Is the sustainable native ecosystem equivalent in biodiversity levels to the pre-existing ecosystem?
One of the leading reasons for quarrying companies to manage biodiversity impacts is legislative compliance. The Environmental Protection Act (1990), Environment Act (1995) (Review of Old Mineral Permissions) and numerous different wildlife and countryside legislation apply to the Quarrying sector (see UK Legislation). Legislation is enforced through the planning development process as well as statutory regulatory bodies such as the Environment Agency or the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA). Risk management is another compelling reason for companies to better manage biodiversity, especially with the EU Directive on Environmental Liability placing a greater burden of responsibility for environmental damage on companies; it is in the interest of business to start acting now in order to reduce potentially costly amelioration measures at a later date. Another of the reasons for greater involvement in conservation work both on and off quarrying sites is the improved image awa
