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ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

For Colorado Quarry, Reclamation is
About More Than Aesthetics

Team’s Efforts Also Benefit Local Wildlife

Parkdale Quarry, located outside of Canon City, Colorado, Utilizing a top-down mine plan, Parkdale reclaims portions
provides railroad ballast and construction materials for of its quarry soon after being mined and concurrent with
asphalt and concrete plants in southern Colorado and overall mining operations on the site. While mining
southwestern Kansas. As the only rail-served quarry in the continues down the slope, mined-out areas are backfilled,
state of Colorado, it is an integral part of our business in re-graded and mulched or seeded.
the western United States. It is also a shining example of
reclamation done well. “For us, reclamation is integral to the mining process,”
noted Plant Manager Josh Esquivel. “Concurrent
Praised by the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining reclamation helps ensure the quarry will be viewed in a
and Safety, Parkdale isn’t waiting until its reserves are positive light in the community, and that’s extremely
exhausted to begin its reclamation efforts. important to our team. They are very proud of their
reclamation efforts.”

While employees at Parkdale mine
portions of the quarry, they are
actively reclaiming others

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