Quarry business makes strange bedfellows
September 1, 2010 By: Pit & Quarry Staff
When officials from the city of Azusa, Calif., voted 4-1 to approve the expansion of a Vulcan Materials quarry there, they went from being a difficult suitor to an ally in very short order. They also pitted themselves against the neighboring community of Duarte, which now plans to file suit against Vulcan and Azusa for moving the project forward. It took much community outreach and plenty of cash for Vulcan and Azusa to become best friends. The company will reimburse the city $613,000 for an environmental-impact report conducted before the vote, and will also cover the legal fees for Azusa to defend the expansion project against the coming Duarte lawsuit. Sometimes the quarry business makes strange bedfellows, but if the end result is a permitting victory, the investment is worth it. – Mark S. Kuhar
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