New York Quarry Eyes Expansion According to the Post-Bulletin, a zoning change could lead to expanded sand and gravel quarry operations near a residential area in Cascade Township directly north of Rochester, N.Y., and some township residents aren’t happy about the rezoning. Milestone Minerals has 140 acres of land near 55th Street Northeast and U.S. Highway 63, and the company…
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Permitting – October 2014
Indiana Quarry Seeks Permits More than 75 residents of Lowell, Ind., weighed in on the permitting process for a proposed dolomite quarry, according to the Post-Tribune. A public hearing on the air quality permit request from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management by the developers of the project was held at Hebron High School. Singleton Stone LLC is planning a…
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Illinois Quarry in QuestionTwo months after Robbins, Ill., trustees essentially voided a contract with a developer planning a limestone quarry and mine in the village, residents say they’re uncertain where those plans now stand. A trustee said no new talks have been held with ALM Resources since the village board’s vote in late June, according to the Southtown Star. That…
Read MorePermitting – August 2014
Cemex Requests Hearing DelayCemex has asked for a postponement before a controversial mining expansion at its Brooksville, Fla., site in Hernando County, was set to go before county commissioners at a public hearing. Cemex has asked for a postponement until Dec. 9. The action comes one week after planning and zoning board members shot down Cemex’s request to amend the…
Read MorePermitting – July 2014
Ash Grove Seeks Permit ModificationAsh Grove Cement Co. could increase production while cutting pollution under a preliminary decision by the state to modify its air quality permit, according to the Independent Record. The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is accepting public comment on its preliminary decision to grant Ash Grove a change to its existing permit. The modified permit includes…
Read MorePermitting – June 2014
Quarry Has Issue Over Lack of PermitAn Elberton, Ga., mining company has filed a lawsuit against Rockdale County, Ga., according to the Rockdale Citizen, claiming that the Planning and Development Department is allowing a competing granite quarry to operate illegally and asking Rockdale Superior Court to shut it down. Broad River Quarries LLC, represented by Conyers attorneys John Nix and…
Read MorePermitting – May 2014
Company Seeks Permit for Pennsylvania QuarryGeryville Materials is seeking to mine rock in Lower Milford Township, Pa., and has reapplied to the state for a permit to start an operation that could eventually encompass more than 400 acres. According to the Morning Call, it is asking for a surface mining permit for its 628.5-acre property, with initial plans for an…
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Kentucky Permit Disputed According to the Bowling Green, Ky., Daily News, the battle over the proposed site for a rock quarry continues. Franklin, Ky., residents David and Ronda Carver, who have helped lead the Neighbors Against the Quarry group opposing the rock and limestone quarry site proposed for 169 acres of land on Ditmore Ford Road by Charles Deweese Construction,…
Read MorePermitting – 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…
Read MorePermitting – February 2014
Township Rejects Permit ProposalBrighton Township, Mich., rejected a proposal to restart mining at a former gravel pit located at Kensington and Jacoby roads, according to the Livingston Daily. Township officials said there’s an agreement for the property to be restored, developed and a portion turned into a township park, and they’re not willing to break that deal. However, the developer…
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