Dave Brown Presented at CalCIMA 2011 Conference

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Dave Brown Presented at CalCIMA 2011 Conference August 31st, 2011 Dave Brown, President, Benchmark Resources, and Andy Kopania, Principal Hydrologist, EMKO Environmental, presented at the California Construction and Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) 2011 Education Conference in Monterey. Their paper, entitled Value-Added Reclamation – Quarries as Water Storage and Supply, will address issues and opportunities for integrating storage of water at reclaimed mines. The discussion centered on evaluation of the appropriateness of aggregate mines or quarries for water storage depends [...]

Dave Brown Presented at CalCIMA 2011 Conference2017-10-17T16:19:55-07:00

Bob Delp Presented at CalCIMA 2013 Conference

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Bob Delp Presented at CalCIMA 2013 Conference October 25th, 2013 Bob Delp, Project Director at Benchmark Resources, recently presented at the California Construction and Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) 2013 Education Conference in Napa, California on November 12. Delp’s presentation addressed finding the fair in fair share funding. During the environmental review and permitting process, unreasonably high estimates of project-related trips can result in roadway improvement fair-share funding obligations that exceed a project’s true potential to impact a roadway system. [...]

Bob Delp Presented at CalCIMA 2013 Conference2017-10-17T16:22:22-07:00

Pit & Quarry Magazine: Getting the green light

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Pit & Quarry Magazine: Getting the green light February 4th, 2014   Getting the Green Light February 4, 2014 Sustainable environmental initiatives pave the way for a coveted California coastal-zoned expansion permit. There is no shortage of potential roadblocks when it comes to permitting. Even the best and the brightest have fallen short in this pursuit. But for one coastal-zoned quarry, a long permitting process resulted in sweet, unopposed success – something to be savored by Richard DeAtley, president [...]

Pit & Quarry Magazine: Getting the green light2017-10-17T16:23:48-07:00

Bob Delp to Present at 2014 CalCIMA Annual Education Conference

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Bob Delp to Present at 2014 CalCIMA Annual Education Conference August 6th, 2014 Benchmark Resources’ Bob Delp will present at this year’s CalCIMA Annual Education Conference in San Diego, California on Tuesday, November 4 during Breakout Session #1: Mining. Delp’s presentation, entitled Shut the Truck Up: Developing Cost-Effective Noise Mitigation Strategies during the Environmental Review Process will summarize general requirements for considering noise impacts during the environmental review process, examine common sources of on-site and off-site noise impacts associated with mining projects, [...]

Bob Delp to Present at 2014 CalCIMA Annual Education Conference2017-10-17T16:24:46-07:00

Dave Brown to Present with Pat Mitchell at CalCIMA Annual Education Conference

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Dave Brown to Present with Pat Mitchell at CalCIMA Annual Education Conference August 15th, 2014 Benchmark Resources Principal, Dave Brown, will present with Mitchell Chadwick’s Pat Mitchell at the 2014 CalCIMA Annual Education Conference in San Diego, California on Tuesday, November 4 during Breakout Session #1: Mining. Their presentation, entitled Reclamation Obstacles:  Completing the Process in the Face of Changed Regulatory or Site Conditions will focus on the finish line of a project. Whether “finishing” means final site closure or a [...]

Dave Brown to Present with Pat Mitchell at CalCIMA Annual Education Conference2017-10-17T16:26:25-07:00

Andrew Heinemann to Present during lunch at 2014 CalCIMA Education Conference

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Andrew Heinemann to Present during lunch at 2014 CalCIMA Education Conference August 18th, 2014 Benchmark Resources’ Andrew Heinemann will present during lunch at this year’s 2014 CalCIMA Education Conference in San Diego, California on Tuesday, November 4. Heinemann’s presentation, entitled California Mineral Wealth Potential – Will We Continue To Be Ranked As Eighth In the Country, Or Is There More?, will focus on global mineral requirements and dollar value, United States mineral requirements and value, how California has contributed to the mineral [...]

Andrew Heinemann to Present during lunch at 2014 CalCIMA Education Conference2017-10-17T16:27:55-07:00

Yolo and Imperial Counties Hire Benchmark Resources to Assist with SMARA Compliance

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Yolo and Imperial Counties Hire Benchmark Resources to Assist with SMARA Compliance November 29th, 2014 Benchmark Resources was awarded multi-year contracts to perform annual mine inspections and review financial assurance cost estimates and financial assurance mechanisms for both Yolo and Imperial Counties. Benchmark Resources’ staff has inspected mine reclamation activities for more than 15 years, and staff has completed more than 800 annual inspections for lead agencies throughout California. Benchmark Resources’ experience and approach to conducting inspections and reporting [...]

Yolo and Imperial Counties Hire Benchmark Resources to Assist with SMARA Compliance2017-10-17T16:29:35-07:00

Moody Flats Quarry Draft EIR Released for Public Review

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Moody Flats Quarry Draft EIR Released for Public Review December 29th, 2014 Shasta County has released the long-awaited draft environmental impact report (EIR) for the Moody Flats Quarry project. Moody Flats Quarry, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of 3M Corporation, proposes a hard-rock quarry that would include an aggregate processing facility, asphalt batch plant, ready-mix plant, and recycled materials plant. Up to 2 million tons per year of material would be mined and distributed for 100 years. Uniquely, this [...]

Moody Flats Quarry Draft EIR Released for Public Review2017-10-17T16:30:50-07:00

Carmelita Mine and Reclamation Project EIR Upheld in Court of Appeal on All Counts

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Carmelita Mine and Reclamation Project EIR Upheld in Court of Appeal on All Counts December 8th, 2014 Carmelita Mine and Reclamation Project EIR Upheld in Court of Appeal on All Counts In Friends of Kings River v. Fresno County, the court of appeal for the 5th District unanimously upheld the Carmelita Mine and Reclamation Project EIR on all counts, as detailed in the Reuter’s December 11, 2014, article. In that article, Colony Land Co. (the owner of the mine) [...]

Carmelita Mine and Reclamation Project EIR Upheld in Court of Appeal on All Counts2017-10-17T16:31:54-07:00

Lease Approved for CEMEX Paiute Pit

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Lease Approved for CEMEX Paiute Pit February 18th, 2016 The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe approved a lease allowing expansion of mining operations at the CEMEX Paiute Pit outside Wadsworth, Nevada. The lease allows mining at an increased depth and onto adjacent greenfield lands. Benchmark Resources prepared the reclamation plan and reclamation cost estimate consistent with the requirements of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and Nevada Division of Environmental Protection. Benchmark Resources also participated as a representative of CEMEX [...]

Lease Approved for CEMEX Paiute Pit2017-10-17T16:38:23-07:00
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