How can we combat the spread of EVEEs?
Invasive Alien Plant Species (IAS) are one of the five causes of biodiversity loss. As a company committed to the OFB, ECT has a triple objective:
- the reduction of their proliferation on its sites
- limiting their spread from customer sites
- the creation of a dedicated offer for the management of construction site soil impacted by EVEEs
ECT has created a booklet to help you identify, learn about, combat and eradicate these species. This guide provides recommendations for each invasive plant:
- Japanese wild buckwheat
- The Butterfly Tree
- Giant Hogweed
- Galéga Officinal
- Ambrosia
- Himalayan Balsam
- The thorny apple
- The American Grape
- Herbs of the Pampa
It is important for site managers to regularly monitor the presence of EVEEs and implement appropriate control measures to limit their spread and impact. Here are the 7 best practices:
- INFORMING OUR CUSTOMERS
and transporters of the risk of inputs into the soil and dissemination on our sites. - MAPPING
impacted areas to measure their evolution. - EVALUATE
the type of intervention to be carried out depending on the plants and their location on the site. - WATCH
regularly to identify the presence of invasive plants. - DELIMIT
to avoid them on foot or with construction equipment. - COMMUNICATE
on our practices and results, with internal and external feedback. - LUTTER
Neutralize invasive exotic plant species by carefully uprooting them or burying them at the bottom of a bin.
Contain invasive exotic plant species by surrounding them with more competitive plants.
Temporarily revegetate bare soil with ground cover seedlings to render it unattractive.
Other questions
ECT’s excavated soil management and reclamation sites are likely to accept materials excavated during the construction of SGP’s Grand Paris Express project, depending on the compatibility between the physico-chemical characterization of the materials and the type of soil authorized on our various sites.
With regard to Grand Paris Express soil, a distinction must be made between station excavation soil and tunnel boring machine “sailings”, which require different on-site processing methods.
The orchard is a special environment. In its natural state, this type of vegetation does not exist. It’s a human creation. The planting of an orchard is conducive to the settlement of several bird species. As fruit trees age, they develop cavities that are used by various species such as chickadees, hoopoes and owls.
Some orchards also offer the opportunity to plant rare, local trees.
The management and reclamation of excavated soil and the non-built development of sites fall within a legal and regulatory framework.
ECT sites are opened within the framework of an administrative authorization: ICPE/ISDI authorization or development permit.
Each project is associated with a regulatory file, studied, drawn up and examined in compliance with the regulations.
Depending on the configuration of the land reuse site, its location, its size, the geology of the subsoil, the future use of the site and the type of authorization under consideration, the applicable regulations may be derived from :
- urban planning code
- and/or environmental code
- and/or “water law” procedures (IOTA)
Depending on the project, this may require the involvement of specialized engineering firms to address landscape, hydrogeological, ecological, geotechnical and acoustic issues. Additional impact studies may be carried out, depending on regulations. ECT works upstream with the local authorities and associations concerned. The municipalities involved are kept informed of projects and are involved in the consultation process, even when they are not signatories to the administrative authorization. Some of our projects are also subject to public inquiry.
Last but not least, our projects are also communicated to and examined by prefectural government departments such as the DREAL and DDT.
An invasive alien plant species is a plant that is introduced into a new environment where it is not native, and which proliferates aggressively, causing ecological, economic or social damage. These plants may have been deliberately introduced for horticulture, agriculture or other uses, or may have arrived accidentally via international trade, transport or other human activities.
Once established in their new habitat, invasive alien plant species often have a competitive advantage over native species. They can spread rapidly, crowd out native vegetation, disrupt natural ecosystems, reduce biodiversity, alter natural nutrient and water cycles, disrupt ecosystem services and even threaten endangered species.
Controlling invasive alien plant species is a major challenge for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem management in many parts of the world. Prevention, control and eradication measures are often necessary to limit their spread and minimize their harmful impact.
A regulatory procedure: a validated DAP for each excavation site
For each project, our customers must submit a Request for Prior Acceptance (RPA) to ECT’s Quality department. This is mandatory prior to evacuation on an ECT site.
The DAP states:
- Geographical origin: site location;
- Producer’s contact details ;
- Carrier details ;
- Type and quantity of backfill.
- The information is then compared with the data contained in the database of potentially contaminated sites in the Ile de France region (BASOL).
Contact details and PAD templates
- Requests for prior acceptance (RPA) must be sent at least 48 hours before the first deliveries,
- to the following email address
dap@groupe-ect.com
Welcome to ECT,
First, you need to open a customer account with the sales department. You will then be administratively referenced. And you’ll have access to all ECT customer services.
Next, here are the various steps to ensure that the soil and materials excavated from your site can be disposed of at our landfill sites.
1 – Register to your customer area
ECT’s customer extranet is a dedicated, secure area accessible from our website or your cell phone. Registration is fast and free. This site allows you to manage all your activities with our company. You can consult your DAPs, evacuated quantities, unloading slips and invoices in real time.
2- DAP validation
For each of your projects, you need to submit a DAP (Demande d’Acceptation Préalable) application. This request must be approved by ECT before any soil or materials are removed.
PAD requests should be sent to ECT’s Quality Department by e-mail: dap@groupe-ect.com
3- Validation of safety protocols
All our sites are subject to security protocols. The protocol will be sent to you before you visit a site. You’ll need to accept and sign it.
4- Plan your soil inputs
Planning the delivery of your land is mandatory. Before sending your trucks, your request must be validated by the Reservations department: reservation@groupe-ect.com | 01 60 54 57 53 | Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.
5- Receipt and use of unloading slips
As soon as your reservations have been validated, your unloading slips are available in your customer area. These dematerialized vouchers can be sent by SMS or e-mail , to your carriers. These vouchers take the form of a QR Code. They must be presented at site entrances.
6- Unloading your soil on our sites
All ECT sites are subject to specific access conditions. All information on schedules, access maps and truck types accepted is available on our website on the page,
map and access to the ECT site.
7- Monitoring and control tools.
The Extranet customer area lets you monitor and manage your business in real time.
You have all the information you need to fill in your chronological register and transmit it to the National Register of Waste, Excavated Soil and Sediment (RNDTS), which is mandatory from May 1, 2023.
On Sunday September 24, 2023, the ECT site in Villeneuve-sous-Dammartin (77) exceptionally opened its doors for an outdoor escape game. An opportunity for the public to discover the land art work, “L’Œil du Ciel”, designed by Antoine Grumbach and produced by ECT. Earthworks and planting of the second Eye are scheduled for 2025. The site will open its doors to the public at the end of the excavated soil reclamation operation in 2027.
The wooded edge is a key space. At the edge of the forest, it acts as a transition zone between wooded and open areas, forming an ecological corridor. The edges must be as varied as possible to provide shelter and cover for a wide range of fauna.
ECT is your single point of contact for the management of all types of construction site soil, whether inert or polluted.
Inert materials will be recycled for direct reuse on ECT development sites.
ECT also manages a biological treatment center for hydrocarbon-polluted soil. This center is located in La Courneuve (93).
Other types of polluted materials will be disposed of in appropriate landfills accepting this type of soil. ECT’s “Environment / Excavated Soil Management” department provides customers with an efficient response to their need for environmental engineering and traceability in the construction industry. The department’s expertise enables it to characterize all the treatment processes required for different types of excavated soil (class 2, class 3), applying the required traceability procedure to each type.
