The limestone Bayer Construction mines out of the Crest Quarry, near 2400 Avenue and Vane Road, provides raw material for the concrete used in roads, sidewalks, and foundations around Fort Riley, Geary, Dickinson and surrounding counties. Bayer does the quarrying on property owned by Jim and Ranie McLaughlin and leased by David Walker. With the exception of a few years…
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Permitting Update: Oregon
According to KVAL, after nearly a decade of pushback and debate, a controversial proposal for a rock quarry on TV Butte near Oakridge has just received the green light from the Lane County Board of Commissioners. On Tuesday, by a 3 to 2 vote, the commissioners tentatively approved the proposal, which would rezone 46 acres of forest land. This change will…
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A years-long mining proposal is nearing full approval in Bradford County after the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection approved several main permits for a sand and gravel mine just outside of The Valley. The Minard Mine Project was granted its surface mining and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits on January 8, 2025. The permits now allow for the…
Read MorePermitting Update: Colorado
The owner of a limestone quarry above Glenwood Springs has spent several years arguing that its contentious plan for an exponential expansion of the mine should be expedited under the 1872 Mining Act, which reduces regulatory hurdles to encourage mining of uncommon minerals with distinct values. It turns out, the company that owns the Mid-Continent Limestone Quarry a mile above…
Read MorePermitting Update: Minnesota
A mining company that operates a sand and gravel mine on Lower Grey Cloud Island in Cottage Grove, Minn., wants to expand and shift operations into the Mississippi River – and mine the actual riverbed. Holcim MWR Inc., formerly Aggregate Industries, is proposing to move its mining area to mine additional aggregate reserves on about 400 acres of privately owned…
Read MorePermitting Update: Oregon
The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) is asking for public comment on a proposed permit renewal for Delta Sand and Gravel, according to KVAL. The company has operated a rock crushing facility on Division Avenue in Eugene for almost a century. The permit renewal is a standard thing; companies need to apply for a permit renewal every five years. The proposal lists…
Read MorePermitting Update: California
Palo Alto added its voice this week to a growing coalition of cities and environmental groups that are rallying to prevent a proposed quarry from taking over a grassy expanse in the hills south of Gilroy that is sacred to the Amah Mutsun tribe, according to the San Jose Spotlight. Known as Juristac or Sargent Ranch, this area has been used…
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According to Coastside News, the Pacifica, Calif., planning commission unanimously denied multiple permits, including certification of an environmental impact report, a quarry use permit and rezoning efforts that effectively killed the Rockaway Quarry Reclamation Plan. The applicants are expected to appeal the decision to the city council. If the appeal succeeds, the project would require several additional approval processes, including…
Read MorePermitting Update: Wyoming
A new gravel quarry will be established on state land south of Granger following the approval of a conditional use permit by the Sweetwater County, Wyo., board of county commissioners. The commissioners voted unanimously to approve the permit. The quarry will be operated by Searle Brothers Construction Co. The gravel quarry will be on a 39.9-acre tract of land located…
Read MorePermitting Update: Alabama
According to AL.com, the Environmental Protection Agency is currently reviewing the application for a water quality permit for a proposed limestone quarry in Alabama’s Belle Mina community. Because of that, a decision on the air pollution and water quality applications for the permits for the planned quarry off Mooresville Road near the heart of the community is weeks, “may be…
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