County Commissioners voted to approve a gravel pit operation at the intersection of Highway 339 and Highway 338 in Sheridan, off of Decker Road. Mullinax Sand and Gravel has a three year lease on the land, where they are permitted to develop a 15-acre mining site. The more rural area in which the Sheridan gravel pit is similar to the…
Read MoreDay: July 8, 2024
Permitting Update: Maryland
The future of an active stone quarry in Jessup is up in the air after an unfavorable zoning ruling, spurred by outcry from its neighbors. Since 2005, the Savage Stone Quarry has mined a mineral called Baltimore gabbro, which is used for road beds, riprap and airport runways, by blasting apart chunks of rock in a large open pit, situated…
Read MoreVulcan’s Stafford Quarry Hosts Rock’n PD Quarry Tour
Nearly 20 Virginia science teachers joined a Rock’n PD Quarry tour at Vulcan’s Stafford Plant on June 7. The tour was organized directly with the Region 3 School District, according to the Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance (VTCA). The teachers were given a presentation that explained the construction aggregate industry, the importance of the industry, and how our products are utilized. The…
Read MorePermitting: Virginia
D.M. Conner Sand & Gravel Company, a Stuarts Draft producer of hard rock concrete sand, was granted an Augusta County special use permit Wednesday to mine an additional 35 acres of property the family business owns on Oak Lane. Co-owner and operations manager Benny Conner said that without the special use permit, the 66-year-old company might have ceased business by…
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