Aggregates Manager Digital Magazine
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AGGREGATES MANAGER / March 2017 7 PENNSYLVANIA The state Department of Environmental Pro- tection (DEP) set a public hearing to address a proposal to extend mining in the Oak Hall Quarry, the Centre County Gazette reports. Han- son Aggregates Pennsylvania LLC is seeking a revision to its permit, which would allow it to mine an additional 200 feet below its existing approved pit floor elevation. Parent company Lehigh Hanson told the newspaper that "ex- tensive hydrologic testing" has been performed to ensure the deeper mining would not ad- versely impact the local water supply. WISCONSIN Following a 5-1 vote from the Town of Burke Plan Commission to grant a conditional-use permit, Madison Crushing and Excavation's request to expand its quarry there will head to the county zoning committee. According to The Star, the town board will hold a public hearing on the permit request. The planning commis- sion recommended 22 conditions of approval, including outlining access points, hours of operation, seismographic records being sent to the town and county zoning, and right-of-way excavation. PROVINCE NEWS An impasse continues at a Texada Island quarry, the Powell River Peak reports. Union members were locked out of the quarry in mid-October after negotiations between the United Steelworkers Local 816 and La- fargeHolcim fell through. The sticking point revolves around job classifications. The com- pany sought to streamline a system of 22 classification levels. According to the compa- ny's communication director, Jennifer Lewis, LafargeHolcim tabled an offer that removed the language around work assignment to which the union objected. It also included "significant improvements in benefits, plus annual cost of living increases in wages for each year of the contract." The union has not voted on the offer. 1.888.862.7461 www. beka-lube.com BEKA - LUBRICATION SPECIALISTS SINCE 1927 BEKA auto-lube is built to take the bumps and grinds of a hard-working life on the road or off. Give your fleet the solution that keeps them on the job. • Cast aluminum base withstands impacts and hot/cold cycles without leaking • No springs! Eccentric gear drive resists wear, fatigue and cold • Consistently precise grease dosing Find out why industries are choosing today's best-built auto-lube systems. Call 1.888.862.7461 or email us at info@beka-lube.com. BEKA SYSTEMS TAKE A THUMPIN'& KEEP ON PUMPIN' 026-144B AGG Manager 4.5x4.5 4C.indd 1 2017-02-01 3:26 PM Untitled-14 1 2/6/17 9:27 AM Quality. Performance. Reliability. Materials Testing Equipment you can depend on! Stainless Steel Sieves 8in/12in Sieve Shaker Testing Screen w/Hydraulic Clamping & Add'l Tray Slot 800.444.1508 • www.globalgilson.com SS-14 TS-3