sand_and_gravel_extraction (FeatureServer)

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Service Description: Sand and gravel extraction

Service ItemId: 8dabcbfa96b94468af6d0000c1d1e9ac

Has Versioned Data: false

Max Record Count: 1000

Supported query Formats: JSON

Supports applyEdits with GlobalIds: False

Supports Shared Templates: True

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Description: Sand and gravel is used for:  Construction: sand and gravel are the basic ingredients for concrete;  Coastal defence: sand replenishment can be used to counter erosion of the Belgian coast as a result of currents/waves and it protects the coast against flooding during very heavy storm tides; There are currently several parties that extract sand in the BPNS:  Twelve private companies are represented by Zeegra vzw;  The Government of Flanders, Department of Mobility and Public Works, Maritime Access Division (AMT);  The Government of Flanders, Agency for Maritime Services and Coast (MDK), Coastal Division Extraction locations Sand and gravel extraction is only possible in the BPNS in a number of areas established by law, called control zones. The quality and diversity of the sand depends on the place of extraction, considering that each sandbank has a specific grain size distribution and different shell content. A specific concession is required to be able to extract sand and/or gravel. The best dumping locations are:  Close to the dredged location (economical);  At a location where the chance of flowing back is small (taking currents into account);  At a place where this is ecologically responsible (no valuable species, not close to breeding grounds).

Copyright Text: Marine Spatial Plan for the Belgian part of the North Sea

Spatial Reference: 102100 (3857)

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Units: esriMeters

Child Resources: Info SharedTemplates

Supported Operations: Query ConvertFormat Get Estimates