• Introduction

• The Importance of a Development Policy
  About sand and gravel and your community development policy
  Does your reserve have sand and gravel to develop?
  Assessing economic potential
  

Are the sand and gravel deposits large enough for development?
Is the make-up of the deposit suitable for development?
The market: Who will buy and at what price?
What does the future market look like?


Compare costs and benefits of development


Benefits
Environment considerations
Summarize your findings


Promotion
The three participants in on-reserve sand and gravel developments
Negotiations.

• Understanding the Regulatory Process
  Permits and leases
  The permit process
  How a permit is issued
  Environmental protection

• Understanding the Sand and Gravel Business
  Exploration
  Stage 1: Literature research studies and local sources
  Stage 2: Field surveys
  Stage 3: Geoscientific studies
  Stage 4: Test drilling
  Stage 5: Market/Feasibility studies
  Regulatory approvals
  Financing
  Site preparation
  Extraction
  Processing
  Site rehabilitation

• Conclusion

• Glossary
  Appendix A
  Appendix B

_{Published under the authority of the
Honorable Ronald A. Irwin, P.C., M.P.,
Minister of Indian Affairs and
Northern Development}

QS-5304-030-EE-A1
Catalogue No. R32-131/4-1993E
ISBN 0-662-20889-7

©Minister of Public Works and Government
Services Canada

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Bâtir l'avenir
Un aperçu de l'exploitation des ressources
L'exploitation des dépôts de sable et de gravier dans les réserves

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