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TABLE OF CONTENTS • 1 Editorial STATE MAP INDEX Alabama 23 88 Alaska 24 89 Arizona 26 90 Arkansas 28 92 California 30 94 Colorado 34 100 Connecticut 35 102 Delaware 36 103 Florida 37 103 Georgia 38 106 Hawaii 39 108 Idaho 40 108 Illinois 42 110 Indiana 44 113 Iowa 45 116 Kansas 46 119 Kentucky 48 122 Louisiana 50 123 Maine 52 124 Maryland 53 126 Massachusetts 54 127 Michigan 55 128 Minnesota 56 130 Mississippi 57 133 Missouri 58 134 Montana 59 138 Nebraska 60 139 Nevada 61 140 New Hampshire 62 141 New Jersey 63 142 New Mexico 64 143 New York 65 144 North Carolina 66 148 North Dakota 67 150 Ohio 68 151 Oklahoma 69 155 Oregon 70 157 Pennsylvania 71 159 Rhode Island 72 164 South Carolina 73 164 South Dakota 74 165 Tennessee 75 166 Texas 76 169 Utah 80 177 Vermont 82 178 Virginia 83 179 Washington 84 181 West Virginia 85 184 Wisconsin 86 184 Wyoming 87 188 On Our Cover: The 2018 Aggregates Industry Atlas. Cover illustration by Sandy Turner, Jr. June 2018 | Volume 23, Number 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 Location, Location, Location A new research report debunks the myth that proximity to a quarry negatively impacts property value. 5 Data Mining The latest fi nancial analysis of issues impacting the indus- try and Aggregates Manager's exclusive aggregates industry outlook. 9 Equipment Investment Continues to Climb Producers are buying iron but have a love/hate relationship with telematics and Tier 4 engines. 19 Rock Law The long development of MSHA's Workplace Examina- tion Rule has come to an end. What is required now? 23 State Maps Atlas maps show the locations, by county, of crushed stone and sand and gravel operations. 88 Aggregate Operations Index State listings of ownership, operation name, county, nearest city, and mineralogy classifi cation. 189 Classifi ed Ads Aggregates industry classifi eds. 191 Advertiser Index See who's who and where to fi nd their products. 192 Carved in Stone The science of sand castle building is one worth exploring this summer.

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