I'm thrilled to announce that my second article for the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) is now out! Check it out here on the NSSGA website:
There and Back Again: A Vineyards Tale of Enhancement Reclamation The spotlight for this issue is on the incredible work being done by CalPortland down in the Central Valley of California to reclaim their mines. They have completed the reclamation of a 40-acre site back to fully productive vines and the grapes are sold to vintners in the region. They've got further plans- thanks to a permit and reclamation plan secured by the prior land owners, Union Asphalt- to reclaim over 400 acres to similar vineyards in the future. It's an amazing project and has all the right ingredients in the best enhancement reclamation projects: longevity, community support and outreach, cooperation, coordination, and a genuine pride in the work that's being done. I posted earlier about the trip and incredible experience I had getting to visit the site in person- but please now read about it in the NSSGA publication, Stone, Sand & Gravel REVIEW, to hear directly from those I met with about the project. I'm so proud and feel incredibly blessed for this opportunity to write about what I'm passionate about at the national scale. It's something that doesn't happen often in the aggregate industry, as we tend to be closely tied to our local geography, but I find very important. ENJOY! Please let me know what you think. Always happy to answer any questions too- I love comments and talking aggregate reclamation (my poor family can attest to that)!
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