The Minerals Products Association (MPA) Restoration Awards recognise and celebrate outstanding achievement in quarry restoration and demonstrate the responsible nature of the industry. The winning sites create environmental, social and economic benefits, proving the industry's strong commitment to sustainability. This year's awards were open to all the association's aggregate, cement, lime, silica and sand producing members. Entries made jointly with other bodies, such as conservation organisations, local authorities or developers with significant involvement in restoration were encouraged. Four categories were recognised in 2009: nature conservation and contribution to biodiversity, agriculture, recreation and leisure and urban or other. The planning history of all the winning sites was keenly scrutinised and each site was visited by the scheme's expert judges.
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