Expansion of resource extraction at the Griezes I sand deposit (September 2025)

In May 2025 an Environmental Impact Assessment (hereinafter – EIA) process was started for the proposed economic activity - Expansion of resource extraction at the Griezes I sand deposit. 

The site of the proposed activity is located in the northwestern part of the Republic of Lithuania, in Grieze village of Mažeikiai district municipality, at a distance of 120 m from the border of the Republic of Latvia, therefore transboundary consultations with the Republic of Latvia were started in late September 2025.

According to the Organizer of the Proposed Activity (Lanksmas Ltd., Melioratoriu St. 1, Mazeikiai, email: [email protected]) and the Preparer of the EIA Documents (GJ Magma Ltd., Vaidevucio St. 18, Vilnius, email: [email protected], website: www.gjmagma.lt), the proposed activity will consist of further extraction of natural resources in the currently operating quarry into an additional depth and into an additional adjacent area. Further details regarding the proposed activity, it’s location and potential environmental impacts are provided in the document below.

The decision regarding the environmental impact of the proposed economic activity will be made by the competent authority – Environmental Protection Agency, taking into account potential environmental impacts, proposals of the public concerned, the results of consultations with national entities of environmental impact assessment (other state institutions and executive institutions of relevant municipalities), and the results of transboundary consultations.

Notification letter to the Republic of Latvia (in English, September 26, 2025)

Information on the proposed economic activity and its possible transboundary impact (in English)

Response to the notification letter by the Republic of Latvia (in English, October 31, 2025)