[Abstract] The actual work is developing the environmental study carried out to prepare the restoration Plan of a gravel pit from the Madrid Community. To restore this gravel pit, called «Torre Blanca» offers great difficulty due to its wide surface, its complex topography, presence of lagoons, different uses and uncontrolled activities. With this work we intend to provide a methodologic guide which will serve as reference to other works about less complex exploitations or ofsimilar difficulty. This study consists of the following parts: 1.- Description of the gravel pit and present use ofthe ground. 2.- Analysis ofthe physical environment. 3.- Analysis ofthe social and economic environment. 4.- Proposal for use. This Proposal was developed later in a Restoration Plan
