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Lehigh Hanson gravel mine denied for third time Written by Noel Edey Thursday, Feb 04 2021, 4:00 AM For the third time, an attempt to establish a gravel mine on the corner of Burma Rd. and Rocky Ridge Road has been denied by Rocky View County council. Article continues below advertisement ↴ The third time was not lucky for Lehigh Hanson Materials Ltd. in its attempt to establish a gravel pit in Bearspaw After two days of discussion, Rocky View County (RVC) council refused an application to re-designate about 600 acres of land adjacent to Burma Rd. to a direct control distric...

Rocky View County rejects plan for gravel pit in Bearspaw A proposal to build a 242-hectare gravel pit close to homes in the Bearspaw area northwest of Calgary has been voted down for the third time in almost three decades. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Feb 04, 2021 7:29 AM MT | Last Updated: February 4 A map shows the Scott property project. Lehigh Hanson Materials Ltd. wanted permission to use 242 hectares for a gravel pit operation. It would have included an overland conveyor system to the company's Spyhill facility, within Calgary's city limits.(Lehigh Hanson Materials Ltd. )

  CALGARY -- Rocky View County rejected a proposal to create a gravel pit on its northern border Wednesday. The county's Twitter feed announced the decision late Wednesday afternoon, following a marathon two day virtual hearing that featured numerous pleas from community members to reject the proposal. "Rocky View County Council voted to refuse a land use re-designation application by Lehigh Hanson Materials Lts. for the Scott Pit site in Bearspaw," it tweeted. "After concluding two days of virtual public hearings, allowing for public submissions in support of or opposition to the projec...