January 7, 2016
In line with previous communications and the Land Transaction Agreement (LTA) established with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Graymont has designated 50 acres for initial surface quarry operations. These 50 acres include ~20 acres of the existing Hendricks quarry and a contiguous ~30 acres to the south of this location. As part of the designation submittal provided to DNR on December 23, 2015, Graymont included the following information concerning evaluations of the area and description of intended operations and reclamation.
Activities began in the area Dec 31, 2015. Our initial blast for extraction of stone is scheduled for 3:00PM on Tuesday January 12th.
Week of January 18, 2016 Blast schedule: Please note that a blast is scheduled for Wednesday January 20, 2016 at 3:00 pm EST at the Borgstrom Road Quarry. In the event weather delays this scheduled, this blast will take place the following day Thursday January 21, 2016 at 3:00pm.
Winner will receive $200.00 and have their art work featured on a Graymont Community Appreciation T‐shirt to be handed out at our Community Appreciation Day on July 25, 2015 at Garnet Lake.
Theme: Images showing “Summer fun in the UP” and/or “Cooperation in the UP”
Size: 8” x 10” Colors: Up to 5 colors, black and white ok too
Eligibility: Youths (ages 5‐18) from all Mackinac and Luce County Schools and Rudyard and Manistique Area Schools
Drop your 8” x 10” artwork off at the Rexton Information office or submit it electronically to info@rextonproject.com by 5 pm on June 18, 2015. Please make sure to include your name, age, phone number, & city of residence on the backside of your submission or safely attached to your submission.
Rexton Information Office: West 7706 Hiawatha Trail, Naubinway, MI 49762 Questions call: 906‐450‐2360
Naubinway, MI, March 20, 2015 – Graymont welcomes the approval by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) of the recently updated Graymont Land Transaction Application, which involves the sale and exchange of lands within Mackinac and Luce Counties.
Following a recommendation from senior department officials, DNR Director Keith Creagh approved the Graymont land transaction application during a March 19 meeting of the Natural Resources Committee held in Roscommon, MI.
“We are very pleased to have reached this agreement with the DNR and are satisfied that the process properly balanced the economic needs of the residents of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (UP), environmental considerations and the use of the state’s natural resources,” said Paul Stoll Jr., Plant Manager at Graymont’s Port Inland, MI site.
“This approval recognizes our company’s commitment to unlocking value in the UP region, while respecting the interests of the public and the DNR,” Stoll added. “Through the DNR and the public consultation process, we were able to incorporate solutions into the Land Transaction Application that effectively addressed DNR and community focus areas.”
Both the DNR and community representatives played pivotal roles in consultations with the Company, which led to, among other things, Graymont’s announcement that it intends to support the creation of a new Community Development Fund.
With the Rexton Project, a multiphase initiative that will involve limestone quarrying and, eventually, limestone processing operations, Graymont is committed to playing a key role in the economic development of the region while safeguarding the environment, continuing public land uses in non-active areas and maintaining ongoing engagement with agency staff and the community.
Graymont is North America’s second largest supplier of lime and lime-based products with facilities across the United States and Canada, and has a significant investment in Grupo Calidra, the largest lime producer in Mexico.
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For further information, contact:
Paul Stoll, Jr., Plant Manager, Port Inland
GRAYMONT
T +1 906 283-2900 x 1486
Or,
John Maitland, HSE Manager, Eastern US and Great Lakes Region
GRAYMONT
T +1 814 353-2106
On March 10, 2015, The Michigan Department of Natural Resources department officials have recommended that the March 6 Graymont application be approved by DNR Director Keith Creagh. The LTA will be before Creagh for action at the March 19 Natural Resources Commission meeting in Roscommon.
