June 27, 2023
Manitoba Government Announces Intake for Quarry Rehabilitation Program
– – –Continued Support for Projects Protects Against Environmental Impacts: Wharton
The Manitoba government is now accepting applications for the Quarry Rehabilitation on Private and Municipal Land Program, Economic Development, Investment and Trade Minister Jeff Wharton announced today.
“Our government continues to make targeted investments to support the increased interest in Manitoba as a world-class mining destination,” said Wharton. “We are pleased to announce the start of intakes for the Quarry Rehabilitation on Private and Municipal Land Program, which supports the rehabilitation of depleted pits and quarries on private and municipal lands.”
Owners of private and municipal land with a registration certificate or private quarry permit issued since 1992 are eligible for a grant of up to $200,000 for new rehabilitation projects that:
- protect the environment against adverse effects;
- minimize detrimental impact on adjoining lands;
- minimize hazards to public safety; and
- leave the site in a state that is compatible with adjoining land uses.
Up to $1.8 million in funding will be available through the 2023-24 program. The minister noted the Quarry Rehabilitation on Private and Municipal Land Program has provided $13 million in funding to 130 projects over the last three years.
Eligible project activities include:
- sloping and grading;
- moving oversized boulders and other materials;
- spreading overburden and topsoil; and
- purchasing seed to cover graded areas.
Applications will be open until July 20. Successful grant recipients will be notified by the end of August. Approved projects must be completed by Nov. 30.
For more information on the Quarry Rehabilitation on Private and Municipal Land Program, visit www.gov.mb.ca/iem/mines/quarry_rehab/index.html.
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