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OHIO At the end of August, the Wood County Park District was scheduled to open the Sawyer Quarry Nature Preserve. According to the Sentinel-Tribune, the park would be opened on the 61-acre site that was formerly home to a quarry owned by the Sawyer family. Ann Sawyer donated the land, which had been in the family for more than a century, and the park district spent several years making improvements to it. Once roads were wid- ened, a metal staircase was fabricated to allow visitors to climb down into the quarry, and public restrooms were installed, the site was ready for visitors. It features bike trails and rappelling. TEXAS APAC Texas pulled its request to expand its operation in Marble Falls from 7.7 million tons per year to 12 million tons per year. The DailyTrib. com reports that, prior to the withdrawal of the permit, the Texas Com- mission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) had hosted a public meeting during which residents voiced opposition to the quarry expansion. A group of public officials and attorneys for the Texas Hill Country Property Rights Coalition met with the TCEQ staff. Burnet County Judge James Oakley, one of those public officials, told the news agency that he didn't think the permit application seemed complete, but expected a revised version would be put forward at a later date. NORTH CAROLINA In late July, the bodies of a mother and daughter were found after their car ran off an adjacent road and into the water at a Monroe quar- ry. WJZY reports that a passing motorist informed the fire department of evidence that a car had gone off the road. A dive team was brought in. The dive team located the first victim, and the second was found when the car was brought out of the water. The women were identi- fied as Gwedolyn and Draya Rape. The road was closed until repairs could be made to the guardrail. PENNSYLVANIA A blast at Buzzi Unicem USA's plant in Upper Naz- areth Township produced flyrock that reportedly struck nearby houses. Lehigh Valley Live notes that residents complained to township officials, who say the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Pro- tection (DEP) has opened an investigation into the matter. Supervisors there approved a resolution to allow the quarry to expand. The operator's request now goes to the DEP and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for approvals. If approved, the ex- pansion would give the 100-year-old cement plant an additional 20-year supply of limestone. TENNESSEE Opponents of Hoover's Old Hickory Quarry, who fought the operation's permit, are now turning their attention to complaints about trucks to and from the operation. Accord- ing to Fox 17 News, they are claiming that Hoover's 70,000-pound trucks are taking shortcuts on roads with 5,000-pound lim- its. A Metro Police spokesperson told the news station that officers were patrolling the area, while a council member said the operator may need to work with the public works department on improving and main- taining roads. AGGREGATES MANAGER / September 2016 9 "The Sizing People"® info@midwesternind.com www.midwesternind.com TOLL FREE (877-474-9464) 877 - 4 - SIZING | Experience you can trust - Over 60 years of servicing the screening industry. Quality products manufactured in the U.S.A. Screening equipment, screen heaƟng and replacement wire cloth screen panels for most makes and models of screeners. Custom Woven Screen Panels VibraƟng Screeners Visit Midwestern Ind. Visit Midwestern Ind. at Booth #28128 at Booth #C-31718 MEV®