Ballfields or Nature Park?

Jeff Perkins, Vice President-Aggregates

During the application process, I heard lots of comments from neighbors that Boxley needed to give back to the local Evington community. One idea we had was to offer Campbell County a lease agreement on the 135 acre residentially zoned land located on the eastern side of our property to build a multi-use park. This is just one idea!

Boxley is seeking other ideas on the use of this 135 acre tract. To help facilitate this communication process, Boxley would like to work with the Evington Community Association to determine what the neighbors of Evington would like us to do with this land. Could it be left in a low impact, natural state? Sure. Could we put some walking and biking trails on this property? A good topic for discussion. Does the community want a multi-use facility? I don’t know.

Boxley intends on working with the Evington Community Association and Campbell County to determine what is the most appropriate use for this land. We will meet with the leaders of the Evington Community Association early next year to discuss all options.

Boxley will listen to the desires of the community and determine what is the best mutually agreeable solution for the community, the County, and Boxley on the future of this land.

Communicating the Next Steps

Jeff Perkins, Executive Vice President-Aggregates

 

The Flat Creek Quarry is scheduled to begin operation in about 15 years. We plan to use this site to communicate any activity that will occur with the Flat Creek quarry.  Today, we want to keep you informed of our plans and the fulfillment of our commitments.

 

Here’s an overview of what to expect:

 

Next Steps:

Groundwater Protection Plan

We have established the Independent Escrow Fund for the Groundwater Protection Plan and placed the first $50,000 in the fund. In 15 years this fund will have $150,000 to be used in the unlikely event the operation were to affect a neighbor’s well. See Groundwater Protection Plan under Pages section for complete details.

 

Develop minimum 15’ Screening Berms

This work will be done in 2009 to allow time for the landscaping to mature.

 

Install Monitoring Wells

These will be installed on the Flat Creek property in 2009 with monitoring to begin immediately.

 

Identify Evington Community Leader

This person will serve as part of the Independent Hydrology Team and will participate in the recording of the Monitoring Well data.  We will seek guidance from the Evington Community Association and Campbell County on the selection of this individual.

 

Develop Park and Nature Area

Campbell County Parks & Recreation will take the lead in the development of this project. Boxley has committed to funding the Master Plan and the site development so that the park would be open within 5 years. Community Involvement will be a key component in the development of the park plan.  See Park and Nature Area Proposal under Pages section for complete details.

 

Other than the action steps listed above, activity on the site will be minimal.  Over the next 10–15 years, we will be working on further developing the site design, establishing the buffer around the property, and going through the permitting process with our oversight agencies. I look forward to working with the Evington Community Association in the future to ensure our site incorporates our neighbors’ input to provide for the best possible solution for everyone. 

Putting Your Concerns to Rest about Asbestos Form Minerals

Tom Roller, Professional Geologist-Boxley

 

Finding a quality deposit for construction grade materials is not an easy process.  Boxley researched 18 different locations before finding the greenstone deposit at Flat Creek.  For the past 3 years, Boxley has conducted extensive testing and performed numerous studies to determine if this deposit met the criteria for a long term aggregate supply for a replacement to our Lawyers Road quarry.  As part of our extensive analysis for any deposit exploration, Boxley tests all core samples for asbestos form minerals. 

 

ATS International, an independent geologic firm, drilled and collected over 2700’ of core samples.   The drilling was done to provide an accurate cross section of the deposit. There were 3 professional geologists that examined the core and no asbestos form minerals were found.   As part of our standard procedure to ensure detailed analysis for this type of mineral, representative samples were sent to DCM Science Laboratory, one of leading geological analysis firms in the country, for microscopic analysis and testing.  This petrographic analysis accurately determines the mineralogy of each sample and the core samples that were analyzed were free of any asbestos form minerals.  Based on this detailed and microscopic analysis, the greenstone deposit at Flat Creek is considered a quality deposit suitable to construction aggregate applications. 

 

We appreciate the opportunity to address this concern.