Mineral workings
Quality. Will the post-mining landscape be at least as useful and at least as beautiful as the pre-mining landscape?
Plant and machinery. How will adverse side-effects be mitigated? What beneficial side-effects are planned?
Mineral operation. What harm will be done? How will the landform be adapted to produce a beneficial end-result?
Phasing. Is there a phasing plan for completion of the mineral workings and the establishment of after-uses?
Character. At surface level, will the post-mining landscape be Similar, Identical or Different to the pre-mining landscape?
After-use. Has full consideration been given to planning for a range of possible after-uses?
Land ownership. Should the community help with land aquisition? Will the land pass into public ownership when the extraction process is complete?
