Page 45 - 2019 Sustainability Report

When Parkdale’s mining days are done, the
hope is people won’t be able to tell that
quarrying took place there.

Reclamation at Parkdale is about more than just
aesthetics, however. Among other things, it’s about Reclamation efforts at Parkdale provide
lending a hand to the animals that call the quarry home. food and shelter for bighorn sheep.
The area is a habitat for bighorn sheep and mule deer.
As part of the Parkdale team’s reclamation activities,
they are removing invasive species and enhancing
the site with vegetation that more closely resembles
predevelopment conditions.

“It’s the right thing to do. That’s true at
Parkdale, it’s true across the West Division,
and it’s true throughout our company. It’s
simply the Martin way of doing business.”

In addition, upon a recommendation from the Colorado
Department of Parks and Wildlife, some parts of the site
are left bare and rocky, to mimic existing landscape and
to provide sheep with a safe haven from predators.
While many aspects of reclamation are mandated by
law, Martin Marietta routinely goes above and beyond
the regulations. The reason, noted West Division President
Abbott Lawrence, is simple.
“It’s the right thing to do. That’s true at Parkdale, it’s
true across the West Division, and it’s true throughout
our company. It’s simply the Martin Marietta way of
doing business.”

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