Service Description: Sand and gravel extraction
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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
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