Aggregates Manager Digital Magazine
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5 AGGREGATES MANAGER November 2015 Vermont Three fi re departments responded to a September fi re at Swanton Limestone Co. The Messenger re- ports a conveyor belt leading to a storage silo caught fi re. Firefi ght- ers responded and, because of the operation's distance from any water source, two other fi re de- partments joined the call. Swanton Fire Department Chief Tim Girard told the newspaper that the fi re was extinguished within about 30 minutes, and no one was injured. He added that the site could likely be back up and running by the next day. Province News Atlantic Minerals Ltd. reminded local moose hunters that hunting and operation of all-terrain vehicles is strictly prohibited inside the boundaries of its quarry in Lower Cove. According to The Western Star, the company issued a press release that explains that employees and heavy equipment operate seven days a week, 24 hours a day, during hunting season. The release also noted that blasting oc- curs during hunting season. North Carolina Working under the umbrella of Little River LLC, three Lee County families are seeking permits for a greenfi eld site near Sandford. The Triangle Business Journal reports that they are seeking a special-use permit with the city of Sanford, Lee County, and the town of Broadway. The company has also fi led for permits with the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The Lee County Board of Adjust- ment scheduled an Oct. 14 hearing to al- low members of the public to express their opinion. If approved, a spokesperson for the company says the quarry would occupy about 87 of its 378 acres and trees would be left in place on the remaining land to serve as a buffer zone. Pennsylvania Theatrics were the order of the day when Whitehall solicitor Chris Gittinger argued before the Whitehall Township Zoning Hearing Board that, since the material Coplay Aggregates uses to fi ll its quarry is no longer what the board approved in 2013, the approvals should be invalidated. According to The Morning Call, an attorney for the operator described the argument as bizarre and baseless and told the board, "We should not be here because there is not a basis for this anywhere in the law." The operator had been fi lling its quarry near Coplay with clean fi ll, but earlier this summer gained approval from the DEP to use regulated fi ll. A spokesperson for the DEP said the company was granted the new permit because of its relatively clean record and reputation for cooperation. NEED TO MOVE IT WE CAN HANDLE IT CWW Conveyor Systems LLC ("CWW") headquartered in Hillsville, VA, focuses on sales and support for former Caterpillar conveyor systems products. Whether you are looking for a new conveyor system or replacement components, CWW has the knowledge and expertise to provide you with the best solution for your application. 107 Raintree Road Hillsville, Virginia 24343 +1-800-457-7655 www.cwwconveyors.com ConveyorSales@cwwconveyors.com Underground Conveyor Systems Pulleys Belt Terminal Groups Rolls and Idler Assemblies Belt Cleaners Rock Dusters Exalon ® Rolls Surface Conveyor Systems Extend belt life while reducing operating costs CWW-101B.indd 1 10/1/15 2:46 PM Untitled-6 1 10/2/15 9:40 AM