Quarry Rehabilitation and Biodiversity - Wildlife Habitat Council

Quarry Rehabilitation and Biodiversity
Jim Rushworth & Bob Budnik
WHC Symposium
7 th & 8 th November 2012

A Pioneer in Rehabilitation and Partnerships
Nov 2012 2

Life of a Quarry – A Chance to Create New Habitats
Before Mining During Extraction After Restoration
Nov 2012 3

Biodiversity Management and Current Targets
• Lafarge Environmental Policy set Targets in 2003 for:
• Environmental impact assessment (including social)
• Landscape and biological diversity shall be preserved
• Rehabilitation plan shall include wildlife and habitat conservation
• WWF Partnership has progressively helped develop a Structured
Management System for Biodiversity:
• Use of IBAT and checklists to assess the sensitivity of our environment
• Development of guidance and management plan tools
• Development of a toolbox of methods for measurement of progress
• Sustainability Ambitions 2012 include 3 Biodiversity Targets:
• Biodiversity checks to assess the local sensitivity – 100% by 2010
(2011 – 97% completed)
• Biodiversity management programs to manage and monitor sensitive
sites – 100% by 2012 (2011 - 49% completed)
• Quarry rehabilitation plans on all active quarries – 85% by 2010
(2011 – 86% completed)
Nov 2012 4

Biodiversity is Integrated into our Rehabilitation
Plan which links to the Quarry Mining Plan
• Quarry operations are developed using a mining
plan to ensure safe and optimum extraction of raw
materials. This is typically reviewed annually.
• Incorporated in the mining plan is a rehabilitation
plan which indicates the final layout and use of the
restored quarry. This will include progressive
steps for the restoration process.
A rehabilitation plan for a quarry in the Philippines
which includes a nature area and housing estate
Mining plan for Nilai Quarry, Malaysia
• Incorporated within the rehabilitation plan is a
biodiversity management plan (BMP) for sensitive
sites and information of the fauna/flora to be used
and invasive species for less sensitive sites.
• When developing BMP’s we try and involve local
experts such as nature trusts, universities and
NGOs who help recommend types of habitats that
should be created and the flora to be used in the
rehabilitation which is native to the area.
Nov 2012 5

Lafarge Biodiversity Management Tools
Date :
Author :
BU :
Site name :
Biodiversity Management Plan
Quick Access Box:
1. Site Facts
2. Biodiversity context
3. Regulatory context
4. Actual impacts and actions
5. Biodiversity issues - summary
HELP
6. Objectives
7. Action plan
Advice:
Before beginning the Biodiversity Management Plan, we advise you to read the Lafarge Biodiversity
Guidance which will help you understand the purpose of this work and also give you very good examples
of risks, opportunities and actions on Biodiversity lead by Lafarge.
The national/regional biodiversity plan/strategy may also save you a lot of time. In fact, the species of
interest, the invasive species, the impacts, the habitats may already be listed in these sort of documents.
Purpose:
The BMP serves a number of purposes:
It facilitates the approval of future site permits, by showing how a site plans to avoid and minimize its
impacts upon important habitats and species.
It serves as an excellent tool and point of reference for future or existing biodiversity projects, such
as rehabilitation plans, calculation of biodiversity indices, etc.
BMPs are of implicit value when approaching prospective partners, such as NGOs, or community
organisations, as they allows sites to demonstrate, both in qualitative and quantitative terms, the
biodiversity measures it plans to take.
It allows the Group to show biodiversity competency at site level, which has the effect of improving our
relationships with stakeholders both on a global and a local level.
Objectives:
The BMP consists of two sections:
Section 1: Assessment of biodiversity (1-5)
This first section will be an assessment of the past, present and future biodiversity of the
site. This includes and biodiversity inventory of the site, past impacts or improvements, current worksin-progress,
partnerships with local stakeholders/NGOs, the regulator context of the site etc.
Section 2: Objective and Action plan (6-7)
This step identifies objectives based on the comprehensive biodiversity assessment that
was completed in Section 1. Tasks will be listed, and given a priority according to urgency and who
proposed them.
The combined results of these steps will be the creation of an extremely comprehensive
and coherent biodiversity management plan, which acts as a 'vision' for the site, and addresses the risks
and opportunities created by the site.
How should you use this spreadsheet
The main purpose of the BMP is to help your team with biodiversity management.
You should put explicit reference as often as you can to other existing documents and systems at
the quarry, including the ESIA, EMS, Mining Plan and Rehabilitation Plan. Please feel also free to add
any relevant worksheets to this file you wish. This could include land data, maps, tabulated data from the
assessment phase of the BMP, etc.
In summary, personalise this spreadsheet, and make it work for you. However, we ask that you complete
, at a minimum, the pre-existing sheets 1-7. for sensitive sites by the end of 2012.
You do not need to complete all the data in one sitting; within the deadline, please take your time to ensure
the data you enter is as accurate and comprehensive as possible.
How will we use this spreadsheet
At Group level, this data will be used to assess our biodiversity management processes, and to share
advice based on best-practices that we find at site level. As such, aggregated data may be used and
shared internally. For instance, if a site has an excellent protocol for the inventory of nocturnal mammals,
we may share those practices with sites with a similar biodiversity context.
In cases where data could be made available to stakeholders or our partners., sites will not be named or
be personally-identifiable.
Technical Help
You should activate the macro to enable all the features of this excel file. If not already the case, please
click on Help at the top of this page for instructions on enabling Macros.
Customization: This document is an internal document which exist to help you.You can add rows
everywhere (to do it, please go on the middle of the table and insert lines), add sheets (eg. add the
mining plan) and change the format of each cell (eg. colors). You can't add columns and the cells that
you don't have to fill are blocked. This will enable us to compile all the data centrally and justify our
actions on biodiversity at the world level. If you need help, please contact your BU env. manager.
The drop-down menus are highlighted in green. They should help you to complete this fact sheet.
You will find a definition for each item by putting the cursor on cells with a red corner. If something is
unclear, don't hesitate to contact : your environmental BU manager or Jim Rushworth
Nov 2012
6

Lafarge Biodiversity Guidance
• Biodiversity Guidance – Issued internally in 2011,
Released publically today.
• This guidance document in addition to explaining
biodiversity makes recommendations on identifying
the biodiversity goals at site level and describes
the steps to achieve them. The guidance includes
Lafarge case studies to demonstrate examples of
the goals and steps.
The document will be available to downloaded from the Lafarge website:
http://www.lafarge.com/wps/portal/2_8_1-Ambitions-2020-Ressources-naturelles
Case Study 6: Yepes-Ciruelos Quarry, central Spain
The rehabilitation of the Yepes-Ciruelos quarry in Castilla-La
Mancha, Spain has involved the planting of local native species
(including an IUCN Red List species) appropriate for the local
semi-arid environment and limestone soils. Appropriate species and
planting methods were identified and implemented through a
partnership with the botanical department of the University of
Castilla-La Mancha, and local native species planted on-site have
been showcased in a visitor garden as well as in other educational
and communication activities. The plantings themselves have
involved research and experimentation culminating in an innovative
automatic watering technique which, along with protection from
rabbit grazing, has drastically increased the survivability of new
seedlings. Extensive monitoring of the site – including the Long
Term Biodiversity Index – has been used to help establish
management strategies as well as to assess the ongoing performance
of the restoration project. Finally, plants already present on site,
including some rescued during operations, were used as sources of
seeds and seedlings.
Nov 2012 7

Biodiversity Screening Tools
• Biodiversity Screening Tools – First issued in 2007
Biodiversity screening checklist for sites under operation (V4.3)
This check-list is designed to evaluate biodiversity stakes in the area around the quarry or on the quarry
itself to decide the level of biodiversity management required
SITE IDENTIFICATION
Division :
Region :
Business Unit:
Location:
Activity :
1. BIODIVERSITY KNOWLEDGE
1.1. The site has been subject to an Environmental Impact Assesment which included fauna and flora detailed identification
1.2. There has been a fauna and flora survey covering the quarry after EIA
1.3. The grounds (quarry and/or surroundings) are regularly monitored for biodiversity issues
1.4. Date of the last fauna and flora survey covering the site (year)
2. SENSITIVITY, DESIGNATION OR PROTECTION STATUS
2.1 Protection status or designation covering the site itself
2.1.1 Is the quarry itself included in a designated perimeter for biodiversity conservation
2.1.2 Have threatened or vulnerable species or rare species been identified on the site or using it (sp on a red list or a protection list)
2.2. Designation or protection status around the site
Is the site adjacent to/or close to or having a potential impact on an area officially designated of ecological interest
2.2.1 Sites designated according to a local / state / national regulation
this would include local nature reserves, national inventories (SSSI, ZNIEFF…), wetland area, National parks
2.2.2 Sites designated according to an international regulation or agreement
RAMSAR convention, Man & Biosphere reserves (UNESCO), World Heritage Sites, Natura 2000, Important bird area
2.2.3 Sites adjacent to places hosting species listed under a Red List (IUCN or local or national protected species list)
• Lafarge first developed a biodiversity screening tool
(checklist) together with WWF and its’ international
biodiversity panel in 2007. This was revised several
times up until 2010.
• The tool is still used to collect primary information on
a site but the high level screening is now done using
IBAT and ArcGIS.
2.3 No official protection/designation but sensitive surroundings
2.3.1 Are there any projects to designate areas in one or another status listed above
2.3.2 Are the surroundings a general zone of conservation value (KBI, IBA, Area for Zero Extinction)
2.3.3 Other areas of ecological interest which has not been already officially identified
(wetland and aquatic habitat, woodland, grass land, rocks and rubble, cliff face)
2.4 Value for local communities
2.4.1 Is the site providing services or amenities valued by the local communities
(water supply, flood control, breeding, grounds for game, pollinators, recreation and landscape…)
2.4.2 Habitats on the quarry or its immediate surroundings are providing local communities a source of livelihood / subsistence
(such as cattle grazing, fishing, hunting, harvesting of firewood, foodstuff or medicinal plants)
2.4.3 Is the site home to features that have a spiritual or cultural value for the local community
(streams, lakes, caves, woodland, totem species, mountain top,…)
3. BIODIVERSITY OPPORTUNITIES
3.1. Biodiversity enhancement/habitat creation
3.1.1 Does the site contain a parcel of land (any size) that could benefit locally to some valuable habitat component
(food, water, cover, soil, space, specie) required by locally threatened or vulnerable wildlife or flora.
3.1.2 Is the site located near key ecosystem services/functions Examples would include breeding, feeding
and stopover areas along major migratory routes for birds, mamals and/or butterflies.
3.2. Projects on biodiversity
3.2.1 Are there likely opportunities for the site to serve as ecological research area or promote environmental education efforts
3.2.2 Does the site currently engage in environmental initiatives or habitat enhancement planning as part of the rehabilitation process
3.2.3 Has an ecological survey been conducted on the rehabilitated land of the quarry (at least for one group : birds, plants, habitats...)
3.2.4 Is the site restoration regularly monitored on biodiversity (at least for one group : birds, mammals, plants…)
3.2.5 Does the site have a close relationship with an environmental/conservation group
4. COMMENTS
Level 1 sites in priority terms will be the sites for which the 2.1.2 answer is ticked or which are in a protected area classified IUCN I
to VI according to the IBAT
Level 2 sites include the sites where the 2.2.3 answer is ticked or which are near a protected area classified IUCN I to VI according
to the IBAT (less than 2km)
Level 3 includes any other
Any comment on the level that should be attributed to the site and the present
5. SIGN OFF
Name :
Proposed by :
Accepted by :
Date :
Signature :
Nov 2012 8

Biodiversity Management Planning Tool
Quick Access Box:
1. Site Facts
2. Biodiversity context
3. Regulatory context
Date :
Author :
BU :
4. Actual impacts and actions
5. Biodiversity issues - summary
HELP
Site name :
Biodiversity Management Plan
6. Objectives
7. Action plan
• Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP) – New format
Advice:
Before beginning the Biodiversity Management Plan, we advise you to read the Lafarge Biodiversity
Guidance which will help you understand the purpose of this work and also give you very good examples
of risks, opportunities and actions on Biodiversity lead by Lafarge.
The national/regional biodiversity plan/strategy may also save you a lot of time. In fact, the species of
interest, the invasive species, the impacts, the habitats may already be listed in these sort of documents.
Purpose:
The BMP serves a number of purposes:
It facilitates the approval of future site permits, by showing how a site plans to avoid and minimize its
impacts upon important habitats and species.
It serves as an excellent tool and point of reference for future or existing biodiversity projects, such
as rehabilitation plans, calculation of biodiversity indices, etc.
BMPs are of implicit value when approaching prospective partners, such as NGOs, or community
organisations, as they allows sites to demonstrate, both in qualitative and quantitative terms, the
biodiversity measures it plans to take.
It allows the Group to show biodiversity competency at site level, which has the effect of improving our
relationships with stakeholders both on a global and a local level.
Objectives:
The BMP consists of two sections:
Section 1: Assessment of biodiversity (1-5)
This first section will be an assessment of the past, present and future biodiversity of the
site. This includes and biodiversity inventory of the site, past impacts or improvements, current worksin-progress,
partnerships with local stakeholders/NGOs, the regulator context of the site etc.
Section 2: Objective and Action plan (6-7)
This step identifies objectives based on the comprehensive biodiversity assessment that
was completed in Section 1. Tasks will be listed, and given a priority according to urgency and who
proposed them.
The combined results of these steps will be the creation of an extremely comprehensive
and coherent biodiversity management plan, which acts as a 'vision' for the site, and addresses the risks
and opportunities created by the site.
• The first tools were introduced in 2010 and have been
completely redeveloped over the last year to produce a
standard Excel format. This will be developed with WWF into
a generic template for all industries in 2013.
• The BMP consists of two parts, an assessment of biodiversity
and objectives/action plan.
How should you use this spreadsheet
The main purpose of the BMP is to help your team with biodiversity management.
You should put explicit reference as often as you can to other existing documents and systems at
the quarry, including the ESIA, EMS, Mining Plan and Rehabilitation Plan. Please feel also free to add
any relevant worksheets to this file you wish. This could include land data, maps, tabulated data from the
assessment phase of the BMP, etc.
In summary, personalise this spreadsheet, and make it work for you. However, we ask that you complete
, at a minimum, the pre-existing sheets 1-7. for sensitive sites by the end of 2012.
You do not need to complete all the data in one sitting; within the deadline, please take your time to ensure
the data you enter is as accurate and comprehensive as possible.
How will we use this spreadsheet
At Group level, this data will be used to assess our biodiversity management processes, and to share
advice based on best-practices that we find at site level. As such, aggregated data may be used and
shared internally. For instance, if a site has an excellent protocol for the inventory of nocturnal mammals,
we may share those practices with sites with a similar biodiversity context.
In cases where data could be made available to stakeholders or our partners., sites will not be named or
be personally-identifiable.
Technical Help
You should activate the macro to enable all the features of this excel file. If not already the case, please
click on Help at the top of this page for instructions on enabling Macros.
Customization: This document is an internal document which exist to help you.You can add rows
everywhere (to do it, please go on the middle of the table and insert lines), add sheets (eg. add the
mining plan) and change the format of each cell (eg. colors). You can't add columns and the cells that
you don't have to fill are blocked. This will enable us to compile all the data centrally and justify our
actions on biodiversity at the world level. If you need help, please contact your BU env. manager.
The drop-down menus are highlighted in green. They should help you to complete this fact sheet.
You will find a definition for each item by putting the cursor on cells with a red corner. If something is
unclear, don't hesitate to contact : your environmental BU manager or Jim Rushworth
Nov 2012
9

Toolbox to Measure Biodiversity Performance over Time
• Biodiversity Toolbox – Issues in 2012
• LBI – Long Term Biodiversity Index was first developed in 2004 as a
way of measuring improvement in biodiversity through restoration.
• In 2011 we decided to update this tool and develop 6 other tools to
cater for the different levels of expertise on a particular site and to cater
for budget constraints.
• Other tools include photographic, Threat reduction Assessment, Expert
Reviews, Surveys of 1 to 4 species/taxonomic groups, ESIA.
Nov 2012 10

Global Examples of Quarry Rehabilitation - Romania
.
• Lafarge standard on rehabilitation ensures
the correct process is followed, funds are
accrued for rehabilitation and the correct
consultation is conducted.
• Rehabilitation takes into account:
• Biodiversity and ecosystems
• Landscape
• Future land use, etc
Before 2010
2011
2012
tion
2012 Fusea after Restoration
Nov 2012
11

Global Example of Educational Programs for Schools,
Universities and Local Industry - Romania
Local Schools - Vadu Pasii
Local schools - Suseni Harghita
University Students
Aggregates Producers and Local
Authorities
Nov 2012
12

Global Examples of Quarry Rehabilitation - Kenya
Vision: Recreation of coastal ecosystems of forests, lakes and grasslands
Achievements: >300ha rehabilitated
> 400 species of indigenous coastal vegetation reintroduced
> 51 of these are listed on the IUCN red list.
Fauna created supports: 180 species of birds, 15 species of large mammals,
93 species of butterflies & 8 species of amphibians
Method: Enhance and support the natural process through pollination, seed
dispersion and nutrient recycling.
Nov 2012
13

Global Examples of Education Programs and Job
Creation – Bamburi, Kenya
Utilization:
Rehabilitated quarries are utilised sustainably for:
Recreation and Tourism (169,000 visitors/yr – 50%
from schools and universities ).
Education Facility on site.
Fish, plant nursery and biomass fuels production
Community benefits: Direct employment of 180 persons plus seedling
programs in local communities and out-grower
schemes.
Nov 2012
14

Group 2020 Ambitions for Biodiversity & Water
3 new SD Pillars Building Sustainability, Building Communities, and Building the Circular Economy
BUILDING THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
NATURAL RESOURCES
Our operations both affect ecosystems and rely on their regulatory services (such as
climate, flood control, waste treatment) and provisioning services (such as freshwater, food
and fiber). The deterioration of ecosystems comes with a great cost to society. It is incumbent
on companies like Lafarge to take the lead in protecting and developing biodiversity and
therefore contributing to the enhancement of ecosystems.
Enhance Biodiversity and Raw
material conservation
Enhance local watershed
sustainability
100% of quarries implementing rehabilitation plans in
line with Lafarge criteria by 2015.
100% of quarries and cement plants implementing
Biodiversity Management Plans in line with Lafarge
criteria
100% areas with local biodiversity sensitivity by 2015.
100% of quarries and cement plants by 2020.
100% of cement and aggregate operations completing
water risk assessments in 2014
100% of operations in water impacted areas to engage
local stakeholders in developing a local watershed
sustainability plan and reduce water impact
Nov 2012 15

Paxton Quarry Restoration and Pollinator Garden
Bob Budnik
WHC Symposium
7 th & 8 th November 2012

Paxton Shale Quarry 1999/2000
In 1994, Lafarge North America, Alpena Plant stopped mining shale
from the quarry, and restoration efforts began in the area. Water
continued to be pumped out of the quarry until 2001 while machines,
structures, and rail lines were being removed. Then, the lake was
allowed to fill by way of natural springs and precipitation. In 2003,
Lafarge began stocking the lake with fish and planting trees, bushes
and wildflowers. The Paxton Quarry Lake reached its desired water
level in 2009, at which point a drain culvert was installed to control the
lake’s water level.
Nov 2012 17

Projects - Paxton Quarry Lake – 2001 to 2011
To be Revised
Nov 2012
18

Paxton Quarry – Educational Programs
Students Making Mallard Nesting Tubes in Their Classrooms
Wilson School Students Planting Trees with the Help of a Parent
Volunteer.
Building
Wood Duck
Boxes
Science Field Trips – Students from Wilson and Long Rapids Schools
Studied Water Quality, Insects, Soil Quality and Bird Identification.
Nov 2012
19

Alpena Pollinator Garden
We created our Pollinator Garden to realize 3 Objectives:
• Improve conditions for Pollinator Species that contribute to the
Alpena site’s biodiversity
• Easy access for the community
• Not necessary to contact plant to visit
• ADA Accessibility
• Educational Opportunity
• Improve aesthetics on approach to the plant
• Visual appeal from the roadway
• Give back to Alpena and North-End Community
How we got Started:
•Developed a pollinator garden plan to provide an active
educational biodiversity/wildlife area near the plant.
•The garden space selected was a grassy, flat area surrounded by
trees and a small natural meadow.
•The garden boxes and other plantings provide a more diversified
habitat in the former grass/lawn area approach to the Alpena Plant.
•Provide the Alpena Community and our North-End neighborhood
with an educational, easy access facility to learn about pollinator
species and plants that contribute to biodiversity
•Developed a partnership with the Monarch Watch to design a
habitat conducive to promoting the Monarch Butterfly species
In the beginning
Nov 2012
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The Pollinator Garden…
• Provides an educational
opportunity for local residents and
school children to learn about
pollinators and their role in
biodiversity.
• Help to sustain our native flora
and fauna.
• Provides a pollinator biodiversity
enhancement to the Alpena
plant’s ongoing WHC Corporate
Lands for Learning Certification
projects and initiatives.
• The garden improves
neighborhood aesthetics and
provides a green, relaxing,
contemplative oasis in the city’s
industrial corridor while enhancing
the habitat for pollinators and
other species.
Nov 2012
21

Thank you for your attention
Any Questions