Extraction of earth materials

A permit is required for the extraction of soil

A permit in accordance with the Land Extraction Act is required for the extraction of earth materials – namely rock, gravel, sand, clay and topsoil – for the purposes of transport, on-site storage or processing. The permit contains provisions on what the applicant must comply with in order to avoid or limit any adverse effects arising from the project.

In Keuruu and Mänttä-Vilppula, applications for soil extraction permits should be addressed to the Keurusselkä Environmental Protection Committee. Permit applications should primarily be submitted electronically to ymparistonsuojelu(at)keuruu.fi. Applications submitted by means other than electronically should be sent to the environmental protection office of the town in which the activity covered by the application is to take place.

A fee in accordance with the municipal authority’s schedule of charges for soil extraction permits will be levied for the examination of the application for a soil extraction permit and the extraction plan, as well as for the supervision of extraction activities. The applicant may be required to provide security before extraction begins, to ensure that the measures specified in the permit to prevent or limit adverse effects are carried out.

Further information and application forms for soil extraction permits can be found on the Environmental Administration’s website.

Environmental permit and land extraction permit (joint processing)

A project involving the extraction of earth materials may also require an environmental permit for crushing and/or quarrying under the Environmental Protection Act. In such cases, applications for earth material extraction and environmental permits must be processed together and decided upon in a single decision.

If, during the processing of a permit application under the Land Extraction Act, it transpires that the activity also requires an environmental permit, the applicant must submit an application for an environmental permit within a reasonable period specified by the licensing authority. Otherwise, the pending permit application may be dismissed without consideration.

Report the quantity and quality of soil annually

Under Section 23 of the Land Extraction Act, the holder of a land extraction permit must report the quantity and quality of the extracted material to the licensing authority on an annual basis. The report must be submitted electronically via the gove ment’s NOTTO system.

Further information and a link to the notification form can be found on the Environmental Administration’s website.

Notify the authorities of any domestic extraction of soil if the volume exceeds 500 cubic metres

No permit is required if materials are taken for personal use in connection with housing or agriculture and forestry. The use must be related to construction or the maintenance of transport links. In the case of extraction for domestic use, the location of the extraction site and the extent of the extraction must be reported if the volume of material exceeds 500 cubic metres.

The Land Extraction Act does not apply to mining operations or to the extraction and utilisation of materials in connection with construction, provided that the activity is based on a permit issued by the authorities or an approved plan, nor does it apply to extraction in water areas subject to an environmental permit.

Further information and a link to the notification form can be found on the Environmental Administration’s website.

Please contact Keuruu Environmental Protection

Please contact the Environmental Protection Department in Mänttä-Vilppula

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