PEOPLE are to be asked their views on the conversion of disused quarries into nature reserves and recreation sites.
More than 140 councils and community groups are being asked what should happen to exhausted quarries in North Yorkshire.
The Swale and Ure Washland Project will consult residents in the west of the county between Richmond and Knaresborough.
County councillor Peter Sowray said: "The development of these new landscapes bordering the Swale and the Ure will reflect the needs and the hopes of people who live and visit this beautiful part of North Yorkshire.
"As the sites become exhausted, it may be possible to create a network of linked sites of high ecological, landscape and amenity value."
Some sites have already become nature reserves, while others are being used for leisure activities such as walking, boating and fishing.
Councillor Sowray added: "There are already many good examples of how these sites can be restored in a way which adds to the enjoyment of the area, whether that's through nature conservation or providing facilities for tourism and leisure."
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