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Judge revises restraining order against mining

The Vella Pit mine northeast of Ann Arbor, operated by Mid Michigan Materials. Sand and gravel used in construction projects are mined at the pit.

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Company behind proposed mine makes legal threat against …

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – A Michigan sand and gravel mine operator has issued a stern warning to officials in rural Washtenaw County after suffering a setback in its pursuit of permits for a new ...

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Michigan Senate Passes New EGLE Permitting Plan for Aggregate Mining

Ananich's bill represents a new direction in the effort to increase access to the sand and gravel the state needs to efficiently rebuild its roads. The plan will create a modernized, uniform statewide permitting process for aggregate mining inside the well-regarded Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. ...

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Fix the damn roads? Michigan must first decide who OKs the darn gravel

Michigan's quest to "fix the damn roads" is prompting a fight in Lansing over who gets to decide where the gravel industry can mine for raw materials used in concrete and asphalt. For the fourth straight legislative term, bipartisan lawmakers are pushing bills that would shift permitting oversight of sand and gravel mines from local ...

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Michigan gravel industry to again try to limit local control on mining

Gravel everywhere, but not a rock to mine? Michigan is poised to spend $7.3 billion over the next five years on road and bridge construction projects, after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's $3.5 billion bond initiative doubled planned spending in keeping with her 2018 campaign promise to "fix the damn roads.". In 2021, the Michigan Department of …

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Neighbors voice concerns about proposed gravel mine

A yard sign at the corner of Occidental Highway and Gady Road urges opposition to a proposed gravel mine nearby. RAISIN TWP. — A mining company's proposal for a new gravel pit in Raisin Township, about halfway between Adrian and Tecumseh, has residents alarmed. ... a geologist who often consults with local …

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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES, AND …

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (Department) has determined that gravel, sand, limestone or dolomite mining facilities discharging only wash water without additives, into the groundwater or onto the …

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New push begins to ease approval of gravel mining in …

LANSING — Gravel miners and other business groups are launching a new push to make it easier to open sand and gravel mines in residential areas, and this time they have new bills and a new ...

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Michigan legislation would shift gravel mine permitting to …

LANSING, MI — Michigan lawmakers have introduced legislation that would transfer permitting and oversight of sand and gravel mines from local governments to the state. House Bills 4526, 4527 and ...

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Want better roads? Make it easier to open gravel mines in …

"This is resulting in endless delays and denials that are pushing aggregate mining farther and farther away from our biggest public construction projects." …

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PERMIT NO. MIG490000 STATE OF MICHIGAN

NREPA; and Michigan Executive Order 2019-06, process wastewater and mine dewatering water from facilities ... discharge process wastewater and mine dewatering water from industrial sand and gravel mining operations to the surface waters of the state. Such discharge shall be limited and monitored by the permittee as specified below.

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Study raises health concerns for sand and gravel workers

SAND & GRAVEL: The first-ever study of miners working at Michigan's sand and gravel mines found none with silicosis but a higher rate of asthma than other production workers, as well as a risk of shortness of breath and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The state has more than 3,500 surface miners, 1,200 of whom …

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Active Mines and Mineral Plants in Michigan

MINE Sand and Gravel Plant #445 H & D, Inc. Charlevoix 45.36467 -85.11017 M/P Crushed Stone Afton Stone Quarry R. E. Glancy, Inc. Cheboygan 45.38144 -84.49654 M/P Sand and Gravel Meyers Pits ... Gypsum Whitmore Mine Michigan Gypsum Co Iosco 44.17700 -83.76500 M Gypsum Alabaster Mine US Gypsum Co Iosco 44.19500 …

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Gravel mining stirs statewide controversy

Gravel mining operations, and how to approve them, has been a decades-long battle involving Supreme Court decisions siding with both local control and state centralization. Among the concerns is that the bill restricts noise and hours of operation, said Judy Allen, director of government relations for the townships group.

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Powerful Company to Take Over Grass Lake Gravel Mine?

The interest of a company managed by Matthew Moroun in acquiring a Grass Lake gravel mine has at least one neighbor worried. Planning Commission Chair says same rules apply to all.

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House Bill 4528 of 2023

Natural resources: mining; regulations for mining of sand and gravel operations; modify. Amends sec. 9115 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.9115) & adds pt. 639. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4526'23, HB 4527'23. ... The Michigan Legislature Website is a free service of the Legislative Service Bureau in cooperation with the Michigan Legislative Council, the …

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New push begins to ease approval of gravel …

0:56. LANSING — Gravel miners and other business groups are launching a new push to make it easier to open sand and gravel mines in residential areas, and this time they have new bills and a new ...

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New bills signal fresh push in lengthy fight over …

1:04. LANSING — A long-running battle between the gravel industry and local residents over the siting of mining operations is expected to reignite Thursday with the introduction of a new set of ...

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Harmful legislation would silence local voices on …

These legislative efforts are counter to the desires of Michigan residents, according to responses to MTA-commissioned questions in the spring MRG Michigan Poll, in which a majority of respondents support local …

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New bills signal fresh push in lengthy fight over gravel mining

The sand and gravel industry, represented by the Michigan Aggregates Association, says the state should handle the permitting, just as it does for the mining of certain other minerals.

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Permitting Aggregate Mines in Michigan Poses Very Serious …

As stated in Part 1, under the state's Zoning Enabling Act (ZEA), aggregate mines in Michigan can only be denied for specific reasons.These are a lack of …

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Years-long fight over gravel mining permits resumes

Mining companies that produce gravel, sand and other aggregate have been pushing for years for a law that changes who approves permits for their operations. Now, they're trying again. New legislation introduced Wednesday would require Michigan's Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to issue gravel and sand mining …

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Lawmakers resurrect plan to eliminate local control in mining …

Lansing — A bipartisan group of Michigan lawmakers are resurrecting a proposal to transfer oversight of aggregate mining permits and operations from local communities to state regulators amid a ...

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sand & gravel

The map below shows that mining is increasing locally, in small areas, while decreasing in others. What this map probably shows is the increase in sand and gravel mining in …

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Michigan Legislature

the people of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 9115. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person engaged in the logging industry, the mining industry, or the plowing or tilling of land for the purpose of crop production or the harvesting of crops is not required to obtain a permit under this part. ... "Mining permit" means a sand and gravel mining ...

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Michigan gravel industry to again try to limit local …

In 2021, the Michigan Department of Transportation's pavement program will spend nearly $2.26 billion to address nearly 3,000 lane miles, a department spokesman said. Sand and gravel for those …

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Research lags on residential exposure to dust from sand, gravel …

Mike Wilczynski, a retired state geologist who consults residents fighting aggregate mines, said that's misleading.. He said while it's true the sand in Sleeping Bear Dunes has silica - it's a type of quartz - mining can break up those natural, large, and generally harmless crystals into microscopic, sharp-edged dust. Exposure to silica dust …

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MINING OF RESOURCES & AGGREGATES S.B. 429-431

Senate Bill 429 would add Part 639 (Sand and Gravel Mining) to the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA) to do the following: -- Specify that mining would be considered authorized under Part 639 if it had ... of 1951, the Michigan Transportation Fund law, or a State trunk line highway as described under Section 1 of the law ...

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The Present and Future Regulation of Mining Operations

The siting of mining and extraction operations, such as gravel pits, can often be the source of great controversy. Although many residents view the proliferation of these land uses as damaging to adjacent properties, mining operations are considered valuable to state infrastructure and the economy according to certain interest groups. …

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Sand and Gravel in the U.S.

Impacts of Sand Mining on Ecosystem Structure, Process and Biodiversity in Rivers. Kondolf, G. M. (1997). Hungry water: Effects of dams and gravel mining on river channels.

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