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Our sites also actively partner with local agencies, as well
as organizations like the Wildlife Habitat Council of which Consultants conduct a fish study for us
we are a member. For example, our Hatton Quarry west at our Vanceboro, North Carolina, site.
of Little Rock, Arkansas, participates in the Arkansas Acres
for Wildlife Program administered by the Arkansas Game
& Fish Commission. Sixteen acres of quarry property have
been identified as an area that can be improved for quail,
deer and turkey habitat. Besides reserving the acreage
for the project, the quarry has donated equipment and
manpower to implement the Habitat Management Plan
for this area. In addition, forested areas have been thinned
to a basal area of 50-60 square feet. This ensures that
enough sunlight will reach the forest floor to stimulate the
growth of desirable vegetation, and routine prescribed burns
are being conducted annually on a third of the managed
acreage. The Hatton Quarry has set aside an additional
10 acres for improved quail habitat and is partnering with
Quail Forever to manage this acreage. The site is now a
lifetime member of Quail Forever.

Similarly, our Milford, Utah, quarry has provided assistance
to a consortium of groups, including the Wild Sheep
Foundation, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, the Utah
Stockman’s Association, the Federal Bureau of Land
Management and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources,
for the installation of guzzlers on an area devastated by
a wildfire 10 miles from the quarry. The guzzlers provide
a sustainable source of water for livestock and the native
elk, deer and other wildlife in the area, as well as
a water source that will help with the reintroduction
of desert bighorn sheep into the area.

Reclaimed quarry in
Rocky Point, North Carolina.

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