Aggregates Manager Digital Magazine
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State & Province NEWS To keep up to date with news from the United States and Canada, visit www.AggMan.com for daily updates. by Therese Dunphy, Editor-in-Chief tdunphy@randallreilly.com AGGREGATES MANAGER March 2015 4 California 3M submitted a draft environmental impact report (EIR) for its proposed 1,850-acre Moody Flats Quarry in Shasta County, but faces opposition from local residents and California's Department of Fish and Wildlife. The Record Searchlight reports that more than 300 letters were submitted from residents regarding the company's plans for a 2 million-ton-per-year quarry. The operator is in the early phase of its permitting process. A fi nal EIR could take an additional three to six months to complete. In addition to the permit, 3M is seeking changes to the county's general plan to allow for a 100-year use permit and needs rezoning approval for a portion of its property. New Hampshire After years of legal disputes, state land use offi cials have signed off on KMO Associates LLC's request to remove previously mined granite from stockpiles in Fitzwilliam. According to The Keene Sentinel, the operator successfully argued that state mining laws superseded local regulations. Because the project involves the excavation of less than 2,000 cubic yards of stone per year and the affected area is less than 5 acres of the property, state offi cials say the project is exempt from state mining permit requirements. It did say, however, that if the operator wants to mine Webb Hill Quarry at a later date, it will need to obtain a permit. Illinois The DuPage County Board approved an intergovernmental agreement with the city of Elmhurst which allows it to use a portion of the Elmhurst Quarry Flood Control Facility to relieve residential fl ooding. MySuburbanLife.com reports that the agreement allows the city to use 20 acre-feet of the quarry, or less than 0.25 percent of the total fl ood storage available in the quarry. The agreement is expected to protect 76 homes in the nearby Walnut/Evergreen/Myrtle area. The Elmhurst City Council approved $179,865 in engineering costs for the project. North Carolina The Rowan County Planning Board approved a map amendment and conditional-use permit that allow Carolina Quarries to use approximately 6 acres at its site near Rockwell to dispose of leftover rock. According to the Salisbury Post, the board did require that the operator address dust generated at the site, which the quarry's plant manager attributed to truck traffi c during dry conditions. The matter will now go before the Rowan County Board of Commissioners. The board also approved Martin Marietta Material Inc.'s request to rezone property adjacent to its quarry in Woodleaf from rural agricultural to commercial, business industrial. The operator plans to renovate buildings on the site, including the former Woodleaf Fire Department building, for employee use. North Carolina The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners approved, 3-2, an amendment to a rezoning permit that will allow Hedrick Gravel and Sand Co. to expand its Lake Norman Quarry into a portion of its property previously off limits to development. The Lincoln Times-News reports the operator was previously unable to mine the property to the state minimum setback due to a proposed residential development. When that project failed to move forward, the agreement for a deeper setback was nullifi ed. The additional mineable acreage will allow the operator to mine for an additional eight to 10 years and produce approximately 5 million tons of material. New Jersey At Aggregates Manager's press time, Tilcon had been invited to attend two meetings of the Borough of Bloomingdale to discuss its plans for extending its quarry operations in the community. NorthJersey. com reports that Mayor Jonathan Dunleavy requested the meetings so the company could come in and explain its request to acquire the Meer Tract on Federal Hill for future mining. The operator fi rst notifi ed the community of its interest in the parcel in 2013, and the borough authorized an examination of its master plan regarding the request. Both the New Jersey Sierra Club and the Pequannock River Coalition are opposed to the project. California The San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission voted 3-2 to deny Las Pilitas Resources, LLC's request for a permit. Ac- cording to KSBY.com, the operator's pro- posal for a 40-acre quarry was shot down due to concerns regarding truck traffi c. The environmental impact report esti- mated approximately 273 daily truck trips along the main highway through Santa Margarita. The company can appeal the decision to the County Board of Supervi- sors, but no decision had been announced at Aggregates Manager's press time.