Aggregates Manager Digital Magazine
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AGGREGATES MANAGER / April 2017 7 SOUTH DAKOTA At press time, a decision was due from Pennington County regarding wheth- er it will appeal a decision that allows Croell Redi Mix to resume mining at its quarry south of Rapid City. KOTA TV reports that Judge Matthew Brown's decision reinstates the operator's permit. If the county wants to continue to fight the operation, it will have to appeal the decision to the state's Supreme Court. The operator also sued the county for $10 million in damages, as well as a daily fee for each day its operation is not running. A lawyer for the op- erator told the news outlet that the suit may still proceed. PENNSYLVANIA New Enterprise Lime & Stone Co., Inc. announced that it acquired the core assets of Berk Products Corp. and EJB Paving & Materials Co. The acquisition includes two aggre- gate plants, two hot-mix asphalt plants, four ready-mixed concrete plants, and a construction supply center in Berks County. The total purchase price for the two acquisitions was approximately $46.3 million and was funded using cash and bank facilities. "Together with our $46.5 million of debt reduction in the previous two quarters, the Berks County acquisitions demonstrate the viability of our profit enhance- ment plan initiated five years ago," said CEO Paul Detwiler, III. "The acquisitions were completed with no additional long-term debt and will push our operating profit to record highs. We have now shown our ability to grow operating profit while reducing debt — a cornerstone of our operating plan going forward." OHIO The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency set 26 conditions on how Rocky Ridge Development LLC is to tighten monitoring, reporting, and operations at its quarry in Benton Township, The Toledo Blade reports. The company will bury state-approved residue from Toledo's Collins Park Water Treatment Plant at the quarry. Only waste from the plant, which is a mixture of spent lime and trace amounts of other chemicals used to soften, disinfect, and treat drinking water, will be allowed at the site, and the water treatment material must be mixed with at least 65 percent soil. In response to concerns raised by area residents, Rocky Ridge is not yet authorized to blend the material in a sand and gravel pit or limestone or sandstone quarry, or to place it in an area with less than a 10-foot buffer from groundwater or any area 'that has been deemed highly susceptible to contamination.' A News Herald follow-up notes that an Ottawa County judge issued a temporary restraining order against Rocky Ridge after Ottawa County Prosecutor James VanEerten and Benton Township filed a lawsuit claiming that the lime waste violates zoning laws for the former quarry. TENNESSEE Six bids were submitted for the 119-acre former Charles Bass Correctional Complex in West Nashville. According to The Tennessean, the highest bid — at $12.5 million — came from Rogers Group, Inc. The Tennessee De- partment of General Services is now expected to make a recommendation to the State Building Commission, whose approval is required for sale of any state property. Hit the road with: collect them all! Flexible payment plans Downtime reimbursement Online certificates Flexible payment plans Downtime reimbursement Online certificates Hit the road with: collect them all! Protecting the rig that runs your business! Protecting the rig that runs your business! Protecting the rig that runs your business! Protecting the rig that runs your business! Progressive Casualty Ins. Co. & affi liates. All coverage subject to policy terms. 1-800-PROGRESSIVE 1-800-PROGRESSIVE PROGRESSIVE.com