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ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

“Practicing conservation to minimize our environmental bats will come and go as they desire. They will always be
impact is an important aspect of our business,” he says. welcomed visitors to Raccoon River Sand.”
“These trees will remain as habitat, and we hope these

Land Reclamation Activities

Our approach to reclamation includes the protection of the the park includes a playground, walking trails, canoe/kayak
environment while we are quarrying as well as its launch, fishing pier and observation deck.
restoration after mining, both of which we typically plan
before we open a new site. In so doing, we commit to
activities that include minimizing impacts to neighboring
properties, wildlife and fauna, adjacent streams and water
quality. We are generally required by state or local laws, or
pursuant to the terms of an applicable lease, to reclaim
quarry sites after use, which usually includes a requirement
to post a reclamation bond to guarantee performance of
that work. During the process of applying for permits, we
include extensive information regarding our reclamation
activities, and consider any concerns expressed by local
communities and other stakeholders.

We own or lease more than 250,000 acres of land and
have developed reclamation or restoration management
plans for approximately 90 percent of our operating
quarry sites. Generally, we perform reclamation activities
on an ongoing basis as an integral part of the normal
quarrying process.

An important aspect of reclamation is returning the land to
beneficial use. Lands that are reclaimed are often improved
by a more diverse plant community and weed control. As
such, reclaimed lands often provide valuable wildlife habitat.
Martin Marietta Park,
Other common land uses for our reclaimed quarries post- New Bern, NC
mining include water storage and reservoirs, parks and other
recreational uses and sometimes commercial development.
An Ohio District reclamation project that has successfully
One recent example of such post-mining use is seen in the
transitioned an open-pit limestone quarry to a sprawling open
Martin Marietta Park in New Bern, NC. With its ribbon
space was recognized nationally in 2021 by the Interstate
cutting ceremony in March of 2022, the park became the
Mining Compact Commission (IMCC). The site — formerly
largest in New Bern. “Martin Marietta Park was designed
the district’s Clinton Quarry — once provided the crushed
to be a Regional Park to not only attract the citizens of
stone needed for cities like Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio, to
New Bern but the surrounding area. And especially when
thrive. Today, it’s helping the community in another way: as
we build out the park with our future phases, with
an 86-acre natural area featuring a 30- acre lake stocked with
amphitheater and rope sports and things like that, we
fish. The IMCC has recognized the project with its National
want to draw folks from all over the state,” said New Bern
Mine Reclamation Award in the noncoal category.
city manager Foster Hughes. This park is located on the site
of a former quarry owned by the Company which donated “We’re proud to receive this award,” said Regional Land
more than 55 acres to help form the new park. Phase 1 of Manager Matt McCoy. “These types of projects are a great

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