An important component of land stewardship is the progressive and final rehabilitation of a pit or quarry. The Miller Group strives for leading-edge land management techniques, strong technical expertise, and partnerships with landowners, including local farmers.

Uxbridge Pit Before Uxbridge Rehabilitation with Corn

Before (left) and after (right) of progressive rehabilitation back to agriculture of gravel pit in Uxbridge with first-year corn crop.

Industry Recognition Awards — Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (OSSGA)

In 2023, The Miller Group was the recipient of 6 OSSGA Industry Recognition Awards:

Judges’ Choice Rehabilitation Award — Boyington Pit
Property Enhancement Award — Murphy Pit Complex North and the Sydenham Quarry

In addition, the following Miller locations were honoured:

Barclay Pit
Hale Pit
Wridale Pit
Murphy Pit Complex North was awarded 4 Gold Bars
Sydenham Quarry was awarded 2 Gold Bars

In 2022, The Miller Group received 8 OSSGA Industry Recognition Awards:

Carden Quarry (Community Relations)
Ansley Pit (Progressive Rehabilitation)
Boyington Pit # 3 (Progressive Rehabilitation)
Simpson Pit (Progressive Rehabilitation)
Wridale Pit (Progressive Rehabilitation)
Sandy Beach Pit (Property Enhancement – Plaque and 4 Gold Bars)
Winters Pit (Property Enhancement – Plaque and 2 Gold Bars)
Braeside Quarry (Plaque and 6 Gold Bars)

In 2021, we also received 8 Industry Recognition Awards including, the Judge’s Choice Award for the naturalization work as part of our Clinton Pit’s progressive rehabilitation and the Biodiversity Award for Braeside Quarry. The Biodiversity Award compliments the Conservation Award that was presented to Braeside Quarry in 2016 from the Ottawa Field-Naturalists Club.