On Wednesday, Feb. 28, Fain Signature Group released drone footage of the proposed remote sand and gravel site for public consumption. The video has been provided to allow the general public to view the remote site being zoned and the surrounding area.
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Permitting Update: Virginia
The Rockingham County Board of Supervisors discussed whether or not to allow the Frazier Quarry to expand operations to its land on Buttermilk Creek Road, according to WHSV.
Read MorePermitting Update: Washington
After almost 10 months of friction between the company and its neighbor Fairmount Elementary School, the Mountain Loop Mine submitted a permit application to Snohomish County on Feb. 14.
Read MorePermitting Update: Utah
The Salt Lake County Council voted to officially oppose a proposed mining bill at the state capitol. The bill recommended would lessen regulations to allow mines to expand with a focus on reducing the cost of sand and gravel. Critics argued it would undermine local authority and infringe on property owners’ rights. A similar bill filed in the Senate earlier in the…
Read MorePermitting Update: South Carolina
The nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates has applied for permits to establish a limestone quarry and processing plant on Addidas Road, less than 4 miles southeast of the Town of Eutawville.
Read MorePermitting Update: British Columbia, Canada
While still in early stages, a company is proposing to build a sand mine north of Prince George about 10 km east of Bear Lake.
Read MorePermitting Update: Nova Scotia, Canada
Alabama-based Vulcan Materials Co. says it’s determined to promote traditional “land uses and habitats” during and after the expected 50-year life of its planned aggregate quarry at Black Point, near Canso, Nova Scotia.
Read MorePermitting Update: Minnesota
Since the early 20th century, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been dredging the Mississippi River annually to keep the channel open for boats, ships and barges.
Read MorePermitting Update: Montana
Sand and gravel company TMC Inc. is moving forward with its application for a gravel pit, while nearby residents are lodging comments and raising concerns over the potential impacts on the local environment, traffic, water wells, air, their health and even the aesthetics of the area.
Read MorePermitting Update: Alberta, Canada
All of the facets in the politics of gravel were on full display during a two-day property rights tribunal this week, involving landowners adjacent to proposed and active pits just north of Cochrane, Rocky View County (RVC), and McNair Sand and Gravel Ltd.
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