PERMITTING – OCTOBER 2015

Singleton Stone Moving Forward Approval of the final permit needed by Singleton Stone LLC to operate a stone quarry in Eagle Creek Township, located in south Lake County, Ind., was granted despite mounting opposition from both the states of Illinois and Indiana, according to the Chicago Tribune. In a letter from Brian Wolff, branch chief of surface water, operations and…

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Mummy Found at Indiana Quarry

June 28, 2015 – Land surveyors discovered a mummy that could be 2,000 years old on the site of the planned Singleton Stone quarry in south Lake County, Ind., and archaeologists are investigating whether they stumbled onto a Native American burial ground. The planned quarry is located in Eagle Creek Township, according to nwi.com. Area residents long have opposed the Singleton…

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Permitting – March 2014

Rogers Group Seeks PermitThe last legal hurdle is to follow up on a request made to the Tippecanoe County Board of Zoning Appeals for a conditional use permit. The BZA will weigh the request at its June meeting. Not all are pleased with the proposed Americus stone quarry, specifically those who live in the 200 homes within a mile or…

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