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by Therese Dunphy | Editor-in-Chief tdunphy@randallreilly.com 8 AGGREGATES MANAGER / July 2016 To keep up to date with news from the United States and Canada, visit www.AggMan.com for daily updates. STATE & PROVINCE NEWS KENTUCKY Defendants in a homicide at a Clark County quarry will be tried separately, The Winchester Sun reports. Ray Combs was shot to death at the site on May 12, 2015, while his cousin, Billy Combs, was shot but survived. Kirk Garrett is charged with murder and attempted murder in the case. Don Attaway, Kristi Mattingly, and Chris Coleman are charged with complicity. An attorney for the Commonwealth made the motion to sever the cases, saying it would be easier to try the cases one at a time. MASSACHUSETTS Aggregate Industries presented a Fill Management Plan for its Saugus facility, and it was accepted by the Aggregate Post Closure Committee. Wicked Local reports that the plan and an updated Land Reclamation Agreement must be approved by the Board of Selectmen before the operator can obtain an administrative consent order for its reclamation plan from the state Department of Environmental Protection. Aggregate Industries' plan calls for nearly 5 million cubic yards of material to be taken in over three phases to fill the 31.3-acre quarry. Consultants for the town and operator exchanged viewpoints over issues such as how to handle suspect soil, protocols for sharing test results, hours of work, and storm water management. The committee unanimously approved the plan, subject to a review of final edits by its consultant. OHIO A trip to the Flint Ridge State Memorial was highlighted in the Columbia Daily Tribune. The 525-acre site includes a museum built around a restored prehistoric quarry and trails past various quarries dug by Native Americans. A small museum, built in 1933, tells how they mined flint and traded it for copper, seashells, food, hides, and pottery. An archaeologist is on hand to demonstrate how to make a spearhead using a stone tool and antelope horn. MAINE Reclamation work at a Rockland quarry has drawn the wrath of neighbors who say that leveling about 20 acres and removing trees has exposed them to more noise and headlights from local traffic. Water is also being pumped from the site. According to the Bangor Daily News, a local code enforcement officer said that the work does not violate any land-use ordinances and needs no permits from the state or city. Water is being pumped from the site so the operator can put rip rap along two sides of the quarry to prevent erosion. The intended use is for the property to be rented out as a beach and swimming facility. NEW JERSEY ILLINOIS CONNECTICUT Tilcon donated $10,000 to the town of Riverdale to help with the purchase of a new digital sign in front of the mu- nicipal building. According to NorthJersey.com, municipal officials have been looking for a more efficient alternative to a public information sign that requires manual changing of the letters. A new digital sign could cost up to $25,000 due to requirements for new footings. Mayor Paul Carelli announced the donation at a council meeting, noting that he appreciated the funds and the good relationship be- tween the borough and the operator. Racers recently completed the Quarry Crusher Atlanta Run, part of the Quarry Crusher Run Series, held at Vulcan Material Co.'s Norcross Quarry. According to the Gwinnett Daily Post, the event offered two different races: a 7.4-mile run and a 3.7-mile trek. Runners went more than 600 feet deep into the quarry, including running along haul roads with grades that exceeded 10 percent for more than a mile. Participants described it as the toughest race in the state. A portion of the net proceeds will go to the Gwinnett County Public Schools Foundation, as well as a cluster of schools that includes Louise Radloff Middle School. Radloff was at the race and greeted runners as they crossed the finish line. Elementary stu- dents handed out water bottles and race medals at the finish line. The Westerly Town Council unanimously voted to consider hir- ing an appraiser to provide an estimated value of the 108-acre property where the Comolli family's Westerly Granite Co. Inc. owns a quarry property. The Westerly Sun reports that Coun- cilor Louis Sposato Jr. first suggested that the town explore the possibility of purchasing the property "as a possible resolution to the millstone that has hung around this council's neck for the last five years." The company has a new agreement with Cherenzia Excavation to mine the property and to bring the property into compliance with state environmental regulations. Councilor Christopher Duhamel noted the appraisal would be needed to buy the property or take it through eminent domain. A principal in Westerly Granite said the family would consider selling the land to the town if a reasonable offer was made. PENNSYLVANIA Solebury supervisors announced that the Pennsylvania Envi- ronmental Hearing Board upheld a water-pumping limit im- posed by the state's Department of Environmental Protection on New Hope Crushed Stone and Lime. According to The In- telligencer, the quarry had requested a temporary stay on the 500,000-gallon-per-day limit, but the request was denied by an Environmental Hearing Board judge, who said the agency had the discretion to impose the limits. TENNESSEE A fire truck was sunk at the Gray Quarry, WJHL reports. A group of certified divers lowered the antique truck about 60 feet into the water, where it joins a school bus and several statues. The quarry owners let scuba divers train and ex- plore the water. They told the news outlet the truck adds a new dimension of excitement for recreational divers.