost, healthy food, to create a more socially inclusive and sustainable local food economy, and to create a regional centre of expertise and support for food enterprises Discussion of other economic benefits of the project, including incorporated sustainable rural enterprises (see MIRO MIST ADAS report for specific examples), tourism and a visitor centre, which would help fund management of the SSSI Statement of the need for access to business support and mentoring, and the intention to liaise with relevant 74
organisations and funding bodies on this Statement that tourism will be promoted as part of a wider regional tourism resource Discussion of a visitor centre and statement that it would be constructed after a widely publicised architectural competition Description of current proposals for a linked facility with North Notts College, with many shared facilities including the car park and a café/restaurant area Statement that buildings will be of sustainable design and heated with locally-sourced energy (wood chip or geothermal) Statement that development is expected over five years with the phased acquisition of areas and development of facilities, which will link with the withdrawal of Tarmac from many areas of the site, and more conservation focused management of areas within and outside the SSSI boundaries Statement that conditions for this type of project may well be present in most areas of the UK, providing similar opportunities to maximise social and economic benefit through environmental conservation. Table of notable species recorded at the site Impacts (Actual): The document mainly summarises previous reports on the project, but adds some detail on logistical aspects and an updated (Sep 04) state of affairs. It is a useful report for wide circulation as it outlines important aspects of the project without entering into great detail. In itself it does not include a research aspect. Impacts (Potential): The report could help to gain support for the project and raise interest among local businesses and communities, if disseminated appropriately. Potential Expansion: The Idle Valley Project has great potential for expansion, and should provide a good example of nature conservation assisting local regeneration – and vice versa. A series of bulletins such as this could provide up to date information to local communities and help to maintain a high local profile for the project. This role may be filled to some extent already, but on a less detailed or technical scale, by the ‘Idle Valley newsletter’. Dissemination: While it was not clear how widely this report was disseminated, a newsletter was produced for wide circulation. Sustainable Aggregates Creating Environmental Improvements through Biodiversity MAXIMISING THE HABITAT VALUE OF NON-OPERATIONAL AND RESTORED LAND AROUND MINERALS EXTRACTION SITES (MIRO MIST, FWAG) Barney Parker (Derbyshire FWAG), Chloe Palmer (FWAG Midlands Region), Jim Egan (Nottinghamshire FWAG). March 2004 (Main responses to a MIRO questionnaire included) Project Type: Pilot, including ecological survey Site: East Midlands – Hope Shale &Limestone Quarry, Whitwell Quarry Project Aim: To evaluate the scope to use non-operational and restored land around (within the boundaries of) mineral extraction sites as a means of mitigating for ecological and other impacts (MIRO questionnaire: To highlight how the value of this land can be maximised through appropriate on-going management, enhancement and habitat creation) 75
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