Vulcan Planning New Texas Quarry Vulcan Materials is planning to open a new quarry in Comal County, Texas. The quarry would be located on 1,500 acres midway between New Braunfels and Bulverde, with 600 acres of that land serving as a buffer between the plant and the subdivisions. Still in the early stages of development, Vulcan has applied for an…
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PERMITTING – DECEMBER 2017
Cemex Site Gets Approval in Florida Lake County, Fla., commissioners cleared the way for a sand mine in that will provide tons of building material for new roads and bridges. Commissioners ended years of debate over Cemex Construction Materials’ proposed mining operation by approving a permit to dig on property near Lake Louisa, south of Clermont, and by accepting on a…
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Colorado Site Would Adjoin Housing Development Loveland, Colo.-based Coulson Excavating has proposed mining sand and gravel on 50 of 132.63 acres the company owns directly between Thompson River Ranch and Thompson Crossing in Johnstown, Colo., two neighborhoods with about 750 homes and another 650 to be built soon. The Stroh Gravel Pit would be split into two parcels. The company…
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Concrete Crushing Permit Approved The Medina, Ohio, Planning Commission gave the Osborne Concrete Co. a conditional zoning permit to continue operation of its concrete-crushing operation despite complaints of noise and dust pollution from residents of two nearby housing developments, according to The Gazette. The decision was made after an hour-long meeting behind closed doors, which was called when the five members…
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Connecticut Quarry Enters Into Legal Battle With Town Farm River Rock, East Haven, Conn., filed a lawsuit claiming the Town of East Haven illegally shut down the business in May and that East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo, Jr. had been harassing and bullying it, according to a report on WTNH TV. The quarry’s corporate owner, One Barbery Real Estate Holding…
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Concrete Crushing Operation Opposed A permitted concrete-crushing operation is causing community complaints in Medina, Ohio. At issue is ongoing dust and noise problems at Osborne Concrete. The city is awaiting results of an analysis by Labyrinth Management Group, which has taken dust samples from the air to test for silica. Jonathan Mendel, the city’s community development director, said at a City Council meeting…
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California Quarry Back on Track? Two years after losing its bid to operate a rock quarry in rural Santa Margarita, Calif., the owners of a proposed quarry filed a new application for a reduced project, according to Cal Coast News. In the revised application, truck trips are reduced by 64 percent. In 2014, the San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission…
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Pennsylvania Quarry Wants to Dig Deeper The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is raising “significant” concerns with a controversial proposal to mine 200 ft. deeper at Hanson’s Oak Hall Quarry, according to a report in the Centre County Gazette. While no final decision has been made, “technical deficiencies” cited by the DEP could put that plan in jeopardy. The…
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Martin Marietta Fights Appeal Martin Marietta Materials is looking to develop a 649-acre open pit mine outside of Vanceboro, N.C., but is facing continued opposition. The proposed disposal of wastewater into the nearby Blounts Creek headwaters could destroy the habitat for fish, according to mine opponents. The creek is a popular recreational and fishing destination. Carteret County Superior Court Judge…
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Rogers Group Seeks Special Exemption Rogers Group, Inc. is once again seeking a special exception for a proposed limestone quarry, according to the Journal and Courier. “Rogers Group is moving forward with our project and is looking forward to serving customers in the Greater Lafayette, Ind., market,” company spokesman Tom Kenley told the paper. The company highlighted quarry construction and…
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