the project
As a company, Hermann Nottenkämper oHG has been engaged in clay extraction in the area of the
Gartroper Busch clay deposit since the early 1980s.
Due to the consistently high demand for clay, it was necessary to open up additional pits over the
years to meet the demand for this raw material. Following extraction of the clay, the extraction
areas were always refilled with minerals (such as excavated earth, coal fly ashes) and the area
recultivated through reafforestation.
At the present moment, yet another extension pit of approx. 33.5 hectares is under planning and is
designed in the medium term to cover both the demand for clay and also the requirement for landfill
volume for mineral materials. An application to this end in line with the regional plan representation
of the "Eichenallee" sector was submitted in 2007 to ensure the envisaged requirements
can be secured.
