Environmental impact report for the extraction of marine aggregates in control zones 1, 2 and 3 in the Belgian part of the North Sea
(2016). Environmental impact report for the extraction of marine aggregates in control zones 1, 2 and 3 in the Belgian part of the North Sea. Arcadis Belgium/Zeegra | Coastal division | Maritime Access division: Brussel. 24 pp.
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| Abstract |
This environmental impact report has been prepared for the sand and gravel extraction carried out in control zone 1, 2 and 3 within the Belgian part of the North Sea (BNS). This study assesses the combined effect of the extraction activities that the initiators (Zeegra, Flemish government – Coastal division and Flemish government – Maritime Access division) will develop in control zones 1, 2 and 3. The extraction activities will be carried out using trailing suction hopper dredgers. The requested extraction volume is 15 million m³ per successive period of 5 years (3 million m³/year as a rolling average over 5 years). The extracted marine aggregates are an important source of construction materials where, depending on the quality and the grain size, the sand is used as filler or as a raw material in asphalt production or in the mortar or concrete industry. On the other hand, the extracted sediments are used for coast protection (sand replenishments) and other marine constructions such as offshore windmills. |
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