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Provincie Noord-Hollandattn. Mr. H.J. (Hillebrand) BreukerDreef3 T+31 (0)20 52411202012 HR Haarlem [email protected] Netherlands www.amsterdameconomicboard.com
Dear Mr. Breuker,
With great interest we have taken notice of your intention to submit a LIFE project proposal forestablishing an innovative, circular approach to safe and biodiverse roads: ‘LIFE Grass2Grit’. As LIFEGrass2Grit aims to demonstrate the valorisation of road verge grass as both de-icing liquid and bio-basedinfrastructure, we are very interested to learn about its scope, objectives and anticipated outcomes.
Road verge grass is one of the 9 focus areas within in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area CircularTransition Programme (www.amsterdameconomicboard.com) and as such we underline the importance ofLIFE Grass2Grit.
The valorisation of road verge grass as de-icing liquid and bio-based infrastructural applications is highlyinteresting. Your project LIFE Grass2Grit is key to demonstrate this principle and to generate moreknowledge on this highly innovative topic. Additionally, from an environmental perspective we are curiousto learn how the utilization of bio-based materials on and next to the road will affect the biodiversity in theroad verges.
We are convinced that the solution developed by this consortium can contribute substantially to thetransition towards a circular economy and to a more efficient use of road verge grass, which is currentlytreated as a waste product. As such, the outcomes of the project are very relevant to us and will be takeninto account for future investment decisions.
For all the above reasons we are very much interested in the LIFE Grass2Grit project. We would like youto keep us informed and we will certainly consider contributing to the project in any way possible. Fornow, we wish you the best of luck in the execution of LIFE Grass2Grit.
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Provincie Noord-Hollandattn. Mr. H.J. (Hillebrand) BreukerDreef 32012 HR HaarlemThe Netherlands
Dear Mr. Breuker,
With great interest we have taken notice of your intention to submit a LIFE project proposal forestablishing an innovative, circular approach to safe and biodiverse roads: ‘LIFE Grass2Grit’. As LIFEGrass2Grit aims to demonstrate the valorisation of road verge grass as both de-icing liquid and bio-basedinfrastructure, we are very interested to learn about its scope, objectives and anticipated outcomes.
For our organisation it’s important to explore and develop the chain of biomass and create new ways ofusing biomass as a replacement of traditional materials. Our business
The valorisation of road verge grass as de-icing liquid and bio-based infrastructural applications is highlyinteresting. Your project LIFE Grass2Grit is key to demonstrate this principle and to generate moreknowledge on this highly innovative topic. Additionally, from an environmental perspective we are curiousto learn how the utilization of bio-based materials on and next to the road will affect the biodiversity in theroad verges.
We are convinced that the solution developed by this consortium can contribute substantially to thetransition towards a circular economy and to a more efficient use of road verge grass, which is currentlytreated as a waste product. As such, the outcomes of the project are very relevant to us and will be takeninto account for future investment decisions.
For all the above reasons we are very much interested in the LIFE Grass2Grit project. We would like youto keep us informed and we will certainly consider contributing to the project in any way possible. Fornow, we wish you the best of luck in the execution of LIFE Grass2Grit.
Yours sincerely,
Mireille GötzManager Business Unit Natural CapitalRijkstwaterstaat – Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment
Port of Amsterdam
Provincie Noord-Holland attn. Mr. H.J. (Hillebrand) Breuker Dreef 3 2012 HR Haarlem The Netherlands
Date: 31 August 2017 Our ref: MHes//1 7/03948
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Subject: Letter of support
Dear Mr. Breuker,
With great interest we have taken notice of your intention to submit a LIFE project proposal for establishing an innovative, circular approach to safe and biodiverse roads: LIFE Grass2Grit'. As LIFE Grass2Grit aims to demonstrate the valorisation of road verge grass as both de-icing liquid and bio-based infrastructure, we are very interested to learn about its scope, objectives and anticipated outcomes.
The valorisation of road verge grass as de-icing liquid and bio-based infrastructural applications is highly interesting. Your project LIFE Grass2Grit is key to demonstrate this principle and to generate more knowledge on this highly innovative topic. Additionally, from an environmental perspective we are curious to learn how the utilization of bio-based materials on and next to the road will affect the biodiversity in the road verges.
We feel that the solution developed by this consortium can contribute to the transition towards a circular economy and to a more efficient use of road verge grass, which is currently treated as a waste product. As such, the outcomes of the project are very relevant to us and will be taken into account for future investment decisions.
For all the above reasons we are very much interested in the LIFE Grass2Grit project. We would like you to keep us informed and we will certainly consider contributing to the project in any way possible. For now, we wish you the best of luck in the execution of LIFE Grass2Grit.
Yours c rFî
Micha Hes Business development manager
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Provincie Noord-Holland attn. Mr. H.J. (Hillebrand) Breuker Dreef 3 2012 HR Haarlem The Netherlands 7 september 2017 | Subject: Grass2Gritt Dear Mr. Breuker, With great interest we have taken notice of your intention to submit a LIFE project proposal for establishing an innovative, circular approach to safe and biodiverse roads: ‘LIFE Grass2Grit’. As LIFE Grass2Grit aims to demonstrate the valorisation of road verge grass as both de-icing liquid and bio-based infrastructure, we are very interested to learn about its scope, objectives and anticipated outcomes. The Dutch Butterfly Conservation (De Vlinderstichting) is initiator of ‘Infranature’ a wider collaboration of governments, NGO’s and infrastructure companies, aiming more biodiversity along the national infrastructure. Here we focus on different scopes such as how to implement biodiversity in a business model. ‘LIFE Grass2Grit’ includes monitoring the impact on biodiversity, that validate the sustainable value of the de-icing liquid. Additional we are promoting the concept of ‘Sinus-mowing’, which yield more sustainable area for butterflies and other species, already implemented in various areas. ‘LIFE Grass2Grit’ can be considered as one of the first pilots on long-term impact monitoring. The results can be merged in other studies. As The Dutch Butterfly Conservation is participating the national initiatives on Circular Land Management (Biomassa alliance). Within this platform (over 40 stakeholders), the focus is mainly on innovations on biomass. Therefore the outcomes of ‘LIFE Grass2Grit’ are followed with great interest. We are convinced that the solution developed by this consortium can contribute substantially to the transition towards a circular economy and to a more efficient use of road verge grass, which is currently treated as a waste product. As such, the outcomes of the project are very relevant to us and will be taken into account for future investment decisions in conservation of butterflies and biodiversity. For all the above reasons we are very much interested in the LIFE Grass2Grit project. We would like you to keep us informed and we will certainly consider contributing to the project in monitoring flora and fauna. For now, we wish you the best of luck in the execution of LIFE Grass2Grit. Yours sincerely, DUTCH BUTTERFLY CONSERVATION Albert Vliegenthart Ecologist and consultant
Additional letters of support for Grass2Grit are expected, but did not arrive in time to be added to this application. An updated list of parties that support Grass2Grit can be found at: www.grass2grit.nl
