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TARMAC AMERICA: INVESTING IN THE FUTURE OF LEVY COUNTY
King Road Mine: Designed to protect the land and water
land are proposed for preservation. This land on the edge of
Southern Levy County is a destination for bird watchers,
KING ROAD MINE CONSERVATION
the Waccasassa Bay State Preserve will enhance the preserve
boaters and hunters who enjoy spending time outdoors –
and enlarge the wildlife corridor. A management plan will
from the waters of the Withlacoochee River to the forests of
Mine Site:
880 acres left intact
to protect high-quality
be implemented to remove non-native species and restore
Gulf Hammock. Taking good care of natural resources so
flowways
native hammock vegetation.
generations of residents and visitors can enjoy southern Levy
County’s outdoor assets is a top priority for Tarmac.
Adjacent Land:
4,600 acres proposed
Protecting Water
as preservation
This richness of natural resources defines Levy County and
Tarmac has conducted comprehensive studies and gath-
drives its prosperity. It goes beyond tourism and recreation
ered extensive amounts of data to understand the water-
— the economy and the environment are intricately
shed and water uses in southern Levy County and around
connected. Tarmac, which proposes to bring a new venture
the mining property. These studies show that ground and
to Levy County, will improve the economy while protecting
surface water through the property flows primarily west
the environment.
toward Withlacoochee Bay and away from springs. The
towns of Inglis and Yankeetown to the south are unaffected
In southern Levy, along King Road, lies limestone
by the ground and surface waters flowing through the site.
resources that can only be found in few places in Florida.
Tarmac is seeking permits to open a mine that would
Hydrologic tests have been conducted to determine
produce high-quality aggregate needed to build roads,
whether mining activities, including blasting and limerock
bridges and hospitals in Levy County and communities in
operations, will adversely affect water quality, with no
West Central Florida.
indication that it will. As required by local, state and federal
regulations, rigorous water monitoring will take place once
If successful in obtaining the required approvals, the mine
mining gets under way.
will bring new jobs and other benefits to the region.
The plan for King Road Mine doesn’t just call for investing
in the economy. Its priorities also include: preserving sensi-
For Tarmac, good planning includes protecting Levy
tive lands, protecting water resources, preserving wildlife
County’s natural resources, leaving a legacy for future
habitat and restoring and enhancing the hammock.
generations.
Conserving Land and Restoring the Hammock
Tarmac is placing significant acreage in conservation ease-
ments and ensuring vast stretches of land be left untouched.
On the 4,800-acre mine site, about 880 acres will be left
To learn more about King Road Mine,
intact to protect high-quality flowways. On this tract, about
please visit us at www.kingroadmine.com
2,700 acres will be mined, with plans to mine about 25
acres a year.
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