A local company is proposing to develop and operate a concrete batch plant at its existing quarry just off the Trans Canada in St. John’s.
Eastern Ready Mix and Precast Limited says the batch plant would be installed within the quarry’s 5 hectare boundary at Torbaymans Pond and produce about 5,000 cubic metres of concrete annually for sale to local construction companies and residents.
The proposed project is now in the environmental assessment process with an October 4 deadline for public comment. The minister’s decision is due by October 14.