‘Special Exception’ approved for Tarmac King Road Mine

Press Release – May 4, 2011

Tarmac America’s King Road Mine project is one step closer to realization, following the recent approval of its application for Special Exception from Levy County. After an 8-hour session before the Levy County Board of Commissioners on May 3, the final vote was 3-1 in favor of approval.

The approval of the Special Exception caps a seven-year process for the King Road Mine project, which began with the identification of the Southern Levy County site as suitable for the mining of high-quality limestone.

While the Special Exception is perhaps the most significant local hurdle towards opening the King Road Mine, work still remains ahead. Tarmac is still awaiting receipt of its permit from the Army Corps of Engineers.

Tarmac first submitted its application to the Corps in 2007 and has been working closely with the agency since then to finalize and issue the permit. The company hopes to receive the draft Environmental Impact Study (EIS) from the Corps this summer. At that point, public hearings on the EIS will be held, followed by a waiting period before the draft permit, and ultimately the final permit, is issued.

Tarmac hopes to have the federal permit in hand by early 2012, allowing Tarmac to go back to Levy County for its final Excavation and Clearing permit. This time frame would allow Tarmac to begin working on the site in mid-2012, although the hiring process may start earlier so employees are in place to begin work immediately.



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