SARMa -SARMa - Sustainable Aggregates Resource Management

WP-3: Extraction and Demolition Site Level ActivitiesActivity 3.1: Environmentally friendly extraction practices

Lanca dei Francesi case study

Work GroupEmilia Romagna Region Parma ProvinceMassimo Romagnoli Andrea PelosioAnna Rita Rizzati Pietro Boggio

Pietro BoggioParma Province - Territorial Planning Service

ERDF partner 8

2nd Consortium Meeting AgendaCroatia, Split 4-5th February 2009

What is “Lanca dei Francesi” case study?What is “Lanca dei Francesi” case study?

Starting from the experience of the Emilia-Romagna Starting from the experience of the Emilia-Romagna Region and Province of Parma, we want to project Region and Province of Parma, we want to project and test a new method of post-quarry restoration and test a new method of post-quarry restoration that will be used to recreate that will be used to recreate a new natural a new natural equilibrium and a high level of social acceptance equilibrium and a high level of social acceptance

This experienceThis experience will contribute to defining will contribute to defining operational guidelines (SARMa) and operational guidelines (SARMa) and recommendations for industry and governmentrecommendations for industry and government

The case study “Lanca dei Francesi” is a project The case study “Lanca dei Francesi” is a project regarding a site of quarrying activity. regarding a site of quarrying activity.

Parma ProvinceParma Province

““Lanca dei Francesi”Lanca dei Francesi”

Parma

Description of location Description of location BSR 1:BSR 1:

Geographical Coordinates: Y 45°01’ 30.2’’ X 10° 11’ 0.0’’ Municipality : RoccabiancaProvince : ParmaRegion : Emilia-Romagna

Distance and direction to settlements:

Roccabianca 2,5 Km S-E

Zibello 3,5 Km S-W

““Lanca dei Francesi”Lanca dei Francesi”

Po RiverPo River

Environmental features (BSR 5):Environmental features (BSR 5):

“Lanca dei Francesi” is located inthe plain of Parma Province, next to the Po river.The area is surrounded by manySites of Community Importance(SIC) and Special ProtectionArea (ZPS).This is a very important area for its ecological peculiarities and biodiversity features.

Geological setting (BSR 2):Geological setting (BSR 2):

Due to the presence of the PO river, the local lithostratimetric system ischaracterized by an alternated sequence of (mainly) sand and clay layers.

Biodiversity features (BSR 1):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 theenvironment and reducing thethreats to local bio-diversity

Description of pilot sites: Lanca dei Francesi quarry BSR 3. Operational and market characteristics

Actual 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 was:1.000.000 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 doesn’t 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.

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.

Description of pilot sites: Lanca dei Francesi quarry BSR 8. Best practices approach

The new project

A good restoration project needs an appropriate digging project

The digging project

Highest digging depth : 12 m from surface

Sinuous shores

Subdivision of digging activity in annual lots

Lowest digging depth : 0 - 2 m from surface

PO river

The restoration project

Floating Island

Bird watching areas - educational paths and boxes for fauna observation

Perimeter fences and hedges

Woods and riparian woods

Reed beds

Wetland and marshy areas

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

Reintroduction

of rare plants

PO river

marshy areas and small lakes: towards the reconstruction of a wet near-fluvial ecosystem in the Po area

riparian woods re-establishment,

reed beds and marshy areas

Astoni di salice

Nuphar luteum

Butomus umbellatusIris pseudacorus

Nymphaea alba

Leucojum aestivum

Reintroduction of rare autochthonous plants

Trapa natans

Bio Haven Floating Island System

Devices for the reintroduction of rare

plants

The proposed work plan of the pilot site activities

Action July – November

2009 December 2009 -

February 2010 Mars -May 2010

June – December 2010

Questionaries and reports WP3

Compilation of SARMa Data

Base

Compilation of Baseline Study

Report

Integrations to the general WP activity and manual

Case Study Project

Preparation of preliminary project

Preparation of final project

Project testing in relation to the

objectives

Project monitoring *

Guidelines Goals

identification Goals definition

Collecting data for guidelines

arrangement

Realization of guidelines

* The monitoring will consist of design objectives compliance verification through field survey and monthly reports.