SARMa - Sustainable Aggregates Resource Management

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SARMa - Sustainable Aggregates Resource
Management WP-3 Extraction and Demolition Site
Level Activities Activity 3.1 Environmentally
friendly extraction practicesLanca dei Francesi
case study Work Group Emilia Romagna
Region Parma Province Massimo
Romagnoli Andrea Pelosio Anna Rita
Rizzati Pietro Boggio Pietro Boggio Parma
Province - Territorial Planning Service ERDF
partner 8 2nd Consortium Meeting Agenda Croatia,
Split 4-5th February 2009
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What is Lanca dei Francesi case study?
The case study Lanca dei Francesi is a project
regarding a site of quarrying activity.
Starting from the experience of the
Emilia-Romagna Region and Province of Parma, we
want to project and test a new method of
post-quarry restoration that will be used to
recreate a new natural equilibrium and a high
level of social acceptance
This experience will contribute to defining
operational guidelines (SARMa) and
recommendations for industry and government
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Description of location BSR 1 Geographical
Coordinates Y 4501 30.2 X 10 11 0.0
Municipality Roccabianca Province
Parma Region Emilia-Romagna Distance and
direction to settlements Roccabianca 2,5 Km
S-E Zibello 3,5 Km S-W
Lanca dei Francesi
Parma
Parma Province
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Lanca dei Francesi
Environmental features (BSR 5) Lanca dei
Francesi is located in the plain of Parma
Province, next to the Po river. The area is
surrounded by many Sites of Community
Importance (SIC) and Special Protection Area
(ZPS). This is a very important area for its
ecological peculiarities and biodiversity
features.
Po River
Biodiversity features (BSR 1) The specific
Biological diversity is related to the presence
of typical flora and fauna of the Po plain. A
LIFE project is being starting and is aimed at
enhancing the environment and reducing
the threats to local bio-diversity
Geological setting (BSR 2) Due to the presence
of the PO river, the local lithostratimetric
system is characterized by an alternated sequence
of (mainly) sand and clay layers.
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Description of pilot sites Lanca dei Francesi
quarry BSR 3. Operational and market
characteristicsActual Situation
Peculiarities The quarry is located within the
Po River overbanks, in a flat land occasionally
submerged during river floods. The quarry started
to operate in 2003. The amount extracted during
five years was1.000.000 m3 of sand and 290.000
m3 of clay. The extraction was made by digging
machines. The sand goes to the local or
provincial market. The quarry doesnt produce
wastes
The operational status (BSR 1) The quarry is
almost completed and its enlargement is
planned. The enlargement plan will involve
additional 1.250.000 m3 of sand 250.000 m3 of
clay over the next 5 years.
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Description of pilot sites Lanca dei Francesi
quarry BSR 8. Best practices approachThe new
project
Starting from the present situation RER, Parma
Province and the quarry Company designed a
project with the following objectives - to
minimize the environmental and social impacts of
the quarry - to rebuild a natural near-fluvial
area with a lake, tourist-ecological routes,
low-impact farming.
A good restoration project needs an appropriate
digging project
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The digging project
PO river
Sinuous shores
Lowest digging depth 0 - 2 m from surface
Highest digging depth 12 m from surface
Subdivision of digging activity in annual lots
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The restoration project
PO river
Woods and riparian woods
Wetland and marshy areas
Reintroduction of rare plants
Reed beds
Perimeter fences and hedges
Floating Island

• BSR 8. Best practices approach
• landscape remediation
• environmental remediation
• social acceptance

Bird watching areas - educational paths and
boxes for fauna observation
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riparian woods re-establishment, reed beds and
marshy areas
marshy areas and small lakes towards the
reconstruction of a wet near-fluvial ecosystem in
the Po area
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Reintroduction of rare autochthonous plants
Nymphaea alba
Trapa natans
Nuphar luteum
Astoni di salice
Leucojum aestivum
Iris pseudacorus
Butomus umbellatus
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Devices for the reintroduction of rare plants
Bio Haven Floating Island System
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The proposed work plan of the pilot site
activities
The monitoring will consist of design
objectives compliance verification through field
survey and monthly reports.