A proposed quarry has shaken some Sebago, Maine, residents and they are urging townspeople to vote in support of a moratorium banning mines, gravel pits and quarries in the Village District. Gorham Sand & Gravel, the Buxton, Maine-based company that plans to open the quarry off Route 11, said it wants to work with residents to ensure that its operation…
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Pennsylvania Quarry Expansion Hits a Snag
Plans for a sand and gravel mining operation in Lawrence County, Pa., hit a procedural snag when New Beaver Council denied a developer’s conditional use request, according to The Times. The council in a 6-1 vote rejected Three Rivers Aggregates’ application to build part of a 100-acre surface mine on commercially zoned private property after residents publicly objected to the…
Read MoreNew York Quarry Faces Opposition
As the application for a granite quarry in the town of Forestport in Oneida County, N.Y., goes through its review process, public outcry against the project continues to gain momentum, according to the Adirondack Explorer. The application for the project, which was prepared by Strategic Mining Solutions LLC and submitted by Tom Sunderlin, is being reviewed by the Adirondack Park…
Read MoreRhode Island Quarry Seeks Expansion
Frequent blasting, loud industrial trucks and plenty of distrust were just some of the comments shared by residents during a recent Zoning Board of Review meeting about the proposed expansion of a quarry on Alton Carolina Road in Charlestown, R.I. During the special meeting, the Zoning Board of Review took public comment that included numerous complaints about the Route 91…
Read MoreNIMBY Group Withdraws Appeal in Canada
In a surprise announcement at the No Place for a Quarry (NPFAQ)/Freymond Lumber Ontario Land Tribunal hearing, it was revealed that the two parties had reached a settlement with regard to NPFAQ’s appeal under the Ontario Planning Act against Freymond Lumber’s proposed quarry on Bay Lake Road in Faraday Township, Ontario, Canada. While NPFAQ, Hastings County and Freymond Lumber will…
Read MoreAggregate Extraction First Step to Michigan Park
A planned seed orchard on two parcels of land near Brighton, Mich., eventually could grow into a parklike setting with well-spaced, healthy trees and grassy areas. But first, the hilly land owned by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) between Brighton Road and Cunningham Lake Road in Genoa Township, in southeast Livingston County, needs to be leveled to accommodate…
Read MoreVulcan Seeks to Expand Georgia Quarry
Vulcan Materials Co.’s quarry in Flowery Branch, Ga., is seeking to grow by nearly 30 acres. The company wants to add property off Friendship and Hog Mountain roads, which surround the quarry at 4195 Friendship Road, along with Blackjack Road. Two parcels being leased to residents will remain occupied, while remaining parcels are vacant, according to city documents, said The…
Read MoreOK Industries Gets the Okay in Canada
The Highlands District Community Association is taking a different legal tack in its battle to halt operations of the OK Industries rock quarry off Millstream Road, according to a report in the Oak Bay News. The association’s board unanimously passed a motion to petition the Supreme Court of Canada on whether British Columbia officials should consider climate change more readily…
Read MoreCourts Opens Door for New Canadian Operations
A court decision favoring several gravel operations near Big Hill Springs Provincial Park, 40 kilometers northwest of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, compounds threats to the popular area, said advocates for the park, according to a report in the Calgary Herald. In October 2019, Court of Queen’s Bench ruled in favor of a challenge by two local landowners near the park who…
Read MoreShelby Materials’ Request Moves Forward
Shelby Gravel Inc. took the first step in its long-term plan to relocate within the county during a recent Shelby County, Ind., Plan Commission meeting, according to the Shelbyville News. The company, which has been in operation since 1951 and is now known as Shelby Materials, bought land in 1999 that it intended to eventually use as a sand and…
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