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The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
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King Road Mine to provide economic boost to Levy County
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y CANDY WAYLOCK
ill then be used to help build
F
lorida. Without this product, the cost
Recent news out of the Florida
of building and replacing roads goes up
Department of Labor indicates the
t
C
o import the materials from out of the
region.
ounty, or in the surrounding areas.
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1
ore than halfway through its planned
0.6 percent in February – a nearly half
p
point rise from January – with Citrus
County at 11.6 percent and Marion
County rising to 12.3 percent.
n
umbers downward, with its planned
eople looking for a job asking when
King Road Mine facility on track to
Tarmac will begin the hiring process,”
open in 2011. The company is seeking
About 25 acres per year will be
e
a
mined in the above area, with
ggregate from the mine area which
over 4,500 acres donated to the
State for preservation.
xperienced workforce in this area that
is anxious to get back to work.”
e
ill not stop with the opening of the
s
King Road Mine,” said Harris, who is a
nsure the King Road Mine has met
c
all requirements from the local, state
and federal agencies in regards to the
p
tudy determined more than 300 new
ommunity outreach programs
jobs in the community will likely be
rocess requires thousands of hours Dine-In
of methodical study, assessments
c
To date, Tarmac has completed
e
ommunity members. The process is
a lengthy one, noted Harris, but the
King Road Mine…At a Glance
conomic impact study, and historical
and archeological study. Tarmac is
“We plan on being a part of this
A
Location: A mile west of the intersection of US Hwy 19 and King Road
community for many, many years
and want to make sure that we are
Mine area: 4,800 acres total - 2,700 acres for mining, 800 areas
nalysis, Groundwater Modeling,
welcome neighbors from day one,” said
undisturbed, and 1,300 acres for buffers, processing facilities and roads
Carbon Footprint Analysis and Noise
Harris.
Study.
Annual Activity: Approximately 25 acres will be mined each year
He noted Tarmac has already
To learn more about the King Road
become an integral part of the
Jobs: 60 positions during construction; 35 full-time when mining begins
w
w
Economic Impact: Estimated $100 million of new revenue a year to Levy
W
ebsite: www.kingroadmine.com
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