Restored Sites
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The Kays and Kears site at Blaenavon was worked by Celtic
Energy between 1995 and 1997 as a land reclamation/coal recovery
scheme in co-operation with Torfaen Borough Council.
The site has been restored to a mix of public open space
and opportunities for built development.
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Restoration of the Park Slip site
commenced in 1990 when a joint initiative was launched between
British Coal Opencast and Glamorgan Wildlife Trust (subsequently
renamed The Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales) to establish
a Nature Park on the restored opencast site.
Restoration and rehabilitation has largely been successful,
with the reserve supporting a range of uncommon species, particularly
invertebrates, whilst also being notable and actively managed
for breeding lapwings. The Reserve was given a Prince of Wales
award in 1992 and, together with Celtic Energy, a Rural Wales
Award from the Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales in
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The Ffos Las site at Trimsaran was worked between
1983 and 1997 with restoration being completed by 2000. The site
is currently under aftercare and is to become a race course with
peripheral agricultural land and woodland.
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Gilfach Iago site near Saron finished coaling in 1997 with
restoration to agriculture
and woodland being completed by 1999.
Roads and other rights of way have yet to be constructed.
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Brynhenllys Revised site which is situated partly
within the Brecon Beacons National Park, was worked between 1996
and 2003 with restoration to a mixture of agricultural land, open
upland grazing and woodland being completed in 2006. The site is
currently under aftercare.
Helid Colliery site was worked between 1992 and 1995
and restored mainly to upland common with some enclosed agricultural
land and woodland.
In addition, the Llanilid West Revised site worked
by Celtic Energy Ltd up to 1997, and restored between then and 1999
has been sold recently for ultimate use as a film studio with associated
facilities.
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Operations
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