Project Statistics: Area ~ 4,270 m², Volume of material moved ~ 2,100 m^3. The Van Dijk pit had many advantages that lent itself to being successfully rehabilitated. The ~120 m long pit face was shallow, ranging to about 4m in height. Above the pit face was a back sloping shelf that had topsoil over 30 cm deep. One limiting factor was a red pine reforestation stand that encroached the middle of the pit face. 3D modeling was used to develop a plan that would minimize disturbance of naturalized areas and determined that there was enough material to create a gentle 5:1 final grade and provide a 10 cm (4”) topsoil cover over the sandy subsoils. The entire rehabilitated area was track packed perpendicular to the final slope and hydroseeded with a Northern Ontario Seed Mix at 170 kg/ha. This mix germinated quickly and established evenly across the site.