Application for a Conditional Use Permit to mine Primary Kaolin McDuffie County, GA
� Kaolin (or China clay) mining is one of Georgia’s Primary industries; representing up to $1 billion per year in revenue in mostly rural communities Georgia accounted for 94% of the U.S. production in 2010 with 5.9 million tons; 2.72M tons was exported nationwide and only 310,000 tons was imported. Source: Georgia Mining Association
Large volumes (82% of Sales) Paper coatings- 58% • Refractory products- 12% • Catalysts, fiberglass, paint & rubber- 4% each • Remainder of the market is small but diverse Brick, chemicals, fine china, porcelain, • pottery, animal feed, sanitary ware, tile , filler & extender for adhesives, cosmetics, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, and plastics- small % each Difference between Primary & Secondary kaolin Source: USGS 2010
Predecessor companies did � considerable drilling & analysis • to find primary kaolin resources Purchased the CUP parcels � between 2000 and 2006; spent $1.98M Dearing Plant constructed in 2009 � to produce specialty kaolin products In market development phase; � now generating growth in our Bagged Product business: � Kaolin sales for the last three years are: Bulk Loading 2009: $108,808 2010: $505,345 2011: (July 31st) $455,219 �
APM Economic Impact 2009-July 31, 2011 � Total spent- $3,357,636 (not including payroll) � State of Georgia Spending- $2,572,330 � Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) Spending- $1,995,918 � Direct McDuffie County Spending- $655,000 � Total Georgia Payroll- $594,940 � Payroll McDuffie County- $152,000 � YTD spending in the CSRA is ~$250,000 (excluding payroll) � $25,000 per year in Property and Equipment Valorem Taxes in McDuffie County
� Projected to add a second shift at plant with 4 full time positions- $160,000 payroll increase/year � Adding a 2 nd shift would double operating expenditures to ~$1,000,000/year � ~$500,000 in capital spending is planned at our Dearing plant as our product line & sales increase
� Limited product potential at Tudor Rd. � Cofer properties offer unique clay characteristics � Cofer kaolin offers potential for expansion of the product line & growth � Economic benefit to McDuffie County
Lucky Strike Mine, Hancock County
Large wooded 287 acres to be area used only for haul road Initial area to be disturbed ~80 acre buffer Large wooded area area
� 333 APM owned acres � 189 acres available for mining � 144 acres (buffer) excluded from all activities (43%) � Small impact areas, about 30 acres permitted at any time done in small ~5 acre cells � Wisham Parcel (287 acres) included only for future transport to the bypass (un-owned & no access) � Mine reclamation will be ongoing
� Limited off-site trucking, only 7 days per quarter, not to exceed 28 days per year � APM will consult with the County School District to ensure trucks will not be hauling when buses are picking up or dropping off students on Margaret’s or Moose Club Roads � No mining activities or hauling on weekends or holidays
� Site Studies done to support the application: � Feasibility study to run a pipeline from the site to the plant in Dearing ~6.5 miles = $1.75 million � Traffic study to haul south on Margaret’s Rd., west on Moose Club Rd., and south on US 278 = No LOS � Threatened & Endangered Species studies = No affects � Wetland & Cultural Resource Surveys = No wetland impacts proposed and future Resource Surveys will be done if anything significant is found � Determined Public Water Service Areas = Public water is available surrounding the entire site
� APM is committed to minimizing the impact of the proposed development on our neighbors � Upon receipt of CUP, APM proposes to form a Community Liaison Committee � Interactive process to address any issues and concerns of the surrounding community Propose to meet quarterly � � Suggest it be composed of 5 members: � 3 Community representatives � 1 County representative � 1 APM representative
Stantec Engineering did a detailed traffic study based on data collected on May 12, 2011 to measure the impact of our proposal, what they found was: � ~6,000 daily vehicle trips on Augusta Highway at Moose Club � 442 daily trips on Margaret’s Road � ~1,100 daily trips along Moose Club Road (between US 278 and Margaret’s) � APM’s impact - 95 round trips per day assuming five days per quarter
� Our proposed annual impact on traffic volume: � Margaret's Rd.- 3.2% � Moose Club Rd.- 1.3% � Augusta Highway- 0.002%
Existing conditions With project traffic in 2012 & 2030
� APM is a growing company, adding value to McDuffie’s Natural Resources � Our plan minimizes off-site impacts and takes our neighbor’s concerns into consideration � APM has spent $3.36M growing the McDuffie County business since 2009 and has plans for expansion if the Cofer clays can be permitted
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